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RISE is an exciting project designed and led by young people, for young people.Created by St John Ambulance, the nation's leading first aid charity, the project is now available in communities across the country.If you're aged between 16 and 25 years old, and are not in employment, education or training, RISE could help you learn new skills, and improve your prospects.
What you'll learn
St John Ambulance believes that everyone should have access to first aid, and we are devoted to equipping as many people as possible with the skills to be the difference between life and death.As a participant, you'll learn first aid through our Stickit sessions, and also get the opportunity to develop new skills, giving you the confidence to train others in your community, or the qualifications in youth leadership you need to get your career up and running.
Choosing the right path for you
At the heart of the RISE project is a commitment to peertopeer learning.As well as being taught first aid, you'll be given the skills and guidance to pass your knowledge onto other people in your community.RISE offers you the chance to gain a lot of qualifications and to choose a path that helps you make the most of your talents.
Stickit: Our oneday introduction to first aid focuses on gun and knife related injuries.You'll find out how to manage an incident and learn some of the most commonly needed first aid skills.
First aid: You'll focus on CPR (心肺复苏术), bleeds and dealing with an emergency situation on this sixhour course.
Keeping children safe: It is a course designed for those who come into contact with children through their work or leisure activities.This short programme works by helping individuals to understand the unusual role they play in keeping children safe from harm.
Basic skills in youth work: This course provides an introduction to St John Ambulance and is the minimum qualification for a youth leadership role within the organization.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了RISE组织所设置的关于急救的一些课程、课时、初衷及参与者的条件要求等，并号召16到25岁的年轻人学习。
1．Which of the following courses deals with a serious finger cut?
A．CPR performance.
B．Stickit.
C．Keeping children safe.
D．Basic skills in youth work.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Stickit所在段中的Our oneday introduction to first aid focuses on gun and knife related injuries.可知，针对严重的手指割伤的课程是Stickit。故选B。
2．What is the text mainly about?
A．Advantages of taking the courses.
B．Tips on how to give first aid.
C．Steps on how to give first aid.
D．An introduction to RISE project.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，本文介绍了RISE组织所设置的关于急救的一些课程、课时、初衷及参与者的条件要求等，并号召16到25岁的年轻人学习。由此可知，本文是RISE项目的简介。故选D。
3．Where does the text most probably come from?
A．A science magazine.
B．A book review.
C．A community website.
D．A business report.
解析：选C 文章出处题。根据文章内容可知，这是一篇RISE项目的简介，尤其是根据第一段中的RISE is an exciting project designed and ... in communities across the country.可知，RISE是一个针对年轻人，由年轻人设计和领导的激动人心的项目。该项目由英国领先的急救慈善机构圣约翰急救中心发起，目前已在全国各地的社区开展。由此推断，该文章很可能来自于一个社区网页。故选C。
