問題詳情

In 1960, President Kennedymade a speech to students attheUniversity of Michigan, challenging themto serve as volunteersfortheir country and the world.Astonished by the enthusiastic response,thegovernment decided to create a national organization for volunteer activities. In the next year,the PeaceCorps came into being and since then, it hasrun volunteer programsforUS citizens overthe age ofeighteen.The organization hasthreemain goals. The firstisto aid developing countries by providing trainedvolunteerworkers. Second, itsmission isto help foster a betterrelationshipwith other nations. Third, ithopesAmericanswill likewise better understand other cultures by serving themas volunteers.The Peace Corps hastrainedmore than 200,000 volunteers and sentthemto 139 countriesfromitsestablishment. Themajority have gone toAfrican and Latin American nationsto assistwith various projectssuch asteaching, helping to promote health awareness, and technological development. The organization isparticularly active in the struggle againstAIDS and allrecruitssenttoAfrica, whatevertheir assignmentis,must also be trained inAIDS prevention and education.The Peace Corps has a reputation for providing valuable work experience and immersion in differentcultures.NowadaysAmericans of all ages apply to join the Peace Corps, and older peoplewith usefulskillsand talents are also encouraged to aid developing countries.
61. The Peace Corps was established in ______.
(A) 1958
(B) 1960
(C) 1961
(D) 1939

參考答案

答案：C[無官方正解]
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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