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閱讀測驗 46-50Though many places in the world seem to enjoy peacefulprosperity, there are unfortunately still human rights violations thatoccur on a daily basis. While it’s impossible to prosecute everyincident, there is an organization dedicated to making theinternational public more aware of such injustices in the hope ofstopping future offenses. Amnesty International was established tohelp the thousands of people worldwide who are incarcerated,tortured, terrorized or brutalized because of their political beliefs. Itbegan with a group of former political prisoners in 1961 and hasnow grown to a membership of more than 1 million in over ahundred different countries.Amnesty International’s strength lies with its members. Once apolitical injustice is discovered, members write letters to their owncountries and notify the media about the incident. This puts pressureon governments by highlighting inhumane treatment of citizens andcan ultimately lead to changes in government policies or evenhuman lives being saved.The work of Amnesty International is highly respectedthroughout the world and earned them the Nobel Peace Prize in1977. Because they are not affiliated with any particular religion orpolitical views, their objective research is often called upon to aid other international organizations such as the United Nations. Thoughtheir headquarters are in London, they have more than seventhousand offices internationally and uncover incidents from everycorner of the globe. Mexico, Australia, Iraq, China and the US,among many others, have come under security for human rightsviolations. With Amnesty International, concerned citizens all overthe world can work together and engender fairness in places where itis most needed.
46. What is the main purpose of Amnesty International?
(A) Helping governments create political systems.
(B) Organizing protest campaigns.
(C) Stopping human rights violations.
(D) Teaching the media about international laws.

參考答案

答案：C
難度：適中0.603175
統計：A(7),B(14),C(38),D(1),E(0)

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