ORBISisacharityorganizationfightingagainstblindnessindevelopingcountries.ThehistoryofORBISbeganinthe1970s.AtthattimeDrDavidPatonfromt.heUSAvisitedmanydevelopingcountries.Hefoundthatthehighcostspreventedmostdoctorsandnursesintheseareasfromreceivinginternationalmedicaltraining.
DrDavidPatonthoughtthereshouldbeamobileteachinghospital.ThefirstORBISplanetookoffforthefirsttimein1982.In1994ORBISgotanewplaneanddonatedtheoldonetoChina.Theflyingeyehospitalanditsinternationalmedicalteamhavecarriedoutfreetreatmentandtrainingprogrammesinmorethan86countries.
BesidestheflyingeyehospitalORBIShasalsosetupofficesinsomedevelopingcountries.InmanycountriesORBISworkswithlocalhospitalsandprovidesone-week-longhospital-basedtrainingprogrammesforthem.
ORBIShasalsocreatedane-hospitalcalledCyber-Sight.Itprovidesane-libraryande-learningprogrammesfordoctorsandnurses.
VolunteersarethemostimportantpartofORBIS.Theyincludemorethan500leadingmedicalprofessionals(专家)，aswellasvolunteerpilotsfromairlinecompanies.
UptonowmorethanthreemillionpeoplehavedirectlyreceivedmedicaltreatmentfromORBIS.Morethan195000doctorsandnurseshavebeentrainedinORBISprogrammes.Mostimportantlyabout6.8millionchildrenandadultshavebenefitedfromORBISprogrammesworldwide.
()1.WhatisORBIS?
A.Aplane. B.Somedoctors.
C.Acharityorganization. D.Aflyingeyehospital.
()2.WhendidtheORBISflyingeyehospitalstarttowork?
A.In1982. B.Inthe1970s. C.In1970. D.In1994.
()3.Whois/arethemostimportantpartofORBIS?
A.Professionals. B.Volunteers. C.Pilots. D.DrDavidPaton.
()4.WhatisCyber-Sight?
A.Ane-hospital. B.Ane-library.
C.Ane-learningprogramme. D.Amobileteachinghospital.