You may have heard of the Red Cross． It is an （1）

organization

organization

（organize） that helps people who are in need no matter （2）

how

how

bad the situation is ! But if not for the passion of a young woman named Clara Barton， the American Red Cross may have never been formed!
    One day when she was 11 years old， her elder brother was （3）

terribly

terribly

（terrible） injured． He was ill for two years． Clara cared for him（4）

the

the

whole time． Through this experience she found out that she came alive when she cared for others．
    Soon， Clara began taking care of injured animals． Neighbors began bringing their pets to her． And， almost always， she made them better．
   When she was older， she became a nurse in the American Civil War and she helped save hundreds of （5）

soldiers

soldiers

（soldier）．
    After the Civil War， Clara traveled to Europe to rest． （6）

But

But

that did not last long． Soon she was caring for （7）

wounded

wounded

（wound） people in battle once again! But this time， she learned about the Red Cross who worked alongside her on the battlefield． Their mission was to help those who needed it most．
    She decided that the Red Cross （8）

was needed

was needed

（need） in America． Over several years， she asked 4 different presidents （9）

to bring

to bring

（bring） the Red Cross to America． They all said no． But then， thanks（10）

to

to

her persistence（堅(jiān)持）， one of the presidents changed his mind! And the American Red Cross was born．