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Charity (Благотворительность) 1)Read the text and fill in each gap (1-10) with the word (a-j) that fits best.
It is said that charity begins at home, and 1)in the UK seem to have put these words into practice. Their enthusiasm for 2)others shows in the 187,000 charity organisations that 1)in the country. Some of the most famous ones are Oxfam, Age Concern, the RSPCA, the British Heart Foundation and Marie CurieCancerCare.
People donate money to charity organisations or volunteer to help3)___ raise money. Many of these organisations run charity shops. The4) charity shop in the United Kingdom was established by Oxfam in Broad Street, Oxford. Oxfam has the 5)number of charity shops in the UK with over 800 stores.
Charity shops sell goods at very 6)prices. The items for sale are usually second-hand and donated by members of the public. These 7)books, records, CDs, clothes, accessories, household items, furniture and costumes for 8)occasions such as Halloween. There are bargains for 9)! Some charity shops also sell new goods that are somehow related to the cause they 10)In Oxfam stores, for example, you can find fair trade food and crafts.
The staff who work at charity shops are volunteers, so most of the profits from the sales go towards the charity. In the US, where charity shops are called thrift stores, this kind of shopping is so populr that it has got it's own word, it's called thrifting!
a)helping b)first c)people d)special e)them f)largest g)support h)low i)include j)everyone
2) Do you think having big charity organizations a good idea? Why not? Write your ideas.