In this part of the unit we provide you with some background material which you may find useful when communicating with English- speaking people. Here is a passage talking about first aid services in China.

In recent years, Cvhina has been making great efforts (努力)to provide high-quality (高质量的)first aid services to Chinese and people from other countries as well. Among all the faciolities(设施)， China Emergenccy Medical center has the longest history and is the most well- know to Chinese people. It was founded in 1989 and has set up a nation-wide network for first aid. In any city of china, people can call 120 for first aid services. The cennter recently ha sgot equipped with （装备有）helicopters so that timely help can reach patients in distant areas.

Other facilities of first aid include 999 and SOS, etc… besides 120, people in Beijing canalso call another emergency center at 999 for first aid. It’s a hotline (热线) of the red Cross Society of China. It’s well-equipped （设备良好）and owns around 80 ambulances. It can handle emergencies efficiently （高效地）

 Also, people from other countries can contact the “ alarm center “ of SOS international in Beijing and Shanghai for first aid. It operates 24 hours and gives suctomers advidece and referrals （转诊）to local (当地的)hospitals.

In addition to various first aid centers, more and more shopping malls （购物广场）and department stores in some major cities in China begin to provide basic first-aid services in order to make sure shoppers can get an immediate help in emergencies. They prepare first-aid  kits（急救箱）for shoppers. Some as the red Cross Society of China carry out （开展）program to train the basic first aid skills and popularize （普及）health knowledge among people in order to avoid misbehavious（错误行为）in emergencies. People from other countries cerrtainly should feel for their visit to China.