The China International Search and Rescue Team (CISAR) was formed in 2001. It 1 help and hope to those whose lives are changed by a storm, an earthquake, or any other natural disaster (灾难).
After long and 2 training, the Chinese team went on its first international rescue (救援) tasks in 2003. That year, the team helped save lives after earthquakes in Algeria and Iran. It was the first time that the CISAR had worked outside China, and the team 3 high praise for their bravery and skill. Since then, the CISAR has completed lots of rescue 4 — they braved terrible conditions to rescue people in Indonesia, Haiti and Pakistan.
Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat injuries (伤痛), and 5 food, water, and other things. They have to be able to do difficult work when it is very 6 . For example, there is usually no electricity or water after a disaster, and there may be illnesses and accidents. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also deal with the dead. That means they have to be 7 in both body and mind. Rescue workers must have big 8 , too. It takes lots of love and courage to risk (冒险) their own lives to 9 someone else's. The members of the CISAR are always ready to go wherever help is needed.
Rescue workers leave their homes and families for a job that offers little pay and less sleep. We can't imagine how much they have sacrificed (牺牲) selflessly. We don't even know most of their names. They are really 10 heroes!
