Passage Two

Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.

Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the scriptwriter Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Notting Hill'. Richard's idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe famine in Ethiopia* It's called Red "Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.

Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial. For example, many schools have non-uniform days.

The slogan for the last RND was ‘Do Something Funny for Money' and the money that was collected helped to fund projects in the following areas, treating malaria（疟疾）, education, and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day program raised £74.3 million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.

In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. It shows on and on a selection of the events of the day, as well as lots of comic sketches and reports of how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events on YouTube and Facebook.

So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It's all for a good cause.

16. Red Nose Day is .

A. a traditional holiday in the UK

B. a famous event in Britain

C. the helping center for poor people

D. the popular name of a charity

17. What does the passage say about Richard Curtis?

A. He likes, to wear a plastic red nose.

B. He is a well-known film director.

C. He started a charity in the 1980s.

D. He was born in a poor family in Ethiopia.

18. Which of the following is true about Red Nose Day?

A. It has become an official holiday.

B. It takes place every year.

C. It collects money from rich people.

D. It attracts many schools to participate.

19 . What docs a 'telethon'(Para. 5) probably refer to?

A. A television competition.

B. A very long TV program.

C. A money-raising party.

D. A comic sketch party.

20. Which of the following can be the title for this passage?

A. Comic Relief

B. BBC Telethon

C. Red Nose Day

D. Richard Curtis

答案：BCDBC

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