B
The Comic Relief charity, an organization that helps people in need, uses laughter to raise money. Every two years in spring, many English people put on a red nose, make a fool of themselves and do “silly” things to make themselves and others laugh. Here are examples of “silly” things you can do.
Invite friends to your house to watch funny films. They have to pay to watch the films—those with the most comfortable chairs pay more—and for food and drinks.
Hold a talent show at school and ask your friends and teachers to sing, dance or tell jokes. Sell tickets for the show to the rest of the school.
Have a “red nose party” at your house. All your friends come dressed in red—including a red nose—and you serve red food and drinks. If they don’t wear red, they have to pay a fine.
Get the students at your school to make funny sculptures, using all kinds of art materials. Sell tickets to your Red Nose Day exhibition (展览), and part of the money goes to Comic Relief.
The organization had helped people for 38 years by 2023. And how much money has it collected since the first Red Nose Day? More than 600 million pounds! The idea of Red Nose Day has travelled to other countries too. In New Zealand, for example, people have made big red noses which they put in the front of cars and even buildings.
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A
) 6. What does the Comic Relief charity use to raise money?
A. Laughter.
B. Interesting programmes.
C. Touching films.
D. Beautiful clothes.
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B
) 7. How do people raise money in the example of holding a talent show?
A. By watching films.
B. By selling tickets for the show.
C. By paying a fine.
D. By buying a red nose.
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C
) 8. Which of the following is a “silly” thing according to the passage?
A. Inviting friends to paint the wall for you.
B. Holding a talent show at your home.
C. Having a “red nose party” at your house.
D. Getting the students to draw funny pictures.
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B
) 9. The Comic Relief charity was set up in
.
A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1990
D. 2010
(
A
)10. In which part of a magazine can we read the passage?
A. Society.
B. Culture.
C. Sport.
D. Business.
