根据材料，回答下面试题：
　　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 a re-sponse to the severe famine in Ethiopia. It's called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy aplastic 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 collectedhelped 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 thecountry and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using acredit card and online.
　　In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon lakes place on the BBC TV channels. It shows on and ona selection of the events of the day, as well as lots of comic sketches and reports of how the money raisedwill 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.
　　第16题 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.
　　答案：B
　　第17题 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.
　　答案：C
　　第18题 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.
　　答案：D
　　第19题 What does 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.
　　答案：B
　　第20题 Which of the following can be the tide for this passage?
　　A.Comic Relief B.BBC Telethon
　　C.Red Nose Day D.Richard Curtis
　　答案：C

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