Red Nose Day is well-known in the UK.It is on the second or third Friday in March.It raises money for people in need in Africa and the UK.People call it Red Nose Day because on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear.The money made from selling plastic red noses goes to Comic Relief.
   It is organized to use comedy（喜剧） and laughter to bring more attention to the poor.Make sure that everybody who didn't have money to see comedy shows could have fun at the same time.That's why Red Nose Day was born.The British celebrated the first Red Nose Day on February 5，1988 and they celebrate it every two years now.A third of the money raised goes to charities（慈善） in the UK and two thirds to charities in Africa.
   The slogan（口号） for the last Red Nose Day was"Do something Funny for Money"and the money collected was used to help many projects.The BBC Red Nose Day TV programme raised£74.3 million!Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools join in.People also donate money by post，in banks，by phone and online.
   So，if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day，now you know why you may see normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things!It's all for a good reason.

（1）Red Nose Day is very famous in

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A

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A．Britain
B．Africa
C．Australia
D．the USA
（2）People celebrate Red Nose Day to

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A．use comedy to help the poor
B．bring less attention to the poor
C．make sure the rich have fun
D．sell plastic red noses for fun
（3）The underlined word "donate" in this passage means

C

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A．get
B．save
C．give
D．waste
（4）From the passage，we can learn

B

B

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A．it is a huge event in the US every year
B．many people do funny things on that day
C．people wear plastic red noses to be more beautiful
D．it is a festival for the poor people all over the world
（5）Which can be the best title of this passage？

D

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A．Wear Red Noses
B．Comic Relief
C．Do For Money
D．Red Nose Day