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Unit4 History and traditions 单元滚动复习卷 时间：100 分钟　　　满分：120 分 　选择题部分 第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分30 分) 第一节(共10 小题；每小题2 分，满分20 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Clowns are almost everywhere these days in popular culture. They can be seen in movies, on television shows, at musical performances, and sometimes just walking in the streets. They have been making crowds laughfor generations . But what they represent in popular culture has changed a lot over the past 400 years. In the 1950s and 1960s, the popularity of clowns grew because of television. Bozo the Clown appeared in a number of TV programs for children. Also in the 1960s, McDonalds, the fast －food business, chose a happy clown to appear in its advertisements. Today that company mascot, Ronald McDonald, is world famous. In the 1980s, evil clowns began appearing in movies like Poltergeist ( 《鬼驱人》 ) and Killer Klowns from Outer ce ( 《外太空杀人小丑》). Then, in the autumn of 2016, many Americans began developing real concerns about clowns. Starting in South Carolina, people reported seeing individuals wearing clown costumes ， often hiding in the woods or in cities at night. Some people said the clowns were trying to lure (引诱) children into empty homes or the woods. Although there were usually no reports of violence, and many of the reported sightings were later found to be false, this caused a nation-wide panic. For most people who work as clowns, their job is to make people happy and laugh. Lisa Long, a famous clown, says she is sure that clowns still have a bright future. “How often do you get a chance to really laugh or be silly and have fun? I think people are attracted to that, to the laughter. And what I do as a professional childrens entertainer is I bring that, sometimes to children who may not have had a chance to even laugh that day or that week