外研版（2019）高中英语必修第二册 Unit2_Using_language提升测评.docxVIP

PAGE2 / NUMPAGES2 Unit2 Using language提升测评 I.阅读理解 Wearing a red nose for a day may seem like a strange way to raise money for charity. However, it seems to work in Britain. 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 aims to bring positive and lasting changes to the lives of poor and disadvantaged people. Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis, who wrote the series Blackadder as well as the famous films Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Lenny Henry. Richards idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe lack of food in Ethiopia. It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity. The money collected from RND is used to help fund projects in many areas. The BBC Red Nose Day telethon（长时间电视广播节目）has raised over￡82.1 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, using a credit card and online. Getting sponsored（赞助）to do something is a common way to raise money on RND. If someone sponsors you, it means that he agrees to give you a certain amount of money for your actions. On the evening of Red Nose Day, a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channel. This is like a television marathon that shows a selection of the events of the day. 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 is all for a good cause! 1. The purpose of Comic Relief is ________. A. to celebrate red nose day B. to raise money for Mr. Curtis’s films C. to warn people against some diseases D. to help those in need 2. Red Nose Day got its name mainly from its ________. A. creator B. birthplace C. aid receivers D. products for sale. 3. Par