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 Comic Relief organization.This is a charity that helps people in need in Africa and in the ic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis.He wrote the famous films Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill.Richard started Comic Relief in answer to the serious starvation in Ethiopia.It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic 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.It is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday.For example，many schools have non-uniform days. The slogan(标语) for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money”．The money that was collected was used to help fund projects in such areas as education and mental health.Money-raising events take place on this day all over the country and many schools take part.People also donate money by post，in banks，by phone using a credit card and online. In the evening of Red Nose Day，a very long TV program takes place on the BBC TV channels.It shows some of the events of the day and reports how the money raised will be spent.People also upload videos of local charity events onto the Internet. So，if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day，you will know why you find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It’s all for a good cause! 1．What can we learn 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. 2．What can you see in the TV program on Red Nose Day A．People wearing red noses. B．Poor people doing silly things. C．Rich people applying for credit cards. D．People spending money shopping. 3．What is the text mainly talking about A．A TV program in the UK. B．A famous event in Britain. C．A helping centre for poor people. D．A popular name of a charity. 4．In which section of the website may the text appear A．Lifestyle. B．Business. C．Education. D．Culture. 读写积累 1．charity n．慈善组织，慈善机构；慈善事业 2．starvation n．饥饿；挨饿；饿死 3．fund n．基金，专款；资金；基金会 v．资助，为……提供资金 4．upload v．上载，上传 5．in answer to回应；应……的要求 6．The aim of the day is to raise money for Comic Relief organization. 句式结构：不定式作表语 句子翻译：红鼻子日的目的是为喜剧救济组织筹款。 Ⅱ.七选五 (2023·河北唐山高二期中) There are frequent reports for the need of volunteers in so many charitable organizations.Sometimes，people don’t know how to get started if they want to become a volunteer. 1 When a person is looking for volunteer opportunities and doesn’t care about where he volunteers，a good place to look for jobs is through local volunteer ce ... ...
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