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专题一 阅读理解 训练9 主旨大意A If you watch British television on March 15，you might be surprised to see celebrities (名人) wearing funny red noses and joking around.But don't worry.They're not mad.It's all part of a money raising event called Red Nose Day.fight poverty and injustice in the UK and Africa.Celebrities and public figures support the event by making appearances on comic TV shows.For example，UK Prime Minister David Cameron once appeared in a music video by One Direction，which the band produced for the event. Britons don't just raise money for charitable causes on one day a year，but they do it all year round.One way of doing so is by shopping in charity shops.These small shops sell clothes，books and household goods just like any other shop except that they're all secondhand. There are nearly 10，7000 charity shops in the UK.Their business model is simple: anybody who has things they don't want anymore can donate them to a charity shop，where they are checked for damage，cleaned and priced.The money that is made by selling them is used for a charitable cause. The idea of buying used clothes may sound unpleasant，but for shoppers who have less spending money，it has been a welcome option.Now，shopping at charity shops is also becoming popular with young people looking for alternative fashion.“You can find very unique clothes for a very cheap price.It doesn't bother me that other people may have worn them.I simply wash them before I wear them，” said Anne Marie，a 19－year－old from the US.So next time you spot a charity shop，why not go inside？Who knows【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了在英国人们经常做慈善。解析：细节理解题。依据第二段的“the aim of the event is to raise money...For example...”可知英国首相卡梅伦出现在音乐视频中是为了帮助筹款故选C项。答案：C B．People's donation.解析：细节理解题。依据第四段的第二句可知人们可以把不用的东西捐给慈善商店因此这些商品来自人们的捐献。答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中安妮的话可知在慈善商店可以买到物美价廉的商品由此可知她对慈善商店是支持的。答案：AWhat is the text mainly about? | 
