Band Aid was the l984 brainchild of Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and his friend Jim “Midge” Ure．Its original purpose was to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia．Geld of called on a variety of British and Irish sinRers(with a couple Line of Americans mixed in)to record a single for free．The song Do They know It’s
(5)Christmas ?was released on November 29 and went on to sell a million copies in its first week．It would remain the best—sellinR single in UK history for another 13 years．Sales of the record raised nearly$144 million for the Ethiopian cause． Geld of and Ure ran into trouble with the British government，however，which refused to waive taxes on the record until public sentiment forced its hand．
Select one answer choice．
Which of the following can be inferred about Band Aid solely on he basis of information in the passage?

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Which of the following inferences Can be made from the information given in the passage?

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2 Select one answer choice．
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3
根据以上内容，回答题。
Famous authors who used pen names to disguise their true identities include Samuel Clemens，who wrote as Mark Twain，and Mary Ann Evans，who wrote___________ George Eliot．

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