1 . Six months ago, 28-year-old Danny Wallace, who earns his living as a TV comic and “ideas” man, had a great idea. What if he started his own country and invited anyone who wanted to join him to become a citizen? So, naming himself King Danny I and declaring his one-bedroom flat in East London an independent state, he set about taking the necessary steps to make his dream come true. He even documented his progress in his BBC2 series How To Start Your Own Country, which comes to the end of its six-week run on Wednesday.
Over the six weeks, Danny explored the possibilities of forming his own country. The first thing on his agenda was to hand in his Declaration of Independence to the prime minister. With this out of the way, he was free to start thinking about writing a constitution and setting up a government. Then he was off to design his own flag and record his own national anthem and even got someone to design possible postage stamps of his country, with his face on them!
The final thing Danny had to do was to find a name for his country. At his request, citizens sent in thousands of suggestions as to what this new country could be called. Ideas ranged from Flatland to Wallaceland! But, in the end, the final selection came down to just two: Home or Lovely. Aiming to become the most democratic democracy in the world where its citizens have the opportunity to enjoy equality, King Danny achieved a world first and let the people decide. Lovely finally stood out.
Whether the country will continue to grow will very much depend on how busy its creator is. And, as Danny Wallace is much in demand for several other TV projects, it might fall to other members of his government to keep things running. But with elections promised every six months, the creation of the University of Lovely and several sporting events planned over the coming weeks, there are plenty of activities to keep the citizens of Lovely occupied for quite a while yet.
1. What does Danny Wallace’s “great idea” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Making a documentary. | B．Founding a new country. |
| C．Owning an independent state. | D．Choosing actors for a TV show. |
| A．Drafting a constitution. | B．Getting official approval. |
| C．Analyzing the possibilities. | D．Composing a national anthem. |
| A．Lovely beat Home in the final selection. |
| B．The world is created by ordinary people. |
| C．The citizens’ rights of a country are respected. |
| D．Lovely signals the successful rule of King Danny. |
| A．The future of Lovely. | B．The life of the citizens. |
| C．The daily routine of Danny Wallace. | D．The establishment of the University of Lovely. |
