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Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States．When he was a child，his family moved，and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn，New York．
As a teenager，Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy（喜剧）club in New York City．Even at age 18，Chris Rock was very funny．He told jokes about his family （his parents were very strict），and about growing up in Brooklyn in 1980s．Many of his jokes were also about high school，which Rock says was terrible．
Famous comedians went to see Rock's performances．One comedian helped him get work on television and in the movies．Chris Rock still acts in movies，but he does not want to be a serious actor．For him，comedy is more important．It makes people laugh，but it can also make people think．
Today，Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world．He also created a TV show called"Everybody hates Chris"．It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn．In 2006，it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television．
41．According to the text，Chris Rock doesn't tell jokes aboutB．
A．his family B．movie industry C．growing up D．going to school
42．Chris Rock thinks comedy is more important becauseD．
A．it makes him a star
B．it improves his acting
C．it helps him work on television
D．it makes people laugh and think
43．"Everybody hates Chris，"was the name ofA．
A．a popular TV show in the USA
B．a famous book written by Rock
C．a well-known club in Now York
D．a live comedy show around the world．
