Normally，a phone conversation with my older sister Jenna would end with sisterly jokes.But this time，we both said， "I love you." Days later，aged 28，Jenna died of a serious disease.
   Losing Jenna was the most terrible thing I'd ever experienced，but five years on I can see that it also shaped who I am today.Jenna encouraged me to find humor at the darkest of times，and her death gave me a sense of fearlessness - which led to me becoming a stand-up comedian.
   At 31，I now see that life's too short to worry about my own insecurities.Growing up together，the two of us were incredibly close.We stuck together and even shared a room.Lying in our beds at night，Jenna would sing Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer to me when I got scared of the dark.
   I was studying at university when I was told that Jenna had a serious disease.I had no idea what to do，how to react or what to say.But when I got to the hospital，Jenna took my hand and said， "Jayde，can you make everyone laugh？They're all looking at me like I'm about to die and it's getting on my nerves."
   From that point on，during Jenna's regular hospital stays，I'd joke around and try to lighten the mood.I wanted to make everyone around her stop acting like she was about to die - because we didn't know that she was.
   When she did die two years later，it was a complete shock.Seeing her in hospital in the end，connected to machines，was awful - as was seeing my parents' sadness.But I still joked around，making fun of her for not taking care of her eyebrows.She died that same day.
   Nothing can prepare you for losing your sister.I felt like I didn't know what to do without her.It took two years for the sadness to start to lift，but when it did，I began seeing life differently.
   I'd watched my sister die，so I knew nothing else could hurt as much.I found myself letting go of all the insecurities that had held me back previously.It was around then that I entered the Funny Women competition - something I would never have had the confidence to do before Jenna's death.
   My win marked a huge turning point in my career and led to my recent show at the Soho Theatre in London.I sometimes wonder if I'd be doing all this if Jenna hadn't died.But the thing is，she did - and this is what I've been left with.

（1）What inspired the author to become a stand-up comedian？

A

A

A．Her sister encouraged her to be humorous and fearless.
B．Her parents were sad，so she wanted to cheer them up.
C．She got a serious disease and was going to die.
D．She wanted to delight her sister，who was seriously ill.
（2）How was the relationship between the author and her sister？

C

C

A．They had their own room，but they would like to sleep together.
B．Even though they loved each other，they often had conflicts.
C．The author had been very close to her sister since they were young.
D．Her sister sang songs to comfort the author on rainy days.
（3）Why did Jenna ask the author to "make everyone laugh"？

D

D

A．She wanted other people to forget her illness.
B．She did not believe that she was about to die.
C．She was fed up with the boring hospital life.
D．She was tired of everyone's anxiety.
（4）Which of the following can replace the word "lift" （para.7）？

B

B

A．Remove.
B．Disappear.
C．Raise.
D．Deepen.
（5）How did the author change after her sister died？

D

D

A．She did not feel hurt as before anymore.
B．She became confident enough to do a stand-up show.
C．She prepared herself for losing close family members.
D．She no longer worried about her insecurities.