He moved up in the show business ranks，performing club gigs (特约演出)and getting his frst break as a replacement when a comic was sick.But it was his appearance as a first act “closer”in 1956 that made King a star.Since then，King became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show，and was the guest host of The Tonight Show on several occasions.King's act was street­wise，smart，understandable，and funny.Not only the middle class，but everyone could relate to his humorous stories.

　　His interests were greater than just the show business，and he became known as a political activist.King was close to Robert Kennedy and went with Kennedy's body to Washington D．C.after he was assassinated in 1968.

　　King is also the author of four best­selling books：Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It，Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex？，Help，I'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery and his autobiography，Name Dropping.

　　He also started a scholarship for American students at Hebrew University.In medical circles，he was known for raising funds for Emotionally Disturbed Children and for founding the Alan King Diagnostic Medical Center in Jerusalem.

　　36．How did King protect himself on the streets of New York when he was young?

　　A．He fought with other boys.

　　B．He asked his family to help.

　　C．He used his strong sense of humor.

　　D．He answered every question himself.

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