▲ 下篇短文共有5個空格，為第11−15題，請依短文文意，選出一個最適合該空格的答案。 Clowns Without Borders is a non-profit NGO which travels around the world bringingsmiles and laughter to those in crisis. It was founded in Barcelona in 1993, after the success of aproject in a refugee camp in Croatia where the Catalan artist Tortell Poltrona performed in frontof 700 children. The performance proved that humor provides great 11 support to people inneed. Since then the number of clown projects has gradually increased. Its aim is to work mostlywith disadvantaged children and refugees, 12 them and improving their condition. Theclowns are volunteers from all areas of the performing arts. They are neither educators norsocial commentators and work without any political or social 13 . They perform with anawareness of the local environment and 14 of different cultural values. They are alsosensitive to the difficult and 15 situations the children have experienced. Their motivationis simply to bring smiles to the faces of those who need them most. And as we all know,laughter is always the best medicine.
11.
(A) patriotic
(B) pessimistic
(C) proportional
(D) psychological