On April Fool's Day, it's always fun to get s...

On April Fool's Day, it's always fun to get someone a surprise with hoaxes. Here are two interesting hoaxes for you to enjoy.

Story 1：The Left­handed Whopper

1998：Burger King published (出版) a full page advertisement in USA Today. They announced they had invented a new kind of hamburger,a Left-handed Whopper. The hamburgers were specially designed for the thirty-two million left-handed Americans. According to the advertisement,the new hamburgers included the same ingredients (成分) as the common hamburgers,but all the Left-handed Whoppers were rotated (旋转) 180 degrees to suit left-handed customers. Though the following day Burger King announced that the Left-handed Whopper was a hoax,thousands of customers had gone into restaurants to order the new hamburgers.

Story 2：Instant Color TV

1962：In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it played in black and white. The TV station's technical expert (技术专家)，Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a new skill, people could change their black and white TV sets into color reception (接收). All they had to do was hanging a nylon sock over their TV screens. Stensson was so convincing that thousands of people were taken in. But when they put the socks over the screens,the TV programs were still played in black and white.

1.The first hoax happened in ________.

A.England B.Australia C.America D.Sweden

2.In 1998,there were ________ in America.

A.32 million disabled people B.32 million left-handed people

C.180 million disabled people D.180 million left-handed people

3.There was only one ________ in Sweden in 1962.

A.TV channel B.TV program C.TV set D.TV expert

4.In the second story,the Swedes were told to hang a ________ over their TV screens to get color reception.

A.color coat B.color sock C.nylon coat D.nylon sock

5.The underlined phrase “were taken in” means “________”.

A.believed the hoax B.were brought C.forgot the story D.were interested

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Get your practical jokes ready because April Fool's Day has arrived. It can be fun to _________ your friends, but what will happen when the jokes get out of control (控制)?

Sometimes our friends like to do ________ things on April Fool's Day. However, some jokes can be hurtful if someone's feelings are hurt or someone feels ________ in front of classmates and friends. So before you play a joke on somebody, think to ________, “Would I mind if he did this to me?”

A famous TV star asked his girlfriend to _________ him on his show. When she answered yes, he replied, “April Fool!” Unfortunately, the joke didn't have a very happy _________. He lost both his girlfriend and his show.

When I was young, I played an April Fool's joke on my ________. I put salt in the sugar bowl ________ sugar.

When he put “sugar” into his milk, it was really salty. The joke was _________ harmless (无伤害的) that we both laughed.

One thing to remember about jokes is that you and your friends will _________ together. The jokes should be relaxing and funny.

1.A.surprise B.thrill C.annoy D.fool

2.A.anxious B.convincing C.silly D.important

3.A.exhausted B.happy C.embarrassed D.anxious

4.A.itself B.yourself C.himself D.myself

5.A.interest B.get on well with C.marry D.fall in love with

6.A.beginning B.ending C.feeling D.meaning

7.A.aunt B.mother C.sister D.father

8.A.because B.because of C.instead D.instead of

9.A.such B.very C.so D.too

10.A.cry B.shout C.speak D.laugh

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The first day of April is full of fun. It is April Fool’s Day. A fool on that day is a p________(1) who does not think carefully and easily b________(2) things that are not true.

On April Fool’s Day, people tell lies (撒谎) to fool o________(3) people. They play tricks (恶作剧). Then everyone around l________(4). You can tell a lie on April Fool’s Day. If someone believes the lie, say, “April Fool!” But you should be c________(5). Someone may tell you a lie, too. If you believe it, he or she will say, “April Fool!”

Here are some April Fool lies.

“Your shoe is untied.”

“There’s a bug on your shoulder (肩膀).”

“Our teacher says we’re having a math t________(6) today.”

“Your bike has a flat tire (扁的轮胎).”

You can play such an April Fool’s trick:

You n________(7) a coin or a dollar bill, and the thread (线).

Tape (用……绑起) a very long thread to the money. Put the m________(8) down on the ground. H________(9) the other end of the thread. Stand away.

When someone sees the money and tries to p________(10) it up, pull (拉) back the thread quickly. Laugh and say, “April Fool!”

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April Fool’s Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in the hope of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool.However,the April Fool’s Day of 1989 was quite different for my mom and me.

That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game.I had dropped down from a bar(横木)many times in the past without ever having a problem,but that day the simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare(噩梦).I broke my arm.

Jimmy’s dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on.When he saw the problem,he quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom and let her know he would take me to the hospital.As that day was April Fool’s Day,Mom was not buying it and really thought all this was a big joke.Mom was finally convinced by Jimmy’s mom.When she saw me,she broke down in tears because she felt so bad—she originally thought this was just a big prank(恶作剧).

I guess one could compare this to the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.Since I had pulled pranks before,it is no wonder that my mom didn’t believe it.I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day.We both learned a valuable lesson.

1.What happened to the writer on the April Fool’s Day of 1989?

A. He dreamed a terrible dream.　　 B. He was hurt by Jimmy.

C. He had an accident.　　 D. He fooled his mom with his friend.

2.Why did Jimmy’s dad phone the writer’s mom?

A. Because he wanted to play a joke on her.

B. Because he wanted her to go to the hospital to pay the money.

C. Because he wanted to see how deeply she loved her son.

D. Because he wanted to inform her of the accident.

3.What does the underlined sentence “Mom was not buying it” mean?

A. She didn’t believe what Jimmy’s dad said.

B. She would not like to pay the money.

C. She had no preparation for the bad news.

D. She thought her son deserved(应受)it.

4.Why did the writer mention the story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”?

A. Because he thought it was his mom’s fault.

B. Because he had a lesson like that.

C. Because he was proud of his story.

D. Because he felt he was luckier than that boy.

5.From the passage we can infer that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the writer’s mom didn’t care much about him　　 B. the writer was a dishonest person

C. the writer won’t pull pranks as before　　 D. the writer will lose interest in games

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April Fool's Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in the hope of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool.

April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st. Then a new calendar called the Gregorian calendar was introduced. January 1st became the first day of the year, but many people didn't know about it. So those who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st were laughed at. They were called fools.

Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee "by accident". Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.

After we play the trick, we say "April Fools". Then the poor person realizes he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm(伤害) to anyone.

1.April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Africa.

2.Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st

3.We can’t play jokes on people on April Fool's Day

4.Sometimes people tell a lie to shock someone on New Year's Day.

5.We usually say "April Fools" after we play jokes on people on April 1st.

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April Fool’s Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in hopes of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool. However， the April Fool’s Day of 2014 was quite different for my mom and me.

That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game. I had dropped down from a bar (横木) many times in the past without ever having a problem， but that day the simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare (噩梦). I broke my arm.

Jimmy’s dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on. When he saw the problem he quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom and let her know he would take me to hospital. As that day was April Fool’s Day， Mom was not buying it and really thought all this was a big joke. Mom was finally convinced by Jimmy’s mom. When she saw me， she broke down in tears because she felt so bad –she originally thought this was just a big prank (恶作剧).

I guess one could compare this to the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Since I had pulled pranks before， it is no wonder that my mom didn’t believe it. I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day. We both learned a valuable lesson.

1.What happened to the writer on the April Fool’s Day of 2014?

A. He dreamed a terrible dream.

B. He was hurt by Jimmy.

C. He had an accident.

D. He fooled his mom with his friend.

2.Why did Jimmy’s dad phone the writer’s mom?

A. Because he wanted to play a joke on her.

B. Because he wanted her to go to the hospital to pay the money.

C. Because he wanted to see how deeply she loved her son.

D. Because he wanted to inform her of the accident.

3.From the passage we can infer that _________.

A. the writer’s mom didn’t care much about him

B. the writer was a dishonest person

C. the writer won’t pull pranks as before

D. the writer will lose interest in games

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______ fun to play a trick on someone ______ April 1st.

A. It’s, on　　 B. It’s, at　　 C. That’s, on　　 D. That’s, in

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April Fool's Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others.1.. However, the April Fool's Day of 1989 was quite different for my mom and me.

That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game. I had dropped down from a bar (横木)　 many times in the past without ever having a problem, but that day the simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare (噩梦) 2.. Jimmy's dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on. 3. when he saw the problem. He told her he would take me to the hospital. 4.. Because that day was April Fool's Day. She really thought all this was a big joke. Mom was finally convinced (确信) by Jimmy's mom. When she saw me, she broke down in tears because she felt so sad-she thought this was just a big hoax at first.

I guess one could compare this to the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". 5.. I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day. We both learned a valuable lesson.

A.Since, I had played tricks (捣鬼) before, it is no wonder, that my mom didn't believe it

B.People hope to get a good laugh and make one feel like a fool

C.I broke my arm

D.She thought it served her son right

E.He quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom

F.He wanted her to go to the hospital to pay the money

G.She didn't believe what Jimmy's dad said

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I think April Fool's Day is a very unusual holiday. On April Fool's Day, you have to watch out for practical jokes. You can't trust everything you hear on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake news to fool people. I heard a story about how on April Fool's Day, a piece of fake news brought panic (恐慌) to London. A newspaper printed an article about aliens landed in England. This caused many people to be afraid and the local police were not very pleased with the newspaper.

It can be interesting to play tricks, but you'd better not to go too far. One April Fool's Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I failed all of my exams and because of this, I wasn't able to graduate. She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke. After I told her it was only an April Fool's Day's joke, she got so angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again.

April Fool's Day's jokes can be funny,but you should be careful not to hurt people's feelings by embarrassing them too much. Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else's shoes and think about how they might feel.

1.What can't be trusted on April Fool's Day?

A.Everything you hear. B.Strangers' jokes.

C.Friends' jokes. D.Everything on TV.

2.What was the writer when he called his mother on April Fool's Day?

A.A worker. B.A student.

C.A teacher. D.A reporter.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Once aliens landed in England.

B.April Fool's Day is a usual holiday.

C.The mother felt worried when she got the call.

D.You can do anything to fool your friends on April Fool's Day.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.Don't play jokes on your friends.

B.It's bad for newspapers to put fake news.

C.Children shouldn't play jokes on their mothers.

D.Don't go too far when playing jokes on April Fool's Day.

5.What does the underlined word “fake” mean in Chinese?

A.可怕的 B.过时的

C.最新的 D.虚假的

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I think April Fool's Day is a very unusual holiday. On April Fool's Day, you have to watch out for practical ____ . You also cannot trust everything you_________ on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake（假的）articles into their papers to fool people. I heard a story about how_________ April Fool's Day, a London newspaper printed an article about how aliens landed in England. This ________ many people to panic（恐慌）and the local police were not very________ the newspaper.

It can be_________ sometimes to play tricks（开玩笑）, but you have to be careful not to go too far. On April Fool's Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I was failing all of my classes and because of this, I wasn't able to___________ She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke. _________I told her it was only an April Fool's Day's joke, she got　　 ____ angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again.

April Fool's Day's jokes can be funny but you should be careful not to hurt people's feelings by embarrassing them ________. Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else's shoes and think about how they might feel.

1.A. joke　　 B. jokes　　 C. a joke　　 D. to joke

2.A. hear　　 B. listen　　 C. listen to　　 D. listened

3.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. for　　 D. of

4.A. caused　　 B. helped　　 C. asked　　 D. guided

5.A. interested in　　 B. fond of　　 C. afraid of　　 D. pleased with

6.A. information　　 B. fun　　 C. healthy　　 D. stupid

7.A. read　　 B. return　　 C. graduate　　 D. dance

8.A. After　　 B. Because　　 C. Since　　 D. If

9.A. so　　 B. such　　 C. such a　　 D. so a

10.A. too little　　 B. a few　　 C. a little　　 D. too much

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