April Fools’ Day is on April 1. It’s the custom in many countries to play a trick or a joke on someone on this day. If the person is fooled, then he is called an “April Fool”. In fact it’s only half a day, because April Fools’ Day finishes at midday. No more jokes after lunchtime, please!
Here are some April Fools’ tricks from around the world.
A zoo in Japan said they had a huge penguin that was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg! In fact it was a man dressed in a penguin suit.
In 1976 a very famous British astronomer (天文学家) told radio listeners that at 9:47 am the Earth was going to experience a feeling of less gravity (重力). He said Jupiter (木星) and Pluto (冥王星) would cross and if listeners jumped in the air at that time, they would feel the sense of having no gravity! Hundreds of listeners phoned the radio to say they had jumped and floated (浮) in the air!
In the 1990s a fast-food restaurant put an advertisement in a US magazine, offering new “Left-handed hamburgers” for the 32 million left-handed Americans! Thousands of customers ordered the new burger in the restaurant!
A British newspaper announced that Portugal had “sold” the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain for €160 million. Why? To try to clear its national debt (债务). It was a joke of course.
When I was at school, April Fools’ Day was always good fun. We played tricks on each other and sometimes on the teacher. In fact, one year one of the boys put a bucket of water on top of the door and when the chemistry teacher came in, he got very wet! It was funny, but the boy got in big trouble!
1.On April Fools’ Day, people usually play jokes ____________.
A. in the morning B. at lunchtime C. in the afternoon D. at midnight
2.There are ___________ April Fools’ tricks in the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3.The listeners phoned the radio to say they floated in the air because __________.
A. there was no gravity B. they believed the famous British astronomer
C. they just played trick for fun D. Jupiter and Pluto went across the county
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People always have fun calling others “April Fools”.
B. Ronaldo was sold to clear the national debt.
C. The huge penguin in Japan was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg.
D. The boy’s teacher got angry with the boy about his trick.
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April Fools’ Day is on April 1. It’s the custom in many countries to play a trick or a joke on someone on this day. If the person is fooled, then he is called an “April Fool”. In fact it’s only half a day, because April Fools’ Day finishes at midday. No more jokes after lunchtime, please!
Here are some April Fools’ tricks from around the world.
A zoo in Japan said they had a huge penguin that was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg! In fact it was a man dressed in a penguin suit.
In 1976 a very famous British astronomer (天文学家) told radio listeners that at 9:47 am the Earth was going to experience a feeling of less gravity (重力). He said Jupiter (木星) and Pluto (冥王星) would cross and if listeners jumped in the air at that time, they would feel the sense of having no gravity! Hundreds of listeners phoned the radio to say they had jumped and floated (浮) in the air!
In the 1990s a fast-food restaurant put an advertisement in a US magazine, offering new “Left-handed hamburgers” for the 32 million left-handed Americans! Thousands of customers ordered the new burger in the restaurant!
A British newspaper announced that Portugal had “sold” the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain for €160 million. Why? To try to clear its national debt (债务). It was a joke of course.
When I was at school, April Fools’ Day was always good fun. We played tricks on each other and sometimes on the teacher. In fact, one year one of the boys put a bucket of water on top of the door and when the chemistry teacher came in, he got very wet! It was funny, but the boy got in big trouble!
1.On April Fools’ Day, people usually play jokes ____________.
A. in the morning B. at lunchtime C. in the afternoon D. at midnight
2.There are ___________ April Fools’ tricks in the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3.The listeners phoned the radio to say they floated in the air because __________.
A. there was no gravity B. they believed the famous British astronomer
C. they just played trick for fun D. Jupiter and Pluto went across the county
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People always have fun calling others “April Fools”.
B. Ronaldo was sold to clear the national debt.
C. The huge penguin in Japan was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg.
D. The boy’s teacher got angry with the boy about his trick.
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April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. In France, it’s called “Fish of April.” In Scotland, the holiday is often called “Gowkie Day.” In Iraq, the holiday is called “April Lie.”
People have celebrated April Fools’ Day for a long time. Some believe the tradition comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago. It was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.
Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564, when King Charles changed the yearly calendar. He moved New Year’s Day from April 1st to January 1st. Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems back then. Some people continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.
In the United States, April Fools’ Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks. These jokes usually end in the shouting “April Fools!”
Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But, major companies also get in on April Fools’ Day fun in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1st, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes—Plenta and Micra. The very large cups, bigger than a human head, remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat, a pot for plants, or a lampshade (灯罩).
More and more, people use smart phone apps to play pranks on their friends on April Fools’ Day. One smart phone app, Cat Facts, sends funny facts about cats to your friends’ phones, every day.
Do you have any ideas for April Fools’ Day pranks? Have your friends played pranks on you before? Tell us about one in the comments (评论) section!
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1.In which country is April Fools’ Day called “April Lie”？
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2.Why did many people continue to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st even when the yearly calendar was changed?
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3.If a person in the US is fooled on the day, what will he be called at the end of the joke?
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4.According to the Starbucks’ announcement, what could customers do with the used large coffee cups?
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5.What do you think is a modern way to play a prank on April Fools’ Day?
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April Fools’ Day is on April 1st. People can play j1.on others on this special day. If you succeed, you usually laugh and say “April Fool!” The person who has been fooled by you laughs, too, and he will never be a2. with you on that day.
Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to thank our mothers. On that day mothers usually r3. flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a good r4..
Easter Day f5. on the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or after March 21st. It’s also called Easter Sunday. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ（耶稣） comes back to life. Many people go to church and children often get p6. such as toy rabbits.
Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a n7. holiday for all the people around the United States. Thanksgiving Day has been c8. since 1789. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get together and have a big dinner for celebration.
Christmas Day falls on December 25th, which is an annual festival, commemorating（纪念） the b9. of Jesus Christ. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations. Religious and cultural celebrations can be seen e10. around the world, from Stuart, a small town in Florida to Paris, France; from New Zealand to Russia. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.
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On April Fools’ Day, we play jokes on friends. The jokes and their victims __________ April Fools.
A. call B. are calling C. called D. are called
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April Fools’ Day is on April 1st. People can play j1.on others on this special d2.. If you succeed, you usually laugh and say “April Fool!” The person who has been fooled by you l3.too, and he will never be angry with you.
Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to t4.mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a r5.
Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or after March 21st. It’s also called Easter Sunday. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to l6. Many people go to church and children often get p7.such as toy rabbits.
Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get t8.and have a big dinner.
Christmas Day comes on D9.25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things can be s10.everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.
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Today is April Fools’ Day. Let’s __________ on Mr. Li.
A.celebrate B.make sure C.make jokes D.play a trick
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April 1st is a day on which，in some countries，people can play jokes on others，and many people are trying to do so on this special day.If you succeed in tricking somebody，you ______ laugh and say，“April Fool！” The person who has been tricked by you laughs too，and he will never be angry ______ you.
One April 1st，a bus was running along a country road.Then it slowed down and stopped.The driver tried ______ to start the bus，but he failed.Then he turned to the passengers with a ______ look on his face and said，“This poor bus is ______ old.There is probably something wrong with the engine(发动机)．It isn't going as ______ as before.There is only one thing we can do ______ we want to get home today.I shall count three，and on the word THREE，I want you all to lean(身体倾斜) forward suddenly as hard as you can.Only in this way，it may get the bus started again.But if you don't ______ my advice，I'm afraid there is nothing else I can do.” So all the passengers leaned back against their seats and ______ the driver's order.Then the driver began to count.“Get ready，” he said.“One！Two！Three！” All the passengers tried hard to lean forward when they heard his last word，and the bus immediately started again.“April Fool！” the driver said loudly with ______．The passengers suddenly realized it was April 1st and the bus was full of laughter.
1.A. seriously B. once C. never D. usually
2.A. to B. in C. with D. on
3.A. hard B. nothing C. hardly D. best
4.A. happy B. worried C. funny D. sad
5.A. running B. walking C. getting D. taking
6.A. well B. bad C. great D. better
7.A. but B. unless C. if D. so
8.A. follow B. know C. understand D. remember
9.A. wrote B. heard C. got ready for D. planned
10.A. a smile B. a look C. a hurry D. a surprise
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World Reading Day is April 23. It’s special day that was founded in 1995 by the UN.
A. on; a B. in; a
C. on; an D. in; an
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World Reading Day is April 23. It’s special day that was founded in 1995 by the UN.
A. on; a B. in; a
C. on; an D. in; an
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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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