The man _______you played a trick is from Can...

The man _______you played a trick is from Canada.

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Consider yourself warned. Sunday is April Fools' Day, a day when you are encouraged to play tricks on loved ones and even the people you meet at the bus stop. It's a strange tradition, but how did it get started?

Nobody is completely sure about the origin of this, the silliest of holidays. However, the urban legend experts at Snopes. com say that most experts owe it to Pope Gregory XⅢ, who, in the 1500s, gave the world the Gregorian calendar.

In 1562, the Gregorian calendar moved the first day of the year from April l to January l.　 Word did eventually get around, but some people were a bit slow to hear the news. These folks continued celebrating the new year on April l , unaware that they were now three months behind the times. These "April fools" were tricked by those who knew it. The tradition eventually made its way to the US.

And it's still going strong. Over the past week, Web searches on " April Fools'　 Day jokes"　 and " April Fools' Day tricks" have more than doubled, and related lookups for "easy April Fools' Day tricks" and "April Fools' Day jokes for work" have also increased greatly. Bottom line: Keep your guard up,　 especially if somebody offers you a word search puzzle. Lookups for "impossible April Fools' Day word searches" are up by 200%.

But really, there is no way to be certain you'll escape trickery because even companies are out to trick you on April l. In 1957, the BBC reported Swiss farmers were harvesting spaghetti(意大利面)　 from trees.　 And in 1996,　 Taco Bell took out ads in major newspapers announcing that the company had purchased the Liberty Bell and renamed it the Taco Liberty Bell.

1.What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A. To teach us how to avoid being tricked.

B. To point out the best way to trick others.

C. To introduce the history of April Fools' Day.

D. To stress the importance of April Fools' Day.

2.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A. April lst was once the first day of the year.

B. April Fools' Day was set by Pope Gregory XⅢ.

C. April Fools' Day has been celebrated for thousands of years.

D. Started in the US, April Fools' Day is popular around the world.

3.From the 4th paragraph, we can learn that .

A. people enjoy being April Fools

B. April Fools' Day is still very popular

C. those tricks used on April 1 are much the same

D. people like to celebrate April Fools' Day online

4.The examples listed in the last paragraph are used to show　 .

A. a modern farming technology

B. what newspapers without ads are like

C. how the Taco Liberty Bell got its name

D. how some companies trick the public

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Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand(品牌) of product on the shelf.

Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged(包装) in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.

When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.

The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.

It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!

The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius(天才) to sell it.”

1.Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text?

A．The cost of its package.                   B．The price of the product.

C．The colour of its package.                 D．The brand name of the product.

2.The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colours _________.

A．attracted the customers strongly

B．caused the customers to lose interest

C．tricked the customers into shopping

D．had weak effects on the customers

3.Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?

A．The way to promote goods.

B．The discovery of a genius.

C．The team to produce a good product.

D．The brand name used by successful producers.

4.According to the passage, we know that _________.

A．making soap is so easy that any fool in the world can make it.

B．greens, yellows or silver are considered to be healthy colours.

C．25 years ago, the founder of Pears soap was a pretty girl herself.

D．the size of a product can have an effect on the shoppers.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this text?

A．Choice of Good Products

B．Disadvantages of Products

C．Effect of Packaging on Shopping

D．Brand Names and Shopping Tricks

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Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand (商标) of product on the shelf.

Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged (包装) in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.

When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.

The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.

It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 per cent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!

The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote(推销)  their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius (天才) to sell it.”

1.Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text?

2.The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off”(in Para. 3 ) means that the colours _____.

3.Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this text?

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The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡碱)in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ______.

A. they have beautiful colors and cool names

B. they can keep them awake and better at sports

C. they have lots of caffeine

D. they are said to be helpful to health

2.The underlined word “discouraged” can be replaced(替换) with ______.

A. encouraged　　　　　　　　 B. disliked

C. helped　　　 　　　　　　 D. stopped

3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? ______

A. What’s the Use of Energy Drinks?

B. What’s That in Energy Drinks?

C. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks?

D. Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks?

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The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. they have beautiful colors and cool names

B. they have lots of caffeine

C. they can keep them awake and better at sports

D. they are said to be helpful to health

2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.

A. heart problems　 　　 B. nervousness

C. sleeping difficulty　 D. possible health dangers

3. The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".

A. encouraged　 B. stopped　　 C. helped　 D. disliked

4.From the passage we can know that _________.

A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks

B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study

C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks

D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers

5.Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?

A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?

B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks

C. What's That in Energy Drinks?

D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?

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Tricks to Learn from Super Sleepers

Do you want to sleep soundly each night and wake up energized the next day? Here’s a peek at some smart, surprising habits of great sleepers.

Exercise early.

Morning fitness class or gym time before work? Go ahead, give it a try. 1.While experts aren’t exactly sure why, it could have something to do with morning exercise’s ability to help regulate(control) the secretion(分泌物) of certain hormones involved in blood pressure management, which may lead to better sleep.

Eat light at night.

Desiring a midnight snack? If your stomach starts rumbling(发出咕噜声) before bed, try reaching for good-for-you foods that actually promote sleep, like walnuts, tart cherries, or Greek yogurt instead. 2.Eating too much of anything within a few hours of going to bed could suppress(抑制) your body’s ability to produce sleep-promoting melatonin(褪黑素).

Power down at night.

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops let you do everything from shopping to watching movies to working in bed. What they don’t let you do? Fall asleep. 3.In addition to reducing your blue light exposure, you’ll probably feel less stressed, which in itself can help you sleep better.

Keep their rooms chilly(cold).

4.But being too warm can make it harder to have quality sleep, say experts at the National Sleep Foundation. Instead, they recommend keeping your bedroom at around 20℃, which research suggests is the most suitable temperature for great sleep.

5.

Consistency(behaving in the same way) is key to healthy sleep. Though it’s tempting to stay up late, then get up early for work and sleep in on the weekend, doing so can cause damage to your body’s internal clock. Over time, that can make it harder to fall asleep, not to mention making it more unpleasant to wake up in the morning.

A. The idea of a comfortable bedroom and piles of soft, fuzzy blankets is very appealing.

B. Find ways to deal with stress.

C. Go to bed at the same time every night.

D. Still, try not to go overboard even with healthy stuff(things).

E. You don’t have to give up alcohol(drinks) altogether in the name of better sleep.

F. Working out in the morning could lead to better sleep than afternoon or evening sweat sessions.

G. Put your devices away at night — ideally, two to three hours before you plan to go to sleep.

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Where is the man going first?

A. To the Healey Supermarket. B. To the airport.

C. To Canada.

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Where is the man going first?

A. To the Healey Supermarket.　　 B. To the airport.　　 C. To Canada.

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From the beginning rivers have played an important part in life of man. Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel. Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people.

In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires.

Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth. They feed and clothe nations around them.

Water is also a source of energy and power. Man builds huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations.

Man uses water each day. In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.

1.Rivers have been important to man______.

A. since the last century　　　　　　　　　　 B. since they came into being

C. since a few hundred years ago　　　　　　 D. since the beginning of BC

2.Man in old times traveled from one continent to another_______.

A. by sea　　　　　　 B. by air　　　　　　　 C. by train　　　　　 D. by bus

【小题3Generators are machines that are used_________.

A. to direct electrical　　　　 B. to control

C. to build dams　　　　　　　　　　 D. to produce electricity

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