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.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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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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He played a joke ________ Jenny ________ April Fool's Day.
A. at;at B. on;on C. at;on
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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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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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— What did you do on April Fool’s Day?
— I played a trick my brother.
A. on B. to C. with D. at
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— What did you do on April Fool’s Day?
— I played a trick my friend.
A.on B.to C.with D.at
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— What did you do on April Fool’s Day? — I played a trick my brother.
A. on B. to C. with D. at
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