April Fool’s Day is coming! But do you know h...

April Fool’s Day is coming! But do you know how April Fool’s Day comes?

In the sixteenth century in France, the start of the New Year was on April 1st. People celebrated the New Year in the same way as it is today. They held parties and danced into the late night.

Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar into the Christian(基督教的)world, and the new year fell on January 1st. Some people didn’t believe the change in the date, so they celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Others played tricks on them and called them “April fools”.

Today Americans play small tricks on friends on the first day of April. One common trick on April Fool’s Day is pointing down to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is untied.” School children like to tell a classmate that there are no classes. Then if someone believes the trick, he or she will be called the “April fool”! People play tricks on each other only because they want to enjoy themselves together. Most jokes are really funny and people play tricks not to hurt anyone but to find happiness.

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1.In the sixteenth century in France, people______ to celebrate the New Year.

A.held parties and danced B.only made delicious food

C.played tricks on others D.went to church together

2.People started to celebrate the New Year on January 1st from_______.

A.1556 B.1558 C.1560 D.1562.

3.The underlined word “shoelace” here means _______ in Chinese.

A.鞋套 B.鞋帮 C.鞋带 D.鞋跟

4.On April Fool’s Day students may say “_______” most to others according to the passage.

A.Your shoelace is untied. B.There aren't any classes.

C.We have no homework. D.You are a fool.

5.What is the best title for the passage? _______

A.How does April Fool’s Day come? B.When is April Fool’s Day?

C.Who invented April Fool’s Day? D.How to play tricks on April Fool’s Day?

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April Fool’s Day is on April 1^st.  People can play ________1. on others on the 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 ________2. with you.

Mother’s Day is on the ________3. Sunday of May. It’s a day to ________4. mothers. On that day mothers usually ________5. flowers and cards from their kids. Father and ________6. do the housework so that mothers can have a rest.

Thanks – giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day ________7. people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get together and have a big ________8..

Christmas Day ________9. on December 25^th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things are seen everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit ________10..

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We know April Fool's Day is on April 1st. On that day，interesting things will happen. Our friends will play jokes on us and try on us and try to fool(愚弄) us. Everyone can have a lot of fun. People do not know the beginning of April Fool's Day. Some believe the celebration of it began in France many years ago.

But in many countries，people do not celebrate April Fool's Day on April 1st，but on some other days. In Mexico，April Fool's Day is on the 28th of December. In old Rome，people celebrated it on the 25th of March. And in India，people celebrate the day on the 31st of March. In America，young people may set(定) the day when they want to make fun of other people. But it is important to remember(记住) that the jokes should be good for both sides. One must remember the difference between a good joke and a bad one.

1.In most countries，April Fool's Day is on ______.

A. April 1st　 B. December 28th

C. March 25th　 D. March 31st

2.Some people believe the celebration of April Fool's Day began in ________.

A. America　 B. Britain　 C. France　 D. China

3.For Indians，April fool's Day is on ________.

A. April 1st　 B. December 28th

C. March 25th　 D. March 31st

4.On April Fool's Day，people can ________.

A. have a lot of fun in playing jokes on others

B. play games with the children

C. get strange presents from their friends

D. do bad things to the other people

5.This passage is about ________.

A. when people began to celebrate April Fool's Day

B. why people call it April Fool's Day

C. the celebration of April Fool's Day

D. A and C

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Do you know "World Reading Day"? It is on April 23rd. It is the eighteenth "World Reading Day". As we know books are very important for us.

In Germany, more than 70% of the people like reading: They often read. They read in their homes. They read in libraries. They read in parks. They even read in hospitals. Parents often read books for kids.

It is easy to buy books in Germany. There are many bookshops in Germany. They are in big cities and small town. A bookshop can sell many books every day. Germans also like to buy books on the Internet. More and more people buy books on the Internet.

In Germany, people often have reading parties. They are happy at the parties.

Do you love reading? Hope you enjoy it!

1.April 23rd is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

2.How many people like reading in Germany?

3.Is it difficult to buy books in Germany?　　

4.Germans often have reading parties.

5. ___________________________________________.

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You may know May Day, but do you know Lei Day? Like May Day, Lei Day is also celebrated (庆祝) on May 1st. People wear leis (花环) on this day. A lei is a big circle usually made of flowers . On Lei Day, people give leis to each other. Where do you know this holiday is celebrated? Hawaii, of course! People give leis on birthdays, weddings (婚礼) and as a way to say "I love you". In 1928, a writer, Don Blanding, wrote an article saying that this tradition should become a holiday. Another writer, Grace Tower Warren, thought of the idea of celebrating this day on May 1st and said, "May Day is Lei Day."On this day in 1928, people wore leis and celebrated with music, dancing and a lei-making competition. The next year, Lei Day became a public (公共的) holiday. Today, people still celebrate Lei Day in Hawaii. We hope they all have a happy May Day and a happy Lei Day!

1.The underli ned word "circle" can be replaced (替代) by "_________".

A. ring    B. card    C. garden    D. watch

2.What do people give each other on Lei Day?

A. Clothes.   B. Books.   C. Leis.    D. Cakes.

3.Lei Day became a public holiday in _____.

A. 1928     B. 1929    C. 1930     D. 1931

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lei Day is on the day after May Day.

B. Lei Day was first celebrated in 1928.

C. Don Blanding said "May Day is Lei Day".

D. People all over the world celebrate Lei Day.

5.What is the passage about?

A. Lei Day in Hawaii.      B. May Day in Hawaii.

C. How to make a lei.      D. How to celebrate May Day.

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“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine(蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring(钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone(鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto(座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.　

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t lose heart, and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1.From the passage, we know that some great things come from __________.

A. listening　　 B. reading　　 C. speaking　　 D. thinking

2.The achievement(成就) of James Watt was that he __________.

A. kept thinking　　 B. found the steam in the kettle

C. improved the steam engine much　　 D. watched the lid move up and down

3.The right order of the following sentences is __________.

① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.

② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.

③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.

A. ③②①　　 B. ②③①　　 C. ②①③　　 D. ③①②

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Learn to ask for help.

B. A difficult lesson to learn.

C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.”

D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

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“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this， but do you know what great things have come from thinking?

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun， moon， and stars are kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire， watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man， he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once， seeing the inside of a watch， he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.　

Boys and girls， when you have a difficult lesson to learn， don’t lose heart， and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think， and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1.From the passage， we know that some great things come from _____.

A. listening　　 B. reading　　 C. speaking　　 D. thinking

2.The idea of Isaac Newton’s discovery was from _____.

A. the falling of an apple　

B. the cleaning of a garden

C. the falling of a tree　　

D. the moving of a lid

3.The achievement of James Watt was that he _____.

A. kept thinking　

B. found the steam in the kettle

C. improved the steam engine much　

D. watched the lid move up and down

4.The right order of the following sentences is _____.

① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.

② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.

③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.

A. ③ ② ①　　 B. ② ③ ①　　 C. ② ① ③　　 D. ③ ① ②

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Learn to ask for help.　　

B. A difficult lesson to learn.

C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.

D. Think， and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

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①“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, but they have great power (力量) !

②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he found how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch?” This made him think and he made a wooden clock which kept good time.

④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This went on for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new film.

⑤Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don’t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think differently.

1.Newton wanted to find out ________.

A. when the apple hit him 　　 B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall　　 D. where the apple fell

2.Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film　　　 　　　 B. telling a story

C. having a meeting　　　　 D. sitting in a garden

3.From the passage we can learn that ________.

A. we should always ask others for help

B. every one of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts

D. thinking helps to get new ideas

4.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

（①=Paragraph1, ②= Paragraph 2, …）

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①“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, but they have great power (力量) !

②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he found how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch?” This made him think and he made a wooden clock which kept good time.

④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This went on for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new film.

⑤Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don’t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think differently.

1.Newton wanted to find out ________.

A. when the apple hit him　 　　 B. why the apple fell

C. who made the apple fall　　 D. where the apple fell

2.Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A. making a film　　　 　　　 B. telling a story

C. having a meeting　　　　 D. sitting in a garden

3.From the passage we can learn that ________.

A. we should always ask others for help

B. every one of us likes thinking

C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts

D. thinking helps to get new ideas

4.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?

（①=Paragraph1, ②= Paragraph 2, …）

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On June1, many children have fun because it is Children’s Day. But do you know that it is also the World Milk Day? The World Milk Day began on June1, 2001. People from Germany first started this day.

On that day, people will know more about milk and know why people need milk. Milk is called “the best medicine” because it can help people become healthier and stronger. It can also help people sleep better if they drink milk before they go to sleep. Scientists say that it is a good idea for people to drink 2 cups of milk every day. But you’d better not drink milk together with chocolate and oranges, or you’ll feel sick.

Do you drink milk very day? June1 is coming soon. Let’s come up with a plan to celebrate the World Milk Day.

根据短文内容, 判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。

1.Milk is called "the best medicine".

2.We should drink milk with oranges in order to keep healthy.

3.We should drink at least three cups of milk every day.

4.American people first started the World Milk Day.

5.The World Milk Day is on June 1.

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