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April Fool’s Day and Easter Sunday rarely coincide. Since 1900, Easter has fallen on April Fools’ Day for only five times--1923,1934, 1945, 1956 and 2018. Obviously, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play Easter-themed pranks on your children. Here are some suggestions.
A treasure hunt with a twist
A fantastic Easter Sunday tradition is to do a treasure hunt where the Easter Bunny has left eggs around your house. Each egg has a small written clue or riddle (谜语)directing the children to where they can find the next one. But when April Fools' Day and Easter Sunday coincide, why not leave some carrots in their place, instead of hiding chocolate eggs ?On the third or fourth clue, you can make it appear as if the Faster Bunny has left a note apologizing for eating all the chocolate but saying they hope you enjoy this left-behind lunch.
An Easter basket with a difference
Prepare an Easter basket for the children, and either wrap it up or cover it up so that the contents can’t be seen. Have a card from the Easter Bunny next to it which they can open first, with a message that the Easter Bunny wants them to have an extra special Easter and so has prepared a special gift for them. But rather than chocolate or sweets, what you've put in the basket is incredibly dull stuff that kids will be completely unimpressed by---new toothpaste, some socks or a packet of batteries.
A sticky situation
“You' ll need to prepare this in advance. Buy some of the plastic eggs that contain toys. Unwrap them, open them and then carefully glue them shut and re-wrap them. You don't have to be too tidy---your children are going to be thinking about getting to the toy and are not going to be suspicious. Sit back and enjoy them trying and failing to open the eggs.
The invisible Easter egg hunt
This is an excellent plan if you have a garden. Tell the children there is an Faster egg hunt in the garden and lead them there.Close the back door. Let your children spend ages searching fruitlessly for Easter eggs that you haven't actually hidden. After you have enjoyed a rare ten minutes of peace and quiet indoors, while they get increasingly confused and frustrated, go into the garden claiming to have found a note from the Easter Bunny. The note reads "April Fool."
1.The target readers of this passage are ________
A.Schoolchildren B.head teachers in schools
C.children who have younger siblings D.parents of young children
2.Which of the pranks is most likely to require a large outdoor space?
A.A treasure hunt with a twist B.An Easter basket with a difference
C.A sticky situation D.The invisible Easter egg hunt
3.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A.A treasure hunt for carrots is an Easter tradition
B.April Fools Day and Easter Sunday coincide every 11 years
C.Children are usually disappointed at gifts like socks and batteries
D.All of the four recommended pranks require extensive preparations
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April Fool’s Day is a western festival. No one ________ exactly when and how April Fool’s Day began. However, there are some stories about ________ it came into being. One story ________ like this: in the sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated ________ much the same way ________ it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar(日历) for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, ________, who hadn’t heard or didn’t believe the ________ in the date, so they ________ to celebrate New Year’s Day on April first. ________ played tricks on them and called them “April fools”. They tried to make them believe that something false was ________. In France today, April first is called “April Fish”. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends’ ________. When the “young fool” ________ this trick, the prankster(恶作剧者) shouts “April Fish!”
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One ________ trick on April Fool’s Day is ________ to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is united (你的鞋带开了).” School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled. ________ the trick is, if you fail for the joke the prankster shouts “April Fool!”
In Britain today, on the first of April, even ________ newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You ________ read a science ________ showing that doctors have found a way to cure AIDS, ________ you would probably listen to a piece of news about an UFO ________ on an island.
1.A. understands B. knows C. believes D. remembers
2.A. when B. why C. how D. where
3.A. goes B. tells C. happens D. writes
4.A. as B. like C. with D. in
5.A. like B. as C. so D. for
6.A. however B. but C. therefore D. instead
7.A. fact B. news C. change D. information
8.A. remained B. continued C. considered D. went
9.A. Others B. Somebody C. Many D. Some
10.A. real B. true C. right D. correct
11.A. hands B. faces C. backs D. heads
12.A. discovers B. sees C. found D. notices
13.A. usual B. common C. funny D. silly
14.A. looking down B. pointing down
C. getting down D. turning down
15.A. Whenever B. Whoever C. Whatever D. Wherever
16.A. serious B. famous C. interesting D. important
17.A. might B. should C. could D. must
18.A. letter B. speech C. writing D. report
19.A. so B. and C. or D. but
20.A. lying B. walking C. flying D. landing
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April Fool’s Day（愚人节）, was a day of laughing and jokes. This day is kept in many countries, not only in Britain and the USA. This is a day to play jokes and make people laugh. Nobody knows when was the beginning of this custom. Some people connect it with the end of winter and the return of spring which make people merry and ready to play jokes.
In Scotland young people were sent for hen’s teeth or bird’s milk and everybody laughed when they could find such things. In the USA and Britain some people could place a sign on a person’s back with the words “push me!” Children often tell a grown-up that his sock is torn or he has something black on his face, and then shout “April Fool!” There is also the old purse（钱包） trick. A purse is left lying in the street, but when someone wants to take it, it is quickly pulled back by a string which the hidden joker holds in his hand. Or the purse may be filled with stones. Sometimes invitations are sent to people, asking them to come and visit somebody, but when they come they see that nobody expects them. Some people like to telephone to the zoo on the day and ask for Mr. Fish, Miss Fox or Mrs. Cat. All these jokes are very old but still they make people laugh.
1. ____________knows when the custom of April Fool’s Day started．
A．One
B．Anyone
C．Nobody
D．Someone
2.Many tricks are played on April Fool’s day except ____ ．
A．phoning the zoo
B．placing a sign on someone’s back
C．playing cards
D．leaving a purse in the street
3.The purpose of playing jokes is to _____ ．
A．for fun
B．make people laugh
C．make fool of oneself
D．fool someone
4.The best title of the passage is ____ ．
A．How people in the west spend their April Fool’s Day
B．Customs are different
C．How British people celebrate their holidays
D．How April Fool’s Day comes about
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No one knows for sure when and where the idea of April Fool’s Day for silly jokes started. One thing is for sure：Humans have been celebrating this holiday for hundreds of years，in many cultures.
One popular theory has to do with the calendar. Many ancient cultures celebrated the new year in spring，around April 1. In Europe，Pope Gregory XIII introduced a new calendar in 1582. The calendar named January 1 as the new start of the year. Many people and countries did not accept the change for years. The story goes that people made fun of the people who still celebrated the new year on April 1.
In some countries，people exchanged gifts on New Year’s Day. So another theory is that people began to give joke gifts on April 1 after the calendar changed. But there are probably as many explanations for the tradition as there are cultures that participate.
One thing is for sure，almost everyone has fun！
Mexicans celebrate a kind of fools’ day on December 28. Yo
u’re in trouble on that date if you lend someone something，because you won’t get it back！In India，March 31 is the day for tricks. Portuguese，who celebrate on the Sunday or Monday before the Christian holiday of Lent，throw flour on their friends. People in England say playing tricks after noon on April 1 brings bad luck to the jokers. The U.S. holiday doesn’t have special traditions.Humor expert Joel Goodman of the Humor Project teaches businesses and individuals how to enjoy the positive power of humor in daily life. When asked to define the difference between a good prank and a disgusting one，he explains，“It is the difference between laughing with someone and laughing at them. Humor should lift people up！”
So start thinking now. If it looks like rain，fill someone’s closed umbrella with pieces of paper and watch them pour down when it is open. Glue a coin to the sidewalk with superglue. When people get annoyed trying to pick it up，remember to yell，“APRIL FOOLS！”Of course，kids can reply with the “Disappearing Class”. When the teacher goes out of the room for a moment，all the kids hide. Just remember，the person you play a trick on should be laughing，too. So keep the tradition going in the right spirit.
1.What is certain about April Fool’s Day？
A. It dated back to 1582.
B. People enjoy this holiday.
C. Its origin is related to a calendar.
D. Pope Gregory XIII created this holiday.
2.Which of the following is a good joke on April Fool’s Day？
A. Skip a class when the teacher is out.
B. Fill someone’s closed umbrella with water.
C. Give someone soap that turns his hands dirty.
D. Frighten someone to death by dressing up as a ghost.
3.The underlined phrase “lift people up”（Paragraph 5）probably means＿＿＿＿.
A. be used in daily lives
B. make people feel happier
C. change people’s attitude
D. be appreciated by people
4.What does the author remind people when they play tricks？
A. Tricks played should be amusing and harmless.
B. The crazier the tricks are，the better.
C. It’s better to use some special tools.
D. Keep playing them for fun.
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It's hard to avoid looking like a fool on April Fool's Day. On April 1 each year, people play tricks on each other. These tricks are usually silly rather than mean. Classmates sometimes tie each other's shoelaces to their chairs.Teachers might hand out an impossibly difficult surprise test that scares students before they realize it's only a joke. Newspapers announce fake(假的) contests (such as "Win an elephant!") and report on fake stories (like "UFO" lands in New York City).
Forget gifts, songs and special foods—those are for the other holidays of the year. On April Fool's Day, the only tradition is to laugh (and maybe to cause a little bit of trouble).
One April Fool's Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the teachers. They bought some chickens and set them free in our school cafeteria. The chickens ran all round the school, in and out of classrooms and under our feet. Feathers were flying everywhere.
Teachers began running after the chickens, trying to catch them. Finally, they caught four of them. But the chickens were wearing numbered tags (商标) around their necks, and the teachers discovered that they had only caught chickens No.1, 2, 3, and 5.Where was chicken No.4? The teachers looked and looked. They couldn't find another chicken. After a few hours, they realized that the students had played another joke on them: There were only four chickens in the first place! They've been tricked by the numbers on the chickens.
It's been a long time since I was in high school, but that April Fool's Day remains one of my favorite memories from those years.
1.What can we infer from the first paragraph on April Fool's Day?
A. Everyone is hard to avoid being fooled on April Fool's Day.
B. Students play jokes on teachers on April Fool's Day.
C. Teachers play tricks on students on April Fool's Day.
D. Newspapers often cheat people.
2.Why did students set chickens free?
A. They wanted to let chickens free.
B. They wanted to let chickens run all round the school.
C. They wanted to see feathers flying.
D. They wanted to play a trick on teachers.
3.How many jokes did the students play on teachers?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
4.What's the title of the passage?
A. An unforgettable April Fool's Day
B. April Fool's Day
C. The origin of April Fool's Day
D. What do people do on April Fool's Day?
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Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People _36_forget the significance （意义） of the day.
In March 1980. I was 37 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 38 to go to another university after graduation and had 39 application (申请) forms to several 40 . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 41 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 42 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 43 in his hand. 44 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 45 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 46 possible.” I jumped with 47 .
I even didn’t 48 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he wasn’t 49 . I then went to the secretary’s room and 50 everything to her. She opened Mr. G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 51 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 52 , I walked out of the room and 53 the secretary lock it. 54 the secretary’s eyes 55 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April Fool’s Day!”
1.A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
2.A. staying B. working C. visiting D. studying
3.A. continued B. planned C. managed D. remembered
4.A. returned B. taken C. handed D. sent
5.A. people B. colleges C. cities D. offices
6.A. application B. report C. reply D. chance
7.A. dinner B. lunch C. supper D. breakfast
8.A. still B. even C. yet D. already
9.A. Because of B .As if C. After D. While
10.A. message B. sign C. letter D. notice
11.A. if B. as soon as C. when D. as fast as
12.A. the news B. the letter C. joy D. luck
13.A. take B. finish C. complete D. have
14.A. anywhere B. in C. at D. away
15.A. asked B. told C. explained D. answered
16.A. the office B. his desk C. the room D. an obvious（明显的） place
17.A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment
18.A. watched B. made C. saw D. let
19.A. Quickly B. Strangely C. Finally D. Suddenly
20.A. closed B. opened C. brightly D. darkened
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Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven–page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
1.Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the text?
A．India B．The UK C．The United States D．Sweden
2.Who worked as a host on the radio?
A．Kjell Stepson B．Rich Little C．Richard Nixon D．John Huckleberry
3.When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?
A．In 1962 B．In 1977 C．In 1992 D．Never
4.Where can we probably read this article?
A．In the ad. B．In a magazine C．In a novel D．In a news report
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Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
▲INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
▲SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven –page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
1.Which of the following countries in NOT mentioned in the text?
A．India
B．The UK
C．The United States
D．Sweden
2.Who worked as a host on the radio?
A．Kjell Stepson
B．Rich Little
C．Richard Nixon
D．John Huckleberry
3.When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?
A．In 1962
B．In 1977
C．In 1992
D．Never
4.Where can we probably read this article?
A．In the ad.
B．In a magazine
C．In a novel
D．In a news report
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In most western countries, on April Fool’s Day, people often play trick on each other; children especially have great fun.
A. a; a B. the; the C. a; / D. /; a
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In most western countries, on April Fool’s Day, people often play __ ___ trick on each other; children especially have great ______ fun.
A．a; a B．the; the C．/; a D．a; /
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u’re in trouble on that date if you lend someone something，because you won’t get it back！In India，March 31 is the day for tricks. Portuguese，who celebrate on the Sunday or Monday before the Christian holiday of Lent，throw flour on their friends. People in England say playing tricks after noon on April 1 brings bad luck to the jokers. The U.S. holiday doesn’t have special traditions.