April Fool’s Day is on April 1st. On this day...

April Fool’s Day is on April 1st. On this day, strange things may happen. Our friends will play jokes(开玩笑)on us and try to fool us.　

People don’t know the origin (起源) of April Fool’s Day clearly. Some say April Fool’s Day began many years ago in France. Long ago in France, the old New Year’s festival was celebrated from March 25th to April 1st and ended with exchange (交换)of presents. Later the King changed the New Year to January 1st. some people still celebrated the New year in April. They were called April Fish and were given presents as a joke.

But in many countries, April Fool’s Day is not celebrated on April 1st but on other days. In Mexico( 墨西哥), April Fool’s Day is on the 28th of December. In ancient Rome (古罗马), the day was on the 25th of March. In India, the day is on the 31st of March. In America, the day is mostly decided by young people and jokes who want to make fun of other people. But it is important to remember that your friends and you will be both happy. One must remember the difference between a good joke and a bad one.

1.When is April Fool’s Day in France now?

A. April 1st　　 B. March 25th　　 C. December 28th　　 D. March 31st

2.What do people do on April Fool’s Day?

A. Give presents to friends.　　　　　　 B. Play jokes on friends.

C. exchange presents.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do nothing special.

3.Is April Fool’s Day in Mexico on the twenty – fifth day in March?

A. Yes, it isn’t.　　　　 B. No, it isn’t.　　　 C. Yes, it is.　　　 D. Sorry, we don’t know.

4.People know the origin of April Fool’s Day clearly, don’t they?

A. Yes, they do.　　　 B. No, they do.　　　 C. Yes, they don’t.　　　 D. No, they don’t.

5. Which sentence is right?

A April Fool’s Day is on the same day all over the world.

B In America , young people can’t decide the day when they want to play a joke.

C New Year’s Day is from March 25th to April 1st now.

D Please remember to play a good joke on April Fool’s Day.

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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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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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On April Fool’s Day, my friend ___________ a funny story to fool(愚弄) others.

A．brought out　　　　 B．made of

C．made up　　　　　 　 D．blew out

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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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National Day in China is　　　　 1st October.

A.in B.on C.at D.for

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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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April 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on Earth should care about and protect the earth!

The earth has warmed by about 1°F (华氏度) over the past 100 years, but why and how? Well, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But many scientists say that people are doing many things which make the earth warmer. First, greenhouse effect (温室效应) is a very important reason for the change of the earth. People give out too much energy into the air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate (气候) change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold. Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too.

When the earth becomes warmer, there may be more rain and a rise in sea level. It will affect the growth of plants, animals and people. On a Pacific island, 100 people have to move to higher ground because the sea is rising. These people can no longer live on the coast. Before that, two islands without people went underwater in 1999. Scientists say that the seas can rise by nearly one meter by 2100.

People can affect the earth's air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protect the earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth.

1.Earth Day is probably set for people to ______.

A.learn more about the earth

B.make full use of the earth

C.take better care of the earth.

D.study the warmth of the earth

2.Greenhouse effect comes from______.

A.sea rising　　　　　　　 B.climate change

C.nature's unbalance　　 D.people's activity

3.According to the passage, _______ many affect each other.

A. animals and island

B. climate　 and the warmth of the earth

C. fridges and animals

D. sea level and the growth of plants

4.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the reasons for the warmer earth are______ now.

A.not very clear　 B.completely secret

C.well known　　　 D.not given yet

5.The passage mainly tells us that ______.

A.there is more rain now

B.we should protect the earth

C.we must stop pollution

D.sea level is getting higher

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What did you do on April 23 , World Book Day ? Did you find any interesting books ? Here is a book list from China’s GAPP（中国新闻出版总署）.

1.“ Don’t Blame Me , it’s Not My Fault ” was written by __________ .

A. Jimmy　　 B. Yamamoto Ryoichi .　　 C. Randy Pausch　　 D. Johanna Basford

2.The book Climate Change + 2 Degrees mainly tells us about __________ .

A. a trip to a secret garden

B. helping others reaching their dreams

C. the future of global warming

D. the argument between a father and a daughter

3.If you want to lower your pressure , you can choose __________ .

A. Don’t Blame Me ,it’s No My Fault　　 B. Secret Garden

C. Climate Change + 2 Degrees　　 D. The Last Lecture

4.Where does Randy Pausch come from?

A. Sydney　　 B. San Francisco　　 C. New York　　 D. Tokyo

5.What can we learn from the book Climate Change + 2 Degrees

A. It wasn’t about death , but about getting over the difficulties , helping others.

B. How to find a good way to lower the pressure.

C. How to show kids’ anger , pain , happiness and wishes.

D. We can learn about the history , today’s situation and the future of global warming.

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April 10, 2019 is a remarkable day. The whole world felt 1. (excite) on that night. For the first time in history, people saw the picture of a black hole. The picture became popular 2.(quick). But attention soon turned to Katie Bauman a computer scientist. 3.(with) her efforts, the historic picture wouldn't be possible.

4.(take) a picture of the black hole is not easy. It's like taking a photo of an orange that is on the moon (月球). Many 5. (science) kept trying. However, no one was　 6. (success).

These difficulties didn't stop Bouman from trying. Three years ago, she started 7. (work) on a special computer programme. Over the years, she improved the programme many times. Finally, it turned telescope data（望远镜数据）into the black hole picture.

Bouman then became famous for her work. People thought she was one of the 8. (great) women. The young woman, however, said the efforts of her workmates 9.(be) important. "None（没有一个）of us could do it alone. " she told reporters.

“Do you want to make history as Bouman did? Just work hard towards your dream. One day, you 10.(make) the impossible possible, too.

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