The first day of April is full of fun. It is April Fool’s Day. A fool on that day is a p________(1) who does not think carefully and easily b (2) things that are not true.
On April Fool’s Day, people tell lies (撒谎) to fool o (3) people. They play tricks (恶作剧). Then everyone around l (4). You can tell a lie on April Fool’s Day. If someone believes the lie, say, “April Fool!” But you should be c (5). Someone may tell you a lie, too. If you believe it, he or she will say, “April Fool!”
Here are some April Fool lies.
“Your shoe is untied.”
“There’s a bug on your shoulder (肩膀).”
“Our teacher says we’re having a math t (6) today.”
“Your bike has a flat tire (扁的轮胎).”
You can play such an April Fool’s trick:
You n (7) a coin or a dollar bill, and the thread (线).
Tape (用……绑起) a very long thread to the money. Put the m (8) down on the ground. H (9) the other end of the thread. Stand away.
When someone sees the money and tries to p (10) it up, pull (拉) back the thread quickly. Laugh and say, “April Fool!”
1. 我们从未想像过人类能登上月球。
We never imagined that man could _____________________.
2. 他买了尽可能多的食品。
He bought .
3.请递给我两片面包好吗?
Could you please pass me _________________________?
4. 当我们到了电影院时,票已经卖完了。
By the time we got to the cinema, the tickets _____________________________.
5. 吉米太小了,不能理解你刚才所说的。
Jimmy is so young ______________________________.
get married, set off, sell out, show up, stay up |
1. Sue and Mike _________ last month.
2. The T-shirts were cheap and ________ fast.
3. Don’t ___________ so late again. It’s bad for your health.
4. The hoax about earthquake ___________ a panic this morning in the village.
5. She hasn’t ______ yet, and we have been waiting for her for half an hour.
1. The little boy is too young to get (dress).
2. The soldiers were ________(exhaust) after a month’s fight.
3. Their ideas all sound so ________(convince).
4. Girls like reading stories with happy __________(end).
5. I have heard that one bear ________(flee) from the zoo last night.
1. Your glass is e_________ , but mine is full.
2. My uncle is a teacher and my aunt is a f________ on the farm.
3. My parents have been m_________ for 15 years.
4. Words cannot d________ the beauty of his girlfriend.
5. April 1st is April F Day.
A. Why were you late? B. My bike broke down halfway. C. I usually get to school on time. D. Have you ever been late for school? E. He said I shouldn’t stay up so late at night. F. I rushed to the bus shop without breakfast. G. By I got to the school, the class had been on 15 minutes. |
A: Can I ask you some questions, Lisa?
B: Sure.
A: (1)_________
B: Yes, I have. But only once last term.
A: (2)_________
B: I stayed up watching the football match the evening before, so I overslept the next morning.
A: What did you do after you got up?
B: (3)_________ But unfortunately, by the time I got there, the bus had already left.
A: Poor guy! And then?
B: So I started walking. Luckily, my uncle drove by and gave me a ride.
A: But you didn’t make it in the end, did you?
B: No, I didn’t. (4)_________
A: What did your teacher say?
B: (5)_________
A: Yes, he is right. Thanks for your answering.
B: It’s my pleasure.