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.
Yesterday was my friend Kyra's birthday. He invited me to his house for his birthday party. Another friend Guy had offered to take me to the party by car.
Well, I was getting dressed ______ Guy called and said he was ill. So I decided to go by train. Unluckily, while I was talking ______ the phone, the cat walked over my shirt, so I had to spend a few minutes finding another one and I was ______ leaving.
As I was walking to the station, it started snowing and I got very cold. I just ______ a train and I had to wait at the station for half an hour. When the train finally arrived I was frozen! I was so cold and tired that during the journey I ______ and I missed my station.
Well, I got off at the next stop and decided to walk ______ to Kyra's. I walked for half an hour and then I realized I was ______. Luckily I found a ______ and telephoned for a taxi. When I finally arrived at Kyra's house, it was ______ midnight and people had left. What a ______ evening!
1.A. then B. when C. and
2.A. on B. at C. to
3.A. ready B. happy C. late
4.A. got off B. caught C. missed
5.A. enjoyed talking B. fell asleep C. played card
6.A. up B. forward C. back
7.A. tired B. hungry C. lost
8.A. pay phone B. bus stop C. road sign
9.A. even B. nearly C. still
10.A. lovely B. frightening C. bad
My most ________ moment was trying to introduce a person whose name I couldn't remember. Every time this kind of thing happens，I feel ________.
A. embarrassing, embarrassing B. embarrassing, embarrassed C. embarrassed, embarrassing
By the end of last term，they ________ over 2，000 English words.
A. learned B. has learned C. had learned
Look！The ________ baby looks so happy.
A. sleep B. sleepy C. sleeping
The fish we caught yesterday is still ________.
A. live B. to live C. alive
