“I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend.” Isn't that exciting? Oh, you don't believe me? “Okay then,I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night.” Now do you believe me? Actually, I hope you don't. April 1st, or April Fool's Day is the day when we play jokes on people. Do you have it in your country?

April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st.If they were teased, 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 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 Fool”. Then the poor person realized he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm (伤害) to anyone. Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone today? Try it out. Just don't forget to say “April Fool” when the other person begins looking a little confused.

1.Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was ________.

A. April 1st B. January 1st

C. October 1st D. February 1st

2.Which of the following situations doesn't make you “April Fool”?

A. Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then you could put it in your coffee “by accident”.

B. A man might take your bag by mistake, then he could say sorry to you.

C. Someone might change the time on your alarm clock, then you would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.

D. A person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.

3.Sometimes people lie to shock someone on ________.

A. New Year's Day B. Christmas Day

C. April Fool's Day D. Thanksgiving Day

4.In the 2nd paragraph, the closest meaning of the underlined word “teased” is ________ in English.

A. hit B. criticized

C. laughed at D. shocked

5.What should be the right attitude (态度) towards “April Fool”?

A. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone.

B. It is done for the real fools.

C. We needn't say “April Fool” when we play jokes on people on April 1st.

D. Don't play jokes on people.

Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人) because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honor and bravery.

He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. In Chinese, he was known as Li Airui. Eric lived in China u1. the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large p2.in his life and he became the fastest runner in Scotland. He was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. The 100-meter race was his b3. event, but it was to be held on a Sunday. Eric, a strong Christian (基督徒), refused to run on Sundays because he believed that it should be a day of r4.as the Bible Teaches(圣经教导).

Although many people told him to run the race, he refused. I5., he started to train for other distances. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, s6.a world record.

Though then famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and r7. China. He wanted to go back to the country w8. he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

After the Japanese invaded(入侵)China, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1943, the Japanese sent him to a prison camp(集中营)in Weifang. Even in the camp, he c9. to help the old people. He also arranged games for the children, and taught them science.

In 1945, Eric was s10. ill. He was given a chance to leave the camp but he refused. He gave this chance to a pregnant woman. This inspiring man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.

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