April Fools’ Day is on April 1. It’s the custom in many countries to play a trick or a joke on someone on this day. If the person is fooled, then he is called an “April Fool”. In fact it’s only half a day, because April Fools’ Day finishes at midday. No more jokes after lunchtime, please!

Here are some April Fools’ tricks from around the world.

A zoo in Japan said they had a huge penguin that was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg! In fact it was a man dressed in a penguin suit.

In 1976 a very famous British astronomer (天文学家) told radio listeners that at 9:47 am the Earth was going to experience a feeling of less gravity (重力). He said Jupiter (木星) and Pluto (冥王星) would cross and if listeners jumped in the air at that time, they would feel the sense of having no gravity! Hundreds of listeners phoned the radio to say they had jumped and floated (浮) in the air!

In the 1990s a fast-food restaurant put an advertisement in a US magazine, offering new “Left-handed hamburgers” for the 32 million left-handed Americans! Thousands of customers ordered the new burger in the restaurant!

A British newspaper announced that Portugal had “sold” the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain for ?160 million. Why? To try to clear its national debt (债务). It was a joke of course.

When I was at school, April Fools’ Day was always good fun. We played tricks on each other and sometimes on the teacher. In fact, one year one of the boys put a bucket of water on top of the door and when the chemistry teacher came in, he got very wet! It was funny, but the boy got in big trouble!

1.On April Fools’ Day, people usually play jokes ____________.

A. in the morning B. at lunchtime C. in the afternoon D. at midnight

2.There are ___________ April Fools’ tricks in the passage.

A. three B. four C. five D. six

3.The listeners phoned the radio to say they floated in the air because __________.

A. there was no gravity B. they believed the famous British astronomer

C. they just played trick for fun D. Jupiter and Pluto went across the county

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People always have fun calling others “April Fools”.

B. Ronaldo was sold to clear the national debt.

C. The huge penguin in Japan was 165 cm tall and weighed 80 kg.

D. The boy’s teacher got angry with the boy about his trick.

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Now there is a family problem. 1. In fact, we are probably 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and often do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.

Most people always always think that they have offered the best things to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes. expensive school things, and often a thousand-yuan-cost bike. They think that they have done everything that they can for their dear children. 2. 3. Does it mean that we still want more material things? No. As a matter of fact, what we want is a true family. 4. I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the cold world outside. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation(安慰), and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we will be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a true family.

I think that parents should sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a happy family, so the children and their parents can understand each other better and better. 5.

A. In return, they only want their children to get good results in the exams.

B. What does a true family mean?

C. Then, parents will not treat their children as little ones.

D. But why still can’t their children understand them?

E. Nearly every parent says that we never grow up.

F. The children are always against their parents' will.

G. In fact, we need parents’ love.

A. In return, they only want their children to get good results in the exams.

B. What does a true family mean?

C. Then, parents will not treat their children as little ones.

D. But why still can’t their children understand them?

E. Nearly every parent says that we never grow up.

F. The children are always against their parents' will.

G. In fact, we need parents’ love.

Cross the Roads(过马路)

Every day some people are killed(死) while they are crossing the roads. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they can't see or hear very well. Children are killed because they are not careful. They forget to look and listen before they cross the roads.

A car or a bus can't stop quickly. If a car is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops. Some people don't always understand this. They think a car can stop in a few meters. It's difficult to know how fast a car is moving. The only way to cross the roads safely is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the roads are empty(空的), you can cross them.

1.What kind of people are often killed when crossing the road?

A. Young people. B. Older people.

C. Little children. D. The old and the children

2.Old people are often killed in traffic accidents because___.

A. they are able to see B. they are able to hear

C. they can see and hear very well D. they can't see or hear very well

3.The children are killed in traffic accidents because_____.

A. they like to cross the roads B. they are careless

C. they are careful D. they can’t see or hear very well

4.If a car is going very fast, it______.

A. will not stop B. will travel a few meters after it stops

C. will move many meters before it stops D. will be easy to stop in a few minutes

5.Which of the following is not right?

A. Some people know a traveling car can't stop in a few meters.

B. The only way to cross the roads safely is to look right and left of the ways.

C. If the roads are busy, you can't cross the roads.

D. It's not easy to know how fast a car is traveling.

A young man went to visit a sage(智者)living deep in the mountains for the wisdom(智慧)of life. “Excuse me! Could you please tell me what is the most important day in our lives?” the young man asked. “The most important day in our lives is today,” the sage replied calmly.

“Why?” The young man felt more than surprised. “Is it because today is a great festival or there was a great event happening?” “No. Nothing special has happened today. Today is very important because today is the only thing we own. No matter how memorable(值得怀念的)yesterday is, it went away, no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come, but no matter how simple today is, it is really at our hands. So work hard to celebrate the greatest festival in life. It is: Today!”

The young man still wanted to ask something, but the sage stopped him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have missed a lot of it.” The young man agreed and then went down the mountain.

Actually today is the only time and luck we have. Therefore, what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow to celebrate the greatest festival by holding today!

1.The young man went to visit the sage to know .

A. when he was born B. if he would die on an important day

C. what the most important day in life was D. when was the most important festival

2.Why is today the most important day? Because .

A. today is a great festival B. there was a great event happening today

C. nothing special happened today D. today is the only thing we own

3.When we are talking too much without doing anything, we are .

A. having much fun B. missing too much of life

C. having the true meaning of time D. going to be a success

4.The best title of this passage is .

A. Today Is the Greatest Day in Life B. Yesterday Went Away

C. Tomorrow May Be Bright D. The Young Man and the Sage

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