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“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.

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I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey.

----Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

1.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us .

A. where I was born B. how much I harvested

C. how many tools I made D. how I protected my crop from the birds

2.What does "a new problem" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. How to have lunch. B. How to store grain.

C. How to make a boat. D. How to fix the boat.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. I managed to live freely in the city.

B. I spent days bringing the boat to farthest stream.

C. I tried to solve the problems with my courage and wisdom.

D. I spent the first year on the island in farming and baking.

4.Where can you read the passage?

A. In a story book. B. In a map

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1.In the second paragraph, the writer and his father were feeling ________.

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A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writer′s busy life

C. the writer′s decision of making money D. the writer′s hope of enjoying life

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C. Watermelon is the healthiest fruit. D. One should keep work-life balance.

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