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“The headmaster wants you in his office.”

The __1__ boy to whom friend says one of these things gets to __2__ about it and suddenly everyone around __3__ and shouts, “April Fool!” __4__ this is April 1, or All Fool’s Day.

In Britain and in some other countries, it is __5__ to play tricks on people on that day. Children are __6__ to play harmless jokes on their friends until twelve o’clock at noon. Usually they __7__ to trick other children into __8__ foolish things. It is not only children __9__ like such jokes. Grown—ups also enjoy tricking others. Even newspapers and radios __10__ try to fool the __11__ with a clever April Fools’ story.

Some time ago, for example, a very __12__ BBC TV programme did a ten-minute __13__ about spaghetti(意大利面条) trees in Italy. The reporter said that __14__ the recent bad weather, trees weren’t __15__ as much spaghetti as they __16__ did. He said the __17__ of spaghetti would __18__. A lot of TV viewers who didn’t know what spaghetti is made of actually __19__ the story. Some housewives hurried to buy __20__ food that was going to become in short supply.

1．A．clever

B．poor

C．good

D．excited

2．A．consider

B．fear

C．worry

D．frighten

3．A．laughs

B．speaks

C．jumps

D．quarrels

4．A．For

B．As

C．Such

D．So

5．A．easy

B．comfortable

C．moral

D．common

6．A．let

B．permitted

C．made

D．forbidden

7．A．manage

B．imagine

C．try

D．order

8．A．having

B．taking

C．making

D．doing

9．A．that

B．however

C．whatever

D．those

10．A．in time

B．at times

C．all the time

D．for a time

11．A．public

B．readers

C．listeners

D．children

12．A．famous

B．popular

C．serious

D．curious

13．A．announcement

B．show

C．news

D．report

14．A．about

B．to

C．with

D．for

15．A．planting

B．collecting

C．gathering

D．producing

16．A．normally

B．possibly

C．seldom

D．before

17．A．quantity

B．price

C．quality

D．taste

18．A．go off

B．go up

C．come down

D．come over

19．A．realized

B．accepted

C．believed

D．understood

20. A．/

B．a

C．all

D．the

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“The headmaster wants you in his office.”

The __1__ boy to whom friend says one of these things gets to __2__ about it and suddenly everyone around __3__ and shouts, “April Fool!” __4__ this is April 1, or All Fool’s Day.

In Britain and in some other countries, it is __5__ to play tricks on people on that day. Children are __6__ to play harmless jokes on their friends until twelve o’clock at noon. Usually they __7__ to trick other children into __8__ foolish things. It is not only children __9__ like such jokes. Grown—ups also enjoy tricking others. Even newspapers and radios __10__ try to fool the __11__ with a clever April Fools’ story.

Some time ago, for example, a very __12__ BBC TV programme did a ten-minute __13__ about spaghetti(意大利面条) trees in Italy. The reporter said that __14__ the recent bad weather, trees weren’t __15__ as much spaghetti as they __16__ did. He said the __17__ of spaghetti would __18__. A lot of TV viewers who didn’t know what spaghetti is made of actually __19__ the story. Some housewives hurried to buy __20__ food that was going to become in short supply.

1．A．clever

B．poor

C．good

D．excited

2．A．consider

B．fear

C．worry

D．frighten

3．A．laughs

B．speaks

C．jumps

D．quarrels

4．A．For

B．As

C．Such

D．So

5．A．easy

B．comfortable

C．moral

D．common

6．A．let

B．permitted

C．made

D．forbidden

7．A．manage

B．imagine

C．try

D．order

8．A．having

B．taking

C．making

D．doing

9．A．that

B．however

C．whatever

D．those

10．A．in time

B．at times

C．all the time

D．for a time

11．A．public

B．readers

C．listeners

D．children

12．A．famous

B．popular

C．serious

D．curious

13．A．announcement

B．show

C．news

D．report

14．A．about

B．to

C．with

D．for

15．A．planting

B．collecting

C．gathering

D．producing

16．A．normally

B．possibly

C．seldom

D．before

17．A．quantity

B．price

C．quality

D．taste

18．A．go off

B．go up

C．come down

D．come over

19．A．realized

B．accepted

C．believed

D．understood

20. A．/

B．a

C．all

D．the

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　　“The headmaster wants you in the office.”

　　The 1 boy to whom a friend says one of these things gets to 2 about it and suddenly everyone around 3 and shouts, “April Fool”, 4 this is April 1, or All Fools’ Day.

　　In Britain and in some other countries, it is 5 to play tricks on people on that day. Children are 6 to play harmless jokes on their friends until twelve o’clock at night. Usually they 7 to trick other children into 8 foolish things. It is not only children 9 like such jokes. Grown-ups also enjoy tricking others. Even newspapers and radios 10 try to fool the 11 with a clever April Fools’ story.

　　Some time ago, for example, a very 12 BBC TV program did a ten-minute 13 about spaghetti (实心面条) trees in Italy. The reporter said that 14 the recent bad weather, trees weren't 15 as much spaghetti as they 16 did. He said the 17 of spaghetti would 18 . A lot of TV viewers who didn't know what spaghetti was made of actually 19 the story. Some housewives hurried to buy 20 food that was going to become in short supply.

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　　You might be surprised, for even today there are many people 1 me who never learned to read when they were growing up. As farmer's daughter, I never had a 2 . We children had to get out in the fields and work as soon as we were 3 .

　　When I left my hometown, I had to 4 on myself, and after I was married, my babies 5 coming until there were four. Then I 6 my husband who died of illness and I had to take two jobs to keep the five of us 7 . The only one thing that I wanted most to be able to read was always out of my 8 . Later, my dream for 9 became the one for my children. What a 10 it was as, one by one, they could read for me. But sometimes I felt 11 , for being illiterate (文盲), I was made 12 of even by my own child. “Lily,” I asked my little daughter, “read what it 13 on your report card.” “Okay, Mom. Lily is… the best girl in class.” That 14 fishy (可疑的). “Really?” I asked. She 15 to study the card again. “Well, just 16 .” But her sister 17 the card, reading loud, “Lily needs to 18 more attentions on the lessons…”

　　Before long, I happened to see a TV announcement about a reading 19 , saying “Anyone can learn at any age. Better 20 than never.” So I decided to learn how to read from then on.

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　　A friend and I had arranged to spend a whole Sunday taking a long walk in the country．We set off on an early train, each carrying a 　　1　　 bag filled with sandwiches, cakes, fruit and bottles of lemonade, I 　　2　　 how two people would be able to finish it all．

　　Soon we had left 　　3　　 the smoky air of the city and had reached the country station where our 　　4　　 was to begin．We were 　　5　　, because the sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze to make it just right for walking．

　　We decided to go on a walk called the Four Mile Square：it has four 　　6　　 sides, each about four miles in length and on a map looks like a rough square, It is 　　7　　 because each side passes through a different kind of country．

　　We 　　8　　 in high spirits along the first side, which 　　9　　 a river, planning to have a swim and our first meal before we left it．Before long, we came to a gate near which there was a(n)　　10　　．“Beware(当心)of the Bull(公牛)”We were very 　　11　　．Our path ran through this field, and, as it was a public footpath, the farmer had no 　　12　　 to put a dangerous animals in it．“Oh, but it’s all right”, my friend said．“This bull is tied up, Come on．”

　　I followed, because I could see for myself a strong rope 　　13　　 to the ring in its nose at one end and round a large tree at the other, We felt very bold and walked nearer, 　　14　　 a red handkerchief just to show that we weren't afraid．

　　The bull began to walk towards us―and did not stop．“He 　　15　　 to have a long rope．”I said, walking more quickly, The bull to was walking more quickly, Then, at the same moment, we both saw that the rope was broken, and without 　　16　　 we began to run．

　　We were halfway across the field but it didn't take us long to reach the gate again, We jumped over, very much out of 　　17　　, and looked back to see the bull quietly 　　18　　 a bag of food．“That was a clever 　　19　　 of mine, wasn't it?”said my friend：“I dropped the food on purpose to 　　20　　 away the bull’s attention．”

　　“No, I cried”it was not clever!I dropped mine－accidentally．

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A．	small
B．	light
C．	heavy
D．	huge

(2)


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A．	wondered
B．	knew
C．	doubted
D．	ensured

(3)


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A．	over
B．	away
C．	out
D．	behind

(4)


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A．	destination
B．	walk
C．	adventure
D．	race

(5)


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A．	unfortunate
B．	thirsty
C．	lucky
D．	tired

(6)


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A．	equal
B．	pretty
C．	short
D．	strange

(7)


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A．	quiet
B．	cosy
C．	remote
D．	famous

(8)


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A．	started off
B．	took up
C．	ran off
D．	turned up

(9)


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A．	connected
B．	followed
C．	surrounded
D．	reflected

(10)


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A．	announcement
B．	report
C．	evidence
D．	notice

(11)


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A．	scared
B．	excited
C．	annoyed
D．	ashamed

(12)


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A．	chance
B．	right
C．	space
D．	duty

(13)


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A．	tied
B．	applied
C．	contacted
D．	stuck

(14)


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A．	waving
B．	wearing
C．	folding
D．	throwing

(15)


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A．	fails
B．	needs
C．	seems
D．	happens

(16)


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A．	difficulty
B．	hesitation
C．	permission
D．	trouble

(17)


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A．	question
B．	danger
C．	sight
D．	breath

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A．	weighing
B．	examining
C．	considering
D．	inspecting

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A．	trap
B．	game
C．	trick
D．	schedule

(20)


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A．	pay
B．	give
C．	take
D．	draw

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