April 1 is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one succeeds (成功) in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool”. And then the person who has been tricked usually laughs, too.

　　One April 1, a country bus was going along a winding(弯曲的) road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously turned switches(开关) and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old. It isn't going as well as it used to. There's only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’, I want you all to lean(倾斜) forward suddenly as hard as you can. That should get the bus started again. But if it doesn't, I am afraid there is nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready. ”

　　The passengers all obediently (顺从地) pressed back against their seats and waited anxiously.

　　Then the driver turned to the bus front and asked, “Are you ready?”

　　The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer, “Yes”.

　　“One! Two! Three! ” counted the driver. The passengers all swung forward suddenly on the word “three”, and the bus started up at a great rate.

　　The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief (宽慰). But their smiles turned to a surprised and then a delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried, “April Fools! ”

1．On April Fools' Day people can ________ .

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2．On April 1 if one succeeds in tricking somebody, the person who has been tricked ________ .

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3．The country bus stopped just because ________ .

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A．the petrol (汽油) had run out

B．there was really something wrong with it

C．the bus driver wanted to play a trick on the passengers

D．the bus was too old

4．All the passengers tried their best to help the bus driver start the bus because ________ .

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A．they didn't realize that the bus driver wanted to fool them

B．they are eager to get home

C．both A and B

D．the bus driver was really in great trouble

5．This is a story about ________ .

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A．what happened on an April Fools' Day

B．the trouble of a bus

C．the trouble of a driver

A man and his wife had a dog to keep their house．When they went out，they always left the dog inside the house．

One evening they wanted ___1___ to the cinema，___2___ they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their ___3___．They ___4___ their car．When the film finished，they came back home．They opened the gate and put the car ___5___．But when they came to the front door，they found that part of the glass ___6___ the door was broken．The door was unlocked and ___7___．A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see ___8___ things the robber had taken．But everything was in the ___9___ place and nothing at all ___10___．

The dog ___11___ in the sitting room on the floor．The lady was ___12___  the dog．“Why didn't you keep the house?” she said．The dog was ___13___ to see its owners．It began to wag its tail（摇尾巴）and then it went to a corner of the room and picked up something in its mouth．It went to the lady and ___14___ the thing at her feet．When the lady went to pick it up，she gave a scream（尖叫）．Can you guess what the dog's present was?

It was…a…man's ___15___!

1．A．go                    B．to go                 C．going               D．gone

2．A．so                   B．but                  C．then               D．because

3．A．garden's gate            B．gardens' gate          C．gardens gate         D．garden gate

4．A．got off                B．got on                C．got into             D．went on

5．A．up                   B．down                C．away              D．into

6．A．at                    B．with                 C．on                  D．to

7．A．half-open                B．half-opens              C．half-opened           D．half-opening

8．A．the                   B．all                   C．that                 D．what

9．A．right                  B．left                  C．wrong              D．just

10．A．to miss              B．to be missing           C．was missed         D．was missing

11．A．was slept             B．felt asleep             C．was sleeping         D．fell sleeping

12．A．afraid of             B．angry with             C．worried about        D．surprised at

13．A．sad                B．pleased               C．quick             D．clever

14．A．pulled                B．threw                C．dropped             D．took

15．A．finger               B．fingers               C．heart               D．teeth

Let’s be honest. No matter how old we are, most of us love it when our   1   do things for us. It makes our lives easier, and we have less to worry about.

Some parents are   2   doing almost everything for their children. They regard their older children （and sometimes even adults）   3   babies! It can be a very common problem in China．In big cities in China, most parents only have one child．Some parents care so much about the   4   of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves. As a result, their children   5   to learn social skills, and come to depend more on the parents!

     In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be   6   , knowing that, as a result of too much care, their children don’t know about the world! Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn   7   to deal with problems. Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can’t   8   their parents, they will be in big trouble!

It is nice that parents   9   their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents’ care and attention is the result of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really   10   , and how much love is too much. 

1. A．parents                     B．teachers             C．friends                   D．grandparents 

2. A．good at                     B．used to               C．interested in           D．worried about 

3. A．on                            B．with                   C．of                         D．as 

4. A．safety                       B．future                C．health                    D．grades

5. A．forget                       B．want                  C．decide                   D．fail

6. A．angry                        B．surprised            C．happy                    D．sad 

7. A．where                       B．how                   C．why                      D．what 

8. A．call up                      B．care about          C．depend on              D．look after

9. A．show                        B．bring                  C．make                     D．get

10. A．have                       B．take                   C．give                       D．need