Life is not easy, but I'd like to say " When anything happens, believe in yourself."

When I was young, I wasnervous that I couldn't talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I 

was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English

speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. It meant I had toin front of all the

teachers and students in my school !

  "Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 4 " Then, my mother and I talked about 

many different topics. At last I the topic, "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to 

remember the whole speech and practised it over 100 times.6 my mother's great love, I did well

in the contest. I could believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first prize. I

heard the from the teachers and students. Those who once looked down on (瞧不起)me, now all

said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 9

    Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to

have confidence. This can be 10 not only for a person but also for a country.

(       )1. A. so                B. to

     C. very                  D. quite

(       )2. A. worked on               B. broke down

          C. fell off                 D. laughed at

(       )3. A. write                  B. speak

     C. tell                   D. say

(       )4. A. win                    B. lose

      C. beat                    D. pass

(       )5. A. reached                B. brought

      C.chose                  D. thought

(       )6. A. At                    B. To

      C. As                   D. With

(       )7. A. almost             B. nearly

      C. ever               D. hardly

(       )8. A. cheer                B. noise

      C. thanks              D. wish

(       )9. A. angrily             B. sadly

      C. quietly              D. excitedly

(       )10. A. real                B. really

      C. true                D. truly

  April Fool's Day is a traditional day to play jokes on others. No one knows how this 

holiday began, but it was thought to begin in France.

 Once, New Year's Day was celebrated on March 25 in France and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year's Day was changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560's by King Charles IX, there were some people still celebrating it on April 1st and those people were called "April Fools".

 April Fool's Day is for fun only. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody will have the day off. It's simply a little funny holiday, but a holiday on which everyone must remain forever vigilant (警惕的),or he may be the next April Fool

 Each country celebrates April Fool's Day differently. In France, the April Fool is called " April Fish". The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs and when someone discovers this trick, they yell "April Fish!" In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle".

   On that day you can play jokes by saying, "Your shoelace's untied !" And setting roommates' alarm clock back an hour is also a common idea.

根据短文完成下面各题。

1.  Where did April Fool's Day first begin?

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2.  The meaning of "celebrating" in Chinese is "___________".

3.  Who were called "April Fools" in France?

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4.  翻译文中画线句子:________________________

5. In France people who are fooled are called "_________"but in England, people who are fooled are called "____________ ".

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