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【题目】 April Fool’s Day is on the first day of April. It is a day when many people play tricks(恶作剧) among one another. If you fall for a trick, you will be called an April fool.

No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France. In France, the April Fool is called “April Fish” and people usually send cards to each other on that day. The Frenchmen fool their friends by taping(贴) a paper fish to their friends’ backs. When someone finds it is a trick, they yell” Poisson d’Avril”（法语：四月鱼).

In America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, “Your shoelace(鞋带) is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.

In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a “noodle”. In Scotland, April Fool’s Day is 48 hours long and you are called an “ April Gowk”, which is another name for a cuckoo bird.

Nowadays, after we play the trick, we say “April Fools”. Then the poor person knows he was fooled. It is usually done in the spirit(精髓) of fun and doesn’t cause any real harm(伤害) to anyone. Just don’t forget to say “April Fools” when the other person starts looking a little confused(困惑的).

【1】When is April Fool’s Day?

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【2】How long does April Fool’s Day last(持续) in Scotland?

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【3】Do people play tricks about shoelace or send cards to each other in America?

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【4】How do Frenchmen fool their friends?

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【5】What is the spirit of April Fool’s Day?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】On the first day of April.

【2】For 48 hours.

【3】Play tricks about shoelaces.

【4】By taping a paper fish to their friends’ backs.

【5】Having fun and doesn’t cause any real harm to anyone.

【解析】

本文主要讲述了愚人节是在四月的第一天。这是一个许多人互相捉弄的日子。如果你中了圈套，就会被称为“愚人”。没有人知道这个节日是如何开始的，但人们认为它首先起源于法国。愚人节的精神是出于娱乐的精神，不会对任何人造成真正的伤害。

【1】句意：愚人节是什么时候?

根据“April Fool’s Day is on the first day of April. ”可知愚人节是在四月的第一天，故答案为On the first day of April.

【2】句意：愚人节在苏格兰持续多长时间?

根据“In Scotland, April Fool’s Day is 48 hours long”可知在苏格兰，愚人节长达48小时，故答案为For 48 hours.

【3】句意：在美国，人们会玩鞋带（开了）的把戏或者互相寄卡片吗?

根据“They may point down to your shoe and say, “Your shoelace(鞋带) is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.”可知在美国，人们会玩鞋带（开了）的把戏，故答案为Play tricks about shoelaces.

【4】句意：法国人是如何愚弄他们的朋友的?

根据“The Frenchmen fool their friends by taping(贴) a paper fish to their friends’ backs.”可知法国人把一条纸鱼用胶带粘在朋友的背上，以此来愚弄他们的朋友，故答案为By taping a paper fish to their friends’ backs.

【5】句意：愚人节的精神是什么?

根据“It is usually done in the spirit(精髓) of fun and doesn’t cause any real harm(伤害) to anyone.”可知这通常是出于娱乐的精神，不会对任何人造成真正的伤害，故答案为Having fun and doesn’t cause any real harm to anyone.

题目要求根据短文内容回答问题，做题时要先通读全文，在了解文章大意的基础上带着题目要求从文中寻找合适的答案。第5小题问愚人节的精神是什么，文中在倒数最后一段有提到，很容易得出答案。