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April Fools' Day is a custom of playing jokes and tricks on each other in some European countries and North America on April 1st. It is said to have begun in France in the middle of the 16th century.
Before that time, one calendar was used throughout Europe. Under this calendar, people celebrated April 1st as the beginning of a new year. In 1564, King Charles IX of France declared that each new year was to begin on January lst according to a new calendar. Most people accepted it, but there were some people who didn't like the idea of the change and refused to accept
the New Year's Day on January 1st. Soon people played jokes and tricks on them and called them “April Fools” because they continued to regard April 1st as their New Year's Day. From then on, April Fools' Day came into being.
(1) What do people usually do on April Fools' Day?
[ ]
A. Have a great meal.
B. Play jokes and tricks on each other.
C. Celebrate new year.
D. Go out for shopping.
(2) April Fools' Day came into being ________
[ ]
A. very naturally
B. because of people's liking of making jokes on others
C. because of the King Charles IX of France
D. because of the change in the calendar
(3) Which statement is true?
[ ]
A. People used to celebrate April 1st as the New Year's Day.
B. A King of England declared New Year'
Day should be January 1st
C. All the people accepted the decision.
D. No one accepted the decision.
(4) People play jokes on ________
[ ]
A. those who accepted the declaration
B. those who didn't accept the declaration
C. King who declared it
D. those who were fool
(5) Those who are called “April Fools” ________
[ ]
A. were foolish
B. were against the January 1st as New Year's Day
C. were played jokes
D. were hated
阅读理解
April Fools' Day is a custom of playing jokes and tricks on each other in some European countries and North America on April 1st. It is said to have begun in France in the middle of the 16th century.
Before that time, one calendar was used throughout Europe. Under this calendar, people celebrated April 1st as the beginning of a new year. In 1564, King Charles IX of France declared that each new year was to begin on January lst according to a new calendar. Most people accepted it, but there were some people who didn't like the idea of the change and refused to accept
the New Year's Day on January 1st. Soon people played jokes and tricks on them and called them “April Fools” because they continued to regard April 1st as their New Year's Day. From then on, April Fools' Day came into being.
(1) What do people usually do on April Fools' Day?
[ ]
A. Have a great meal.
B. Play jokes and tricks on each other.
C. Celebrate new year.
D. Go out for shopping.
(2) April Fools' Day came into being ________
[ ]
A. very naturally
B. because of people's liking of making jokes on others
C. because of the King Charles IX of France
D. because of the change in the calendar
(3) Which statement is true?
[ ]
A. People used to celebrate April 1st as the New Year's Day.
B. A King of England declared New Year'
Day should be January 1st
C. All the people accepted the decision.
D. No one accepted the decision.
(4) People play jokes on ________
[ ]
A. those who accepted the declaration
B. those who didn't accept the declaration
C. King who declared it
D. those who were fool
(5) Those who are called “April Fools” ________
[ ]
A. were foolish
B. were against the January 1st as New Year's Day
C. were played jokes
D. were hated
Three men came to London 1 a holiday. They came to a large hotel and took a room there. 2 room was 3 the fifteeth floor.
In the evening the three men went to a cinema and came 4 very late.
“I’m sorry,” said the assistant of the hotel, “Our lifts (电梯) are not 5 tonight. If you 6 want to walk up to your room. We shall make up a bed for you 7 the hall.”
“No, no,” Tom, one of the three 8 , said, “No, thank you We do not want to sleep in the hall. We shall walk up to our room.”
Then he turned to his 9 friends and said, “It is not easy to walk up to the fiftieth floor, but I know how to make it 10 . On our 11 to the room. I shall tell you some jokes (笑话), then you, Andy, sing us some songs, then you, Peter, 12 us some interesting 13 .”
“All right, that’s a good idea.” the friends both agreed.
They began to walk up to their room Tom told many jokes. Andy 14 some songs. 15 they came to the thirty eighth floor. They were tired and wanted to have a rest.
“Well,” said Tom. “Now it’s 16 turn, Peter. After all those jokes we 17 and songs we listened to. Tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending.”
“All right,” said Peter, “I shall tell you a story. It is not long, 18 it is 19 sad: We 20 
the key to our room in the hall.”
( )1. A. for | B. of | C. to | D. with |
( )2. A. Where | B. Their | C. His | D. They’re |
( )3. A. in | B. at | C. for | D. on |
( )4. A. home | B. from | C. back | D. to |
( )5. A. work | B. working | C. works | D. to working |
( )6. A. won’t | B. don’t | C. aren’t | D. didn’t |
( )7. A. in | B. on | C. at | D. by |
( )8. A. women | B. man | C. men | D. assistants |
( )9. A. second | B. first | C. one | D. two |
( )10. A. difficult | B. easier | C. easily | D. more difficult |
( )11. A. floor | B. way | C. hall | D. lift |
( )12. A. say | B. speak | C. talk | D. tell |
( )13. A. story | B. stories | C. the story | D. the stories |
( )14. A. sings | B. sang | C. singing | D. sing |
( )15. A. In no time | B. At first | C. A moment ago | D. At last |
( | B. you | C. yours | D. yourself |
( )17. A. heard | B. heard of | C. heard about | D. heard from |
( )18. A. and | B. or | C. but | D. that |
( )19. A. real | B. true | C. really | D. truly |
( )20. A. leave | B. are leaving | C. put | D. left |
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 26 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 27 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 28 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 29 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 30 friends, so he always felt 31 . However, he faced that bravely. He 32 to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could 33 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 34 students in the studies. And he decided on 35 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular 36 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 37 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 38 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 39 encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 40 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
26. A. arms B. ears C. eyes D. teeth
27. A. laugh B. cry C. smile D. shout
28. A. old B. easy C. modern D. difficult
29. A. because B. if C. until D. although
30. A. his B. my C. their D. our
31. A. happy B. relaxed C. lonely D. surprised
32. A. failed B. forgot C. helped D. learned
33. A. even B. ever C. never D. hardly
34. A. tall B. lazy C. sleepy D. excellent
35. A. how B. who C. what D. where
36. A. doctors B. speakers C. scientists D. managers
37. A. at B. for C. into D. against
38. A. make B. have C. lose D. want
39. A. story B. sadness C. friend D. family
40. A. fall B. play C. listen D. exercise
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