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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?
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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
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Baseball(棒球) is one of the favourite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or in parks. In summer there is often informal(非正式的) baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns at bat (球棒). Each team has 9 players.
The baseball season goes from Apr. il to September. During this time, baseball matches are shown on TV and members of the important baseball teams become American's heroes(英雄). At the end of the son, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of(数以百万计的)others listen to the radio and watch TV. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after is over, they still talk about the result(结果)and the players.
American football is perhaps even more popular than baseball in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside the radio or in front of the television set to hear the result.
(1)Where do the children play baseball in the USA?
__________________________________________
(2)When is the baseball season?
__________________________________________
(3)What do Americans do at the end of the baseball season?
__________________________________________
(4)What do people talk about after the baseball game?
__________________________________________
(5)Is American football less popular than baseball in America?
__________________________________________
(6)When is the football season in America?
__________________________________________
(7)Is there no baseball match in winter in the USA?
__________________________________________
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