Question

April Fools’ Day comes on the first day of April. No one knows how the day started. There is a story going like this: In the Middle Age, some French people celebrated (庆祝) the New Year on April 1. Then their New Year’s Day changed to January 1. But some people didn’t know that. Other French people made fun of them “April fools” and played jokes on them.

Now different countries use different ways to play jokes on people. In France, people stick a paper fish to their friends’ backs to fool them. When their friends find it, they shout, “April Fish!” In England, people play jokes only on the morning of that day. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools’ Day is forty-eight hours long. They call an April fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo (布谷鸟). In America, people play small jokes not only on their friends, but also on any other people on April 1st. They will look down at your shoes and say, “Your shoeslace is open.” If you really think so and look down to see, you’re an April fool then.

1.You can __________ on others on April Fools’ Day.

A.eat April Fish B.play with cuckoos C.play jokes

2.In France, people stick __________ to their friends’ backs to fool them.

A.a fish B.a paper fish C.a paper dog

3.According to the passage, which statement is true?

A.In France, the New Year’s Day is on April 1 now.

B.In Scotland, people can only play jokes on April 1.

C.In America, people can play small jokes on anyone on April 1.

4.The best title (标题) of this passage is “__________”.

A.The Game Show B.April Fools’ Day C.Cultures of Countries

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