【題目】 To joke around is to have fun with someone. To fool someone is to try to make them believe something that is not true. 【1】

April 1st is known as the day to fool people with practical jokes, pranks or harmless tricks. 【2】 Some say April Fools' Day began as one big mistake.

Many centuries ago, people in the Western world used the Julian calendar. 【3】 However, when people began using the Gregorian calendar, the New Year was moved to January 1st. Those who forgot the change and tried to celebrate New Year's Day on the wrong date were teased and called 'April fools'. This is just one of the many theories behind the origin of April Fools' Day. 【4】

The fool is a common character in art, music and literature. William Shakespeare is famous for his fools. And fools make for great pop songs. Fools are found in many words, expressions and proverbs. To be foolhardy means to do something that are too dangerous or risky. For example, it is foolhardy to hike up a mountain during a heavy snowstorm. If something is foolproof, it is planned or made so well that nothing could go wrong. 【5】

'Look, I don't want to get into trouble. This plan of yours sounds risky. '

'My plan is foolproof. Nothing will go wrong as long as you do exactly as I say. '

A.Not even a fool could mess it up.

B.And that is the purpose of April Fools' Day.

C.They celebrated the New Year on April 1st.

D.Even a smart person can be a fool at times.

E.But the tradition remains the same—to fool someone.

F.Fools also find themselves in many proverbs.

G.But how did this tradition begin?

【答案】

【1】B

【2】G

【3】C

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了愚人節(jié)的由來，以及不變的宗旨“愚弄人”。

【1】上文To fool someone is to try to make them believe something that is not true.(愚弄某人就是盡力讓他們相信某事不是真的)與B. And that is the purpose of April Fools' Day.(這就是愚人節(jié)的目的)承接自然，選項(xiàng)中的that就指代上文提到的內(nèi)容，故選B項(xiàng)。

【2】下文Some say April Fools' Day began as one big mistake.(有人說愚人節(jié)始于一個(gè)巨大的錯(cuò)誤)G. But how did this tradition begin?(但，這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)是如何開始的呢)承接自然，下文回答了選項(xiàng)中所提的問題，故選G項(xiàng)

【3】上文Many centuries ago, people in the Western world used the Julian calendar.(幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以前，西方世界的人使用羅馬儒略歷)與C. They celebrated the New Year on April 1st.(他們?cè)?/span>4月1日慶祝新年)承接自然，選項(xiàng)中的they就指代上文提到的people in the Western world，故選C項(xiàng)。

【4】上文This is just one of the many theories behind the origin of April Fools' Day.(這只是眾多關(guān)于愚人節(jié)起源的理論之一)與E. But the tradition remains the same—to fool someone.(但，愚弄人的傳統(tǒng)是不變的)承接自然，上下文構(gòu)成明顯的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選E項(xiàng)。

【5】上文If something is foolproof, it is planned or made so well that nothing could go wrong.(如果某件事是萬無一失的，那就是計(jì)劃得很好、做得很好)與A. Not even a fool could mess it up.(連傻瓜都不會(huì)把它弄糟)承接自然，上下文構(gòu)成遞進(jìn)關(guān)系，選項(xiàng)中的it就代指前文中的something，故選A項(xiàng)。

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