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Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.DoyouknowthehistoryofAprilFool’sDay?ItiscelebratedeveryyearonthefirstdayofApril.Ithasbeenpopularsincethe19thcentury.Thedayisnotanationalholidayinanycountry,butitiswellknowninEurope,Australia,BrazilandtheUnitedStates.AprilFools’Day=AprilFool’sDay=AllFools’DayOnthisday,peopleplayjokesandhoaxesoneachother.ThejokesandtheirvictimsareknownasAprilfools.Hoaxstoriesmaybereportedbythepressandothermediaonthisdayandexplainedlater.愚人节也称也称万愚节。一种说法认为这一习俗源自印度的“诠俚节”。该节规定,每年三月三十一日的节日这天,不分男女老幼,可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。另一种较普遍的说法是起源于法国。1564年,法国首先采用新改革的纪年法——格里历(即目前通用的阳历),以一月一日为一年的开端,改变了过去以四月一日作为新年开端的历法。新历法推行过程中,一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革仍沿袭旧历,拒绝更新。他们依旧在四月一日这天互赠礼物,组织庆祝新年的活动。主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在四月一日这天给顽固派赠送假礼物,邀请他们参加假庆祝会,并把这些受愚弄的人称为“四月傻瓜”或“上钩之鱼”。所以每年四月一日,是西方的民间传统节日——愚人节。愚人节贺卡参加鱼宴的帖,通常是用纸板做成的彩色小鱼。餐桌用绿、白两色装饰起来.中间放上鱼缸和小巧玲珑的钓鱼竿,每个钓竿上系一条绿色飘带,挂着送给客人的礼物——或是鱼形工艺品,或是一个装满糖果的鱼篮子。愚人节习俗--4月1日的鱼宴不言而喻,鱼宴上所有的菜都是用鱼做成。宴会上,主人端上以鱼为原料精心烹制的菜肴,煎炸烤烧,应有尽有。根据传统风俗,主人往往在宴会上给客人们做假菜,这种假菜宴更增添了轻松欢快的节日气氛。宴会结束后,主人以糖果招待客人,不过,糖果不是放在果盘中,而是放在药盒里。愚人节的象征黄水仙是愚人节的象征。愚人节时,人们常常组织家庭聚会,用水仙花和雏菊把房间装饰一新。典型的传统做法是布置假环境,可以把房间布置得象过圣诞节一样。也可以布置得象过新年一样,待客人来时,则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐”或“新年快乐”,令人感到别致有趣。Noneisafoolalways,everyonesometimes.没有终身的傻瓜,也没有终身不当傻瓜的人。Ifwisemenplaythefool,theydoitwithavengeance.聪明人做起糊涂事来,那才糊涂透顶。愚人谚语、短语HowtocelebrateAprilFool’sDay?愚人节怎么过呢?在愚人节基本上不是整别人就是被人整!愚人节恶作剧(tricks)最著名的玩笑——1957年4月1日英国BBC播出了这样一条消息:多亏刚过去的温和冬天有效的控制了面条树虫害,瑞士南部一户农家的意大利面条喜获大丰收。画面中,一名女子仔细的将意大利面条从树上摘下来,把它们放到太阳下晒干。因为在当时,意大利菜在英国还不常见。许多英国人并不知道意大利面条是用小麦粉做成的。上百通电话打到BBC,有人指出消息错误,有人疑惑不解,甚至有人询问:怎么自己种意大利面条树呢?BBC:意大利面条树大丰收1998年4月1日,麻省理工学院(MIT)的主页上发布了一则爆炸性的消息:华纳迪士尼公司将以建立69亿美元的奖学金信托基金的形式买下这所声名显赫的大学。新闻图片上,MIT著名的大圆顶配上了一对米奇的大耳朵。校园将迁往佛罗里达奥兰多市的迪士尼乐园,并将更名为“迪士尼理工学院”。(DisneyInstituteofTechnology)最欢乐的玩笑——麻省理工学院易主迪士尼最友爱的玩笑——2008年BBC摄制组在南极附近拍摄了自然历史系列《进化的奇迹》,里面讲述了阿德利企鹅飞翔的故事,这个飞翔的企鹅的视频成了互联网上观看最多的视频之一。解说员特瑞琼斯解释说,这些企鹅不是挤在一起忍受冬天的严寒,而是飞去几千里以外的南美洲热带雨林享受热带温暖的阳光。BBC:飞翔的企鹅最实用的玩笑——呀!你鞋带散啦!你的鞋带散了!愚人节--愚人不过12点愚人节这天玩笑只能开到中午12点之前,这是约定俗成的严格规矩。过了中午还找乐子的人是一个比被他取笑的人还大的傻瓜。过了钟点还开玩笑的人会立刻碰钉子,自找没趣儿。有一首小诗是这样描述的:愚人节已过十二点,你这个傻瓜来得晚。待到来年愚人节,你将是个大笨蛋!1aPutthesewordsinthecorrectcolumnsinthechart.Somewordscangoinmorethanonecolumn.foolinvitecostumeembarrassedgooffcallgetdressedemptyshowuprealizechangeclocktiredstayupNouns(people,places,things)Verbs(actionwords)Adjectives(descriptionwords)foolfoolembarrassedinvite,gooffcall,getdressedshowuprealize,changestayupcostumecallchangeclockemptytired1bTellyourpartneraboutsomethingthathappenedtoyourecently.Usetwoormorewordsin1a.LastFridaynight,myfriendinvitedmetohisbirthdayparty…1cDave,NickandJoearetalkingaboutAprilFool’sDay.Listenandwriteeachperson’snameunderthecorrectpicture.DaveJoeNick1dListenagain.Whosayseachofthephrasesbelow?WriteDforDave,NforNickandJforJoe.1.___acostumeparty2.___myalarmwentoff3.___stayedupallnight4.___wastired5.___reallyembarrassed6.___theotherkidsshowedupDNJJDN1eTellAprilFool’sDaystoriesinyourgroup.Usetheinformationin1cand1d.A:WhathappenedtoDaveonAprilFool’sDay?B:Well,afriendinvitedhimtoacostumeparty…2aHaveyoueverplayedjokesonothers,especiallyonAprilFool’sDay?Haveyoueverbeenfooledbyothers?Tellyourstorytoyourpartner?…搞怪愚人节老师叫你马上去他办公室!对噢,老师让我通知你作业重写!今天是愚人节学校说要补课我才不会上当呢!深思熟虑……2bReadthepassagequickly.Thenmatcheachparagraphwiththemainidea.Paragraph1ThemostfamoustrickplayedParagraph2ExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayParagraph3AnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayParagraph4AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGECarefullyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraphcanactivateyourownknowledgeofthetopicandhelpyouguesswhatthewholetextisabout.AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout.InanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywassohappybecauseshereallywantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaid“yes”,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthanApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates.Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadleft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