April Fool's Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world.It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
One April Fool's Day，a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.By the time people realized that the story was a hoax，all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water.They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.By the end of the day，more than 10，000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
Many April Fool's jokes may end up being not very funny.A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool's Day.He asked her to marry him.The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married.However，when she said"yes"，he replied，"April Fool！
That little joke didn't have a very happy ending.The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
One of the world's most famous tricks，however，happened in October rather than in April.In that month in 1938，actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States.Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story，and fear spread across the whole country.By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax，thousands of people had left their homes.
（1）What often happens on April Fool's Day？ Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
（2）Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool's Day？ Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
（3）What did the TV show say the special water could do？ They said this water would help people lose weight .They said this water would help people lose weight .
（4）What was the result of the TV star's joke？ The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
（5）Why did so many people believe Orson Welles ？Would you be fooled by any of these stories？ Welles made the story sound so real.Welles made the story sound so real. Yes.Yes.
【答案】Many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.；Because a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.；They said this water would help people lose weight .；The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.；Welles made the story sound so real.；Yes.
【解答】
【點(diǎn)評(píng)】
聲明：本試題解析著作權(quán)屬菁優(yōu)網(wǎng)所有，未經(jīng)書(shū)面同意，不得復(fù)制發(fā)布。
發(fā)布：2024/5/19 8:0:9組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6
相似題
-
1．Are you getting tired of that instant "no" every time you ask your parents for something？We've all been there，once or twice.When it comes to decisions，parents play an important role in deciding what is best for you. （1）
So what should you do to make your parents agree with you？Follow these steps.
（2）
Before you decide to ask your parents for their approval（同意），you have to prepare certain things that will help you achieve what you want. （3）For example，if you want to travel abroad，your parents may ask you， "Where are you going？Who are you going with？When？Why？" or other questions related to it.Be ready for those questions and prepare to your best answers.Remember explain them as clearly as you can，so they understand that you know exactly what you are talking about.
Consider the right time to ask your parents.
This is really important.Think about the timing carefully.Don't ask your parents in a poor situation，such
as when they are in a hurry or busy doing something. （4）You know your parents best.
Walk the talk （說(shuō)到做到）.
Simply having a talk is not enough.Your parents need to be convinced（說(shuō)服） by your actions.Change your bad habits and behave nicely.Your parents look over you every once in a while. （5）If you do well，they'll likely change their mind.A.Prepare yourself.
B.It might be perfect for you to predict what questions your parents will ask.
C.However，sometimes their best choice doesn't seem to be yours.
D.Also，avoid the time when your parents just get back from work or when you feel like they are not in a good mood.
E.They love to see you improve on what's important to you.發(fā)布：2024/12/20 12:0:2組卷：17引用：3難度：0.5 -
2．The chart below shows the amount of time that 10 to 15-year-olds spend chatting on the Internet and playing computer games on a school day in the UK.
As is shown in the chart，25% of the boys spend less than an hour chatting on the Internet.26% of the boys spend 1 to 3 hours on chatting on line.The amount of the boys chatting on line for more than 4 hours is 4%.However，the results of the girls are different，which can been seen clearly in the chart.
Results on both chatting and playing games show that more and more students depend on the Internet.This worries parents a lot.Parents hope that students can go back to the real world to enjoy nature，instead of killing time in front of the computers.
根據(jù)短文和圖表內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。
（1）Which of the following groups are surveyed in the passage？
A．Students at the age of 14.
B．Students at the age of 16.
C．Students at the age of 17.
D．Students at the age of 8.
（2）How many hours do the least boys spend playing computer games each day？
A．less than an hour
B．1 to 3 hours
C．more than 4 hours
D．a(chǎn)n hour
（3）How many hours do most girls spend chatting on line？
A．less than an hour
B．1 to 3 hours
C．more than 4 hours
D．a(chǎn)n hour
（4）According to the passage，what may the parents advise the students to do？
A．Eating more fruit.
B．Reading on line.
C．Going to the park.
D．Working hard on schoolwork.
（5）Which of the following statements is true？
A．The survey only shows the time spent chatting online.
B．For all the students，chatting on the Internet is more popular than playing computer games.
C．Compared with chatting online，girls prefer playing computer games.
D．Most of the girls play computer games for less than an hour.發(fā)布：2024/12/18 5:0:1組卷：6引用：3難度：0.6 -
3．
In China，the lucky numbers are very（1）lucky number Number six Number eight Number four What the writer thinks in most people's daily life.For example，the number six symbolizes good luck.The number eight symbolizes （2）.Both of them are people's favorite numbers.The number four symbolizes （3）things.Some people believe lucky numbers so （4）that they don't hope there is number four and other " bad " numbers in their phone numbers，because they think these bad numbers may bring them bad luck.They believe that the lucky numbers can bring them good luck.In fact，it is not true.I think there is no （5）between numbers and luck.發(fā)布：2024/12/18 22:0:2組卷：5引用：1難度：0.6
把好題分享給你的好友吧~~