SectionB2a-2espaghetti[sp?’ɡeti]Doyouthinkit’sbelievable

?playtricksonsbplayjokesonsb騙局，惡作劇捉弄某人對某人開玩笑hoaxbefooled被愚弄Haveyoueverfooledothers?When?Haveyoueverbeenfooled

byothers?Ithasbeenpopularsincethe19thcentury.Thedayisnotanationalholiday

inanycountry,butitiswellknowninEurope,Australia,BrazilandtheUnitedStates.

Thejokesmaybereportedbythemedia(媒體)onthisdayand

explainedlater.DoyouknowthehistoryofAprilFool’sDay?tricksThemostfamoustrick——BBC:SpaghettiontheTree意大利面樹上長Thefriendliesttrick——BBC:Penguinsinthesky企鵝天上飛tricks

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ExamplesoffunnystoriedthathappenedonAprilFool’sDay.

AnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDay.

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AprilFool’sDay.2bReadthefirstsentenceineachparagraph.Matcheachparagraphwiththemainidea.ReadingStrategy:Carefullyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraphcanhelpyouguesswhatthewholeparagraphortextisabout.FunnystoriesAsadstoryAfamoustrickAprilFool’sDayAnintroductionpara.1para.4para.2para.3AprilFool’sDay1.WheredoesAprilFool’sDaytakeplace?2.Whendoesithappen?3.Whatdopeopledoonthatday?ReadPara.1andfindtheanswers.ScanningAprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.

whenwherewhatintroductionwherewhenwhatindifferentcountriesonApril1steveryyearplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachotherReadPara.2andgettheinformationabouttwotricks.

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout.

InanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.WhenWhoWhereWhatResultSpaghetti

TrickWeight

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TrickReadPara.2andgettheinformationaboutthetwotricks.

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout.WhenWhoWhereWhatResult宣告[??na?ns]賣完SpaghettiTrickReadPara.2andgettheinformationaboutthetwotricks.

InanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.WhenWhoWhereWhatResult發(fā)現(xiàn)；發(fā)覺[d??sk?v?ri]Weight

loss

water

TrickNomatteryouarefatoryouarethin,youaretheonlyoneintheworldTricksAprilFool'sDayIntroductionwhere

whatwhenspaghettitrickweightlosswatertrickwhenwhowherewhatresultLoveisathingthatshouldn’tbeusedtoplayasajoke.ReadPara.3andfindtheanswers.

ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywassohappybecauseshereallywantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaid“yes”,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.MarriageTrickWhenWhoWhatResultReadPara.3andfindtheanswers.

ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywassohappybecauseshereallywantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaid“yes”,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.MarriageTrickWhenWhoWhatResultTheharmtoanyoneperson’strickiswrong,weshouldlearnhowtorespect.TricksAprilFool'sDayIntroductionwhere

whatwhenspaghettitrickwatertrickwhenwhowherewhatresultmarriagetrickwhenwhowhatresultOnAprilFool’sDayAfamousTVstar…asked…tomarryhim…butitwasajoke.TheTVstar…h(huán)isgirlfriendand…wascanceled.AlienTrick

ReadPara.4andgettheinformationaboutAlienTrick.AlienTrickWhenWhoWhereWhatResult

Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthanApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates.

Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthanApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates.

ReadPara.4andgettheinformationaboutAlienTrick.AlienTrickWhenWhoWhereWhatResult

Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.ReadPara.4andgettheinformationaboutthetwotricks.AlienTrickTricksAprilFool'sDayIntroductionwhere

whatwhenspaghettitrickweightlosswatertrickwhenwhowherewhatresultmarriagetrickwhenwhowhatresultAlientrick…inOctoberin1938whenwhowherewhatresult…intheUnitedStatesActorOrsonWelles…AliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.AliensweremovingacrosstheUSA……policeofficersannouncedthatthestorywasa…,thousandsofpeople…theirhomes.Don’tplaytricksonthesafetyofacountry.Itisveryimportantforeveryone.Whatdidyoulearn?WordsAprilFool’sDayandTricksannounce,spaghettihoax,sellout,discovery,believable,cancel,Mars,officerHowtotellatrickaboutAprilFool’sDaybyusing

when,who,what,andotherquestionstoguide.