Question

    April Fool's Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in the hope of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool.

April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st. Then a new calendar called the Gregorian calendar was introduced. January 1st became the first day of the year, but many people didn't know about it. So those who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st were laughed at. They were called fools.

Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee "by accident". Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.

After we play the trick, we say "April Fools". Then the poor person realizes he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm(伤害) to anyone.

1.April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Africa.

2.Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st

3.We can’t play jokes on people on April Fool's Day

4.Sometimes people tell a lie to shock someone on New Year's Day.

5.We usually say "April Fools" after we play jokes on people on April 1st.

Answer

1.F

2.T

3.F

4.F

5.T

【解析】

本文介绍了愚人节的由来及一些愚人节的习俗。

1.根据April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe可知，本题错误。故选F。

2.根据Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st可知，本题正确。故选T。

3.根据Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st可知。本题错误。故选F。

4.根据Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked可知，在愚人节这天，人们说令别人震惊的谎话。故本题错误。故选F。

5.根据After we play the trick, we say "April Fools"可知，本题正确。故选T。