Question

    Get your practical jokes ready because April Fool's Day has arrived. It can be fun to _________ your friends, but what will happen when the jokes get out of control (控制)?

Sometimes our friends like to do ________ things on April Fool's Day. However, some jokes can be hurtful if someone's feelings are hurt or someone feels ________ in front of classmates and friends. So before you play a joke on somebody, think to ________, “Would I mind if he did this to me?”

A famous TV star asked his girlfriend to _________ him on his show. When she answered yes, he replied, “April Fool!” Unfortunately, the joke didn't have a very happy _________. He lost both his girlfriend and his show.

When I was young, I played an April Fool's joke on my ________. I put salt in the sugar bowl ________ sugar.

When he put “sugar” into his milk, it was really salty. The joke was _________ harmless (无伤害的) that we both laughed.

One thing to remember about jokes is that you and your friends will _________ together. The jokes should be relaxing and funny.

1.A.surprise B.thrill C.annoy D.fool

2.A.anxious B.convincing C.silly D.important

3.A.exhausted B.happy C.embarrassed D.anxious

4.A.itself B.yourself C.himself D.myself

5.A.interest B.get on well with C.marry D.fall in love with

6.A.beginning B.ending C.feeling D.meaning

7.A.aunt B.mother C.sister D.father

8.A.because B.because of C.instead D.instead of

9.A.such B.very C.so D.too

10.A.cry B.shout C.speak D.laugh

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.D

8.D

9.C

10.D

【解析】

1.句意：愚弄你的朋友可能会很有趣。

surprise吃惊；thrill使……紧张；annoy骚扰；fool愚弄。根据上文“because April Fool's Day has arrived”愚人节要到了，可知是愚弄朋友。故选D。

2.句意：有时候我们的朋友喜欢在愚人节做一些愚蠢的事。

anxious焦虑不安的；convincing有说服力的；silly愚蠢的；important重要的。根据下文“However, some jokes can be hurtful”然而，有些玩笑会伤害别人，可知是愚蠢的事。故选C。

3.句意：然而，如果有人感情受伤了或者在同学和朋友面前很尴尬时，一些玩笑就会伤人。

exhausted疲惫不堪的；happy开心的；embarrassed尴尬的；anxious焦虑的。根据同句“if someone's feelings are hurt”有人感觉受伤并列关系可知是尴尬的意思。故选C。

4.句意：所以在你开某人的玩笑之前，想想你自己。

itself它自己；yourself你自己；himself他自己；myself我自己。反身代词指代主语you，所以用你自己。故选B。

5.句意：一个著名电视明星在他的节目里请求他的女朋友和他结婚。

interest兴趣；get on well with和……相处融洽；marry结婚；fall in love with爱上。根据下文“When she answered yes,”当她说我愿意。可知，是结婚的意思。故选C。

6.句意：不幸地是，这个玩笑没有圆满的结局。

beginning开始；ending结局；feeling感觉；meaning意思。根据下文“He lost both his girlfriend and his show.”他丢了女朋友和工作。可知，结局不好。故选B。

7.句意：我小的时候，在爸爸身上开了愚人节玩笑。

aunt婶婶；mother妈妈；sister姐姐或妹妹；father爸爸。根据下文“When he put “sugar” into his milk”人称代词用了he可知是男性，男性选项中只有爸爸。故选D。

8.句意：我把盐放进了糖碗里。

because因为；because of因为；instead（副词）代替；instead of（副词短语）代替。根据上句“I played an April Fool's joke”开玩笑可知是把盐放进糖碗里。instead是副词要放句首或句尾修饰动词；instead of是副词短语后跟名词。____8____ sugar后跟名词。故选D。

9.句意：这个玩笑是没有伤害的所以我们都笑了。

such如此的；very非常；so所以；too也，非常。如此……以至于so…that。故选C。

10.句意：关于笑话要记住的一件事是你和你的朋友会一起笑。

cry哭；shout大叫；speak说；laugh笑。根据下文“The jokes should be relaxing and funny.”玩笑是令人放松和开心的，可知。故选D。