Question

    I think April Fool's Day is a very unusual holiday. On April Fool's Day, you have to watch out for practical jokes. You can't trust everything you hear on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake news to fool people. I heard a story about how on April Fool's Day, a piece of fake news brought panic (恐慌) to London. A newspaper printed an article about aliens landed in England. This caused many people to be afraid and the local police were not very pleased with the newspaper.

It can be interesting to play tricks, but you'd better not to go too far. One April Fool's Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I failed all of my exams and because of this, I wasn't able to graduate. She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke. After I told her it was only an April Fool's Day's joke, she got so angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again.

April Fool's Day's jokes can be funny,but you should be careful not to hurt people's feelings by embarrassing them too much. Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else's shoes and think about how they might feel.

1.What can't be trusted on April Fool's Day?

A.Everything you hear. B.Strangers' jokes.

C.Friends' jokes. D.Everything on TV.

2.What was the writer when he called his mother on April Fool's Day?

A.A worker. B.A student.

C.A teacher. D.A reporter.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Once aliens landed in England.

B.April Fool's Day is a usual holiday.

C.The mother felt worried when she got the call.

D.You can do anything to fool your friends on April Fool's Day.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.Don't play jokes on your friends.

B.It's bad for newspapers to put fake news.

C.Children shouldn't play jokes on their mothers.

D.Don't go too far when playing jokes on April Fool's Day.

5.What does the underlined word “fake” mean in Chinese?

A.可怕的 B.过时的

C.最新的 D.虚假的

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

文章通过讲述在愚人节那天伦敦发生的恐慌事件和作者跟母亲开的玩笑，告诉人们在愚人节这一天，可以开玩笑，但是也要注意不要伤害人们的感情，要设身处地的为别人着想。

1.细节理解题。根据文中You can’t trust everything you hear on April 1st. 你不能相信4月1日听到的每一件事。可知不能相信4月1日听到的每一件事情，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文中I told her that I failed all of my exams and because of this, I wasn’t able to graduate. 我告诉她我所有的考试都不及格，因此我不能毕业。可知作者是一名学生，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中I heard a story about how on April Fool’s Day, a piece of fake news brought panic (恐慌) to London. A newspaper printed an article about aliens landed in England. 我听说一个故事，说愚人节那天，一条假消息给伦敦带来了恐慌。一家报纸刊登了一篇关于外星人登陆英国的文章。可知A选项错误；根据文中I think April Fool’s Day is a very unusual holiday. 我认为愚人节是一个非常不寻常的节日。可知B选项错误；根据文中She was so upset that she started to cry. 她很难过，哭了起来。可知C选项是正确的；根据文中April Fool’s Day’s jokes can be funny, but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them too much. 愚人节的笑话可能很有趣，但是你应该小心不要让别人太难堪而伤害他们的感情。可知D选项错误，故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据文中April Fool’s Day’s jokes can be funny, but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them too much. Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about how they might feel. 愚人节的笑话可能很有趣，但是你应该小心不要让别人太难堪而伤害他们的感情。在你行动之前，你应该总是确保设身处地为别人着想，想想他们会有什么感觉。可知文章主要说的是在愚人节开玩笑不要太过分。故选D。

5.词义猜测题。根据文中I heard a story about how on April Fool’s Day, a piece of fake news brought panic (恐慌) to London. A newspaper printed an article about aliens landed in England. This caused many people to be afraid and the local police were not very pleased with the newspaper. 我听说一个故事，说愚人节那天，一条假消息给伦敦带来了恐慌。一家报纸刊登了一篇关于外星人登陆英国的文章。这使许多人感到害怕，当地警察对报纸也不太满意。可知，fake指的是“虚假的”，故选D。