Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.SectionB1a-1eChristmasDay

FatherChristmas

wearacostume

showup=appearHeemptiesthebag.Thebagisempty.What’sthis?

It’sacostumeparty.AprilFool’sDay

Haveyoueverfooledothers?Haveyoueverbeenfooledbyothers?HaveyoueverbeenanAprilFool?ItiscelebratedeveryyearonthefirstdayofApril.Ithasbeenpopularsincethe19thcentury.Thedayisnotanationalholiday

inanycountry,butitiswellknowninEurope,Australia,BrazilandtheUnitedStates.

AprilFools’Day

=AprilFool’sDay=

AllFools’DayOnthisday,peopleplay

jokes

and

hoaxesoneachother.Thejokesandtheirvictimsareknownas"Aprilfools".Hoaxstoriesmaybereportedbythepressandothermediaonthisdayand

explainedlater.愚人節也稱也稱萬愚節。一種說法認為這一習俗源自印度的“詮俚節”。該節規定，每年三月三十一日的節日這天，不分男女老幼，可以互開玩笑、互相愚弄欺騙以換得娛樂。另一種較普遍的說法是起源于法國。1564年，法國首先采用新改革的紀年法——格里歷(即目前通用的陽歷)，以一月一日為一年的開端，改變了過去以四月一日作為新年開端的歷法。新歷法推行過程中，一些因循守舊的人反對這種改革仍沿襲舊歷，拒絕更新。他們依舊在四月一日這天互贈禮物，組織慶祝新年的活動。主張改革的人對這些守舊者的做法大加嘲弄。聰明滑稽的人在四月一日這天給頑固派贈送假禮物，邀請他們參加假慶祝會，并把這些受愚弄的人稱為“四月傻瓜”或“上鉤之魚”。所以每年四月一日，是西方的民間傳統節日——愚人節。

Heisfooledbythebird.HeisanAprilFool

AprilFool'sDayisatraditionaldaytoplayjokesonothers.Nooneknowshowthisholidaybegan,butitwasthoughttobegininFrance.

開某人的玩笑愚人節--愚人不過12點愚人節這天玩笑只能開到中午12點之前，這是約定俗成的嚴格規矩。過了中午還找樂子的人是一個比被他取笑的人還大的傻瓜。過了鐘點還開玩笑的人會立刻碰釘子，自找沒趣兒。有一首小詩是這樣描述的：

愚人節已過十二點，

你這個傻瓜來得晚。

待到來年愚人節，

你將是個大笨蛋!WordStudyfool invitecostume embarrassedgooff getupgetdressed emptyshowup realizechange clocktired stayupv.邀請n.服裝adj.尷尬的(鬧鐘)鬧響起床穿衣服出席,出現v.意識到n.鐘表熬夜n.傻瓜/v.愚弄,欺騙adj.空的/v.倒空n.&v.改變adj.累的Nouns(people,places,things)Verbs(actionwords)Adjectives(descriptionwords)foolfoolembarrassedcostume;change;clock;

invite;gooff;call;getdressed;empty;showup;realize;change;stayupempty;tired1aPutthesewordsinthecorrectcolumnsinthechart.Somewordscangoinmorethanonecolumn.

1c

1.WhywasDavereallyembarrassed?A:Becausehehadcometoschoollate.B:Becausehehadbeenfooled.C:Becausehehadcometoacostumeparty.2.WhatwasDavewearing?

A:Ashirt.B:Acostume.C:Apairofjeans.3.HowdidNickwakeup?

A:Hisbrothercalledhim.B:Hisalarmwentoff.4.Howhadhisbrotherfooledhim?

A:Hisbrothershowedupanhourearlier.

B:Hisbrotherhadchangedtheclocktoanhourearlier.C:Hisbrothergothimdressedanhourearlier.5.WhywasJoetired?A:Becausehehadstayedupallnightstudying.

B:Becausehisfriendhadfooledhim.

C:Becausetheyhadatest.1.______acostumeparty2.______myalarmwentoff3.______stayedupallnight4.______wasexhausted5.______reallyembarrassed6.______theotherkidsshowedupDNJJDNListeningtask1donyourbook!Asampleversionforyoutolearn,canyoudoit?Lastweekend,myfriendTinainvitedmetohercostumeparty.Igotdressedandshowedupontime.ImetmanyfriendsthatIhadnotseenforalongtime.Theyaskedmetosingasong,butIamnotgoodatsinging.

SoIfeltembarrassedatfirst,butthenItoldthemafunnystorywhichmadeeveryonelaugh.Westayedupfairlylate.IgotuplatethenextmorningandIwasalittletired.A:WhathappenedtoDaveonAprilFool’sDay?B:Well,afriendinvitedhimtoacostumeparty…1eTellAprilFool’sDaystoriesinyourgroup.Usetheinformationin1cand1d.Groupwork化裝舞會根據句意及所給漢語提示，寫出句中所缺單詞。1.Wearenot________(傻瓜).Wewon’tbelieveyouagain.2.CouldIhaveyourattention,________(女士)andgentlemen?Exercisesfools

ladies

3.Thematchhadtobe________(取消)becauseofbadweather.4.Ourcountrytriestoleadtheworldinscientific___________(發現).5.Ihopeallgovernment________(官員)canpaymoreattentiontotheeducationofyoungpeople.canceleddiscoveriesofficersIwaswaitingfortheschoolbusbutitdidn’tcome.ThenI________itwasSaturday.2.Iwokeuplatethismorning.Ihadtoreally______togettoschoolontime.rushrealizeinviteshowupstayuprealizedrushFillintheblankswiththecorrectformsofthewordsorphrases.3.There’sagoodTVshowtonightbutit’sat1:00am.Idon’twantto_________thatlate.4.Sally_______metoherbirthdayparty.It’satherhouseonSaturday.5.DoyouknowwhereJohnis?Hewasgoingtomeetmeearlierbuthedidn’t_________.rushrealizeinviteshowupstayupstayupinvitedshowup單項選擇1.Hedressed_________quickly________heputhisshoesonthewrongfeet.

A.so...asB.such...that

C.so...that

D.too...to...2.—Weallwenttothecinemaexceptyoulastnight.Whydidn'tyoucome?—BecauseI___thatmovietwice.A.havewatchedB.hadwatchedC.waswatching

D.wouldwatch3.Catherinegotmarried______apolicemantwentyyearsago.A.withB.forC.toD.atCBC4._______thetimeIgottothebusstop,thebushadalreadyleft.A.OnB.InC.ByDWith5.TheOlympicGamesof2016will____inBrazil.A.takeafter B.takeoff C.takeplace D.takeaway6.—Englishisn’tas_______asChinese.

—Maybe,perhapsit’sjustbecauseChineseisyournativelanguage.A.easyB.easilyC.easierD.easiestCCA用所給單詞的適當形式填空1.Afterthe