About,April,Fools,Day1500字作文
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What is April Fools Day and how did it begin? Well, that is a very good question. The origin of this holiday is rather uncertain. However, the common belief holds that during the reformation of the calendar the date for the New Year was moved from April 1st to January 1st. During that time in history there was no television and no radio so word spread slowly. There were also those who chose to simply ignore the change and those who merely forgot. These people were considered "fools" and invitations to non-existent parties and other practical jokes were played on them. "All Fools' Day" is practiced in many parts of the world with practical jokes and sending people on a fool's errand.
Another thought is that the origin began with the celebrations of the Spring Equinox. While some believe it has to do the a Roman festival known as Hilaria, the end of the Celtic new year.
In Scotland, April Fools Day lasts 48 hours, day two is know as Taily Day and pranks involving the posterior are played. The victim of the practical joke is referred to as "hunting the gowk"; the gowk is an extinct cuckoo bird.
In France, he is the "poisson d'Avril" or "fish of April." The fish in April are newly hatched and easily caught. French children enjoy taping a picture of a fish on their friends back and yelling out "Poisson dAvril!" when it is found.
Da de los Santos Inocentes is held in Spain on December 28th. This is The Feast of the Holy Innocents. It's celebrated similarly to April Fools' Day with practical jokes.
In the United States, pranks are played on just about everybody. Pranks range from the standard "Your shoe is untied", to some very creative and elaborate ideas. The only "rule" is that no one should be harmed. The best jokes are when everybody including the victim laughs.
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九年级英语各单元作文范文
Unit 1
你的英国笔友Frank想学汉语，请你给他写一封信，告诉他如何学习汉语。
要求：1. 语句通顺，书写工整
2．可用所提示的词语，也可以适当发挥
3. 词数：60-80
（提示词语：go to Chinese classes, make friends, listen to the radio, dictionary, useful, read Chinese stories, talk with, difficult, ask a Chinese teacher for help…）
Dear Frank,
How’s it going? I miss you.
I know you want to learn Chinese now. I have some good ideas. First, you can go to Chinese classes and make Chinese friends. Then, you must listen to the radio in the morning, and read Chinese stories. It's good for your listening and speaking. If you see some words you can't understand, you can by looking up dictionary. It's useful for you. Maybe, you can ask a Chinese teacher for help.
I hope you can speak Chinese well.
Friend, XXX
假如你叫张华，你的笔友李林在学习英语中遇到了
困难，给他发一封e-mail， 向他提供几条学习英语的建议。
要求：1. 词数80-100
2．条理清楚，词意连贯，字迹工整
Dear Li Lin,
I know it isn’t easy to learn English well, but I have some suggestions that help. You said you couldn’t understand people when they talked fast. Well why don’t you join an English club? You can get much listening practice there. Having conversations with friends is helpful, and also you can watch English-language TV. It’s the best way to improve your English. I believe you’ll be good at English if you work hard at it!
Yours,
Zhang Hua
P6 3c Write an article about the things that have helped you the most in learning another language. I think the best way to learn English is to use it. Every morning I read English aloud after I get up. I practice my listening skills by watching English-language videos. Every Friday afternoon I go to the English club to practice conversations with friends. I think it helps me with my speaking skills. Oh, keeping a diary in English is also helpful.
In my free time, I usually listen to English songs. It also helps. Now I can sing many English songs. What do you think is the best way to learn English? Can you tell me?
P7 SC2 Xu Zheng won a prize for his essay about the importance of English. Later, a reporter from the school magazine interviewed him. Use the reporter’s notes to write an article about Xu Zheng.
Xu Zheng is a middle school student. He won a prize for his essay about the importance of English. He likes taking notes, watching movies and listening to pop songs. He finds the pronunciation is difficult. And native speakers speak English too quickly. He often learns English by making up conversations and speaking to friends in English. He thinks most people speak English as a second language. English is used around the world for computers and also used in science. English can help us understand many new books and movies.
Unit 2
假如Lily是你的朋友，你与她一起长大， 她的变
化让你吃惊。请根据以下内容介绍Lily的变化。
In the past: straight hair, quiet and shy, not like English, like singing.
Now: tall, short and curly hair, outgoing, like English very much, like sports.
Two days ago, I met my friend Lily. To my surprise, she has changed a lot in the last few years. She used to have straight hair. But now she is tall and has short and curly hair. She used to be really quiet and shy. Now she is so outgoing. And in the past, she used to hate the English class. But now it's exactly opposite. She used to like singing, so that we often went to concerts. But now her favorite hobby is sports.
写一篇文章，说明你小学与初中学习方面的变化。
要求：1. 词数80左右
2. 条理清楚，语意连贯
My life changed much. When I was in primary school, I used to study four subjects, but now I have seven subjects. I used to like math, but now I find it so difficult for me. I used to like tests, but now hate them. When I was young, there was little homework every day. So I had much time to play. But now I’m a middle school student. I have to study hard for tests.
P15 SC2 Look at the pictures and write about Yu Mei.
It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot. She used to be short when she was younger, but now she is much taller. She used to have long, curly hair, but now she has short, straight hair. She used to play soccer, but now she is outgoing and friendly. We all like her very much. We are good friends.
假如你是李华，这个学期刚转到一所新学校。请根据下面表格中的信息，介绍你的一些变化。
I have changed a lot since I moved to this new school this term.
I used to have many friends and be outgoing, but now I have few friends, and I become a little quiet. In the old school, I used to spend much time playing with my friends, but now I have to spend most of my time on my schoolwork. I used to have no interest in my lessons, so I usually got bad grades. However, now I become more interested in my studies, and my grades are improving a lot.
Unit 3
P23 SC2 Read the article. Write a letter to the editor agreeing or disagreeing. Explain your reasons.
Dear Editor,
I would like to reply to the article “Helping and learning” in your last newsletter. I agree with some ideas and disagree with others. The article said that students should be allowed to do these things, such as going to an old people’s home. I agree, and we should have a special day to help others. By doing this, we can understand the society more. But I disagree that students should be allowed to have Friday afternoon off to volunteer and help others. I think we can do that on Saturday or Sunday. As for Friday afternoon, we should join different clubs. That would be more fun.
Yours sincerely,
**
最近你和父母针对“青少年该不该在周末与朋友外出”进行了讨论。请根据下列表格中的信息提示，以“Should teenagers go out with friends on weekends?”为题，写一篇英语短文。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 至少给出你的三个想法。
3. 80词左右
Should teenagers go out with fiends on weekends?
Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether teenagers should go out with friends on weekends. My parents think that teenagers should stay at home on weekends. They should go over their lessons. And they could have enough time to have a good sleep. They also think teenagers should help parents do some housework on weekends.
In my opinion, we teenagers should be allowed be go out with friends for fun on weekends, so we can relax more. And we can also share ideas with each other. What’s more, we can also take some exercise together to keep it.
国有国法，家有家规。不同的学校，校规也可能不同。假如下面表格中的内容是你所在学校
的校规，请根据表格中提供的内容，描述你们学校的校规。词数80左右。
Different schools have different rules. We also have many rules at school. Students are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school because they can make a lot of noise. But we can bring drinks and dictionaries to school. We’re not allowed to run in the hallway because it is dangerous. But we can play basketball, run and do other exercises on the playground after class. Coming to school late and getting the ears pierced are not allowed in our school. Could you please tell me what your school rules are?
Unit 4
P31 SC2 Read the e-mail from Fran and write a reply.
Dear Fran,
I’ve got your e-mail. After I read your e-mail, I just want to give you some advice. First, I think you should help your friend Mei set up her confidence. If she has confidence in herself, she won’t be terrified of speaking in front of other people. Second, it’s a good chance to practice English. Don’t take it as a contest. Third, if your friend is really hard at everything, though she fails, nobody will blame on her. Your friends and other students will understand her. Finally, it’s important to take part in the activity, but not the results. I really hope your friend will win this contest. Wait for your good news.
Yours,
Knowledgeable
阅读下列邮件，然后根据要求写一封回信。
Dear Yang Fen,
Now I am new here. I can’t understand what the English teacher says, and I am afraid of talking with the classmates here. But the biggest problem for me is that I can’t sleep the night before a big exam. Could you help me?
Yours,
Wang Li
要求：
请根据王林的困难，运用以下句型给出建议。80词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
You should…
Why don’t you…
If I were you, I would…
Dear Wang Lin,
I’m glad to hear from you. I have some suggestions that may help you.
First, you said you couldn’t understand what the English teacher said. Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word. And after class you should do more listening practice.
Second, you may feel shy to talk with your new classmates. Well, you can try to talk to someone who looks friendly.
Lastly, don’t be afraid of exams. If I were you, I would drink some milk and have a good sleep to face the next day’s exams.
I hope you will do better in English and get along well with your new classmates.
Yours,
Yang Fen
我们经常听到有些孩子抱怨父母不理解他们，父母与孩子之间存在着代沟。假设你是一位父亲或母亲，你会怎样处理与孩子之间的关系。
要求：语句通顺，过渡自然，80词左右
提示：1. 多交流，增进相互了解；
2. 不要总是抱怨孩子，应当多鼓励；
3. 给孩子适当的娱乐时间；
4. 为孩子树立一个好榜样
If I were a parent, I would not always complain that my child doesn’t understand me. I would communicate with him or her. I wouldn’t say I wasn’t like this at his or her age. They could have their hobbies, such as listening to pop music, watching action movies, choosing their own clothes and friends, etc. If I were a parent, I would encourage them to have fun. I would force them to study all day. I would encourage them however a little progress they had made. The most important thing is that I would be a good model for them and win their respect.
Unit 5
P38 Write another paragraph about Bell Tower using these notes.
Then we interviewed some other neighbors. Everyone had their own ideas. Chu family said, “Late night, we found footsteps in the hallway. We thought it might be the neighbors, so we didn’t mind it at all.” Lao Zheng said, “I thought someone trying to get in the window when I heard the noise. But I couldn’t find anyone. At last, I thought it might be the wind.” Xiao Ning said, “Each time when I get home, I can find garbage in front of my house, so I think it might be cats which often eat near my home.”
假如你是Mike，你的好朋友Lucy的宠物狗-Mary，走失好几天了，为此，她感到很焦虑。请给Lucy写封信，安慰她，并推测狗可能会在哪里，在做什么。
要求：1. 书信格式要正确。
2. 运用以下句式进行推测：
She might …
It is possible that…
3. 80词左右。
下页the Origin of the April Fool's Day
The Origin of April Fool’s Day
? April fool’s day festival, several hundred years of history. About
his origin, no one have any definite ideas. One of the most popular saying think it first started in France.愚人节又称万愚节，已经有几百年的历 史了。关于他的起源，众说纷纭。其中 最为流行的说法认为愚人节起源于法国。
? In sixteenth-century France, on April 1, people celebrate New
Year's Day, exchanging gifts, have a party to celebrate. Then celebrate method and yielding around now. .十六世纪的法国，人们在4月1日这天过 新年，互赠礼物，举办晚会，庆祝新年。
当时的庆祝方法与现在相差无几。
? Every year, the French king Charlie 1582 nine world decided to
adopt a new calendar - Craig Gregory calendar, New Year's day to change in January 1st. In the new calendar implementation of process, there are still some people around or is not willing to accept the new calendar, or don't know this date changes, still in the April 1 day to spend the New Year. 1582 年年，法国国王查理九世决定采用一种 新的历法——格高利历法，新年改在1月1日。在新历法的推行过程中，各地 仍有一些人还是不愿意接受新历法，或 是不知道这一日期的更改，仍然在4月1 日这天过新年。
Other people would then be playing tricks on their giving them
false gift, and invited them to false celebration, leading them to run errands, or make them to nonexistent things done. These mark called “April fools其他的人便捉弄他们， 赠送他们假礼物，邀请他们参加假庆祝 晚会，骗他们去跑腿，或使他们对某种 根本不存在的事情信以为真。
“四月愚人”。
? People on April 1, the day he fooled each other, as time went by, he became France popular custom. 人们在4月1日这一天便互相愚弄，日久天长，便成为法国流行的风俗。
? The 18th century, “April fool’s day” custom to Britain. Later, as the British immigration and spread to the United States. With the passage of time, this custom has become an international festival, in Europe, North America, many countries are popular. 十八世纪初，“愚人节”的习俗传到英国。后来，随着英国移民又传 到了美国。随着时间的流逝，这一习俗已经成为国际性节日，在欧洲、 北美许多国家都流行。
? On that day, people can not stick to one pattern USES "relaxed"
once. Of course the technique is to fool people pattern 100. By April fool, about in different countries give different titles.这一天，人们可以不拘一格地“轻松”一下。
当然愚弄人的手法也是花样百出。
关于受愚弄的人，在不同的国家给予不同的称呼。
Most people call them "April fools."
But sometimes, some countries have other titles. In the French, they would be called
"April fish,"
probably because in April, the most likely to take the bait fish go;
In Britain's Scotland, they would be called "cuckoo", the likelihood is to show a stay birds大部分人都称他们 为“四月愚人”。但有时，有的国家也有其他的称呼。在法国人们把上当者称为“四月鱼”，可能是因为四月里，鱼最容易上钩的缘故吧； 而在英国的苏格兰，则称为“布谷鸟”，可能是指一只呆鸟吧 Every year on April 1, is many western nations of one of the most happy people, because this day is world famous “April fool’s day”.每年的4月1日，是西方许多国家的人们最开心的日子之一，因为这 一天是闻名世界的“愚人节”。
This day, people can play their own rich imagination, coaxing, teasing, fool others. And, no matter what to do so after the consequences, people appear shall also any legal liability.这一天，人们尽可以发挥自己丰富 的想象力，哄骗、取笑、愚弄别人。而且，不管这样做之后出现什 么样的后果，人们也不负任何法律责任。
写作(1)
辩论式文章写作 写作
?辩论式的命题，通常要求我们就某个主题表明自己的观点，因此写作中必须立场坚定、观点明确，即一边倒，避免模棱两可。
?针对此类命题的特点，写好引入段对于整篇文章来说，事关重要。我们在上一章中介绍过，引入段的篇幅通常为3句话左右，而最主要的是必须明确自己的观点。我们可以通过以下方式引出自己的观点：（1）概述形式，即介绍当前形势和现象以引出主题；（2）介绍双方的观点，顺便引出自己的观点。如：Some believe that…while others including me think that;
other believe…and that is exactly what I think.或者只要说清自己同意哪一方即可。如：I agree with…;
There is no doubt that…;
I vote for…;I am for…;
或：I am against…;
I object to…;（3）在不否认对方的好处的前提下，用让步状语引出自己的观点，可使用although, though, despite等词。
?引题之后，要有2-3个理由段（即支持段）为主题提供有力支持，要注意每一段应有自己的中心句，紧扣自己观点。此类命题虽然要求我们立场鲜明，但文字不应太过绝对，即不应否认对方的优点，可将其优点一带而过，这样可以体现议论的客观性，应注意不能威胁到自己的观点。可以参考以下结构：
?Introduction
?理由段1
?理由段2
?理由段3
?让步句（段）
具体的文章结构
?1. 开头 How to begin the topic (straightforward)
?Example 1. Should college stuednts be encouraged to take up a part-time job?
?The issue of whether or not students should take a part-time job has been widely\heatedly debated currently\recently. Quite A few people claim that it would not only widen their horizon but also help shape their personalities. On the other hand, those who think differently argue that the task of a student is to acquire knowledge and skills for their future career. As for me \ As far as I am concerned\In my opinion, I believe that part-time jobs play a positive role in the development of university students.
?2. 如何找找论据 How to develop a paragraph (Topic sentence + examples)
?Example 1
?Firstly, language is closely related to a country’s culture. Through language study, students can know the culture of a country. For example, if you study English, you can know a lot of things about English literature, English poetry, English festivals and English customs. I am English major. I like English romantic poems very much. The beautiful verses by Shalley, Bums and other famous English poets are still very popular in modern literature. We also enjoy some English festivals like Halloween, April Fools Day and Christmas, when people celebrate in night clubs and bars and have a lot of fun.
?3. 折中
?However\On the other hand, part-time jobs occupy much valuable time of students, which sometimes have a negative impact on their study.
?4. 结尾
?To sum up, I think part-time jobs are very necessary for the growth of college students. The question is whether we can find the balance. Anyway, current society requires students with theoretical knowledge as well as practical experience.
常用句型
?1. Concerning the topic whether or not smoking should be forbidden, people hold different views. ?2. The issue of whether or not tobacco should be illegalized or not is heatedly debated nowadays,
?3. Some people claim that people enjoy the right of smoking, while some other people argue that smoking does great harm to our health.
?4. From my point of view, smoking should be prohibited by the govemment without delay. ?5. There are some cogent arguments.
?6. The reasons are as follows…
?7. One of the major reasons for my argument is that…
?8. Another contributing reason is that…
?9. Last but not least…
议论文介绍（1）
?对称式：讨论某物或现象的利与弊
?此类命题要求就某个观点或问题，进行正反两个方面的论述，即两边倒。
?由于此类命题要求兼顾某一问题的有利与不利两个方面，我们在写作时往往采用比较平衡的对比对照结构，即对称结构。
注意要点：
?对比方式展开，正反间需过度自然。正反之间的自然过渡通常可以用一个让步状语或表示对比的连词来实现。如：
?Although there are many advantages of A, its drawbacks shouldn’t be neglected.
?However, it can’t be denied that…
?Nevertheless, it does have disadvantages.
?In spite of /despite the problems of A…
?While A has its drawbacks, the disadvantages are outweighed by the advantages.
?Wonderful as A is, is has drawbacks.
?However, everything has its two sides/everything has double folds/every medal has its reverse.
?有时也可以用他人的看法或一个简单句过渡。如：
?However, some people believe that…
?Yet, some people claim…
?There are also some advantages/ disadvantages of A.
?A also brings problems.
?结尾段：
?这类命题的结尾段，可以采用不同思路。如：
?（1）总结并表明自己的观点：
?（2）适当地提出建议或展望未来提出希望。如：
?To sum up/In general/On the whole/In brief/In short/In a word, it is true that advertisements bring about both positive and negative results. But we can try our best to reduce the negative
influence to the least extent.
?文章简要结构：
?1．Introduction（引题概述）
?正面议论 (advantages)
?反而议论 (disadvantages)
?Conclusion
?2.Introduction
?Paragraph 1.benefits 或 para 1. advantages
?2.benefits 或 para 2. disadvantages
?3.risks 或 para 3. disadvantages
? Conclusion
?具体篇章编排如下：
?1. How to begin a topic (straightforward, no circumlocution)
?Example
?Along with the rapid progress of science and technology\ As the pace of scientific development accelerates, the automobile industry has witnessed remarkable prosperity. Cars, as an important tool of transportation, carry passengers from one place to another, playing a profound influence on every aspect of people’s work and life. As far as I am concerned, the advantages of cars outweigh the disadvantages.
?2. How to develop the main body (specific examples are desirable and necessary, which can enrich the contents and draw more attention from the examiners).
?Firstly/First and foremost
?Secondly/Besides/In addition
?Finally/Lastly/ Last but not least
?转折段：
?e.g. However, everything has its two sides/everything has double folds/every medal has its reverse. Cars can arouse tremendous environmental damage and the scarcity of natural resources. ?To begin with,…
?Furthermore,…
?结尾：
?e.g. To sum up/In general/On the whole\In brief/In short/ In a word, it is true that advertisements bring about both positive and negative results. But we can try out best to reduce the negative influence to the least extent.
必备词汇
?1. Advantage/ merit/benefit 2. Disadvantage/demerit 3. bring about
?4. play an important role in agriculture /industry / national defense/education
?5. have a profound influence on 6. have positive/negative effect
?7. along with the development of science and technology
?8. as the development of science and technology accelerates
?9. a good/large/ growing/ increasing number of people
?10. Discuss/ talk about the advantages and disadvantages 11. Enlarge/expand one’s knowledge
12. widen one’s horizons 13. Develop/cultivate/foster one’s ability /capability/competence
14. shape one’s characters/ personality
?15. provide sb. with sth. 16. Convenient 17. comfortable
?18. However/nevertheless/on the other hand 19. for example,/for instance 20. take sth. as an example
?21. Violence 22. sexual scenes/ pomographic picture 23. thriller
?24. Hollywood movie 25. enrich one’s knowledge 26. shorten the distance 27. accelerate globalization 28. save one’s time 29. abound in various information 30. Internet provides a convenient platform for people to communicate directly 31. improve working efficiency ?32. save resources 33. Youngster 34. waste people a lot of valuable time 35. Website
36. cause environmental pollution 37. give out irritating noise 38. Impair/damage people’s health 39. incur traffic accidents and traffic jams 40. to sum up/in general/on the whole 常用句型
1.Computer (TV Internet) plays a very important role in people’s work and life.
2.Computer has a very profound influence on people’s work and life.
3. The invention of computer brings about numerous (innumerable, tremendous, countless) advantages to us.
4. As far as I am concerned, the advantages of computer outweigh its disadvantages.
5. However, every medal has its reverse. We should not ignore its disadvantages.
6. Nevertheless, the disadvantages of computer is undeniable.
7. To sum up, computer has both positive and negative effect on us.
8. We should take effective measures to eradicate (get rid of, eliminate, solve, handle, tackle, cope with) the disadvantages engendered by computer.
报告式命题要求我们对某个现象或问题进行分析，并要针对此问题提出相应的解决方案及可行性建议。
? 此类命题的写作，往往以因果推论方式展开，展开时要注意各个分论点的主次顺序，
最好采取递进方式安排，即在分析问题时由表及里，先说表面浅显的，再深入分析深层原因。
? 此类文章的开头段通常具体用来介绍情况并提出问题，而结尾段则常来总结概括并
按要求提出建议或解决方案。有时根据具体情况和命题要求，也可以把建议内容单分为一段。
简要结构
?1． Introduction提出问题
?论据 1(Cause and Effect 1)
?论据2(Cause and Effect 2)
?论据3(Cause and Effect 3)
?Conclusion（总结并提建议）
?2.Introduction
?论据1
?论据2
?建议段
?Conclusion（总结概括各段内容，也可以适当展望未来）
具体的文章结构
?1． 开头 （Talk about the current situation of the problem and your purpose）
?Traffic problem becomes the biggest concem of many countries in the world, not only because of the environmental pollution caused by the exhaust gas and irritating noise, but also the menace it
takes to the bicycle riders and pedestrians. Furthermore, many gardens and grasslands give way to the rapid development of traffic facilities like highway, flyovers and avenues, leaving less and less space for the citizens.
?分析原因可以从以下几个角度角度进行讨论
?1)the development of society
?2)the govemment’s obligation
?3) the people’s awareness
?4) school education
?5) family influence
?常用例句
?1The rapid increase of private cars contributes mainly to traffic issue.
?2 The lack of awareness of traffic laws and regulations accounts partly for the issue.
?3 One of the major causes is that…
?4 Another cause which should not be neglected is that…
2 2 原因和建议部分的过渡
In order to solve the present heavy traffic situation, people think up various solutions. To my mind\in my opinion\In my part\As far as I am concemed, the following are worth mentioning. ?Firstly…
?Secondly…
?Lastly…
?3 结尾
? To sum up, all the above-mentioned suggestions are reasonable and practical. If the govemments and ordinary citizens join hands in solving the heavy traffic problem, I thnk in the near future we will enjoy a more cmfortable and smoother joumey every day, breathing fresher and cleaner air without harsh noises pushing into our ears.
词汇必备
?1. enter an era\age of information\ technology
?2. serious\ pressing\ prominent\ acute problem3. confront\ face 4.e.g. There are also some pressing problems confronting us. However, we are also faced with some serious problems, one of which is traffic problem.
?5. realize the seriousness of the issue6.explore\findout 7. cause\ suggestion8.solution\suggestion9. one of major\main causes
?10contribute to e.g. The rapid increase of vehicles contributes mainly to the traffic issue. ?11. account for 12. Environment 13. Pollution 14. juvenile delinquency 15. Crime 16. drug abuse 17. young women crime 18. school violence 19. throw-away
?20. language and culture
?21. pay sufficient\adequate attention to22. law\regulation
?23. lack the awareness of traffic security
?24. prohibit\forbid\ban\restrain
?25. influence\affect
?26. have negative\positive effect on
?27. raise\enhance\promote the awareness of
?28. strengthen moral education\physical culture
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愚人节玩笑大盘点 轻松英语阅读 April 1st is the day people try to trick their friends, to make them behave like fools. Ranging
April 1st is the day people try to trick their friends, to make them behave like fools. Ranging from the elaborate practical joke to the obvious Your zip's undone the joker gloats April Fool when the unsuspecting victim falls for it. No one is exempt until noon but after that the joking must cease or the prank rebounds on the joker with the rhyme "April Fool is gone and past, You're the bigger fool at last."
4月1日，人们会去和他们的朋友开开玩笑，让他们做一些傻事。在愚人节那天，从精心设计的恶作剧到一些诸如“你拉链开了”这样的玩笑，不知情的人往往不知不觉地成了受害者。没有人会在愚人节那天免于被捉弄。但是，中午一到，玩笑必须马上终止，或是玩笑马上得转为诙谐的小段子：
“愚人节，过了啊，大笨蛋，是你哦！” Origin
起源
In Britain, fooling at this time of year has gone on for centuries, however the origin of the custom still remains obscure. There are several theories to account for it。
在英国，愚人节的传统已经有好几个世纪的历史了，即便如此，这项的传统的起源还是一个迷。下面介绍两个较为人熟知的愚人节的起源。
One theory is that in Europe, until the sixteenth century, March 25th, the first day of the Vernal Equinox Festival, was New Year's Day. On April 1st, the last day of the festival, people used to give presents to one another. In 1564, Charles IX, the French king, adopting the Gregorian calendar and fixed January 1st as New Year's Day. Those who were against the revision continued to express their complaints by giving presents or paying New Year's visits on April 1st. In the following years, these traditionalists who insisted on celebrating the New Year at its old time were mocked as fools and people would play pranks and tricks on them and called them ` Poisson d'avril ', meaning April Fish. This must have been so much fun that it spread all over the world and people played tricks on everyone, not just the people who didn't accept the new calendar。
就是“愚人”的意思。这种捉弄愚人的风俗肯定给人们带去了很多的欢乐，所以，愚人节传遍世界，人们不仅仅捉弄那些不接受新历的人，还对周围所有的人都开起了玩笑。
Other people say it's just a continuation of a festival in honour of the Celtic god of Mirth but most popular belief is that it's a reaction to the change in season and the start of spring. Whatever its origin, making fools of people on this day remains one of the most flourishing of all British customs。
另一种说法认为，愚人节只是为了向凯尔特的欢乐之神致敬而流传下来的一个节日。不过，大多数人相信，愚人节标志着季节的变化和春天的来临。不管起源如何，愚人节当天的愚人活动已经成了一项盛行于英国的风俗了。
In Scotland, for example, April Fool's Day is actually celebrated for two days. The second day is devoted to pranks involving the posterior region of the body. It is called Taily Day. The origin of the "kick me"
sign can be traced to this observance。
在苏格兰，人们会用两天时间庆祝愚人节。
5.The Sun reported that EU bureaucrats wanted to ban April Fools'
Day because of physical and mental injury caused to the victims of jokes。
《太阳报》报道称，由于被开玩笑受害者受到肉体和精神上的创伤，部分欧盟官员要禁止愚人节。
6.The Sun: reported that Nicolas Sarkozy was to enter surgery to make him as tall as his wife, Carla Bruni, after being subject to ridicule over his height during his trip to London。
《太阳报》：报道称，在伦敦之旅受到身高问题的嘲笑后，萨科奇将进行手术，届时他将和他的夫人卡拉?布鲁尼一样高。
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