SectionB1a-2e\nObjectivesTolearnthenewwordsandexpressions:fool,costume,embarrassed,costume,party,announce,spaghetti,hoax,sellout,discovery,lady,cancel,officer,believable,disappear,embarrassing...ToknowabouttheAprilFool’sDay.\nMid–AutumnDayWhatfestivalsarethey?WarmingupChildren’sDay\nNationalDaySpringFestivalFather’sDayMother’sDay\nAprilFool’sDayHaveyoueverfooledothers?Haveyoueverbeenfooledbyothers?\nItiscelebratedeveryyearonthefirstdayofApril.Ithasbeenpopularsincethe19thcentury.Thedayisnotanationalholidayinanycountry,butitiswellknowninEurope,Australia,BrazilandtheUnitedStates.AprilFools’Day=AprilFool’sDay=AllFools’Day\nOnthisday,peopleplayjokesandhoaxesoneachother.Thejokesandtheirvictimsareknownas"Aprilfools".Hoaxstoriesmaybereportedbythepressandothermediaonthisdayandexplainedlater.\nPutthesewordsinthecorrectcolumnsinthechart.Somewordscangoinmorethanonecolumn.foolinvitecostumeembarrassedgooffcallgetdressedemptyshowuprealizechangeclocktiredstayup1a\nNouns(people,places,things）Verbs(actionwords)Adjectives(descriptionwords)foolfoolembarrassedinvite,gooffcall,getdressedshowuprealize,changestayupcostumecallchangeclockemptytired\nTellyourpartneraboutsomethingthathappenedtoyourecently.Usetwoormorewordsin1a.LastFridaynightmyfriendinvitedmetowatchsomevideos.Westayedupreallylate.OnSaturdayIwasexhausted.1b\nWecleanedourhouselastSunday.Motheremptiedaroomtoputthingsaway,butfatherdidnotshowupuntilafternoon…\nAsampleversionLastweekend,myfriendTinainvitedmetohercostumeparty.Igotdressedandshowedupontime.ImetmanyfriendsthatIhadnotseenforalongtime.Theyaskedmetosingasong,butIamnotgoodatsinging.SoIfeltembarrassedatfirst,butthenItoldthemafunnystorywhichmadeeveryonelaugh.Westayedupfairlylate.IgotuplatethenextmorningandIwasalittleexhausted.\nNonameJoeNickDaveDave,NickandJoearetalkingaboutAprilFool’sDay.Listenandwriteeachperson’snameunderthecorrectpicture.1c\n1.______acostumeparty2.______myalarmwentoff3.______stayedupallnight4.______wastired5.______reallyembarrassed6.______theotherkidsshowedupListenagain.Whosayseachofthephrasesbelow?Write“D”(forDave),“N”(forNick)and“J”(forJoe).1dNJJDND\nA:WhathappenedtoDaveonAprilFool’sDay?B:Well,afriendinvitedhimtoacostumeparty,….TellAprilFool’sDaystoriesinyourgroup.Usetheinformationin1cand1d.1e\nHaveyoueverplayedjokesonothers,especiallyonAprilFool’sDay?Haveyoueverbeenfooledbyothers?Tellyourstorytoyourpartner?…2a\n搞怪愚人节\n老师叫你马上去他办公室！对噢，老师让我通知你作业重写！\n今天是愚人节学校说要补课我才不会上当呢！深思熟虑……\nReadthepassagequickly.Thenmatcheachparagraphwiththemainidea.Paragraph1OneofthemostfamoustrickplayedParagraph2ExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayParagraph3AnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayParagraph4AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDay2b\nUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGECarefullyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraphcanactivateyourownknowledgeofthetopicandhelpyouguesswhatthewholetextisabout.\nAprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.\nOneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestory\nwasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout.InanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bythe\nendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywasso\nhappybecauseshereallywantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaid“yes”,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthan\nApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates.Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.\nBythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.\nLanguagepointsfooln.傻瓜；愚人；受骗者e.g.PeoplealwaysthinkI’mafool,andIdaresaythey’reright.人们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是对的。vt.愚弄，欺骗；e.g.HewasfooledbyhisfriendonAprilFool’sDay.愚人节那天他被他的朋友愚弄了。\nembarrassedadj.局促不安的；为难的；尴尬的；窘迫的e.g.Helookedabitembarrassed.他看起来有点尴尬。embarrassingadj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的e.g.Thatwasanembarrassingsituationforme.那种情形让我难堪。\nsellout卖完；售完；出售e.g.Thenextdaythebooksweresoldout.第二天书就卖断货了。discoveryn.发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；e.g.Heknowsthathehadmadearealdiscovery.他知道他已经发现了一件真正的珍品。\nTheotherkidsshowedup.showup露面，到场；（使）看得见e.g.Wewaiteduntilfiveo’clock,buthedidnotshowup.我们一直等到了5点，但是他始终没有露面。\nManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.endup(doingsth.)以……结束；最终成为；最后处于e.g.Everytimeshetriedtoarguewithherhusband,sheendedupcryinghereyesout.每回她试着和她丈夫争辩，她总是以流泪结束。\nendupsth.表示“结束某事”。e.g.Thescientistendeduphisspeechatlast.那个科学家最后结束了演讲。endupwithsth.（以……）结束e.g.ThestudentsbeganwithspeakingEnglish,butendedupwithspeakingChinese.同学们以说英语开始，却以说汉语结束。\nMany people ran to their local supermarkets tobuy as much spaghetti as they could.很多人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面。as +形容词/副词的原级+ as sb. can / could相当于as +形容词/副词原级+ as possible，意为“尽可能地……”，在句中作状语。\n例：We must do everythingas wellaswe can.= We must do everythingas well as possible.我们要尽量做好每一件事。\nWhatcanyouseeinthepicture?2.Whatdoesthepassagemaytalkabout?AUFO.ItmaytalkaboutthelittletrickontheAprilFool’sDay.PerhapsthetrickisabouttheUFO.Lookatthepictureandquestionsin2b.Thenanswerthequestionsbelow.\nReadthearticleagainandfillintheblanks.\nTimePlaceTrickResultOn______________InEnglandTherewouldbe__________________________Allofthespaghettiwas________On________In______Thespecialwaterwouldhelppeople___________Morethan10000people________________________AprilnomorespaghettisoldoutFool’sDayEnglandloseweightwenttotheTVstationtogetthewaterFool’sDay\nTimePlaceTrickResultOnAprilFool’sDayAfamousTVstaraskedhisgirlfriend__________TheTVstarlost____________In________,1983In_______________landedontheearthThousandsofpeople__________________OctoberAmericatogetmarriedhisgirlfriendAlienshadlefttheirhomes\nReadthepassageagainandanswerthequestions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?BecauseareporterannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettiasspaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.WhatdidtheTVshowsaythatthespecialwatercoulddo?Itwassaidthatthespecialwaterwouldhelppeopleloseweight.2c\nWhydidtheTVstar’sjokehaveabadending?Becausehelostbothhisgirlfriendandhisshow.4.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?ItwasinOctober1938.5.WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?BecauseOrsonWellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory.\nWhichofthesestoriesisthemostbelievable?Whichistheleastbelievable?Why?Ithink…Because…Wouldyoubefooledbyanyofthesestories?Yes,Iwould.Because…No,Iwouldn’t.Because…\nAprilFool’sDayWhen:OnApril1stWhat:Manypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.FunnystoriesAsadstoryAfamoustrickClosethebookandcompletetheblanks.\nFunnystoriesOnehoaxisaboutspaghetti.AreportersaidtheItalianfarmershad____________________.Anotherisaboutspecialwater.Theysaidthewatercouldhelppeople_____________.stoppedgrowingitloseweight\nAfamousTVstarmadeajokeon________________,andasaresult,helostherandhisshowwascanceled.Asadstoryhisgirlfriend\nIthappenedin______________.TheactorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.Manypeoplebelievedhimand_________________.AfamoustrickOctoberlefttheirhomes\nFillintheblankswiththecorrectformsoftheverbsinbrackets.Afterthespaghettistory_________(appear)inthenews,everyone_________(rush)tothesupermarkets.2.Bythetimepeople__________(findout)thestorywasnottrue,allthespaghettiinthesupermarkets_________________(disappear).appearedrushedfoundouthaddisappeared2d\n3.Bythetimetheday______(end),morethan10,000people_________(call)theTVstationtoaskaboutthespecialwater.4.Bythetimetheshow_______(end),theTVstar________(lose)hisgirlfriend.5.Bythetimepoliceofficers_______(tell)thecountrythatthestorywasahoax,manypeople_______________(runaway)fromtheirhomes.endedhadcalledendedhadlosttoldhadrunaway\nTellyourfunnystoryfrom2atotheclass.Theclasswillvotefor:a.thefunniestjokeb.themostembarrassingjokec.themostcreativejokeA:What’syourstory?B:Well,lastyear,onthefirstdayofschool,mysisterputapieceofpaperonmybackthatsaid“Pleasesayhello.”Allmorningatschool...2e\nⅠ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。1.Heissucha(fool)man.Heoftenmakesthesamemistakeagainandagain.2.Thesituationwasso(embarrass).Ireallywantedtoleavethehouse.Exercisesfoolishembarrassing\n3.Scientistshavemademanyimportant(discover).4.Theplaneseemedto(appear)suddenly.Nobodycouldfindit.5.Whathesaidseemedquite(believe)andallofhisfriendsbelievedhim.discoveriesdisappearbelievable\n1.那家书店有各种各样的书和杂志。Thereare_____________booksandmagazinesinthebookstore.2.广场上有数百人正在等他。Thereare____________________waitingforhiminthesquare.allkindsofhundredsofpeopleⅡ.根据汉语提示完成句子。\n3.如果你不想结局像他一样，请改正你的缺点。Ifyoudon’twantto_________likehim,pleasecorrectyourshortcomings.4.他们打算下个月结婚。Theyaregoingto______________nextmonth.5.截止到上月底，我们已经学了2,000个单词了。_______________lastmonth,wehadalreadylearned2,000words.getmarriedBytheendofendup\n6.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。Thereporterhasjust_____________________.7.聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。Theparty______________adance.8.他做了很多工作，结果什么也没得到。Hedidmuchwork,buthe________________nothing.endeduphisreportendedupwithendedupgetting\n9.他的故事听起来太真实了，以至于我们都相信了它。Hisstorysounded____________weallbelievedit.10.到警察宣布这是一个恶作剧时，数千人已经离开了他们的家。____________thepoliceannouncedthatitwasahoax,thousandsofpeople_________theirhomes.sorealthatBythetimehadleft\n—TuYouyoureceivedtheNobelPrizeforher_____ofartemisinin(青蒿素).—AndshewasthefirstChinesewhowontheprizeinscience.A.designB.thoughtC.inventionD.discoveryDⅢ.单项选择。\n2.Themovieis______wonderful______Iwanttoseeitagain.A.too;toB.so;thatC.as;asD.so;as3.Writeit_______possibleandtrynottomakeanymistakes.A.ascarefulasB.ascarefullyasC.morecarefulD.lesscarefulBB\nThemanagerwillbesobusynextmonth,thathehastoc__________afewunimportantmeetings.中考链接ancel句意为“经理下个月会很忙，以至于他不得不取消几个不重要的会议。”\n1.MakeaconversationlikesectionB2c2.InterviewtwoSsandwritedowntheirinterestingstoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDay.Homework
