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1、Aprilfoolsday愚人节愚人节Aprilfoolsdayisadaytoplayjokesonothers,nooneknowshowthisholidaybeganbutpeoplethinkitfirststartedinFrance.Inthe16thcentury,peoplecelebratednewyearsdayfrommarch25toApril1.inthemid1560skingCharlesixchangeditfrommarch25toJanuary1.butsomepeoplestillcelebratedinonApril1,sootherscalledth
2、emAprilfools.eachcountrycelebratesAprilfoolsdaydifferently.inFrance,peoplecalltheAprilfools“Aprilfish”.theytapeapaperfishtotheirfriendsbackstofoolthem.whenheorshefindsthis,theyshout“Aprilfish!”InEngland,peopleplayjokesonlyinthemorning.youarea“noodle”ifsomeonefoolsyou.inScotland,Aprilfoolsdayis48hour
3、slong.theycallanAprilfool“AprilGowk”.Gowkisanothernameforacuckoobird.IntheAmerica,peopleplaysmalljokesontheirfriendsandanyotherpeopleonthefirstofAprol.theymaypointdowntoyourshoeandsay,“yourshoelaceisuntied.”ifyoubelievethemandlookdowntosee,youareanAprilfoolthen.关于愚人节的来源有各种不同的说法，有人说与一群不愿接受公关于愚人节的来源有各
4、种不同的说法，有人说与一群不愿接受公历纪年的法国保守者有关；也有人说它来源于纪念丰收女神的女历纪年的法国保守者有关；也有人说它来源于纪念丰收女神的女儿被诱拐到地狱；还有人说，这个节日始于英国一个名叫儿被诱拐到地狱；还有人说，这个节日始于英国一个名叫“愚人愚人村村”的天才村民；另一些说法则认为春天的天气变化无常，因此的天才村民；另一些说法则认为春天的天气变化无常，因此人们在春分前后可以选择某一日颠倒乾坤，以荒诞的闹剧来迎接人们在春分前后可以选择某一日颠倒乾坤，以荒诞的闹剧来迎接春神的到来春神的到来originAsitwascalledyearsago,AllFoolsDayisobservedi
5、nmanycountriesaroundtheworld.TheoriginofAprilFoolsDayremainscloudedinobscurity.Butwhatisclearisthatthetraditionofadaydevotedtofooleryhadancientroots.Aswelookbackintime,manyancientpredecessorsofAprilFoolsDayarefound.AFrenchlegendary（传说（传说）ThemostwidespreadtheoryabouttheoriginofAprilFoolsDaylinkstheGr
6、egoriancalendarreform.In1582FrancebecamethefirstcountrytoswitchfromtheJuliantotheGregoriancalendar.ThismeantthatthebeginningoftheyearwasmovedfromtheendofMarchtoJanuary1.IfsomeonefailedtokeepupwiththechangeandcontinuedtocelebratetheNewYearbetweenMarch25thandApril1st,variousjokeswouldbeplayedonhim.Thi
7、sstorymightexplainwhyApril1stspecificallybecamethedateofthemodernholiday.MythologicalrootsTherehavebeenquiteafewattemptstoprovidemythologicalexplanationsfortheriseofAprilFoolsDay.OnestorydatesbacktoRomanmythology,particularlythemythofCeres(theGoddessofgrainandtheharvest)andProserpina.InRomanmytholog
8、yPluto,theGodoftheDead,abductedProserpinaandbroughthertolivewithhimintheunderworld.ProserpinacalledouttohermotherCeresforhelp,butCeres,whocouldonlyheartheechoofherdaughtersvoice,searchedinvainforProserpina.ThefruitlesssearchofCeresforherdaughterwascommemmoratedduringtheRomanfestivalofCerealiaandbeli
9、evedbysometohavebeenthemythologicalantecedentofthefoolserrandspopularonApril1st.BritishfolklorelinkedAprilFoolsDaytothetownofGotham.Accordingtothelegend,itwastraditionalinthe13thcenturyforanyroadthattheKingtravelledovertobecomepublicproperty.PeopleinGothamdidntwanttolosetheirmainroadandspreadafalses
10、torytostoptheKing.AmessengerwassenttoGothamafterKingJohnlearnedthepeoplestrick.ButwhenthemessengerarrivedinGothamhefoundthetownwasfulloflunaticswhowereengagedinfoolishactivitiessuchasdrowningfishorattemptingtocagebirdsinrooflessfences.TheKingfellforthehoaxanddeclaredthetowntoofoolishtowarrantpunishm
11、ent.Andeversincethen,AprilFoolsDayhassupposedlycommemmoratedtheirtrickery.developThe 18th century, “April fools 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 Amer
12、ica, many countries are popular. 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.Most people call them April fools. But sometimes, some countries have other ti
13、tles. In the French people ShangDangZhe called April fish, probably because in April, the most likely to take the bait fish go; In Britains Scotland, would be called cuckoo, the likelihood is to show a stay birdsEvery year on April 1, is many western nations of one of the most happy people, because
14、this day is world famous “April fools day”.celebrationThisday,peoplecanplaytheirownrichimagination,coaxing,teasing,foolothers.And,nomatterwhattodosoaftertheconsequences,peopleappearshallalsoanylegalliability.NowthisfestivalalsobeganinourChinesepopular,especiallyamongthecollegestudents.Consequently,A
15、prilfoolsdayisnotonlywesternersthing,alsoinfluencetotheeast.celebrationcelebrationSomeinterestinginFoolsdayFoolAprilfoolsday,peopleoftenorganizefamilyreunion,theroomsaredecoratewithdaffodilsandDaisycelebrationTypicaltraditionalpracticesistoarrangethefakeenvironment,decoratetheroomlike“Christmas”orCh
16、ristmas”decoratetheroomassameas“NewYear”,Year”entertainguestsandthencongratulateontheirmerryChristmasorhappyNewYear,makingpeoplefeelinteresting.celebrationWhat do children usually do on April Fools Day?FalseerrandsThesetypesofpranksarebestplayedonnewcomersatworkSomepopularonesincludesendingsomeoneto
17、themaintenanceroomtoaskforarubberhammerandglassnailsoraskingsomeonetogotoanotherdepartmentfortenmetersofshorelineHotSeatPutsomehotsubstance，suchasDeepHeat，onatoiletseatandwatchpeopleleavethebathroomonlytoturnaroundandquicklyrunbackinagainTableTricksWhennobodyislookingfillupasugarbowlwithsaltandwatch
18、asthevictimputsafewspoonsintheircoffeeMostketchupuserswillshakethebottlebeforeputtingitontheirfoodLoosenthetoponabottleofketchupandwatchastheshakercovershimselfinthestuffPhonepranksJustabouteveryoneknowsagoodphoneprankAclassiconeinvolvesgettingafewfriendstocallthesamenumberoveraperiodofonehourasking
19、foraMrSmithJustwhenthevictimstartstogetreallyangryaboutallthesepeoplecallinglookingforaMrSmithcallonemoretimeandsay，HiThisisMrSmithArethereanymessagesforme?OtherphonepranksarebasedonnamesthatsoundlikesomethingelseForexample，youcouldcallthezooandaskforaMrAlbertRossTimeDifferenceThisisafavouriteincoll
20、egedormsWhenyourroommateisasleepresethis/heralarmclocksothatitisanhourslowercelebrationWhat do children usually do on April Fools Day?FalseerrandsThesetypesofpranksarebestplayedonnewcomersatworkSomepopularonesincludesendingsomeonetothemaintenanceroomtoaskforarubberhammerandglassnailsoraskingsomeonet
21、ogotoanotherdepartmentfortenmetersofshorelineHotSeatPutsomehotsubstance，suchasDeepHeat，onatoiletseatandwatchpeopleleavethebathroomonlytoturnaroundandquicklyrunbackinagainTableTricksWhennobodyislookingfillupasugarbowlwithsaltandwatchasthevictimputsafewspoonsintheircoffeeMostketchupuserswillshakethebo
22、ttlebeforeputtingitontheirfoodLoosenthetoponabottleofketchupandwatchastheshakercovershimselfinthestuffPhonepranksJustabouteveryoneknowsagoodphoneprankAclassiconeinvolvesgettingafewfriendstocallthesamenumberoveraperiodofonehouraskingforaMrSmithJustwhenthevictimstartstogetreallyangryaboutallthesepeopl
23、ecallinglookingforaMrSmithcallonemoretimeandsay，HiThisisMrSmithArethereanymessagesforme?OtherphonepranksarebasedonnamesthatsoundlikesomethingelseForexample，youcouldcallthezooandaskforaMrAlbertRossTimeDifferenceThisisafavouriteincollegedormsWhenyourroommateisasleepresethis/heralarmclocksothatitisanhourslower
