新编大学英语四级听力每日训练-第235期.docx

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新编大学英语四级听力每日训练第235期

PassageTwo29.A.March20throughApril2.B.March21throughApril1.C.March25throughApril1.D.March26throughApril2.30.A.Inthe19thcentury.B.Inthe18thcentury.C.Inthe17thcentury.D.Inthe16thcentury.31.A.PeoplemustplayjokesonfriendsonAprilFool'sDay.B.SometimesjokeslastuntiltheendofAprilFool'sDay.C.PeopleusuallybuyinterestinggiftsforeachotheronAprilFool'sDay.D.YoungloversofteneatoutforfunonAprilFool'sDay.PassageTwoUnlikemostoftheotherholidays,thehistoryofAprilFool'sDayisnottotallyclear.[29]Theclosestpointintimethatcanbeidentifiedasthebeginningofthistraditionwasin1582,inFrance.Beforethatyear,thenewyearwascelebratedforeightdays,beginningonMarch25andlastinguntilApril1.WiththereformofthecalendarunderCharlesIX,anewcalendarwasintroduced,andNewYear'sDaywasmovedtoJanuary1.However,manypeopledidnotreceivethenewsorrefusedtoacceptthenewcalendarandcontinuedtocelebratethenewyearonApril1.Thesebackwardfolkwerelabeledas"fools"bythegeneralpublic.Theywereoftensenton"fool'serrands"orweremadethetargetofotherpracticaljokes.Thisevolved,overtime,intoatraditionofjoke-playingonthefirstdayofApril.[30]ThetraditioneventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotlandinthe18thcentury.ItwaslaterintroducedtotheAmericancoloniesofboththeEnglishandFrench.JokesperformedonAprilFool'sDayrangefromthesimple(suchassaying,"Yourshoe'suntied!"),totheelaborate.Settingaroom-mate'salarmclockbackanhourisacommontrick.Whateverthejoke,thetricksterusuallyendsitbyyellingtohisvictim,"AprilFool!"PracticaljokesareacommonpracticeonAprilFool'sDay.[31]Sometimes,elaboratepracticaljokesareplayedonfriendsorrelativesthatlasttheentireday.Thenewsmediaevengetsinvolved.Forinstance,aBritishshortfilmonceshownonAprilFool'sDaywasafairlydetaileddocumentaryabout"noodlefarmers"andhowtheyharvesttheircropfromthenoodletrees.AprilFool'sDayisa"for-fun-only"celebration.Nobodyisexpectedtobuygiftsortotaketheir"significantother"outtoeatinafancyrestaurant.Nobodygetsoffworkorschool.It'ssimplyafunlittleholida