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1、愚人节的英语作文范文 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇1 Its OK To Be Paranoid on April Fools Day .On April First its OK to be suspicious about believing anything, too good to be true! According to a psychologist who has researched past April Fools Pranks.“Most of us have fun playing harmless April Fools tricks on each other but s

2、ome folks inflict cruel and unusual punishment on their friends when their prank gets out of control. says Robert R. Butterworth, Ph.D., who has developed a list of questions that should be asked before planning an April Fools prank:Could the prank cause undue anxiety when uncovered? . Could it be m

3、isinterpreted by others as a serious event? . Does it involve deceiving more than a few people? . Is an element of fear or risk involved? . If you were on the receiving end of the prank, would you be upset? 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇2 Last March, my mother told my father and me that my grandfather would come in A

4、pril. We were very happy because my grandfather was an interesting old man and he had not visited us since he went to Hong Kong.On April 1 my father and I bought a lot of food from the supermarket and bought a big bunch of flowers home. Then we did some cleaning at home. At night when we were waitin

5、g for my grandfather, the bell rang and in came my mother. She smiled to us and said April fools! 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇3 To end our special news bulletin, said the voice of the television announcer, were going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria.Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred y

6、ears. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual.Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni st

7、alks. The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this years crop before the September rains. On the right, you can see Mrs. Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now.Mrs. Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the cro

8、p is processed. This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1991. And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April lst.Were now going back to th

9、e studio. 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇4 1st April is a day to be careful, or you could easily get tricked by someone. Its April fools Day, a day when people traditionally like to try to make a fool of someone else and laugh at them.There are lots of theories surrounding the origins of the day, but one explanation i

10、s connected with the change in the calendar in the 16th century, which meant that 1st April was no longer the beginning of the year. Those who still celebrated the New Year on 1st April were called fools.So what kind of pranks do people play on April fools Day? Well, there are lots of simple tricks

11、that you can play on your friends. For example, you could wear a black sweater and pull a piece of white thread through it, so that people try to pull it off. You could change the time on someones alarm clock so that theyre late for work. Or glue a coin to the floor and see how many people try to pi

12、ck it up.All these are small-scale practical jokes which you might play on one other person or a few people. But theres also a tradition of large companies attempting to fool a lot of people. For example a burger restaurant once claimed that they were introducing a left-handed burger!In particular,

13、the media often try to make people believe something which is not true. Newspapers publish some ludicrous stories every year, although some of them are actually true. Its entertaining to try to guess which stories are true and which are fake. In the April Fools stories, they often include a clue to

14、the fact that its a joke. For example the name of an expert quoted in the article might be an anagram of April Fool.Radio and television programmes have also fooled many people by broadcasting reports which are untrue. One programme announced the invention of an amazing new weight-loss product - wat

15、er which contained minus calories!And one of the most famous hoaxes ever was broadcast by the BBC itself in 1957! A very serious news programme called Panorama reported on the poor spaghetti harvest in Switzerland, and showed pictures of farmers picking spaghetti from trees! Hundreds of people were

16、taken in and wrote to the BBC asking how to grow their own spaghetti. 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇5 April Fools Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fools errands, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.T

17、he closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. New Years was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Years Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560s by King Charles IX, there were some peo

18、ple who still celebrated it on April 1st and those people were called April Fools.Pranks performed on April Fools Day range from the simple, (such as saying, Your shoes untied!), to the elaborate. Setting a roommates alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. The news media even gets involved. For in

19、stance, a British short film once shown on April Fools Day was a fairly detailed documentary about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, April Fool!April Fools Day is a for-fun-only obse

20、rvance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their significant other out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. Its simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!Each country celebrates April Fools

21、 differently. In France, the April Fools is called April Fish (Poisson dAvril). The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends backs and when some discovers a this trick, they yell Poisson dAvril!.In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on yo

22、u, you are a noodle. In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long and you are called an April Gowk, which is another name for a cuckoo bird. 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇6 In the 16th century, people celebrated new years day from march 25 to april 1.Later, King Charles Ix changed new years day to January 1. But som

23、e people who lived in countryside did not the news; they still celebrated new year on april 1, so others laughed at them and called them april fools. 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇7 April Fools Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.In the

24、 16 th century, people celebrated New Years Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.Each country celebrates April Fools Day differently. In France, people ca

25、ll the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. They call an Apr

26、il Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then

27、. 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇8 April Fool's Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool's errands, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.传统上来讲，愚人节这一天，人们可以相互搞恶作剧，骗人跑腿，欺瞒不知情的人。没人知道这个节日是怎么来的，但人们普遍认为它

28、源自法国。The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. New Year's was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year's Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560's by King Charles IX

29、, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st and those people were called April Fools.庆祝愚人节最早是在1582年，在法国。那时，当时法国新年是在3月25日，始终持续到4月1日。16世纪60年头中期，国王查理九世把新年从3月25日变为1月1日，而还有一些人在4月1日过新年，这些人就被称作四月傻瓜了。Pranks performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple, (such as saying, "You

30、r shoe's untied!)， to the elaborate. Setting a roommate's alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harv

31、est their crop from the spaghetti trees. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!"愚人节那天的恶作剧有的很简洁(比如，说句你鞋带开了!)，有的却是细心设计的。把室友的闹钟往后调一小时是常见的。甚至新闻媒体都来凑喧闹。比如，在愚人节那天，曾经有一部英国短片较为具体地记录了种意大利面的农夫，以及他们如何从意大利面树上收获意大利面。不管是什么恶作剧，搞恶作剧的人通常在最终会对被搞的人喊一句："四

32、月傻瓜!"April Fool's Day is a "for-fun-only" observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It's simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forev

33、er vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!愚人节是一个仅为消遣的节日。谁也不用买礼物，也不用带着男/女挚友出去到一家豪华餐厅去吃饭。人们也不会放假。它仅仅是个搞笑的小节日，但是在这一天，每个人都要保持警醒，不然就要被人耍啦。Each country celebrates April Fool's differently. In France, the April Fool's is called "April Fish" (Poisson d'Avril)。 The French fool thei

34、r friends by taping a paper fish to their friends' backs and when some discovers this trick, they yell "Poisson d'Avril!".每个国家用不同的方式过愚人节。在法国，愚人节被称作April Fish。法国人和他们的挚友是这样开玩笑的：把一张裁成鱼形的纸用胶带粘到挚友的后背上，当有人发觉的时候，他们就会喊：Poisson d'Avril!。In England, tricks can be played only in the morni

35、ng. If a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle". In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long and you are called an "April Gowk", which is another name for a cuckoo bird. The second day in Scotland's April Fool's is called Taily Day and is dedicated to pranks involvi

36、ng the buttocks. Taily Day's gift to posterior posterity is the still-hilarious "Kick Me" sign.在英国，只能在早上搞恶作剧。假如你被耍了，那你就是面条。在苏格兰，愚人节要持续2天，被耍的人被称为四月布谷。苏格兰其次天的愚人节叫做Taily Day，恶作剧主要在别人的屁股上做文章。 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇9 What is April Fools Day and how did it begin? Well, that is a very good question. Th

37、e 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

38、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 fools errand

39、.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 ar

40、e 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 dAvril 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 ye

41、lling 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. Its celebrated similarly to April Fools Day with practical jokes.In the United States, pranks are played on just about everybody. Pranks range from the st

42、andard 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. 愚人节的英语作文范文 篇10 From television revealing that spaghetti grows on trees to advertisements for the left-handed burger, th

43、e tradition of April Fools Day stories in the media has a weird and wonderful history.Here are several of the top ten April Fools Day pranks ever pulled off, as judged by the US website of Museum of Hoaxes for their notoriety, absurdity, and number of people duped.Swiss spaghetti harvest tops the ho

44、ax list. In 1957, a BBC television show announced that thanks to a mild winter and the virtual elimination of the spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. Footage of Swiss farmers pulling strands of spaghetti from trees prompted a barrage of calls from people wanting to

45、 know how to grow their own spaghetti at home.Instant color TV sets in Sweden comes as the third. Sweden in 1962 had only one television channel, which broadcast in black and white. The stations technical expert appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, viewers co

46、uld convert their existing sets to receive color pictures by pulling a nylon stocking over the screen.US ex-president Nixons comeback is placed at sixth. In 1992, US National Public Radio announced that Richard Nixon was running for president again. His new campaign slogan was, I didnt do anything w

47、rong, and I wont do it again. They even had clips of Nixon announcing his candidacy. Listeners flooded the show with calls expressing their outrage. Nixons voice actually turned out to be that of impersonator Rich Little.In 1998, a newsletter titled New Mexicans for Science and Reason carried an art

48、icle that the state of Alabama had voted to change the value of pi from 3.14159 to the Biblical value of 3.0.Burger King, an American fast-food chain, published a full-page advertisement in USA Today in 1998 announcing the introduction of the Left-Handed Whopper, specially designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. According to the advertisement, th