Unlikemost otherholidays,the history ofAprilFools’D...
问题详情:
Unlike most other holidays, the history of April Fools’ Day. Sometimes called All Fools' Day, is not as the totally clear. The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582,in France. Before that year, the New Year was celebrated for eight days,
beginning on March reform of the calendar celetxration reached the highest point on April l_With the riform of the calendar under Charles 1X,the
Gregorian calendar (公历, 阳历)was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved lo January 1.
However, because in those days communications were not as developed as they are today, many people did not receive the news for several years. Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April , These backward people were considered “foots” by other peopk. They were often sent on “fools” errands (徒劳无益的工作)or were made the taragets of jokes.
This developed, over time,into a tradition of playing a trick m someone on the first day of April. The tradition eventully spread to England and Scotland in the eightreenth century. It was later introduced to the American
colonies of both the Britain and l Fools’ Day thus developed into an international fun feast,so to speak,with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
nibg to the new calendar, which day was New Year's Day moved la in France ?
A. March 25. B. January 1. C. April I. D. April3.
26. Which of the following first had the tradition of celebrating the April Fools’ Day?
A. Frmce B. England, C. Scotland D. America.
27. What was people's attitude towards the new calendar?
accepted it happily. B. They refused it immediately.
recognized it. D. Some laughed at it.
28. What does the passage want 10 tell us?
A. What the French did un April Fools' Day.
B. How April Fools’ Day come into being.
C. When was the new calendar introduced.
D. Why some people were fooled in France.
【回答】
BACB
知识点:阅读理解
题型:阅读理解
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