Today,it'stheannualAprilfool'sday.Everyoneisprepared,andtheteacherisnoexception.
Theclass.Mydeskmate,xiaocong,didn'tlistenattentively.UnderhisEnglishtextbook,hesecretlyhidapicturebook.SittinginfrontofxiaoLinsuddenlyshoutedtome:"look!Airplane!"Iglancedatitandsaid,"don'tbefooled.I'vebeenfooledseveraltimesandwon'tbefooledagain."JustnowxiaoLinwasscoldedbytheEnglishteacherforShoutingtooloudly.
Hewasveryunconvinced.Hewasunconvincedfortworeasons.Thefirstone,hejustdidn'tlietome.Second,hewasscoldedbytheteacher.Hesuddenlygaveasmile,touchedalittlecong,lowvoiceshout:"theteacherasksyoutorisetoansweraquestion!"Hearingthepanic,xiaocongdroppedthealbumintothedrawer.Hestoodupinahurry,andrepliedinafrightenedvoice,"theansweris...Theansweris..."Heturnedhisheadtome.Whatproblem?"Ilaugheduntiltheteachersawme.Itriedtostifleasmileandsaid,"happyfool"sdaytoyou!Haha!"Xiaocongsatdowninaredface.
Afterclass,theEnglishteachershouted,"goodbye!"Thebeesinourclassarereadytorushoutoftheclassroom.Suddenly,theEnglishteachershouted,"oh,comeback!Wecan'tstop!Wefrozeforthreeseconds.Theteacherlookedatusinadazeandlaughed:"haha!Todayisfool'sday.TodayisAprilfool'sday.You'vebeentricked,haha,classisover!Thewholeclasssuddenlybecamelively:unexpectedlyteacheralsocomethisway!
Aprilfool'sdayisover.Iwascheatedbyothers,andIwascheatedbyothers.Howhappytoday!
April1st,AprilFool'sDay!Don'tbefooled!
Justbeforetheendofourscienceclass,Mr.Wustrodeintothelaboratory,threestepsandtwosteps,andannouncedwithaseriousface:"gotoXuYuchen,CheTianning,ZhouJiaxiangandJiangHaoyangatnoontopassthehomework,andthengototheplaygroundtoreceivetheprizeat12:20."
AssoonasIheardtheword"accepttheaward",myideaoftoadwantingswanmeatrangout.IknowtodayisAprilFool'sday,butnowIonlyhavethe"prize"inmymind.Beingstupidisnotathing.
Atnoon,weareinahurrybecauseofthisprize.Wewenttocookfromthenorthgate.Ikepturgingmyaunt:"hurryup!Hurryup!Justalittleless."ThenIrantothetable,thinkingabouttheprizewhileeating,holdingaspooninmyhandandstuffingriceintomymouthlikeanelectricmotor.
Ialsodidmyhomeworkveryfast.Ididn'tstopforamoment.Aftermorethantenminutes,Iwasasanxiousasanantonahotpot.Iwantedtoputonmywingsandflytotheplaygroundimmediately.
Irandownstairswithsomefriendsandsawthe"prizereceivingoffice"ontheplaygroundfromadistance,butwesearchedeverywhereandcouldn'tfindtheprize.
Atthistime,wesawMr.Wu,Mr.YuandMr.Shencomingslowlytouswithasmileontheirfaceandtakingpicturesconstantly.
"Intwolines."TeacherYusaidtouswithasmile."Sendyougifts!"Weweresohappythatwewereabouttojumpupandquicklylinedup.
"Thegiftis...Fivewords-HappyAprilFool'sDay!"TeacherShenannouncedloudly."Hahaha..."thethreeteacherslaughed.
Wewerelikeadeflatedball,andtherewasanotherburstofwailing.
AprilFool'sday,haveyoubeenfooled?Haha,happyAprilFool'sDay!
April1stisanordinarydayinChina,butinthewest,itisahappyAprilfool'sday.Still,I'vecomeupwithalotofideasforjugglingschoolmates.
AssoonasIenteredtheclassroom,angiesaidtome.Hey,yougotsomethingonyourface.Iwipedmyfacewithmyhand.Itispuzzlingthatthestudentsallburstoutlaughing.Angiemadeafaceatmeandsaid,Iliedtoyou.It'sAprilfool'sday.Icouldn'thelplaughing.
Afterawhile,zhaoasked.Iseemedtothinkofsomething,andhurriedlysaidtoher;Theheadteacherseeksyou,zhaoxunlistens,putdownschoolbagtogo...Atthistime,anotherstudentwantedtocheatChenjie.ShedidnotknowthatChenjiewasanoldfox,asifnothinghadhappened;Youseemtohavescored82ontheEnglishtest.5points.Isn'tit?Chenjieisdubious.Theclassmatecanonlysay:lie.Chenjieistriumphant,Isawthrough?Notabitofcheating.Well,shewasgoingtotalkagain,andeveryoneranaway.TryingtocheatChenjie,isreallyself-deprecating!
Atthismoment,zhaoreturned.Sheaskedmebreathlessly;Ican'tfindtheheadteacher.Ishrugged.Bytheway,zhaoaskedsuddenly,areyoulyingtome?Yes,I'mlaughingmyheadoff,YouareAprilfool!Zhaoqiisextremelycorrupt,buthelpless,canonlydrysmile.
LongliveAprilfool'sday!
It'sOKToBeParanoidonAprilFools'Day.
"OnAprilFirstit'sOKtobesuspiciousaboutbelievinganything,toogoodtobetrue!"AccordingtoapsychologistwhohasresearchedpastAprilFools'Pranks.
“MostofushavefunplayingharmlessAprilFools'tricksoneachotherbutsomefolksinflictcruelandunusualpunishmentontheirfriendswhentheirprankgetsoutofcontrol."saysRobertR.Butterworth,Ph.D.,whohasdevelopedalistofquestionsthatshouldbeaskedbeforeplanninganAprilFools'prank:
Couldtheprankcauseundueanxietywhenuncovered?.Coulditbemisinterpretedbyothersasaseriousevent?.Doesitinvolvedeceivingmorethanafewpeople?.Isanelementoffearorriskinvolved?.Ifyouwereonthereceivingendoftheprank,wouldyoubeupset?
1stAprilisadaytobecareful,oryoucouldeasilygettrickedbysomeone.It’sAprilFool’sDay,a"for-fun-only"observance,adaywhenpeopletraditionallyliketotrytomakeafoolofsomeoneelseandlaughatthem.
第一四月是小心的一天，或者你可以很容易地被人耍。这是四月的愚人节，一个“享乐”的节日，这一天人们通常喜欢尝试愚弄和嘲笑别人。
Therearelotsoftheoriessurroundingtheoriginsoftheday.Aswelookbackintime,manyancientpredecessorsofAprilFool’sDayarefound.
周围有很多理论的起源的一天。当我回顾时，发现有许多四月愚人节的'古代前辈。
ThemostwidespreadtheoryabouttheoriginofAprilFool’sDaylinksthedaytothecalendarreforminFrance.
最普遍的理论中关于四月愚人节的起源联系天的历法改革在法国。
In1582FrancebecamethefirstcountrytoswitchfromtheJuliancalendartotheGregoriancalendar.ThismeantthatthebeginningoftheyearwasmovedfromtheendofMarch25thandApril1st,variousjokeswouldbeplayedonhim.ThisstorymightexplainwhyApril1stbecamethedateofthemodernholiday.
1582法国成为第一个从朱利安历改用阳历的国家。这意味着一年的开始是从三月二十五日末和四月一日，会招致取笑。这个故事也许可以解释为什么四月一日成为现代节日的日期。
AprilFool'sDayistraditionallyadaytoplaypracticaljokesonothers,sendpeopleonfool'serrands,andfooltheunsuspecting.
NooneknowshowthisholidaybeganbutitwasthoughttohaveoriginatedinFrance.
Theclosestpointintimethatcanbeidentifiedasthebeginningofthistraditionwasin1582,inFrance.NewYear'swascelebratedonMarch25andcelebrationslasteduntilApril1st.
WhenNewYear'sDayaschangedfromMarch25toJanuary1stinthemid-1560'sbyKingCharlesIX,thereweresomepeoplewhostillcelebrateditonApril1standthosepeoplewerecalledAprilFools.
