九年级英语Unit12-5

1、Section B(2a-2e)Do you know the history of April Fools Day?It is celebrated every year on the first day of April. It has been popular since the 19th century.The day is not a national holiday in any country, but it is wellknown in Europe, Australia, Brazil and the United States. On this day, people p

2、lay jokes and hoaxes on each other. The jokes and their victims are known as April fools. Hoax stories may be reported by the press and other media on this day and explained later. April Fools Day = April Fools Day愚人节也称也称万愚节愚人节也称也称万愚节 。一种说法认为这一习俗源自印度的。一种说法认为这一习俗源自印度的“诠俚节诠俚节”。该节规定，每年三月三十一日的节日这天，不分男。该

3、节规定，每年三月三十一日的节日这天，不分男女老幼，可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。另一种较普女老幼，可以互开玩笑、互相愚弄欺骗以换得娱乐。另一种较普遍的说法是起源于法国。遍的说法是起源于法国。15641564年，法国首先采用新改革的纪年年，法国首先采用新改革的纪年法法格里历格里历( (即目前通用的阳历即目前通用的阳历) )，以一月一日为一年的开端，以一月一日为一年的开端，改变了过去以四月一日作为新年开端的历法。新历法推行过程中，改变了过去以四月一日作为新年开端的历法。新历法推行过程中，一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革仍沿袭旧历，拒绝更新。他们依一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革仍沿袭旧历，拒绝更新

4、。他们依旧在四月一日这天互赠礼物，组织庆祝新年的活动。主张改革的旧在四月一日这天互赠礼物，组织庆祝新年的活动。主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在四月一日这天人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在四月一日这天给顽固派赠送假礼物，邀请他们参加假庆祝会，并把这些受愚弄给顽固派赠送假礼物，邀请他们参加假庆祝会，并把这些受愚弄的人称为的人称为“四月傻瓜四月傻瓜”或或“上钩之鱼上钩之鱼”。所以每年四月一日，是。所以每年四月一日，是西方的民间传统节日西方的民间传统节日愚人节愚人节 。翻译官（翻译下列文章中出现的短语） 1.发生_ 2.成百上千_ 3.愚人节_ 4.做各种各样的恶作剧

5、_ 5.激起，蔓延_ 6.举国上下_ 7.出现，露面_ 8.被卖光了_take placeThousands ofApril Fools Day play all kinds of tricks Set offAcross the whole countryShow upBe sold out2b Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.Paragraph 1 The most famous trick playedParagraph 2 Examples of funny stories t

6、hat happened on April Fools DayParagraph 3 An introduction to April Fools DayParagraph 4 A sad story that happened on April Fools DayApril Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all ki

7、nds of tricks and jokes on each other. One April Fools Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. By the time peop

8、le realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out. In another famous trick a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just fo

9、ur months. By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fools Day. He asked her to marry him. The lady was so happ

10、y because she really wanted to get married. However, when she said “yes”, he replied, “April Fool!” That little joke didnt have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.One of the worlds most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than April. In that

11、 month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across

12、the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes. Time PlaceTrickResult On_ In England There would be_All of the spaghetti was _On_ In _ The special water would help people_ More than 10,000 people _ On April Fools Day 不填不填

13、A famous TV star asked his girlfriend_ The TV star lost_In_, 1938In _ landed on the earthThousands of people_April Fools Dayno more spaghettisold outApril Fools DayEnglandlose weight and-had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.to marry himhis girlfriend and his show was canceled.

14、Octoberthe United Statesaliens from Marshad left their homesLanguage points1. April Fools Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. 愚人节一种发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活愚人节一种发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活动。动。take place 意为意为“发生；进行；举行；产生发生；进行；举行；产生”。take place 与与 happentake place 通常指事先计划或预料到的事情发通常指

15、事先计划或预料到的事情发生，生， 还可表示还可表示“举行举行”的意思。的意思。happen常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不定式，表示定式，表示“碰巧；恰好碰巧；恰好”之意。之意。例：例：The sports meeting will takeplace in our school. 运动会将在我校举行。运动会将在我校举行。 I happenedtobe in the lab that day. 那天我碰巧在实验室。那天我碰巧在实验室。2. It happens on April 1st every year

16、 and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other. 愚人节是每年的四月一日愚人节是每年的四月一日，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。 play tricks on sb. 意为意为“捉弄某人捉弄某人”，而而play jokes on sb.则是则是“对某人开玩笑对某人开玩笑 ”的意思。的意思。Its impolite to laugh at, stare at or play _on disabled people A. fun B. jokes C

17、. tricks D. parts 试一试试一试C3. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. 很多很多 人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面条。人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面条。as +形容词形容词/副词的原级副词的原级+ as sb. can / could 相当相当于于as + 形容词形容词/副词原级副词原级+ as possible，意为，意为“尽尽可能地可能地”，在句中作状语。，在句中作状语。 例：例： We must do everything

18、aswellaswecan. = We must do everything aswellaspossible. 我们要尽量做好每一件事。我们要尽量做好每一件事。4. Many April Fools jokes may end up being not very funny.许多愚人节笑话可能以不是许多愚人节笑话可能以不是很有趣而告终。很有趣而告终。 end up doing sth.意为意为“以以 . 结束，以结束，以 . 告终告终”。例：例：I must make good use of my spare time, or I will endupdoing nothing. 我必须充分

19、利用空闲的时间我必须充分利用空闲的时间,否则我的生否则我的生 命将会在无所事事中告终。命将会在无所事事中告终。5. He asked her to marry him. 他向她求婚。他向她求婚。 marry sb. 意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人”。 get married to sb. 意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人娶某人;与某人结与某人结婚婚”，为短暂性词组。，为短暂性词组。 be married to sb. 意为意为“嫁嫁/娶某人；与某人结娶某人；与某人结婚婚”，是延续性词组。，是延续性词组。 例：例： She married John last year. = She gotmarriedto

20、 John last year. = She hasbeenmarriedto John for one year. 她去年嫁给了她去年嫁给了John。6. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. 在在1938年年 的那个月，演员奥森的那个月，演员奥森.威尔斯在他的广播节目威尔斯在他的广播节目 中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。 land on 意为意为“着陆；降落于着陆；降落于

21、”，反义词组为，反义词组为 “take off ”, 意为意为“起飞起飞”。例：例：Be careful! The plane is going to landon the airport. 小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.1.Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fools Day? Because a reporter announced that there would be n

22、o more spaghetti as spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.2.What did the TV show say that the special water could do? It was said that the special water would help people lose weight.3.Why did the TV stars joke have a bad ending? Because he lost both his girlfriend and his show.4.

23、 When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth? It was in October 1938.5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles? Because Orson Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story.6.Which of these stories is the most believable? Which is the l

24、east believable? Why? I think Because7.Would you be fooled by any of these stories? Yes, I would. Because No, I wouldnt. Because2d Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1.After the spaghetti story _ (appear) in the news, everyone_ (rush) to the supermarkets.2. By the time people_ (find out) the story was not true, all the