初三【英语(人教版)】Unit-12-Life-is-full-of-the-unexpected课件

Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.

（Period

3）Unit12LifeisfulloftheunLanguage

goalsAttheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:

1.

knowAprilFool’sDayandsomefamoustricksthroughreadingthepassage；2.understandthepassagebetterbyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraph；3.retellthestories.

LanguagegoalsAttheendofthDoyouknowanyfestivalsinChina?FreetalkDoyouknowanyfestivalsinCtheSpringFestivaltheSpringFestivaltheNationalDaytheNationalDaytheMid-AutumnFestivaltheMid-AutumnFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivalHowaboutfestivalsinwesterncountries?Free

talkHowaboutfestivalsinwesternChristmasChristmasThanksgivingThanksgivingHalloweenHalloweenAprilFool’sDayAprilFool’sDayRead

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDay

Para1

Para2

Para3

Para4AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayReadandmatcheachparagraphRead

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.

AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.Readandmatcheachparagraph

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.OneAprilFool’sDay,aInanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.InanotherfamoustrickaTVsManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywassohappybecauseshereallywantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaidyes,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.ManyAprilFool’sjokesmOneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.Oneoftheworld’smostfWellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.WellesmadeitsoundsorealtOneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDay

Para1

Para2

Para3

Para4AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayRead

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.OneofthemostfamoustricksUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGE

Carefullyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraphcanactivateyourownknowledgeofthetopicandhelpyouguesswhatthewholetextisabout.ReadingskillsUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGEThefirstsentenceofPara.1AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.1ApThefirstsentenceofPara.2OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghetti…OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.2OnThefirstsentenceofPara.3ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.3MaThefirstsentenceofPara.4Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.4OUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGE

Carefullywritingthefirstsentence(thetopicsentence)ineachparagraphcanmakeyourwritingconcentrateonit.WritingskillsUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGEAnswer

the

questions.WhatdopeopledoonAprilFool’sDay?WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?WhydidtheTVstar’sjokehaveabadending?WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?Answerthequestions.WhatdopRead

the

1st

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhatdopeopledoonAprilFool’sDay?

AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.Manypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.Readthe1stparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout…Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?…inanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould…AreporterannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.2.WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?…inanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.Itwassaidthatthespecialwaterwouldhelppeopleloseweight.Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

3rd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidtheTVstar’sjokehaveabadending?ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim…Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.Becausehelostbothhisgirlfriendandhisshow.Readthe3rdparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates…Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?…Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates…InOctober1938.Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.2.WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?…Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.BecauseOrsonWellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory.Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

and

fillintheblanks.TimePlaceTrickResultOnAprilFool’sDayIn_______Therewouldbe______________.Allofthespaghettiwas_______.OnAprilFool’sDayIn_______Thespecialwaterwouldhelppeople__________.Morethan10,000people________________________________________________________Readandfillintheblanks.TiRead

and

fillintheblanks.TimePlaceTrickResultOnAprilFool’sDayAfamousTVstaraskedhisgirlfriend___________.TheTVstarlost_____________________________.In________,1938________________landedontheearthThousandsofpeople_________________________.Readandfillintheblanks.TiRead

and

fillintheblanks.TimePlaceTrickResultOnAprilFool’sDayIn_______Therewouldbe______________.Allofthespaghettiwas_______.OnAprilFool’sDayIn_______Thespecialwaterwouldhelppeople__________.Morethan10,000people________________________________________________________EnglandsoldoutnomorespaghettihavephonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.EnglandloseweightReadandfillintheblanks.TiRead

and

fillintheblanks.TimePlaceTrickResultOnAprilFool’sDayAfamousTVstaraskedhisgirlfriend___________.TheTVstarlost_____________________________.In________,1938________________landedontheearthThousandsofpeople_________________________.OctobertomarryhimhisgirlfriendandhisshowAliensfromMarshadlefttheirhomesReadandfillintheblanks.Ti2d.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.1.Afterthespaghettistory__________(appear)inthenews,everyone__________(rush)tothesupermarkets.2.Bythetimepeople__________(findout)thestorywasnottrue,allthespaghettiinthesupermarkets_______________(disappear).3.Bythetimetheday__________(end),morethan10,000people__________(call)theTVstationtoaskaboutthespecialwater.appearedrushedfoundouthaddisappearedendedhadcalled2d.Fillintheblankswithth2d.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.4.

Bythetimetheshow_________(end),theTVstar__________(lose)hisgirlfriend.5.Bythetimepoliceofficers__________(tell)thecountrythatthestorywasahoax,manypeople_______________(runaway)fromtheirhomes.endedhadlosttoldhadrunaway2d.FillintheblankswiththRetellthestory.nomorespaghettistopgrowingspaghettiruntothelocalsupermarketsbesoldoutWhathappenedonAprilFool’sDay?Retellthestory.nomorespaghSample

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettisincethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyalotofspaghetti.Whenitwasrealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettihadbeensoldout.SampleOneAprilFool’sDaRetellthestory.specialwaterhelppeopleloseweightphonetheTVstationWhathappenedonAprilFool’sDay?Retellthestory.WhathappenedSampleAnothertrickwasthataTVshowreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweight.Bytheendoftheday,alotofpeoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.SampleAnothertrickwastRetellthestory.TVstaraskgirlfriendtomarryhimjokeloseWhathappenedonAprilFool’sDay?Retellthestory.TVstarWhathSampleManyAprilFool’sjokesdidn’thaveahappyending.ATVstar

askedhisgirlfriendtomarryhimonhisshowonAprilFool’sDay.However,whenshesaidyes,hereplied,“AprilFool!”ThelittlejokemadetheTVstarlosebothhisgirlfriendandhisshow.SampleManyAprilFool’sRetellthestory.OrsonWellesaliensfromtheMarslandsoundsorealhoaxlefttheirhomeRetellthestory.OrsonWellesSampleOneday,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.Hedescribedhowtheyweremovingacrossthecountry.Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthatpeoplereallybelievedthestory,andtheywerereallyworried.Whenthestorywasannouncedasanhoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.SampleOneday,actorOrso

Whathaveyoulearnedfromthispassage?Thinkfurther.

WhathaveyoulearnedfromSampleIusedto(think)__________________________.Afterreadingthispassage,Ihavelearnedthat__________________________________________________________________playingjokesonothersisfunweshouldnotharmanyonewhenweplayjokes.SampleplayingjokesonothersSummaryIntoday’slesson,wehavelearned1.somethingaboutAprilFool’sDayandsomefamoustricks;2.howthefirstsentenceineachparagraphcanhelpustobetterunderstandthepassage.SummaryIntoday’slesson,wehHomework1.Readaloudthepassage.2.Retellthepassage.Homework1.ReadaloudthepassUnit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.

（Period

3）Unit12LifeisfulloftheunLanguage

goalsAttheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:

1.

knowAprilFool’sDayandsomefamoustricksthroughreadingthepassage；2.understandthepassagebetterbyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraph；3.retellthestories.

LanguagegoalsAttheendofthDoyouknowanyfestivalsinChina?FreetalkDoyouknowanyfestivalsinCtheSpringFestivaltheSpringFestivaltheNationalDaytheNationalDaytheMid-AutumnFestivaltheMid-AutumnFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivalHowaboutfestivalsinwesterncountries?Free

talkHowaboutfestivalsinwesternChristmasChristmasThanksgivingThanksgivingHalloweenHalloweenAprilFool’sDayAprilFool’sDayRead

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDay

Para1

Para2

Para3

Para4AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayReadandmatcheachparagraphRead

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.

AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.Readandmatcheachparagraph

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.OneAprilFool’sDay,aInanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.InanotherfamoustrickaTVsManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim.Theladywassohappybecauseshereallywantedtogetmarried.However,whenshesaidyes,hereplied,“AprilFool!”Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.ManyAprilFool’sjokesmOneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.Oneoftheworld’smostfWellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.Read

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.WellesmadeitsoundsorealtOneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDay

Para1

Para2

Para3

Para4AsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayRead

and

match

eachparagraphwiththe

main

idea.OneofthemostfamoustricksUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGE

Carefullyreadingthefirstsentenceineachparagraphcanactivateyourownknowledgeofthetopicandhelpyouguesswhatthewholetextisabout.ReadingskillsUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGEThefirstsentenceofPara.1AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.1ApThefirstsentenceofPara.2OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghetti…OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.2OnThefirstsentenceofPara.3ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.3MaThefirstsentenceofPara.4Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.OneofthemostfamoustricksplayedExamplesoffunnystoriesthathappenedonAprilFool’sDayAnintroductiontoAprilFool’sDayAsadstorythathappenedonAprilFool’sDayThefirstsentenceofPara.4OUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGE

Carefullywritingthefirstsentence(thetopicsentence)ineachparagraphcanmakeyourwritingconcentrateonit.WritingskillsUSINGBACKGROUNDKNOWLEDGEAnswer

the

questions.WhatdopeopledoonAprilFool’sDay?WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?WhydidtheTVstar’sjokehaveabadending?WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?Answerthequestions.WhatdopRead

the

1st

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhatdopeopledoonAprilFool’sDay?

AprilFool’sDayisacelebrationthattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.Manypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.Readthe1stparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould.Bythetimepeoplerealizedthatthestorywasahoax,allofthespaghettiacrossthecountryhadbeensoldout…Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?…inanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidthesupermarketsrunoutofspaghettioneAprilFool’sDay?

OneAprilFool’sDay,areporterinEnglandannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Manypeoplerantotheirlocalsupermarketstobuyasmuchspaghettiastheycould…AreporterannouncedthattherewouldbenomorespaghettibecausethespaghettifarmersinItalyhadstoppedgrowingspaghetti.Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

2nd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.2.WhatdidtheTVshowsaythespecialwatercoulddo?…inanotherfamoustrickaTVshowinEnglandreportedthediscoveryofspecialwater.Theysaidthiswaterwouldhelppeopleloseweightandthatonecustomerhadalreadylostalotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,morethan10,000peoplehadphonedtheTVstationtofindouthowtogetthiswater.Itwassaidthatthespecialwaterwouldhelppeopleloseweight.Readthe2ndparagraphandansRead

the

3rd

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhydidtheTVstar’sjokehaveabadending?ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.AfamousTVstaronceinvitedhisgirlfriendontohisshowonAprilFool’sDay.Heaskedhertomarryhim…Thatlittlejokedidn’thaveaveryhappyending.TheTVstarlosthisgirlfriendandhisshowwascanceled.Becausehelostbothhisgirlfriendandhisshow.Readthe3rdparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates…Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?…Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.WhendidOrsonWellestellpeopleaboutaliensfromMarslandingontheearth?Oneoftheworld’smostfamoustricks,however,happenedinOctoberratherthaninApril.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.HedescribedwheretheyhadlandedandtoldhowtheyweremovingacrosstheUnitedStates…InOctober1938.Readthe4thparagraphandansRead

the

4th

paragraph

and

answer

the

questions.2.WhydidsomanypeoplebelieveOrsonWelles?…Wellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory,andfearspreadacrossthewholecountry.Bythetimepoliceofficersannouncedthatthestorywasahoax,thousandsofpeoplehadlefttheirhomes.BecauseOrsonWellesmadeitsoundsorealthathundredsofpeoplebelievedthestory.Readthe