1、 General reading1.What does the passage mainly tell us？ A. A story of a noodle harvest. B. The reasons why the farmers got a noodle harvest. C. How did people in England believe this story. D. One of the best April Fools jokes ever .D2.Match the main idea with its paragraphPara1Para2Para3 Para4Many
2、people in England believed this story. Further explanations to make the story more believable Introduction to April Fools DayThe noodle harvest and the reasons for itCareful reading Part A. True or False1.(Para.1）Not only children but also other people can get caught in the fun.2.(Para.2)This show o
3、n television was devoted to problems and progress all over the world so that nobody was surprised with the report of the noodle harvest.3.(Para.3)The last two weeks of March are a happy time for noodle farmers. 4.(Para.4)Some people didnt believe this story and rang the BBC to find the truth.TTFF1.
4、When did the April Fools joke take place? （Paragraph2）2. What two reasons did the programme give for the good noodle harvest? （Paragraph2）3. What caused the noodles of exactly the same length?（Paragraph 3） 4.Can you find the two reasons why many people in England believed this story?（Paragraph 4）5.
5、How did people react(反应反应) when they found they had believed an April Fools joke?（Paragraph 4）4. In which year did the April Fools joke take place? （Paragraph2） 3. What two reasons did the programme give for the good noodle harvest? （Paragraph2） 1. What caused the noodles of exactly the same length?
6、（Paragraph 3）The result of many years patient research with the trees.5. Can you find the two reasons why many people in England believed this story? （Paragraph 4）Very few British people travelled abroad for their holidays, so they had never seen such kind of tree and even ate noodles.People trusted
7、 the programme for its careful research and serious information.2. How did people react(反应反应) when they found they had believed an April Fools joke?（Paragraph 4）Shocked1.It was a Monday night when there were always serious programmes on the television.甚至到今天，人们还记得面条丰收的报道甚至到今天，人们还记得面条丰收的报道是最好的愚人节玩笑之一。
8、是最好的愚人节玩笑之一。星期一晚上这个时段，电视总是播放一些严肃的节目2.Even today the report of the noodle harvest is remembered as one of the best April Fools jokes ever!Para1.Introduction to April Fools DayA day for _others. It is usually a time when children _ each other, but sometimes other people can _ the fun too.Para2. The no
9、odle harvest and the reasons for it.In 1957,Panorama, one of serious programme on British television, reported _ in south Switzerland, mentioned two reasons for it and showed _with the farmers pulling noodles off them and puttingPara3. Further explanation to make the story believable The programme m
10、aker explained it was the result of many years_ with the trees to produce noodles of exactly the same length.Para4. Many people in England believed this story.Many people believed the story and rang BBC to find out how to grow_. So they were _to find they had all believed an April Fools joke.Fill in
11、 the formplaying jokes onmake fun ofget caught inthe noodle harvestmany noodle treespatient researchtheir own treeshockedShow time 1.set your roommates clock back an hour 2.glue(粘) the coin to the floor for someone to pick up 3. tell your classmates to go to your teachers office Homework1.Try to retell the story according to the form.2.Do more reading on April Fools Day.May you be happy !
