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 Fool’s jokes ever .D2.Match the main idea with its paragraphPara1Para2Para3 Para4Many people in England believed this story. Further explanations to make the story more believable Introduction to April Fool’s 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 on 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 didn’t believe this story and rang the BBC to find the truth.TTFF1. When did the April Fool’s 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. How did people react( 反应 ) when they found they had believed an April Fool’s joke?（ Paragraph 4 ） Part B. Challenge your comprehending!Part B. Challenge your comprehending!11223344554. In which year did the April Fool’s joke take place? （ Paragraph2 ） In 1957In 1957..3. What two reasons did the programme give for the good noodle harvest? （ Paragraph2 ）①①an unusually warm winteran unusually warm winter②②the disappearance of the insect that athe disappearance of the inse...
