April Fools’ Day
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Pranking Fun.
(原始内容存档于2018-10-21). Context of Collection Please Fun.
4 Why April First?
四号为什么是四月一号?
6 Around the World.
6环绕世界.
8 Famous Foolery.
8出名"愚行".
12 Corporate Chaos.
12 企业混乱。
13 Online Pranks.
13"在线恶作剧".
14 Conclusion.
14 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Pranking Fun It’s early spring.
16个排位游戏 这是早春。
You’re getting ready to enjoy a delicious bowl of chili, but it needs a pinch of salt.
你准备吃一碗美味的辣椒,
Little do you realize that the shaker’s top is unscrewed.
也没有意识到摇手的顶部是被揭开的。
Your chili ends up buried under a pile of salt.
你的辣椒最后被埋在一堆盐下
You’ve been the victim of an April Fools’ joke.
你成为四月愚人笑话的受害者。
April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries on or around the first day of April every year.
每年四月初一左右,
It’s the one day of the year when it’s okay to play practical jokes, or pranks, on people.
一年中有一天,
A common April Fools’ joke is to loosen the top on a saltshaker.
April Fools的一个常见笑话是松开盐水瓶的上部。
Popular pranks to play include putting grease on a doorknob or swapping the sugar for salt.
流行的恶作剧包括将油脂放入门把手上或用糖换盐等.
You might persuade your friends to do silly things, like try to buy plaid paint or a left-handed screwdriver.
你可能会说服你的朋友做傻事, 比如试图购买花纹油漆或左手螺丝刀。
Thinking of fresh ways to fool your friends is a big part of the fun.
思考新的方法来愚弄你的朋友是乐趣的一大部分.
When the victim of one of your pranks realizes that he or she has been tricked, it is traditional to shout “ April Fools’!”
当你们其中一位恶作剧的受害者意识到自己被骗时,
On April 1, you may need to plan for a rude awakening.
4月1日,你可能需要计划一场粗鲁的觉醒.
Why April First?
为什么是四月一号?
No one really knows for sure why April Fools’ Day is on the first day of April.
没有人真正知道为什么四月愚人。 日为四月初一.
Historians believe that April Fools’ originally celebrated the welcoming of spring.
历史学家认为4月的愚人最初庆祝了春天的到来.
Many people were often “fooled” by the unpredictability of the weather during this time of the year.
许多人经常被今年这个时候天气的不可预测性所“迷惑”。
Another popular theory is that it started in the 1500s.
另一种流行的理论是从1500年代开始.
The version of the yearly calendar we use today was introduced back then.
我们今天使用的年历版本是在当时介绍的。
The new year moved from the beginning of April to January 1.
新年由四月初一改为一月一.
This theory states that people who still celebrated New Year’s Day on the first of April were called “ April fools.”
这一理论指出,仍然在4月1日庆祝新年的人被称为 " 4月傻瓜 " 。 “
Gotham Goes Mad One legend explains how April Fools’ may have started in the English town of Gotham when King John planned to take villagers’ land and property.
哥谭疯人院 April Fools可能起源于英国高谭市, 当时约翰国王计划夺取村民的土地和财产。
The villagers pretended they suffered from insanity to scare King John away because at that time, madness was thought to be contagious.
村民们假装他们患有精神错乱而吓跑约翰国王,因为那时,疯狂被认为具有传染性.
One of the villagers’ tricks was to tie a “rabid” wheelbarrow to a tree to stop it from biting anyone!
村民们的诡计之一是把一棵"狂野"的推车绑到一棵树上,
Many cultures in the past have celebrated days of foolishness around the beginning of April.
过去许多文化在四月初庆祝了愚蠢的日子。
Until about ad 476, ancient Romans celebrated Hilaria.
直到约公元前476年,古罗马人庆祝了希拉利亚.
This seasonal holiday honored the return to the longer days of spring after a dark winter.
这一季节性的节日为在黑暗的冬天后回到更漫长的春天而感到荣幸。
Romans rejoiced by dressing up in disguises and playing games and pranks.
罗马人以伪装和玩弄游戏和恶作剧来取悦.
At the end of the twelfth century, people celebrated the Feast of Fools in parts of medieval Europe.
12世纪末,人们在中世纪欧洲部分地区庆祝了"愚人节".
The revelers chose a “Lord of Misrule,” or false ruler, to lead the celebration.
狂欢者选择了一位“统治者”或假统治者领导庆祝活动。
The followers joined in the fun by dressing in disguise.
追随者们通过伪装来加入乐趣.
This chance to poke fun at leaders continued until the sixteenth century, though there were repeated attempts to ban it.
这种向领导人挑逗的机会一直持续到16世纪,尽管一再试图禁止。
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a popular prank announcing the ceremony of “Washing the Lions” was staged at the Tower of London in England.
在18世纪和19世纪,在英国伦敦塔上举行了一场被欢迎的恶作剧,宣布了“鞭打狮子”的仪式。
Luckily no actual lions were present.
还好没有狮子在场
Around the World Today, people celebrate April Fools’ Day differently around the world.
在今日世界,
The following are just some of the many celebrations.
以下是许多庆祝活动中的一些。
Scottish Scramble Some people in parts of the United Kingdom believe that the fun must stop by midday.
苏格兰摇摆 英国部分地区的一些人认为,乐趣必须在中午前停止.
In Scotland, however, April Fools’ can go on for two days.
在苏格兰,
On April 1, some people send a friend on a foolish errand.
4月1日,有人派朋友去办一件愚蠢的事.
The victim is tricked into delivering a sealed letter, thinking he or she is asking for help.
受害人被骗送上封口信,以为他或她正在寻求帮助。
The letter actually reads, “Dinna laugh, dinna smile.
该信实际上写道:“Dinna笑了,Dinna笑了。
Hunt the gowk (cuckoo bird) another mile.”
猎取又一英里高的鸟。 “
(Do not laugh, do not smile.
(别笑别笑.
Send this naive person on another mile.)
让这个天真的人再走一英里
The messenger is then sent on to another person.
然后将使者送到另一个人那里。
This continues until the victim catches on.
这一直持续到受害者抓住。
The second day is for playing more practical jokes on innocent victims.
第二天是给无辜受害者开更实用的玩笑。
French Foolishness In France, the April 1 tradition is often known as “ April Fish.”
法国愚蠢 在法国,4月1日的传统常被称作"4月鱼". “
The fish represents a person who is easily caught, or easy to fool.
鱼代表着一个容易被捕获,或者容易被愚弄的人.
The prank involves taping a paper fish to the victim’s back without being noticed.
恶作剧是在受害者背上拍取纸鱼而未引起注意。
Some French newspapers also publish a false story on April Fools’ Day.
一些法国报纸也在"4月愚人节"发表虚假报道.
They provide clues to make sure the story sounds a bit “fishy.”
他们提供了线索,以确保故事听起来有点“可疑”。 “
France ATLANTIC OCEAN “April Fish” is also celebrated in other parts of Europe and Canada.
在欧洲和加拿大其他地区也庆祝法国南极海洋“四月鱼”。
Brazil’s Day of the Lie In Brazil, April 1 is Dia da mentira (Lie Day).
4月1日是巴西的谎言日,
People enjoy playing practical jokes, or brincadeiras (breen-kah-DAY-rahs), on each other and tell mischievous lies all day.
人们喜欢在彼此之间玩弄实际笑话,
A Brazilian newspaper is said to have started this popular ritual in 1828.
据说有一份巴西报纸在1828年开始这种受欢迎的仪式.
It printed a fake headline announcing the death of the emperor of Brazil.
它印出假头条,宣布巴西皇帝之死.
American Tricksters In the United States, the tricks can last all day.
美国滑板 在美国,诡计可以持续一整天.
Telling a friend that class is canceled and punching holes in someone’s water bottle are examples of classic pranks.
告诉朋友课取消,
If a victim misses class or gets a surprise shower, he or she is called an “ April fool.”
如果受害者失学或淋浴意外,则称为“四月傻瓜”。 “
Other popular tricks include putting oil on a doorknob and adding food coloring to the milk in the refrigerator.
其他受欢迎的花招包括将油放入门把手上并给冰箱里的牛奶添加食物颜色.
One trick that never grows old?
一个永远不会变老的把戏?
Plastic bugs!
塑胶虫!
Add them to food, beds, ice cube trays, chairs.
加入食物 床 冰块托盘 椅子
wherever a reaction awaits!
只要有反应
Jordanian Jokesters On April 1, 2010, a major newspaper in Jordan featured an interesting front-page story.
约旦小丑 2010年4月1日,约旦的一份主要报纸刊登了有趣的头版报道。
It reported that three spaceships had landed in the desert outside a town in eastern Jordan.
它报告说有三艘太空船在约旦东部一个城镇外的沙漠上着陆.
Some people in the town were not used to April Fools’ pranks and were truly scared.
镇上有些人不习惯于"四月愚人"的恶作剧,确实很害怕.
The mayor considered evacuating the thirteen thousand people who lived there.
市长考虑撤走住在那里的13 000人。
The newspaper’s editor issued an apology.
该报的编辑发表了道歉.
Iran Jordan Sizdah Bedar The Iranian (Persian) calendar is ancient and is only used in Iran and Afghanistan.
约旦 Sizdah Bedar 伊朗(波斯)历法是古老的,只在伊朗和阿富汗使用.
The thirteenth day of the Iranian new year is called Sizdah Bedar (seez-DAH be-DAR), or “getting rid of thirteen.”
伊朗新年的第13天被称为Sizdah Bedar(seez-DAH be-DAR),或“摆脱13个。 “
It falls around April 1.
大约在4月1日左右
This tradition has been around since 536 bc.
这一传统自536 bc起就一直存在.
On Sizdah Bedar, families and friends share picnics, pranks, and fun.
在Sizdah Bedar上,家人和朋友分享野餐、恶作剧和乐趣。
It might just be the oldest-known joke day in history.
这可能是历史上最古老的笑话
Famous Foolery Some April Fools’ celebrations have also made their mark on history.
April Fools的庆祝活动也为历史留下了烙印。
Spaghetti Trees?
意面树?
In 1957 in the United Kingdom, a BBC TV documentary program informed viewers about the Swiss spaghetti tree.
1957年在英国,英国广播公司的一档电视纪录片节目向观众介绍了瑞士意面树.
Normally the show was a serious program about important world issues.
通常,该节目是一个严肃的节目 关于重要的世界问题。
This time, however, viewers were shown images of people pulling spaghetti down from trees.
然而,这次观众被展示了人们从树上拉倒意大利面的画面.
After the program was broadcast, hundreds of viewers called the BBC asking how to grow their own spaghetti trees.
节目播出后,数百名观众打电话给BBC,询问如何种植自己的意大利面树.
They were told to “place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.”
他们被告知“把一股意大利面加入一罐番茄酱中, “
BBC TV’s show Panorama showed a Swiss family during its annual “spaghetti harvest.”
BBC电视台的节目"全景"在一年一度的"斯帕盖蒂收割"中展示了一个瑞士家庭. “
Corporate Chaos Big companies and the media publish hoax stories to trick the public, too.
公司混乱 大公司和传媒也发表恶作剧故事来欺骗公众.
On April 1, 1996, Taco Bell announced that they had bought the Liberty Bell, the famous American treasure.
1996年4月1日,塔克岛 贝尔宣布他们已经买下了自由钟,这是美国著名的宝藏.
The company planned to rename it the “Taco Liberty Bell.”
该公司计划将其更名为“Taco Liberty Bell”。 “
Many people believed the story.
许多人相信这个故事.
The company then had to state “The Liberty Bell is safe.
该公司随后不得不指出“自由钟是安全的。
It’s not for sale.”
不出售。 “
In 1998, Burger King published a full-page ad for a new left-handed burger.
1998年,"汉堡王"为一款新的"左撇子汉堡"发布了一整页的广告.
They claimed it was specially designed with the contents balanced properly in the bun to make left-handed eating easier.
他们声称这是专门设计的,包子上的内容保持了适当的平衡,使左手吃得更容易.
Some customers ordered the new burger, while others insisted on the standard right-handed burger.
一些顾客订购了新的汉堡,而另一些顾客则坚持标准右手汉堡.
Can you tell the difference between a left-handed and right-handed burger?
你能分辨出左手和右手汉堡的区别吗?
Liberty Bell Online Pranks Online April Fools’ jokes spread quickly.
自由钟在线恶作剧"四月愚人"笑话迅速传播.
Google is well known for its April Fools’ jokes.
谷歌以"四月愚人"的笑话而出名.
One of its most famous hoaxes announced the Google Gulp in 2005.
其最出名的骗局之一于2005年宣布了Google Gulp.
The Google Gulp was a drink that was said to make the consumer smarter.
Google Gulp是一种饮料,据说使消费者更加聪明.
Social media giant Twitter announced in 2013 that it would start charging users more if they used vowels in their tweets.
社交媒体巨头 推特于2013年宣布,如果用户在推特中使用元音,将开始多收费.
It offered to include the vowels for an additional monthly fee.
它提出包括元音,每月额外收费.
Twitter even posted on its blog that it was offering this to encourage more efficient communication.
推特甚至张贴在博客上,
Even the idea for Pokémon Go began as an Internet hoax in 2014.
就连Pokémon Go的想法也从2014年开始成为网络恶作剧.
Google Maps advertised a spoof tool that would find the world’s best Pokémon Master.
Google Maps 广告推出一个能找到世界最佳Pokémon大师的 spoof 工具。
They specifically requested one who can “navigate through tall grass to capture wild creatures.”
他们特别要求一个能够“通过高高的草地捕捉野生生物的人。 “
There was no interaction between the user and character in the original April Fools’ version of Pokémon Go.
在最初的"4月愚人"(Pokémon Go)版本中,用户与角色之间没有互动.
To catch a creature, you just tapped on the screen.
为了抓住一个生物 你刚刚在屏幕上窃听
Conclusion It’s important to follow certain safety rules when celebrating April Fools’.
结论 在庆祝四月愚人节时,
Never be cruel to people.
别对人残忍
April Fools’ jokes are supposed to be fun and lighthearted.
April Fools的笑话应该很有趣,
When you are asked if something is an April Fools’ joke, confess immediately.
当有人问到某事是否是四月愚人笑话时,请立即认罪。
Finally, remember that what goes around comes around.
最后,记住, 周围发生的事情。
worse.
更惨了
If you’re going to pull a prank, make sure you’re ready to get pranked in return!
若你想搞恶作剧,
On April Fools’ Day every year, pranksters all around the world use their creativity to fool unsuspecting people.
4月, 每年,世界各地的恶作剧者都会利用他们的创造力来愚弄那些毫无怀疑的人.
It is one special day out of 365 to share a joke and celebrate the funny side of life.
这是365个特殊的日子 分享一个笑话 庆祝人生的滑稽一面
Do keep it safe and simple and most of all, fun.
保持安全,简单,最重要的是,乐趣。
The best April Fools’ pranks are fun but harmless!
April Fools的恶作剧很有趣,
On April Fools’ Day, expect the unexpected.
在4月的愚人节,