“Jack, the headmaster wants you in his office….

　　When he heard this, Jack began to 41 about it and suddenly everyone around 42 and shouted “April fool ( 在愚人节受到愚弄的人 ), for this was April 1, or April Fools’ Day.

　　In Britain and in some other 43 , it is usual and ordinary to play a joke on people on that day. Children are 44 to play harmless jokes on their friends until twelve o’clock at night. 45 they try to play a joke on other children into 46 foolish( 愚蠢的 ) things. Not only children but also grown-ups enjoy playing a joke on others. Even newspapers and radios 47 try to joke on the 48 with a clever April Fools’ story.

　　Some time ago, 49 , a very serious BBC TV program did a ten–minute 50 about spaghetti( 意大利细面条 ) trees in Italy. The reporter said that trees weren’t 51 as much spaghetti as they did last year because of the bad weather. He also said that the 52 of spaghetti would 53 . A lot of people who didn’t know what spaghetti was made of 54 the story. Some housewives 55 to buy the food that was going to become a short supply( 供应 ).

　　( ) 41 . A. discover B. frighten C. connect D. worry

　　( ) 42 . A. laughed B. amazed C. quarreled D. greeted

　　( ) 43 . A. cities B. universities C. countries D. villages

　　( ) 44 . A. made B. allowed C. expected D. encouraged

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