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1、April Fools Day by zhu wen-xuan,1,Introduce,April Fools Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began . but people think it first started in France. In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Years Day from March 25 to April 1. In the midKing Charles changed it from Marc

2、h 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools.,2,Each country celebrates April Fools Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , th

3、ey shout “April Fish!”,3,In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.,4,In the America, people play small jokes on their friends

4、 and any other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, “Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.,5,Now on this day people are sent on purpose for pure merriment. If someone play a joke on you, please dont angry, dismiss with a laugh on the day!,6,The end,Thank you!,7,