Apollo阿波罗

 　　April Fools' Day（愚人节）关于愚人节的来历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 celebrated¹ New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.

　　各国愚人节对“愚人”的英文称呼Each country celebrates April Fools' Day differently.

　　法国愚人：April FishIn 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 , they shout “April Fish!”

　　英国英格兰愚人：noodleIn England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you.

　　苏格兰愚人：April GowkIn Scotland², April Fools' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo³ bird.

　　美国愚人：April FoolIn the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied⁴.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

3 cuckoo   

n.布谷鸟，杜鹃

参考例句：

• The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds'nests.杜鹃在别的鸟巢中产卵。
• The cuckoo is a harbinger of spring.布谷鸟预告春天的来临。

4 untied   

松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决

参考例句：

• Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
• He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。