Question

Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (惡作劇) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.

INSTANT COLOR TV

In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龍) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.

SAN SERRIFFE

In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven–page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.

NIXON FOR PRESIDENT

In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片斷) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.

1.Which of the following  countries is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．India             B．The UK            C．The United States   D．Sweden

2.Who worked as a host on the radio?

A．Kjell Stepson       B．Rich Little         C．Richard Nixon      D．John Huckleberry

3.When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?

A．In 1962           B．In 1977           C．In 1992           D．Never

4.Where can we probably read this article?

A．In the ad.          B．In a magazine       C．In a novel         D．In a news report

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇雜志的文章，介紹了關于愚人節(jié)的三則最愚弄人的事情。

1.A 細節(jié)題。根據文章后三部分內容  In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden,

In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven–page supplement(增刊)和In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon可知BCD三個國家都提及了，只有A項印度沒有提到。故A正確。

2.D 細節(jié)題。根據文章最后3行Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.說明D項正確。

3.D 細節(jié)題。根據第三段最后一句Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.說明這里的所有的內容都是編造出來的。故D項正確。

4.B 推理題。本文介紹了關于愚人節(jié)的三則最愚弄人的事情，不可能是廣告，也不會是小說，更不是新聞報道。這可能是一篇雜志的文章。故B正確。

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