April Fools' Day

April Fool's Day. Written by Sharon Bowes. Focus question. How is April Fool's Day best celebrated?

愚人节 莎伦·鲍斯 撰文 思考问题 怎样过愚人节才最有意思？

Pranking fun. It's early spring. Your chili ends up buried under a pile of salt. You've been the victim of an April Fool's joke. April Fool's Day is celebrated on or around the first day of April every year. It's one day of the year when it's okay to play jokes or pranks on people.

恶作剧的快乐 现在正值初春 你的辣饭居然被埋在了一整堆盐底下 你就这样成了愚人节恶作剧的中招者 每年四月一日前后，人们都会庆祝愚人节 一年里只有这一天，捉弄别人开开玩笑是没关系的

Popular pranks might be to put grease on a doorknob or swap the sugar for salt. You might get friends to do something silly, like try to buy plaid paint. When they realize it's a joke, it's traditional to shout, April Fools.

常见的恶作剧有给门把涂黄油，或是把糖罐偷偷换成盐 你还可以哄朋友做傻事，比如让他们去买格子颜料 等他们发现上当后，按照传统要大喊一声：愚人节笨蛋！

Why April 1st? No one knows why April Fool's Day is on April 1st. The holiday may have originally had to do with welcoming spring. Many were often fooled by the changing weather at this time of the year. Another idea is that April Fool's Day began in the 1500s when the calendar we use today was

为什么是四月一日？ 没人知道愚人节为什么定在四月一日 这个节日最初可能和迎接春天有关 每年这个时节天气变幻莫测，常常把很多人耍得团团转 还有一种说法认为，愚人节起源于16世纪，也就是我们如今使用的历法

Many cultures in the past held celebrations near April 1. The ancient Romans celebrated the longer days of spring. They dressed in costumes and played games and jokes. At the end of the 12th century, people celebrated the Feast of Fools in parts of Europe. People chose a false ruler to lead the celebrations. The followers joined in the fun by dressing in disguise. People celebrated in this way until the 16th century.

过去很多文明都会在四月一日前后举办庆祝活动 古罗马人庆祝春天白昼渐渐变长 他们穿上特殊装扮，玩游戏，开各种玩笑 12世纪末，欧洲部分地区的人们会庆祝愚人宴 人们会选出一位假君主来带领庆祝活动 参与者会乔装打扮，一起享受欢乐 人们一直用这种方式庆祝，直到16世纪

Around the World Today, people celebrate April Fool's Day differently around the world. Scottish Scramble Some people in parts of the United Kingdom believe that the fun must stop by noon. In Scotland, however, April Fool's can go on for two days. On April 1st, some people send friends on foolish errands. The second day is for playing more jokes.

如今世界各地，人们过愚人节的方式各不相同 苏格兰的狂欢 英国部分地区的人认为，玩笑必须在中午前结束 不过在苏格兰，愚人节可以整整持续两天 四月一日这天，人们会打发朋友去跑莫名其妙的差事 第二天还能玩更多恶作剧