文档介绍：大学英语听力练****题

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　　Passage Two 29. A. March 20 through April 2. B. March 21 through April 1. C. March 25 through April 1. D. March 26 through April 2. 30. A. In the 19th century. B. In the 18th century. C. In the 17th century. D. In the 16th century. 31. A. People must play jokes on friends on April Fool"s Day. B. Sometimes jokes last until the end of April Fool"s Day. C. People usually buy interesting gifts for each other on April Fool"s Day. D. Young lovers often eat out for fun on April Fool"s Day. 听力原文：
　　Passage Two Unlike most of the other holidays, the history of April Fool"s Day is not totally clear. 29The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning ofthis tradition was in 1582, in France. Before that year, the new year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25 and lasting until April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, a new calendar was introduced, and New Year"s Day was moved to January 1. However, many people did not receive the news or refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general public. They were often sent on "fool"s errands" or were made the target of other practical jokes. This evolved, over time, into a tradition of joke-playing on the first day of April. 30The tradition eventually spread to England and