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听力真题：
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. [29]The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this 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. [30]The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the 18th century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both
the English and French. Jokes performed on April Fool's Day range from the simple such as saying, "Your shoe's untied!", to the elaborate. Setting a room-mate's alarm clock back an hour is a
common trick. Whatever the joke, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!" Practi