Thereareanumberofphrasesbuiltontheword“put”,amongwhichi...

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There are a number of phrases built on the word “put”, among which is the expression “putting one on”. When one finds it difficult to believe what you said, he may look at you more closely and ask, “Are you putting me on?” He doesn’t think you are serious. perhaps, you are joking with him, laughing at him, trying to test his reaction. People who try to put you on are more often just joking, having some pleasant friendly fun. There are people who like to play jokes on friends, to put them on in strange ways, some funny, some not. This is especially true on April 1st, April Fools’ Day. Year after year, a number of people let themselves be fooled by the same joke. They just forget what happened to them the year before.

One of these often repeated jokes is about a telephone call. The caller changes his voice and tells his friend a certain Mr. Fox calls him and asks him to make a quick reply to the given number, which is the telephone number of the National Zoo. Unthinkingly, the friend quickly makes his call and asks for Mr. Fox.

The man on the other end says, “Who?”

“Mr. Fox. I don’t know his full name. Please hurry.”

The man at the other end answers, “We have no Mr. Fox here”. Then he realizes it is a joke and he has heard it before. And he begins to laugh and says, “Look, friend, this is the zoo. Somebody is pulling your leg, putting you on.”

“Good God,” the friend says to himself, “How foolish I am!” But he thinks about it and can’t help having a good laugh over it.

(    ) 1. According to this passage, “put one on” means ____________.

A. to dress somebody                         

B. to give someone a phone call

C. to lift somebody onto a higher place

D. to joke with someone to see what he will react to it

(    ) 2. Why are people repeatedly (反覆地) fooled on April Fools’ Day?

A. Because they are also fond of fun. 

B. Because they are forgetful.

C. Because they don’t take the same joke seriously.

D. Because their legs are pulled by someone.

(    ) 3. The friend can’t speak to Mr. Fox because ____________.

A. this Mr. Fox turned out to be an animal

B. Mr. Fox happened to be out at that time

C. he called the wrong number and the wrong place

D. the one who answered the phone didn’t know Mr. Fox

(    ) 4. Which of the following statements about jokes is NOT true according to the writer?

A. All jokes are not funny.

B. Not all people can remember what happened to them the year before..

C. Some of the jokes are funny, some are not.

D. All people like to play jokes on friends.

(    ) 5. This text is mainly about ____________.

A. the jokes people are likely to make on April Fools’ Day

B. the meaning of “putting one on” and how to use it properly (恰當地)

C. why people are fooled by each other

D. April 1st, a day when people will make fun of each other

【回答】

1D 2B 3A 4D 5B

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