第二节阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
April 1st is a day on which ,in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one ___36__ in tricking someone, one laughs and says: “ April Fool!” and then the person who was tricked __37__ laughs, too.
One April 1st, a country bus was going along a __38__ road when it __39__ down and stopped. The driver__40__ turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. __41_ he turned to the passengers with a __42__ look on his face and said:” This poor bus is getting __43__ . It isn’t going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I’ll __44__three. I want you all to __45__ forward suddenly as hard as you can . This should __46__ the bus started again, but if it doe
sn’t , I’m afraid there’s nothing else I can do. Now , all of you lean back as __47__ as you can in your seats and get ready.”
The passengers all pressed back against their seats and waited __48___.
Then the driver turned to his __49__and asked:” Are you ready?” The passengers __50__ had enough __51__ to answer: “yes.”
“ One! Two ! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leant（靠） forward suddenly--- and the bus started __52__ at a great speed.
The passengers breathed more __53__ and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to _54__ a
nd laughter when the driver __55__ cried: “ April Fool !”
36. A. interested B. enjoys C. succeeds D. joins
37. A. sadly B. hardly C. usually D. also
38. A. winding B. ice—covered C. high D. city
39. A. sped B. broke C. slowed D. settled
40. A. anxiously B. happily C. carelessly D. nervously
41. A. But B. Then C. Because D. Therefore
42. A. satisfied B. calm C. worried D. sad
43. A. more expensive B. old C. poorer D. weak
44. A. ask B. shout C. give D. count
45. A. go B. lean C. look D. get
46. A. get B. cause C. allow D. more
47. A. far B. long C. sudden D. hardly
48. A. calmly B. patiently C. angrily D. anxiously
49. A. back B. side C. seat D. front
50. A. only B. barely C. clearly D. possibly
51. A. strength B. force C. breath D. interest
52. A. up B. off C. out D. forward
53. A. easily B. hard C. comfortably D. often
54. A. happiness B. trouble C. surprise D. disappointment
55. A. friendly B. aloud C. quietly D. merrily
