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    They call an April Fool “April Gowk”.
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    They call an April Fool “April Gowk”.

    Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.
    You are a “noodle” if someone fools you.
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    You are a “noodle” if someone fools you.

    In Scotland, April Fools' Day is 48 hours long.
    When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”
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    When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”

    In England, people play jokes only in the morning.
    In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”.
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    In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”.

    They tape a paper fish to their friends' backs to fool them.
    But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.
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    But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.

    Each country celebrates April Fools' Day differently.
    In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from
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    In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from

    March 25 to January 1.
    No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.
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    No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.

    In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1.
    April Fools' Day
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    April Fools' Day

    April Fools' Day is a day to play jokes on others
    It’s helpful to us.
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    It’s helpful to us.

    If we follow the advice, we’ll make ourselves safe at school.
    Try not to be hurt.
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    Try not to be hurt.

    Third, know about some knowledge of safety.
    First, be in order when we are going upstairs or downstairs.
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    First, be in order when we are going upstairs or downstairs.

    Second, make sure to be safe when we are doing sports.
    It’s important for us to keep safe at school and it will make us study better and live more happily.
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    It’s important for us to keep safe at school and it will make us study better and live more happily.

    In order to keep safe at school, we must do like these.
    In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.
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    In the north, steamed-wheat bread (man tou) and small meat dumplings were the preferred food.

    The tremendous amount of food prepared at this time was meant to symbolize abundance and wealth for the household.
    In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao
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    In south China, the favorite and most typical dishes were nian gao

    sweet steamed glutinous rice pudding and zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped up in reed leaves), another popular delicacy.
    and a chicken for prosperity.
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    and a chicken for prosperity.

    The chicken must be presented with a head, tail and feet to symbolize completeness. Noodles should be uncut, as they represent long life.
    many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.
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    many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them.

    Other foods include a whole fish, to represent togetherness and abundance
    On New Year's Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai
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    On New Year's Day, the Chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai

    Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables
    The monkey ate a lot of peaches before he realized he couldn’t go back home。
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    The monkey ate a lot of peaches before he realized he couldn’t go back home。

    He had nothing to do but cry alone。 It really served him right。
    Then he decided to go away without helping the monkey back。
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    Then he decided to go away without helping the monkey back。

    The gorilla couldn’t get across the river and got angry。