5．选C　下文中的the name指代C项中的Jess "n" Jacki Party Planners。

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　April Fool's Day

　　April Fool's Day is a western festival.No one __1__ exactly when and how April Fool's Day began.However, there are some stories about __2__ it came into being.One story __3__ like this: in the sixteenth­century France, the start of the new year was on April first.It was celebrated _4___ much the same way __5__ it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night.

　　Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first.There were some people, __6__， who hadn't heard or didn't believe the __7__ in the date, so they __8__ to celebrate New Year's Day on April first. __9__ played tricks on them and called them "April fools"．They tried to make them believe that something false was __10__.In France today, April first is called "April Fish"．French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends'__11__.When the "young fool" __12__ this trick, the prankster (恶作剧者) shouts "April Fish！"

　　Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April.One __13__ trick on April Fool's Day is __14__ down to a friend's shoe and saying, "Your shoelace is untied." School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled (取消)．__15__ the trick is, if you fail for the joke, the prankster shouts "April Fool！"

　　In Britain today, on the first of April, even __16__ newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies.You __17__ read a science __18__ showing that doctors have found a way to cure (治愈) AIDS, __19__ you would probably listen to a piece of news about a UFO __20__ on an island.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章对愚人节的起源作了简单介绍。在世界各地，人们用不同的方式来庆祝这个特殊的节日。

　　1．A.understands　　　　　　 B．knows

　　C．believes D．remembers

　　解析：选B　由空格后的"when and how"可以看出应用know。没有人确切地"知道(know)"愚人节的来历。

　　2．A.when B．why

　　C．how D．where

解析：选C　由后文的"One story ..."可知此处是在讲述愚人节的来历，故用how表示此意。