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One April 1st, a bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look and said. "This poor bus is getting old. There's only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word 'three', you must lean forward suddenly. That should get the bus started again. Now, lean back as far as you can in your seats."
The passengers all obediently leaned back and waited anxiously.
Then the driver counted, "One! Two! Three!" The passengers all swung forward suddenly- and the bus started up again.
The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with a relief. But their smiles turned to surprise and then delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried, "April Fools!"
4月1号这天，一辆公共汽车正沿着一条蜿蜒的道路行驶，突然，它慢慢地停了下来。司机焦急地换挡，按按钮，但是都不起作用。然后他忧心忡忡地转向乘客，说：“这个汽车很旧了，出了点毛病。如果大家想今天到家的话，只有一件事可以做。我一会儿数三下，当我数到三时，你们必须突然地向前倾。这样汽车就会启动了。现在，在你的座位上，尽可能的向后靠。”
所有乘客都很顺从地向后靠，焦急地等待着。
司机开始数了“1！2！3！”当数到3时，所有乘客都突然向前倾，这时汽车启动了。
乘客们高兴地松了口气。但是，当司机得意地大喊“愚人节快乐！”时，他们转喜为惊，并哈哈大笑起来。
