Halloween (万圣节) is celebrated on October thirty-first. On that night, many people will dress
up and 1 frightening vampires (吸血鬼) or ghosts (鬼魂). They do this with the help of 2 clothing
and face with different colors.
Halloween traditions developed from people in ancient Britain. They believed that spirits (灵魂)
of the 3 would return to their homes on October thirty-first, the day of the autumn feast (盛宴).
They built huge fires to frighten spirits 4 when the night falls.
Historians say many of the Halloween traditions of today developed from 5 of ancient times.
They say that burning a candle inside a hollow pumpkin recalls (回想起) the fires many years ago in
Britain. And they say that wearing a mask (面具) to hide a person' s face is similar to the way ancient
villagers covered their faces to force spirits away.
On Halloweeen night, American children 6 masks and other clothing. They go from home to home
7 "Trick or treat"! 8 the people in the houses do not give them a treat(招待), the children may play
a trick on them.
Some adults put on costumes and attend Halloween parties. They also decorate (装饰) their houses.
They might 9 the insides of pumpkins (南瓜) and cut funny faces on the surface. They place the
burning candle inside. Some hang fake (假冒的) bats, spider webs and other things 10 the home. |
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