HalloweenwasfirstcelebratedovertwothousandyearsagoinGreatBritainandIreland.TheycelebratedtheendoftheharvestandbeginningofwinterwithafestivalcalledSamhain(萨温节).Peopleworemasksandcostumesduringthei
HalloweenwasfirstcelebratedovertwothousandyearsagoinGreatBritainandIreland.TheycelebratedtheendoftheharvestandbeginningofwinterwithafestivalcalledSamhain(萨温节).Peopleworemasksandcostumesduringtheircelebrationstohonorormimic(模仿)ghosts.Afterthatholidayswereaddedandchanged.November2ndbecameAllSaints'Daytohonorsaints.November1stbecameAllSouls'DayorAllHallows'Daytorememberthosewhohaddied.SomechildrenmayknowthatisaholidaycelebratedinmanypartsofMexico.ThisholidayfallsonAllSouls'Day.October31stbecameAllHallow'sEveortheeveningbeforeAllHallows'Day.ThenamebecameshortenedtoHalloween.
SinceHalloweenfallsneartheendoftheharvestmanytraditionalfoodsareassociatedwith(与……相关联)thefallseasonincludingpumpkinsapplespopcornandnuts.Candy"corn"isanodtothefallharvestaswell.TherearemanysymbolsonHalloweensuchasskeletons(骷髅)ghostsblackcatswitchesandafullmoon.
TodaypeoplestilldressupforHalloween.Theyalsogiveoutfoodtotrick-or-treaterswhocometotheirdoors.Whilemanytrick-or-treatersreceivetreatsorsnackssomealsocollectmoneyforcharities.Charityisagroupthatdoesgoodthingsforsomepeople.AndHalloweenmightbeagoodopportunitytohelpacharity.
1.WhichoneisnotcommonHalloweentradition?
A.Wearingcostumesandgoingtrick-or-treating
B.Bobbingforapplesandcarvingjack-o-lanterns.
C.EatingMooncakes.
2.WheredidpeoplecelebratethefirstHalloween?
A.InGreatBritainandIreland.
B.InAmerica.
C.InEngland.
3.WhenisHalloween’sEve?
A.November1st.
B.October31st.
C.December1st.
4.WhichoneisNOTtraditionalfoodonHalloween?
A.PopcornandnutsB.ChickenC.Apples
5.WhatDON’TpeopledoonHalloween?
A.Trick-or-treat.
B.Dressingupthetree.
C.Eatingpumpkinpie.