halloween

BackgroundInformationofHalloween

Halloweenwasfirstcelebratedovertwothousand

yearsagoinGreatBritainandIreland（爱尔兰）.They

celebratedtheendoftheharvestandbeginningof

winterwithafestivalcalledSamhain（萨温节）.

Peopleworemasksandcostumesduringtheir

celebrationstohonorormimicghosts（鬼）.Afterthat,

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31stbecameAllHallow'sEve,ortheeveningbeforeAllHallows'ebecameshortenedto

Halloween.

SinceHalloweenfallsneartheendoftheharvest,manytraditionalfoodsareassociatedwith

（与……相关联）thefallason,includingpumpkins,apples,popcorn,"corn"isanod

remanysymbolsonHalloween,suchasskeletons（骷髅）,ghosts,

blackcats,witches(巫婆),andafullmoon.

Today,sogiveoutfoodtotrick-or-treaters,thatcometo

anytrick-or-treatersreceivetreatsorsnacks,somealsocollectmoneyforcharities

（慈善机构）.loweenmightbeagood

opportunitytohelpacharity.

1.()WhichoneisnotcommonHalloweentradition?

A．Wearingcostumesandgoingtrick-or-treating,

B．Bobbingforapplesandcarvingjack-o-lanterns.

C．EatingMooncakes.

2.()WheredidpeoplecelebratethefirstHalloween?

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3.()WhenisHalloween’sEve?

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4.()WhichoneisnottraditionalfoodonHalloween?

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5.()Whatdon’tpeopledoonHalloween?

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