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1、【志鸿优化设计】2016届高考英语一轮复习Module4Carnival考点规范练28(含解析)外研版必修5Ⅰ.阅读理解AInmyopinion,Halloweenisthemostmisunderstoodholidayoftheyear.Iamawarethattheword“holiday”impliesholyday.Unfortunately,mostthingsthatpeopledon’tunderstandcanbecomefearful.ThebiggestmisunderstandingaboutHallow
2、eenisthatitisadayfordevilworship.HalloweenisnowcelebratedonOctober31asacostumeandcandyholiday,butthosetraditionshaveactualmeaningsinhistory.October31wascelebratedasaholidaywithgreatfestivalsbecauseitmarkstheendoftheharvestseason.Italsomarkstheendofthelighterhalfofthe
3、yearandthebeginningofthedarkerhalfoftheyear,becausethelightofthedaygetsshorterandthedarkofthenightgetslonger.Inancientcultures,thiswasareallymeaningfulevent.Alsoitisbelievedthatonthisday,theveilbetweentheworlds(thedeadandtheliving)isatitsthinnestpointandthatthespirit
4、scanmosteasilypassthroughit.Itisaveryspecialdaytohonorspirits.Manypeopleinancienttimes,believingthatthedeadwouldwalkamongus,becamefearfulandsodesignedstrangecostumestofoolthedead,whichwaswherethetraditionofHalloweencostumescamefrom.Besides,becauseHalloweenmarksthebeg
5、inningofthedarkerhalfoftheyear,manypeoplesawthatasevilandbecamefrightenedandthereforehadsuchnegativeassociationswiththistimeofyear.Halloween,forme,isadeeplypersonalholiday.Itisatimetoreflectonthespiritualnatureofmyself.Itisadaytoreconnecttothemagicalthingsinlife,such
6、ashowthelovethatIfeelformygrandmother,whopassedawayovertenyearsago,isstillasstrongnowwhenIthinkofherasiteverwaswhenIcouldbewithherinperson.MyhusbandandIexchangedourweddingvowsonHalloweenbecauseIcouldn’tthinkofamoremeaningfulorromanticdaytopledgeourloveandlifetoeachot
7、her.1.Inancienttimes,peoplecelebratedOctober31because . A.theyfeltextremelyfrightenedonthisdayB.thisdaymarkstheendoftheharvestseasonC.thisdaymarksthebeginningofanewyearD.theythoughtthisdayhadmagicpower2.HowdopeoplemisunderstandHalloweennowadays?A.Theyregarditasaspe
8、cialharvestholiday.B.Theythinkit’llbringthembadluck.C.Theythinkthedeadwillkillthemonthisday.D.Theyregarditasadaytoworshipthedevil.3