关于万圣节的资料英语

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1、关于万圣节的资料英语　　OnOctober31st,dozensofchildrendressedincostumes(节日服装)knockontheirneighbors'doorsandyell"TrickorTreat"whenthedooropens.Piratesandprincesses,ghostsandpopularheroesofthedayallholdbagsopentocatchthecandyorothergoodiesthattheneighborsdropin.Astheygiveeachchildatreattheneighborsexclaimover

2、thecostumesandtrytoguesswhoisunderthemasks.　　Sincethe800'sNovember1stisareligiousholidayknownasAllSaints'Day(万圣节).TheMassthatwassaidonthisdaywascalledAllhallowmas.TheeveningbeforebecameknownasAllHakkiwe'en,orHalloween.LikesomeotherAmericancelebrations,itsoriginslieinbothpre-ChristianandChristian

3、customs.　　October31stwastheeveoftheCeltic(凯尔特人的)newyear.TheCeltsweretheancestorsofthepresent-dayIrish,WelshandScottishpeople.Onthisdayghostswalkedandmingledwiththeliving,orsotheCeltsthought.Thetownspeoplebakedfoodallthatdayandwhennightfelltheydressedupandtriedtoresemblethesoulsofthedead.Hopingth

4、attheghostswouldleavepeacefullybeforemidnightofthenewyear.　　Muchlater,whenChristianityspreadthroughoutIrelandandOctober31wasnolongerthelastdayoftheyear,Halloweenbecameacelebrationmostlyforchildren."Ghosts"wentfromdoortodooraskingfortreats,orelseatrickwouldbeplayedontheownersofthehouse.Whenmillio

5、nsofIrishpeopleimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesinthe1840sthetraditioncamewiththem.　　Today'schooldancesandneighborhoodpartiescalled"blockparties"arepopularamongyoungandoldalike.MoreandmoreadultscelebrateHalloween.Theydressuplikehistoricalorpoliticalfiguresandgotomasqueradeparties(化妆舞会).Inlargercities,

6、costumedchildrenandtheirparentsgatheratshoppingmallsearlyintheevening.Storesandbusinessesgivepartieswithgamesandtreatsforthe　enjoycostumedancesattheirschoolsandthemoreoutrageousthecostumethebetter!　　Certainpranks(恶作剧)suchassoapingcarwindowsandtippingovergarbagecansareexpected.Butpartyingandprank

7、sarenottheonlythingsthatHalloweenersenjoydoing.Somecollectmoneytobuyfoodandmedicineforneedychildrenaroundtheworld.　　Halloweenoriginatedasacelebrationconnectedwithevilspirits.Witchesflyingonbroomstickswithblackcats,ghosts,gob