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1、万圣节October31stisHalloweenHalloweenisoneoftheworld’soldestholidays,celebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheglobeincludingtheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.Origin起源FortheancientCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummeran
2、dthebeginningofWinter.Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.TheCtselbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife.ack-oJ-lanternOnestoryaboutJack,anIrishman,whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingyw
3、ithhismoney.Sohewassenttohell.ButdownthereheplayedtricksontheDevil(Satan),sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalanternWell,IrishchildrenmadeJack'slanternsonOctober31stfromalargepotatoorturnip,hollowedoutwiththesideshavingholesandlitbylittlecandlesinside.AndIrishchildrenwouldc
4、arrythemastheywentfromhousetohousebeggingforfoodforthevillageHalloweenfestivalthathonoredtheDruidgodMuckOlla.TheIrishnamefortheselanternswas"Jackwiththelantern"or"Jackofthelantern,"abbreviatedas"Jack-o'-lantern"andnowspelled"jack-o-lantern."WhatdochildrendoonHalloween?Theytrickortreat.Theywearcost
5、umes.Theycarvepumpkinlanterns.Theywatchscarymovies.Theyvisithauntedhouses.ChildrenwouldmakeHalloweendecorations,allkindsoforange-paperjack-o-lanterns.Andfromblackpaperyou'dcut"scary"designs---anevilwitchwithapointedhatridingthroughtheskyonabroomstick,maybewithblackbatsflyingacrossthemoon,andthatme
6、antbadluck.Andofcourseblackcatsformorebadluck.Sometimesablackcatwouldrideawayintotheskyonthebackofthewitch'sbroom.AndonHalloweennightwe'ddressupinMomorDad'soldshoesandclothes,putonamask,andbereadytogooutside.Thelittlekids(childrenyoungerthanwewere)hadtogowiththeirmothers,butweolderoneswenttogether
7、toneighbors'houses,ringingtheirdoorbellandyelling,"Trickortreat!"meaning,"Giveusatreat(somethingtoeat)orwe'llplayatrickonyou!"ThepeopleinsideweresupposedtocometothedoorandcommentonourcostumesTheend
