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万圣节AllhallowmasHallowmasallsaints'day1.万圣节从10月31号晚上开始。HalloweenstartsontheeveningofOctober31st.2.有些儿童在万圣节前夕用南瓜做灯笼.SomechildrenmakelanternsoutofpumpkinsatHalloween.万圣节简介在每年的11月01日是西方传统的“鬼节”——万圣节。10月31日是万圣节前夕.通常叫做万圣节前夜.不过这一天的气氛却远不像它的名称那样让人听上去就“毛骨悚然”。每当万圣节到来，孩子们都会迫不及待地穿上五颜六色的化妆服，戴上千奇百怪的面具，提着一盏“杰克灯”走家窜户，向大人们索要节日的礼物。万圣节最广为人知的象征也正是这两样——奇异的“杰克灯”和“表演魔术或者给糖果”的恶作剧。“杰克灯”简介“杰克灯”的样子十分可爱，做法也极为简单。将南瓜掏空，然后在外面刻上笑眯眯的眼睛和大嘴巴，再在瓜中插上一支蜡烛，把它点燃，人们在很远的地方便能看到这张憨态可掬的笑脸。这可是孩子们最喜欢的玩物了。然而万圣节的重头戏还是在餐桌上，你既要准备好美食来招待那些前来捣乱的“小鬼”，更要在这个特别的节日为你的餐桌装扮一番。千万不要让你的客人们小瞧了你哦！...Words&stories1.万圣节的庆祝活动来源于AllHallowsDay或AllSaintsDay，每年的11月1日。原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。2.Halloween这个字来自于AllHallowsEve，也就是AllHallowsDay的前一天。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活（rebirth）。3.Dressingupincostumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一，尤其受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统，人们会dressupincostumes(穿戴着一些特別的服裝，面具或者装饰)来吓跑灵魂。4.流行的万圣节服裝包括vampires(吸血鬼)，ghosts(死者的灵魂)和werewolves(每当月圆时变成狼形的人)。5.TrickorTreating是现代万圣节的风俗，孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷，讨取treats（类似糖果和玩具之类）。如果他们要不到任何treats，他们可能就会对屋主trick了(恶作剧或胡闹)。6.Jacko'Lantern的传统来自于一个民间传说，一个名叫Jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。Jacko'Lantern是用蜡烛插在中间挖空且雕刻成脸形的的南瓜做成的。7.和万圣节有关的superstitions还有很多。Superstition是一种不合常理的想法，比如人为13是不吉利的数字。8.万圣节还和一些supernaturalcreatures（如鬼魂和吸血鬼）有关。这些生物不是自然界的一部分。他们实际上是不存在的...或者他们其实真的存在？9.Witches是万圣节很受欢迎的人物，人们认为他们有强大的魔力。他们通常戴着尖顶的帽子，骑在扫帚(broom)上飞来飞去。10.Badomens也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。人们相信badomen会带给人类厄运，譬如黑猫，蜘蛛（spider）或者蝙蝠（bat）。在蘇格蘭，小孩要糖果時會說：“Theskyisblue,thegrassisgreen,maywehaveourHalloween.”（天是藍色，草是綠色，齊來慶祝萬聖節前夜）然後以唱歌跳舞等方式來博得糖果History&CustomCustom1.Thedayisoftenrelatedwiththecolorsblackandorange,andisstronglyassociatedwithsymbolslikethejack-o‘-lantern.2.Halloweenactivitiesinclude:Trick-or-treating;wearingcostumes,attendingcostumeparties,ghosttours,bonfires,visitinghauntedattractions,pranks（treaks）,tellingscarystories,watchinghorrorfilms.HistoryThecelebrationhassomeelementsofafestivalofthedead.TheancientCeltsbelievedthattheborderbetweenthisworldandtheOtherworldbecamethinonSamhain,allowingspirits(bothharmlessandharmful)topassthrough.Itisbelievedthattheneedtoscareoffharmfulspiritsledtothewearingofcostumesandmasks.Theirpurposewastodisguise(扮演)oneselfasaharmfulspiritandthusavoidharm.OriginofnameThetermHalloween,originallyspelledHallowe’en,isshortenedfromAllHallows'Even–e'enisashorteningofeven,whichisashorteningofevening.ThisisultimatelyderivedfromOldEnglish.ItisnowknownasEveofAllSaints'Day,whichisNovember1st.Myths&FolkloreIftheflameofacandleflickers（摇晃）andthenturnsblue,there'saspiritintheroom.Ifabirdfliesthroughyourhouse,itindicates（暗示）importantnews.Ifitcan'tgetout,thenewswillbedeath.Ifyoufeelachillupyourspine（脊椎）,someoneiswalkingonyourfuturegrave.Abatinthehouseisasignofdeath.Ifabirdfliestowardsyou,badfortuneisimminent（abouttohappen）.Ifyourpalmitches,youwillsoonreceivemoney.Ifyouitchit,yourmoneywillnevercome.Ahatonabedwillbringbadluck.ApersonbornonHalloweenwillhavethegiftofcommunicatingwiththedead.Crowsareviewedasabadomen,oftenforetellingdeath.Iftheycaw（cryofacrow）,deathisverynear.Ifapersonexperiencesgreathorror,theirhairturnswhite.Translatethetwopoemsbelowashorrificaspossible1.MyMotherHasKilledMeMymotherhaskilledme,Myfatheriseatingme,Mybrothersandsisterssitunderthetable,Pickingupmybones,Andtheyburythemunderthecoldmarblestones.2.LizzieBordenTookAnAxeLizzieBordentookanaxe,andgavehermotherfortywhacks.Whenshesawwhatshehaddone,shegaveherfatherforty-one.Usethefollowing3sentencesandmakeupashortscarystoryAstheshadesoftheeveningdrewon,IfoundmyselfwithinviewoftheHOUSEOFUSHER.Icouldnothelpthinkingofthatlady,when,oneevening,havinginformedmethatshewasdead,Usherstatedhisintentionofsavinghercorpseforafortnight.Thatwasacoolevening,whichwasalsotheseventhdayofMadel’sdeath,IwassleeplessturningoveronthebedsuddenlyIheardalow,weakvocie……Halloweenjokes1Whatdoyougetwhenyoucrossavampireandasnowman?Frostbite.（冻伤）2Whydowitchesusebroomstoflyon?Becausevacuumcleaners（吸尘器）aretooheavy...3Whydon'tskeletonsevergooutonthetown?Becausetheydon'thaveanybodytogooutwith.4Whydomummieshavetroublekeepingfriends?They'resowrappedupinthemselves.