TrickorTreat万圣节“不给糖果就捣蛋”

TrickorTreat万圣节“不给糖果就捣蛋”

　　It’s October the 31st, and across Britain and the USA, thousands of children aredressing upasmonsters,ghostsandwitchesand going to theirneighbours’houses to ask forsweetsor to playtrickson them if they refuse.

　　Many houses havelanternsmade frompumpkinsin their windows. These lanterns havefrighteningfaces cut into them.

　　What is the reason for all of this? It’s Halloween! To anoutsider, this may seem a strange festival, but it is a very popular one and an important part of the culture in Britain and the USA. But how did it start?

　　The holiday once had a religious significance. November the 1st is All Saint’s Day, and October the 31st was believed to be a day when all thespiritscame back to the world of the living. In modern times, this has changed to be a day when children dress up as monsters, ghosts and witches.

　　Once they are dressed up children go to their neighbours’ houses. They knock on the door and shout ‘Trick ortreat!’ Good neighbours, of course, give ‘treats’. These are usually sweets or chocolates.

　　Bad neighbours, however, may give nothing. If so, then the children play a ‘trick’ on them. This may be a simplepractical joke. However,naughtychildren may do something worse, like throwingrubbishin the neighbour’s garden. Nowadays, of course, most neighbours always give a treat. After all, it’s fun for the children.

　　Another tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins. First, the inside of the pumpkin is removed. Then, a face is cut into the pumpkin, traditionally a smiling,devilface. Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keepevilspirits away.

　　There are many traditional games on Halloween, but the most common is ‘apple-bobbing’. It’s simple to play. Several apples are putfloatingin water. Children then have their handstiedbehind their backs. They then have to try to pick the apples out of the water using only their mouths. Of course, people get very wet and it is very funny to watch.

　　GLOSSARY 词汇表 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词)

　　dressing up

　　乔装打扮；穿上盛装

　　monsters

　　怪物；妖怪

　　ghosts

　　鬼；幽灵 witches 巫师

　　neighbours'

　　邻居 sweets 糖果

　　tricks

　　恶作剧；诡计 lanterns 灯笼

　　pumpkins

　　南瓜 frightening 令人恐惧的

　　outsider

　　外人；局外人

　　spirits 幽灵；鬼魂

　　treat

　　招待；请客 practical joke 恶作剧

　　naughty

　　淘气的 rubbish 垃圾

　　devil 魔鬼

　　floating

　　漂浮着

　　evil 邪恶的

　　tied 栓着的，捆着的

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