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Halloweenoriginatedasacelebrationconnectedwithevilspirits.Witchesflyingonbroomstickswithghosts,goblinsandskeletonshaveallevolvedassymbolsofHalloween.Bats,owlsandothernocturnalanimalsarealsopopularsymbolsofHalloween.Theywereoriginallyfearedbecausepeoplebelievedthatthesecreaturescouldcommunicatewiththespiritsofthedead.

BlackcatsarealsosymbolsofHalloweenandhavereligiousoriginsaswell.Blackcatswereconsideredtobereincarnatedbeingswiththeabilitytodivinethefuture.DuringtheMiddleAgesitwasbelievedthatwitchescouldturnthemselvesintoblackcats.Thuswhensuchacatwasseen,itwasconsideredtobeawitchindisguise.Allthesearepopulartrick-or-treatcostumesanddecorationsforgreetingcardsandwindows.

BlackisoneofthetraditionalHalloweencolors,probablybecauseHalloweenfestivalsandtraditionstookplaceatnight.

PumpkinsarealsoasymbolofHalloween.Thepumpkinisanorange-coloredsquash,andorangehasbecometheothertraditionalHalloweencolor.Carvingpumpkinsintojack-o'-lanternsisaHalloweencustomalsodatingbacktoIreland.AlegendgrewupaboutamannamedJackwhowassostingythathewasnotallowedintoheavenwhenhedied,becausehewasamiser.Hecouldn'tenterhelleitherbecausehehadplayedjokesonthedevil.Asaresult,JackhadtowalkontheearthwithhislanternuntilJudgementDay.SoJackandhislanternbecamethesymbolofalostordamnedsoul.ToscarethesesoulsawayonHalloween,theIrishpeoplecarvedscaryfacesoutofturnips,beetsorpotatoesrepresenting"JackoftheLantern,"orJack-o-lantern.WhentheIrishbroughttheircustomstotheUnitedStates,theycarvedfacesonpumpkinsbecauseintheautumntheyweremoreplentifulthanturnips.Todayjack-o-lanternsinthewindowsofahouseonHalloweennightletcostumedcchildrenknowthattherearegoodieswaitingiftheyknockandsay"TrickorTreat!"

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IStillRememberThatHalloween.

Daysanddayspast,I'mnotachildanylonger.ButIstillrememberthatHalloween,31stOctober20xx.ThatwasSaturday.IwenttostudyEnglishwithanAmericangirlnamedDebbyasusual.Wehad5studentsaltogether.Beforethatweek,DebbyhadalreadytoldustolearnsomethingaboutHalloweenourselves.

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Halloweenhasalwaysbeenaholidayfilledwithmystery,magicandsuperstition.ItbeganasaCelticend-of-summerfestivalduringwhichpeoplefeltespeciallyclosetodeceasedrelativesandfriends.Forthesefriendlyspirits,theysetplacesatthedinnertable,lefttreatsondoorstepsandalongthesideoftheroadandlitcandlestohelplovedonesfindtheirwaybacktothespiritworld.

Today'sHalloweenghostsareoftendepictedasmorefearsomeandmalevolent,andourcustomsandsuperstitionsarescariertoo.Weavoidcrossingpathswithblackcats,afraidthattheymightbringusbadluck.ThisideahasitsrootsintheMiddleAges,whenmanypeoplebelievedthatwitchesavoideddetectionbyturningthemselvesintocats.Wetrynottowalkunderladdersforthesamereason.ThissuperstitionmayhavecomefromtheancientEgyptians,whobelievedthattrianglesweresacred;italsomayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatwalkingunderaleaningladdertendstobefairlyunsafe.AndaroundHalloween,especially,wetrytoavoidbreakingmirrors,steppingoncracksintheroadorspillingsalt.

ButwhatabouttheHalloweentraditionsandbeliefsthattoday'strick-or-treatershaveforgottenallabout?Manyoftheseobsoleteritualsfocusedonthefutureinsteadofthepastandthelivinginsteadofthedead.Inparticular,manyhadtodowithhelpingyoungwomenidentifytheirfuturehusbandsandreassuringthemthattheywouldsomeday--withluck,bynextHalloween!--bemarried.

In18th-centuryIreland,amatchmakingcookmightburyaringinhermashedpotatoesonHalloweennight,hopingtobringtruelovetothedinerwhofoundit.InScotland,fortune-tellersrecommendedthataneligibleyoungwomannameahazelnutforeachofhersuitorsandthentossthenutsintothefireplace.Thenutthatburnedtoashesratherthanpoppingorexploding,thestorywent,representedthegirl'sfuturehusband.(Insomeversionsofthislegend,confusingly,theoppositewastrue:Thenutthatburnedawaysymbolizedalovethatwouldnotlast.)Anothertalehaditthatifayoungwomanateasugaryconcoctionmadeoutofwalnuts,hazelnutsandnutmegbeforebedonHalloweennight,shewoulddreamaboutherfuturehusband.Youngwomentossedapple-peelsovertheirshoulders,hopingthatthepeelswouldfallonthefloorintheshapeoftheirfuturehusbands'initials;triedtolearnabouttheirfuturesbypeeringateggyolksfloatinginabowlofwater;andstoodinfrontofmirrorsindarkenedrooms,holdingcandlesandlookingovertheirshouldersfortheirhusbands'faces.

Otherritualsweremorecompetitive.AtsomeHalloweenparties,thefirstguesttofindaburronachestnut-huntwouldbethefirsttomarry;atothers,thefirstsuccessfulapple-bobberwouldbethefirstdowntheaisle.

Ofcourse,whetherwe'reaskingforromanticadviceortryingtoavoidsevenyearsofbadluck,eachoneoftheseHalloweensuperstitionsreliesonthegoodwilloftheverysame"spirits"whosepresencetheearlyCeltsfeltsokeenly.Oursisnotsuchadifferentholidayafterall!

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HalloweenfirstcametoAmericawithearlysettlersfromCelticareasinEurope,suchasIrelandandScotland.ButotherAmericansettlerswithstrictreligiousbeliefs,includingthePuritansfromEngland,rejectedHalloween.ThearrivalofmanyIrishimmigrantsduringthe1800shelpedspreadHalloween'spopularity.

Butbythelate1800s,fewerpeoplebelievedinancientsuperstitionsofghostsandwitches.Halloweenbecamemoreaholidayforchildrentoreceivetreatsanddressincostume.

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lanterns,vampiresandhauntedhouses.ButdoyouknowtheoriginofHalloween?Whydoesitfallon31October?Whatkindoffestivalisit?Whyisitsocreepy?

HalloweendatesbacktoaCelticfestivalcalledSamhain.November1isthenewyearoftheCelts,wholivedinEuropemorethanathousandyearsago.Thisisthedaywhichmarkedtheendofsummerandharvest.TheCeltsbelievedthatonthenightofOctober31,ghostsofthedeadwouldreturntoearth.TheCeltscelebratedSamhainbydressingupincostumeswithanimalheadsandhavingbonfires.ManyCeltssettledinBritainandIreland,wherethefestivalbecamepopular.ThosewhomovedtoAmericatookthetraditionwiththem.

Nowadays,mostpeoplecelebrateHalloweenbutonlyforfun.Theyarenotworriedaboutghosts.KidsinAmericawilldressupasdevilsorangelsandwillgofromhousetohousecalling"Trickortreat",playingmischievoustricksandgettingsweets.AmericansspendmoremoneyonHalloweenthanChristmas!In20xx,morethanHK$45billionwasspentonHalloween.AndHK$15billionofthatwasspentoncandyalone!!!

KidsinBritainalsodressupatHalloween.Theyvisithouses,singsongsortellajoketogetsweets.ManygotoHalloweenpartiesandplaygameslike"duckingforapples".Youmustpickupanappleinwaterbutyoucanonlyuseyourmouth.Tryit!

灯笼，吸血鬼和鬼屋。但是你知道万圣节的起源吗？它为什么在10月31日落下？这是什么节日？为什么这么令人毛骨悚然？

万圣节起源于凯尔特人的一个节日叫做Samhain。11月1日是凯尔特人的`新年，他们在欧洲生活了一千多年。这一天标志着夏天和收获的结束。凯尔特人相信在10月31日晚上，死者的鬼魂将返回地球。凯尔特人庆祝万圣节的打扮，与动物的头的服装，有篝火。许多凯尔特人定居在英国和爱尔兰，那里的节日很受欢迎。那些移居美国的人带着他们的传统。

现在，大多数人庆祝万圣节，但只是为了好玩。他们不担心鬼。美国的孩子们会装扮成魔鬼或天使，一个接一个地打电话来“恶作剧或招待”，玩恶作剧，吃糖果。美国人在万圣节比圣诞节花更多的钱！20xx，万圣节花了超过450亿港元。和那花在糖果仅150亿港元！！！

英国的孩子们也在万圣节盛装打扮。他们去拜访房子，唱歌或者讲笑话来买糖果。许多去万圣节派对玩游戏像“回避的苹果”。你必须在水里摘一个苹果，但你只能用嘴。试试！

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Halloween,childrencanbehappy,theycangotosomeoneelsetolookatthem,candy,onewithpumpkinhat,wearingaghostsuit,somereallyterrible,butyoulistentotheirvoice,avoiceverycute."Let'sgogetthecandy."!"Thelittleghostattheheadcan'twait."Blunt!"!"Thelittleboysfinallysetoff,andtheywenttoanother'shousetoaskforsweets.

Timewentby,andfinallyitwastimeforthemeeting.Theycamewithbasketsofcandy.Look,theirbasketsarefull.Buttheydonoteattheirown,butgoodteamwalkedtotheEast,toalargeroomdoor,thefirstchildsaid:"thebellsareringing!"Thedooropened,andtheywentin,anauntexcitedlyranoverandsaid:"youwantalotofsugar!"Theselittleghostshappynodded,headofthelittleghosttookoffthepumpkinhat,hewasalittleboy,herantothesideoftheaunt,said:"Mom,Ihavetriedmybest,Icanonlycallsomuchbuddytocandy,donotknowenough.""Thebellhasbeenverymuch,go,mothertakeyoutothosepoorchildreninthefamilytosendcandy.""Auntie,let'sgo,too."!"Criedthelittleboy'scompanion."Well,let'sgotogether."."

Theysetfootontheroadtothepoorchildrentogether......

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TINYghost-likedollshangfromtrees,bigplasticspiderssitonrooftopsandbloodyplastichandsreachoutfromgravestones…Areyoureadyforthescariestnightoftheyear?

October31isHalloween,oneofthemostpopularfestivalsintheUS,CanadaandBritain.Thefestivalbeganasadaytorememberthedead.Butnowadaysit'sallaboutthecarnivalatmospherewhenpeoplecanenjoydressingupandscaringeachother.

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ForthousandsofyearspeoplehavebeencelebratingdifferentholidaysandfestivalsattheendofOctober.TheCeltscelebrateditasSamhain(pronounced“sow-in”,with“sow”rhymingwithcow)。TheIrishEnglishdictionarypublishedbytheIrishTextsSocietydefinesthewordasfollows:

“Samhain,AllHallowtide,thefeastofthedeadinPaganandChristiantimes,signalizingthecloseofharvestandtheinitiationofthewinterseason,lastingtillMay,duringwhichtroops(esp.theFiann)werequartered.Faerieswereimaginedasparticularlyactiveatthisseason.Fromitthehalfyearisreckoned.alsocalledFeileMoingfinne(SnowGoddess)。(1)TheScottishGaelisDictionarydefinesitas”Hallowtide.TheFeastofAllSoula.Sam+Fuin=endofsummer.“(2)Contrarytotheinformationpublishedbymanyorganizations,thereisnoarchaeologicalorliteraryevidencetoindicatethatSamhainwasadeity.TheCelticGodsofthedeadwereGwynnapNuddfortheBritish,andArawnfortheWelsh.TheIrishdidnothavea”lordofdeath“assuch.