Question

Halloween is a strange holiday． It started several centuries ago in Europe． It began as “Hallow Evening” meaning “holy night”． At that time November 1st was called “All Saints’ Day” and people honoured all the saints who did not have their own special day． People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 31st. So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other．

Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Making lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom.

Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up as ghosts（鬼），witches（女巫）, Small children go “Trick-or-Treating”. They wear costumes, knock on doors, and shout, “Trick or Treat!” People almost always choose to give them candies as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes “trick or treat” their friends, too. Usually the “treat” is a glass of wine or some small gifts.

1.Halloween is a holiday which started ________ of years ago in ________.

2.It was believed that the spirits of _______ people were active on the night ________ “All Saints’ Day”.

3.________ and ________ are both traditional Halloween colors.

4.People, especially________, have great fun playing “Trick or Treat” to ________Halloween.

5.According to the custom, people always treat the children with ________ instead of _______a trick from them.

 

Answer 1

1.hundreds, Europe

2.dead, before

3.Black, orange / Orange, black

4.children, celebrate / enjoy

5.candy, receiving

【解析】

试题分析： 本文是说明文，讲述的是万圣节的来历，几百年前起源于欧洲，早期，人们认为死人的鬼神在11月31日夜里再现，为纪念这点，人们就做起了“trick or treat”不招待就使坏的鬼节。。

1.细节理解题。根据It started several centuries ago in Europe. 得知万圣节开始于几个世纪前也就是几百年前起源于欧洲。

2.细节理解题。根据文中People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 31st. 人们认为在十月一三十一日晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！十月三十一日也就是万圣节的前一天晚上。

3.细节理解题。文中Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors和so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color，得知传统的万圣节颜色是黑色和橙色。

4.细节理解题。文中Halloween is great fun for children。对于孩子们来说，万圣节是很好的娱乐。

5. almost always choose to give them candies as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children人们几乎总是选择给他们糖果作为一个治疗,而不是选择技巧。

考点：说明类短文阅读。