【单选题】Halloween is a _____.

Halloween is a

A．summer festival.

B．night-time festival

C．sweethearts" holiday.

D．pilgrims holiday.

Is Halloween celebrated where you live? In the United States and Canada, Halloween is widely known and celebrated every year on October 31. Halloween customs, though, can be found in many other parts of the globe. In some places holidays are celebrated that, although named differently, share similar themes: contact with the spirit world involving the spirits of the dead, the devil and angels. Personally, you may not believe in supernatural spirits. You might simply view taking part in Halloween and similar celebrations as a way to have fun and teach your children to explore their imagination. Many people, though, regard these celebrations as harmful for the following reasons: Firstly,Halloween is actually related to the prospect of contact with spiritual forces, many of which threaten or frighten. Likewise, many celebrations like Halloween have religious origins and are deeply rooted in ancestor worship(祖先崇拜). Even today, people around the world use these days to make contact with supposed spirits of the dead. Secondly, although Halloween has been viewed mainly as an American holiday, each year people in more and more countries have been adopting it. Many newcomers to the celebration, however, are unaware of the religious origins of Halloween symbols, decorations, and customs, most of which are related to supernatural beings and supernatural forces. Thirdly, thousands of people, who follow ancient Celts(凯尔特人), still call Halloween by the ancient name Samhain and consider it to be the most sacred night of the year. Others dont realize it, while theyre celebrating the Celtic holiday. In view of the foregoing, it is wise for you to know about the dark origins of Halloween and similar celebrations. Having this fuller understanding may help you decide whether to participate in these holidays.

According to the author, the theme of Halloween is to______.

A．celebrate the harvest season

B．spread religious teachings

C．contact the spirit of the dead

D．help children explore their imagination

Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means“holy evening”, and it comes every October31. the evening before All-Saints day, __1__, it’s not really a church holiday for children. Every autumn, when vegetables are ready_2__, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces __3__the pumpkins and put lights inside. It looks__4__the pumpkin is a head! These lights are called Jack-o-lanterns, __5__means “Jack of the lantern”. The children also__6__strange makes and frightening costumes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to__7__monsters. Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. _8__time they come to a new house, they say,“Trick or treat! Money or eat!”Adults put a treat-money or candy-in their bags. Some children think of other people on Halloween. They carry boxes for UNICEF (The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund). They__9__money to help poor children all around the world. Of course, every time they help UNICEF, they usually receive a treat for__10__, too.

1、A. However B. And C. Then D. So

2、A. for eat B. To eat C. for eating D. to eating

3、A. from B. to C. in D. Out

4、A. as if B. as that C. even if D. even that

5、A. that B. what C. it D. which

6、A. put away B. put off C. put up D. put on

7、A. act as B. appear C. look like D. look at

8、A. Some B. All C. Each D. No

9、A. ask for B. long for C. go for D. live for

10、A. they B. them C. their D. themselves

The purpose of celebrating Halloween at office.

Traditional trick-or-treat festivities of Halloween.

Halloween customs came to the United States from Britain.()