Question

Halloween was first celebrated over two thousand years ago in Great Britain and Ireland. They celebrated the end of the harvest and beginning of winter with a festival called Samhain（萨温节）. People wore masks and costumes during their celebrations to honor or mimic(模仿) ghosts. After that, holidays were added and changed. November 2nd became All Saints' Day, to honor saints. November 1st became All Souls' Day, or All Hallows' Day, to remember those who had died. Some children may know that is a holiday celebrated in many parts of Mexico. This holiday falls on All Souls' Day. October 31st became All Hallow's Eve, or the evening before All Hallows' Day. The name became shortened to Halloween.

Since Halloween falls near the end of the harvest, many traditional foods are associated with （与……相关联）the fall season, including pumpkins, apples, popcorn, and nuts. Candy "corn" is a nod to the fall harvest as well. There are many symbols on Halloween, such as skeletons （骷髅）, ghosts, black cats, witches, and a full moon.

Today, people still dress up for Halloween. They also give out food to trick-or-treaters, who come to their doors. While many trick-or-treaters receive treats or snacks, some also collect money for charities. Charity is a group that does good things for some people. And Halloween might be a good opportunity to help a charity.

1. Which one is not common Halloween tradition?

A.Wearing costumes and going trick-or-treating,

B. Bobbing for apples and carving jack-o-lanterns.

C. Eating Moon cakes.

2. Where did people celebrate the first Halloween?

A.In Great Britain and Ireland.

B. In America.

C. In England.

3. When is Halloween’s Eve?

A. November 1st.

B. October 31st.

C.December 1st.

4. Which one is NOT traditional food on Halloween?

A.Popcorn and nutsB.ChickenC.Apples

5. What DON’T people do on Halloween?

A.Trick-or-treat.

B. Dressing up the tree.

C.Eating pumpkin pie.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了和万圣节相关的一些知识。

1.细节理解题。通读全文可知只有吃月饼不是万圣节的。可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据短文Halloween was first celebrated over two thousand years ago in Great Britain and Ireland.。可知应选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文章October 31st became All Hallow's Eve。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据短文可知只有鸡肉不是万圣节的食物。故选B。

5.细节理解题。在万圣节人们不能做什么？通读全文可知没有装扮圣诞树的活动，故选B。

考点：历史类短文阅读。