萬聖節（一） Halloween（一）

Do you know Halloween? I think with the increasing of international communication, Most people must be familiar with it. It has become one of the most popular festivals inEurope. It falls on the last day of October. People will celebrate it from the midnight of October, 31 to November first.

你知道萬聖節嗎？我覺得隨着國際交流的密切，大多數人都是很熟悉的。它已成爲歐洲國家最受歡迎的節日之一。聖誕節是在十月的最後一天。人們會從十月三十一日的午夜就一直開始慶祝到十一月一日。

At first, it is celebrated to praise autumn. So it falls on the late autumn. It also has another legend. Since a long time ago, Halloween has been connected with the ghosts. People consider that the ghosts who have no home to go will go out for food on the night of October, 31. No matter this story is true or not, people will feel afraid only hearing it. So they decide to have celebration on that day. They will light up lights to frighten the ghosts.

一開始慶祝它主要是爲了讚美秋天。所以這個節日是在深秋。它還有另一個傳說。很久以前，萬聖節都是與鬼魂相關聯的。人們認爲那些無家可歸的鬼魂會在10月31日晚上出來找食物。不管這個傳書是真的還是假的，單單聽說人們就會感到害怕了。所以，他們決定在那一天慶祝。他們會把燈點亮來嚇唬鬼魂。

However, after a long time, Halloween become the day mainly for kids. Every Halloween children will put on strange masks and frightening costumes. Most children will make themselves become the monster or hero in the movie or legend that they like. When they finish the make up, they will carry bags from house to house to play the game, “Trick or treat”. The adults will put the treat candy into their bags. Thus, Halloween is the most favorable festival for children.

然而，經過很長一段時間後，萬聖節主要成爲了孩子們的節日。每年萬聖節前夕，孩子都會戴上奇怪的面具，穿上嚇人的服裝。大多數孩子會扮成電影中或者傳說他們喜歡的英雄或怪物。當他們化妝完後，他們會帶着袋子挨家挨戶去玩“不給糖就搗蛋”的遊戲。大人們就會把準備好的糖果放進他們的袋子裏。所以說，萬聖節是孩子們最喜歡的節日。

Not only the kids like the festival, but also some grown-ups love it. They will join parties after making up. This brings them the satisfaction of being young. How about you? Do you love it?

不僅小孩喜歡這個節日，連大人也喜歡。大人們會在畫完妝後參加聚會。這可以給他們帶來年輕的快感。你呢？你喜歡萬聖節嗎？