万圣节优秀英语作文

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WhentheharvestmoonrisesonOctober31,littlehobgoblins,spookyghosts,ghoulishwitchesandgremlins—theiryoungfaceshiddenbehindgrotesquemasks—willgoforthtofrightenfriendsandneighborsandtothreatenthemwith"TrickorTreat".

Halloween(AIIHallowsEve)asthenameimplies,isanighttimeholiday,theonenightintheyearwhenthechild‘sworldturnstopurefantasy.Childrentakealltheleadpartswhileparentsandotheradultsplaythesupportingroles.Encouragedbyteachersandmerchantsandtheremembranceofthegoodtimetheyhadtheearlieryear,children(from3to11yearsold)startpreparingtheircostumesandHalloweendecorationsweeksahead.Althoughparentshelpthechildrenverymuchpreparethecostumes,onHalloweentheymustpretendtobefrightenedbythemaskedvisionsthatsuddenlyappear.Therewillbelittlewitchesinlongblackdresseswithtall-pointedhatsandmagicbroomstickstocarrythemovertherooftops—toaneighbor‘shouseinthenextblock.Ghostsinsheetsrunwithtell-talesneakersandhalfsocksshowing;andterriblepirateswithskullandcross-bonespaintedontheirthree-corneredhats.Somecarryjack-o‘-lanternsbutallcarrybagsorUNICEFboxesmarked"TrickorTreat",whichfillupveryfast.

Teenagershavetheirfunplayingtricksthatsometimesgetratherrough.Theythroweggsortomatoesatpassingmotorists,markupwindowsandwindshieldswithhard-to-erasecandlewax,rollpumpkinsdownlonghills,carryawayporchfurnitureandgarbagecancovers,engravegraffitionfences,ordowhateverbadthingsourtothemastheygoaroundlookingforwaysto"letoffsteam".Policeofficersarealertbuttheyonlyarrestthosecaughtdoingrealdamage.Inmostmunitiesthereareschooldancesorblockpartiestohelpredirecttheenergiesoftheyouthfulpranksters.Businessfirrmsofferprizesforthebestcostumesandrecreationdirectorshelpplantheparty,butth