Halloween
万圣节
Halloween is on 31 October and it’s celebrated by many children, teenagers and adults around the world. A lot of the Halloween traditions that we know today began in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales hundreds of years ago. When Irish people went to live in America in the 1800s, they took their traditions with them, and now Halloween is very popular all over the United States. So what exactly do people do to celebrate Halloween?
万圣节是在10月31日，许多儿童、青少年和成年人在世界各地庆祝这个节日。我们今天知道的很多万圣节传统始于数百年前的爱尔兰、英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。在19世纪，当爱尔兰人移居美国时，他们将这些传统带到了那里，现在万圣节在整个美国都非常流行。那么人们究竟是如何庆祝万圣节的呢？
Pumpkin lanterns
南瓜灯笼
Many people decorate their homes with pumpkin lanterns. These are sometimes called jack o’lanterns. To make the lantern, cut the top off a pumpkin, empty the inside and cut shapes to make a face with eyes, a nose and a mouth. When you put a candle inside, the light makes the face look scary. Making a pumpkin lantern can be difficult, so it’s a good idea to have an adult to help you! Sometimes there are competitions for the scariest pumpkin lantern.
许多人用南瓜灯笼装饰他们的家。这有时被称为“杰克灯笼”。要制作灯笼，切掉南瓜的顶部，清空内部并切出眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴的形状。当你放一支蜡烛在里面时，灯光会使脸看起来很可怕。制作南瓜灯笼可能有点难度，所以最好请成年人帮助你！有时还会举办最可怕南瓜灯笼的比赛。
Halloween costumes
万圣节服装
A lot of children and teenagers wear costumes for Halloween. In the UK some of the most popular costumes are witches, vampires, skeletons and zombies. Some people buy their costumes, but other people make their own. In some countries, like the USA, there are lots of different costumes, not just scary ones. So there you can see superheroes, princesses and rabbits as well as scarier costumes.
许多儿童和青少年在万圣节穿着各种服装。在英国，一些最受欢迎的服装包括女巫、吸血鬼、骷髅和僵尸。有些人购买他们的服装，但也有人自己动手制作。在一些国家，比如美国，有很多不同的服装，不仅仅是可怕的。因此，你可以看到超级英雄、公主和兔子，还有更吓人的服装。
Trick-or-treating
不给糖就捣蛋
On Halloween evening, lots of children go trick-or-treating. They dress up in Halloween costumes and go to friends’ and neighbours’ houses or flats. At the front door, they say ‘Trick or treat!’ They usually get a treat, like sweets or chocolate. Many people put pumpkin lanterns or other Halloween decorations outside their house to show trick-or-treaters that they are welcome.
在万圣节的晚上，许多孩子会去“不给糖就捣蛋”。他们穿上万圣节的服装，去朋友和邻居的家里或公寓。在前门口，他们会说：“不给糖就捣蛋！”他们通常会得到一些糖果或巧克力等待遇。许多人在家外放置南瓜灯笼或其他万圣节装饰，以示欢迎“不给糖就捣蛋”的孩子们。
Halloween parties
万圣节派对
Halloween parties are a lot of fun. There are usually orange and black decorations, like pumpkins, spiders and bats. The food is often scary too, for example sandwiches that look like witches’ fingers or cakes that look like spiders! Children play Halloween games, listen to music and sometimes watch scary films.
万圣节派对非常有趣。通常会有橙色和黑色的装饰，比如南瓜、蜘蛛和蝙蝠。食物通常也很吓人，比如看起来像女巫手指的三明治或看起来像蜘蛛的蛋糕！孩子们参与万圣节游戏，听音乐，有时还会观看吓人的电影。
So, now you know what happens on Halloween! Will you celebrate it this year?
所以，现在你知道在万圣节会发生什么了！今年你会庆祝吗？
