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【正文】 ? Once they are dressed up children go to their neighbours? houses. They knock on the door and shout ?Trick or treat!? Good neighbours, of course, give ?treats?. These are usually sweets or chocolates. ? Bad neighbours, however, may give nothing. If so, then the children play a ?trick? on them. This may be a simple practical joke. However, naughty children may do something worse, like throwing rubbish in the neighbour?s garden. Nowadays, of course, most neighbours always give a treat. After all, it?s fun for the children. ? Another tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins. First, the inside of the pumpkin is removed. Then, a face is cut into the pumpkin, traditionally a smiling, devil face. Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away. ? There are many traditional games on Halloween, but the most mon is ?applebobbing?. It?s simple to play. Several apples are put floating in water. Children then have their hands tied behind their backs. They then have to try to pick the apples out of the water using only their mouths. Of course, people get very wet and it is very funny to watch. Saint Valentine?s Day origin ? Valentine as a priest who refused an unattested law attributed to Roman Emperor Claudius II, allegedly ordering that young men remain single. ? The Emperor supposedly did this to grow his army, believing that married men did not make for good soldiers. ? The priest Valentine, however, secretly performed marriage ceremonies for young men. When Claudius found out about this, he had Valentine arrested and thrown in jail. ? pull out all the stops Informal ? To deploy all the resources or force at one39。s disposal: ? The Inaugural Committee pulled out all the stops when arranging the ceremonies. ? rotisserie an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns ? asinine ment ? (Utterly stupid or silly: asinine behavior)
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