在西方 国家，每年的１０月３１日，有个“Halloween”，辞典解释为“The eve of All
Saints'Day”，中文译作：“万圣节之夜”。万圣节是西方国家的传统节日。这一夜是一年中最“闹鬼”的一夜，所以也叫“鬼节”。两千多年前，欧洲的天主教会把１１月１日定为“天下圣徒之日” (ALL HALLOWS
DAY)
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万圣节节的一个有趣内容是“Trick or treat”，这习俗却并非源自爱尔兰，而是始于公元九世纪的欧洲基督教会。那时的１１月２日，被基督徒们称为 “ALL
SOULS
DAY”（万灵之日）。在这一天，信徒们跋涉于僻壤乡间，挨村挨户乞讨用面粉及葡萄干制成的“灵魂之饼”。据说捐赠糕饼的人家都相信教会僧人的祈祷，期待由此得到上帝的佑护，让死去的亲人早日进入天堂。这种挨家乞讨的传统传至当今竟演变成了孩子们提着南瓜灯笼挨家讨糖吃的游戏。 >>详细
关于南瓜，印象最深的就是在西方国家，万圣节的晚上，小朋友们会穿著女巫、精灵等特异的装扮，手上提着南瓜灯笼，挨家挨户地模仿妖怪来索取糖果、糕饼，嘴里还会大喊着：“不给糖就捣蛋(trick
or treat)！”现在，这股风潮渐地也在国内发酵。的确，秋天是个吃南瓜的好季节。不信？请瞧瞧以下几个理由：
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学英语过 万圣节
One
story about Jack, an Irishman, who was not allowed into Heaven because he was
stingy with his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he
played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and
made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern. Well, Irish
children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large potato or
turnip, hollowed out with the sides having holes and lit by little
candles inside. >>MORE
是“Trick or treat”，这习俗却并非源自爱尔兰，而是始于公元九世纪的欧洲基督教会。那时的１１月２日，被基督徒们称为 “ALL
SOULS
DAY”（万灵之日）。在这一天，信徒们跋涉于僻壤乡间，挨村挨户乞讨用面粉及葡萄干制成的“灵魂之饼”。据说捐赠糕饼的人家都相信教会僧人的祈祷，期待由此得到上帝的佑护，让死去的亲人早日进入天堂。这种挨家乞讨的传统传至当今竟演变成了孩子们提着南瓜灯笼挨家讨糖吃的游戏。 
who was not allowed into Heaven because he was
stingy with his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he
played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and
made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern. Well, Irish
children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large potato or
turnip, hollowed out with the sides having holes and lit by little
candles inside. 
