tiny ghost-like dolls hang from trees, big plastic spiders sit on rooftops and bloody plastic hands reach out from gravestones…are you ready for the scariest night of the year? 树上到处悬挂着鬼怪小玩偶，屋顶盘踞着巨大的塑料蜘蛛，墓穴里伸出一双血淋淋的塑胶手……一年之中最恐怖的夜晚到来了，你准备好了吗？
october 31 is halloween, one of the most popular festivals in the us, canada and britain. the festival began as a day to remember the dead. but nowadays it‘s all about the carnival atmosphere when people can enjoy dressing up and scaring each other.10月31日万圣节前夜是美国、加拿大和英国的节日之一。这个节日源起于对死者的纪念日。但现在它已经完全成为一场大狂欢，人们尽情享受着改装易容互相恐吓的乐趣。
halloween is one of children‘s favourite nights of the year. they dress up as monsters and go to their neighbours‘houses. knocking on the door they shout: "trick or treat!" of course, usually people give them "treats" － a like sweets and chocolates. but, if you don‘t, you can expect a prank such as having your car windows soaped or your garbage cans turned over.万圣节前夜还是一年之中孩子们最喜欢的一个夜晚。他们打扮成妖怪去邻居家，敲着门大喊：“不给糖就捣蛋！”当然，人们通常会给他们“糖”——比如甜食或者巧克力。但如果你不给，那就等着一场恶作剧吧，你会发现你的车窗被涂上了肥皂，垃圾桶翻倒在地，等等。
halloween is also a time for masquerade parties. witches fly in on broomsticks, while ghosts and skeletons chat on the dance floor. 万圣节前夜还是举办化妆舞会的好时机。你会看到女巫坐着扫帚柄飞进来，鬼怪和骷髅则在舞池中窃窃私语。
you can even dress up as a famous monster like dracula! the motto is: "the scarier, the better." 你还可以化妆成像吸血鬼那样特别可怕的妖怪。有句谚语说：“越恐怖越好。”
even making halloween food should be like casting a spell or mixing a magic drink. in britain, people drink "witch‘s mix", made with apple, orange, grape and berry juice. children also enjoy "halloween worms," made from egg noodles. 甚至连万圣节前夜做的食物也要像下了咒语或者配备魔法饮料。在英国，人们喝一种叫“巫师之饮”的东西，用苹果、橘子、葡萄和浆果的汁调配而成。孩子们还喜欢吃“万圣节虫子”，是用鸡蛋面做的。
