Here are some useful Here are some useful vocabulary words for our vocabulary words for our
reading today.reading today.
modern timesmodern times 現現代代
earthearth 地球地球
in particularin particular 尤其是尤其是
lanternslanterns 燈籠燈籠
turnipsturnips 蘿蔔蘿蔔
frightenedfrightened 驚恐驚恐
put output out 擺放擺放
apple bobbingapple bobbing 上下上下移動移動
get marriedget married 結婚結婚
pick uppick up 拿起拿起
creaturescreatures 生物生物
pumpkinspumpkins 南瓜南瓜
watermelonwatermelon 西瓜西瓜
treattreat 款待款待
Every year, on 31st Every year, on 31st October, children in many October, children in many
parts of the world parts of the world celebratecelebrate 慶祝慶祝 Halloween.Halloween.
1. When is Halloween?1. When is Halloween?
A.A. The last day of the The last day of the yearyear
B.B. The first day of The first day of OctoberOctober
C.C. The last day of The last day of OctoberOctober
D.D. The 31st of NovemberThe 31st of November
Do you know, for example, that Do you know, for example, that in the past, Halloween was in the past, Halloween was
called the ‘Festivalcalled the ‘Festival 節日節日 of the of the DeadDead 死人死人’’ ??
2. ‘Festival of the Dead’ is 2. ‘Festival of the Dead’ is a different name for what?a different name for what?
A. EasterA. EasterB. ChristmasB. ChristmasC. HalloweenC. HalloweenD. DeathD. Death
3. ‘Festival of the Dead’ means 3. ‘Festival of the Dead’ means what?what?
A. Food for dead people A. Food for dead people B. A holiday for ghostsB. A holiday for ghostsC. A holiday for people who C. A holiday for people who will diewill dieD. A holiday for food D. A holiday for food
Read this article to find out Read this article to find out more about Halloween.more about Halloween.
If you think Halloween began in If you think Halloween began in modern times, you will be modern times, you will be
surprised to learn that it has a surprised to learn that it has a long and interesting history.long and interesting history.
4. Halloween is _____ .4. Halloween is _____ .
A. a very new holidayA. a very new holidayB. a very boring holidayB. a very boring holidayC. a very old holidayC. a very old holidayD. a very long holidayD. a very long holiday
It was first It was first celebrated in celebrated in
BritainBritain 英國英國 about about two thousand years two thousand years
ago.ago.
5. Where was Halloween first 5. Where was Halloween first celebrated?celebrated?
A. In Hong KongA. In Hong KongB. In AmericaB. In AmericaC. In BelgiumC. In Belgium 比利時比利時D. In BritainD. In Britain
6. When was Halloween first 6. When was Halloween first celebrated?celebrated?
A. About two years agoA. About two years agoB. About twenty years agoB. About twenty years agoC. About two hundred years C. About two hundred years agoagoD. About two thousand years D. About two thousand years agoago
It was called the ‘Festival of It was called the ‘Festival of the Dead’ because people the Dead’ because people believed that ghosts came believed that ghosts came
back to earth back to earth on this day.on this day.
7. What did people believe 7. What did people believe ghosts did on Halloween?ghosts did on Halloween?
A. come back to lifeA. come back to lifeB. come back to earthB. come back to earthC. die againC. die againD. scare peopleD. scare people
What did people What did people do on Halloween do on Halloween night in the past?night in the past?
Some people (young people in Some people (young people in particular) dressed up in scary particular) dressed up in scary costumes on Halloween night.costumes on Halloween night.
8. What did young people wear 8. What did young people wear on Halloween?on Halloween?
A. school uniformsA. school uniformsB. their best clothesB. their best clothesC. old clothesC. old clothesD. scary costumesD. scary costumes
They walked around the They walked around the streets carrying lanterns made streets carrying lanterns made out of turnips, played tricks on out of turnips, played tricks on people and made a lot of noise.people and made a lot of noise.
This is a turnip This is a turnip
9. What did young people do 9. What did young people do on Halloween?on Halloween?
A. carry lanternsA. carry lanternsB. play tricks on peopleB. play tricks on peopleC. make a lot of noiseC. make a lot of noiseD. all of the aboveD. all of the above
They thought that ghosts They thought that ghosts would be frightened of them would be frightened of them
and go away.and go away.
10. Why did children dress in 10. Why did children dress in scary clothes and make a lot of scary clothes and make a lot of noise.noise.
A. They liked to be troublesomeA. They liked to be troublesomeB. They wanted to scare the B. They wanted to scare the ghostsghostsC. The ghosts scared themC. The ghosts scared themD. They had nothing else to doD. They had nothing else to do
Old people stayed at home and Old people stayed at home and put out food for the ghosts.put out food for the ghosts.
11. What did old people do 11. What did old people do on on Halloween?Halloween?
A. Eat food with ghostsA. Eat food with ghostsB. Eat food for ghostsB. Eat food for ghostsC. Give food to ghostsC. Give food to ghostsD. Give children to ghostsD. Give children to ghosts
They hoped the ghosts would They hoped the ghosts would eat the food and then go away.eat the food and then go away.
12. Why did old people give 12. Why did old people give food to ghosts?food to ghosts?
A. The ghosts were hungryA. The ghosts were hungryB. The ghosts would go awayB. The ghosts would go awayC. The ghosts were their C. The ghosts were their friendsfriendsD. The ghosts would stayD. The ghosts would stay
Halloween night was a time to Halloween night was a time to have fun, so lots of people have fun, so lots of people
played games.played games.
13. Halloween was a time for 13. Halloween was a time for what?what?
A. fearA. fearB. fashionB. fashionC. funC. funD. fameD. fame
People believed that the People believed that the winner of this game would get winner of this game would get married in the following year!married in the following year!
14. What did people believe 14. What did people believe would happen to you if you would happen to you if you won the apple bobbing game?won the apple bobbing game?
A. A ghost would get youA. A ghost would get youB. You might dieB. You might dieC. You might get marriedC. You might get marriedD. NothingD. Nothing
To play this game, you need To play this game, you need some water, a basinsome water, a basin 盤盤 and a and a
large bag of apples.large bag of apples.
15. What do you need to play 15. What do you need to play apple bobbing?apple bobbing?
A. some applesA. some applesB. some waterB. some waterC. a basinC. a basinD. all of the aboveD. all of the above
Then you put Then you put your hands your hands behind your behind your
back and try to back and try to pick up the pick up the
apples with your apples with your teeth.teeth.
16. What do you do with the 16. What do you do with the apples?apples?
A. pick them up with your A. pick them up with your handshandsB. pick them up with your feetB. pick them up with your feetC. pick them up with your C. pick them up with your teethteethD. eat them with your teethD. eat them with your teeth
If you join in any Halloween If you join in any Halloween celebrations today, you will see celebrations today, you will see that many of the activities are that many of the activities are
the same as in the past.the same as in the past.
If you join in any Halloween celebrations today, you If you join in any Halloween celebrations today, you will see that many of the activities are the same as in will see that many of the activities are the same as in the past. the past.
17. What does this sentence 17. What does this sentence mean?mean?
A. Halloween has not changed at A. Halloween has not changed at allallB. Halloween is much the same as B. Halloween is much the same as
in the pastin the pastC. Halloween has changed a lotC. Halloween has changed a lotD. Halloween is completely D. Halloween is completely different different nownow
For example, they dress up as For example, they dress up as witches, ghosts, skeletons and witches, ghosts, skeletons and
other scary creatures.other scary creatures.
18. People usually 18. People usually do notdo not dress dress up as what?up as what?
A. witchesA. witchesB. ghostsB. ghostsC. catsC. catsD. skeletonsD. skeletons
Many people also have fun Many people also have fun with their friends and play with their friends and play Halloween games such as Halloween games such as
apple bobbing.apple bobbing.
19. What is a popular 19. What is a popular Halloween game?Halloween game?
A. apple pie bakingA. apple pie bakingB. apple bobbingB. apple bobbingC. apple pickingC. apple pickingD. apple eatingD. apple eating
These days, most lanterns are These days, most lanterns are made out of pumpkins made out of pumpkins
(not turnips).(not turnips).
20. Today, most Halloween 20. Today, most Halloween lanterns are made from:lanterns are made from:
A. turnipsA. turnipsB. applesB. applesC. watermelonsC. watermelonsD. pumpkinsD. pumpkins
In Hong Kong, if there are no In Hong Kong, if there are no pumpkins in the supermarket, pumpkins in the supermarket, people will buy a watermelon people will buy a watermelon
instead.instead.
21. What is sometimes used in 21. What is sometimes used in Hong Kong instead of Hong Kong instead of pumpkins?pumpkins?
A. watermelonsA. watermelonsB. turnipsB. turnipsC. applesC. applesD. pumpkinsD. pumpkins
Watermelons are also much Watermelons are also much cheaper than pumpkins!cheaper than pumpkins!
$120 = $120 = or or !!
22. Why are watermelons 22. Why are watermelons sometimes used instead of sometimes used instead of pumpkins?pumpkins?
A. Watermelons cost lessA. Watermelons cost lessB. Sometimes there are no B. Sometimes there are no pumpkinspumpkinsC. Both A and BC. Both A and BD. Neither A nor BD. Neither A nor B
When children go Trick or When children go Trick or Treating, they visit other Treating, they visit other people’s houses, ring the people’s houses, ring the
doorbell and shout doorbell and shout ‘Trick or Treat’.‘Trick or Treat’.
23. Where do children often go 23. Where do children often go to play ‘Trick or Treat’?to play ‘Trick or Treat’?
A. to the parkA. to the parkB. to neighbors’ housesB. to neighbors’ houses 鄰居鄰居C. to schoolC. to schoolD. they stay at homeD. they stay at home
The people in the house The people in the house usually give them a treat, such usually give them a treat, such
as sweets.as sweets.
24. What do people give 24. What do people give children playing ‘Trick or children playing ‘Trick or Treat’?Treat’?
A. applesA. applesB. watermelonB. watermelonC. pumpkinC. pumpkinD. sweetsD. sweets
If they don’t give the children a If they don’t give the children a treat, the children will play a treat, the children will play a
trick on them.trick on them.
25. If the children don’t get a 25. If the children don’t get a sweet, what will they do to sweet, what will they do to their neighbor?their neighbor?
A. say ‘Thank you!’A. say ‘Thank you!’B. complain about themB. complain about themC. play a trick on themC. play a trick on themD. give them a sweetD. give them a sweet
26. Where was Halloween first 26. Where was Halloween first celebrated?celebrated?
A. USAA. USAB. Hong KongB. Hong KongC. BritainC. BritainD. BelgiumD. Belgium
27. Which year is closest to the 27. Which year is closest to the firstfirst Halloween? Halloween?
A. 5A. 5B. 205B. 205C. 1005C. 1005D. 2005D. 2005
28. Today, Halloween is 28. Today, Halloween is mostlymostly for ____?for ____?
A. fearA. fearB. funB. funC. frightC. frightD. funeralsD. funerals
29. What kinds of food were 29. What kinds of food were mentioned in the reading?mentioned in the reading?
A. pumpkins, apples, mangoA. pumpkins, apples, mangoB. watermelon, bananas, B. watermelon, bananas, strawberriesstrawberriesC. pie, sweets, chocolateC. pie, sweets, chocolateD. turnips, pumpkins, D. turnips, pumpkins, watermelons, apples and watermelons, apples and sweetssweets