有关万圣节的英语作文

　　万圣节英语作文：OnestoryaboutJack
　　OnestoryaboutJack，anIrishman，whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney。Sohewassenttohell。ButdownthereheplayedtricksontheDevil（Satan），sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalantern。
　　Well，IrishchildrenmadeJack39；slanternsonOctober31stfromalargepotatoorturnip，hollowedoutwiththesideshavingholesandlitbylittlecandlesinside。AndIrishchildrenwouldcarrythemastheywentfromhousetohousebeggingforfoodforthevillageHalloweenfestivalthathonoredtheDruidgodMuckOlla。TheIrishnamefortheselanternswasJackwiththelanternorJackofthelantern，abbreviatedasJacko39；lanternandnowspelledjackolantern。
　　ThetraditionalHalloweenyoucanreadaboutinmostbookswasjustchildren39；sfunnight。HalloweencelebrationswouldstartinOctoberineveryelementaryschool。
　　Halloweenisawesternfestival。IsonOct。31th。Isahappytimeforchildrenbecauseatnighttheyputonthemaskstoattendtheparty。Aftertheparty，sdoorandsay：。Itgivemethecandies，Iwillplaytrickonyou！Atlastkidscangetenoughcandiesforoneyear。
　　万圣节英语作文：Today39；sTraditionsofHalloween
　　TheAmericantraditionoftrickortreatingprobablydatesbacktotheearlyAllSouls39；DayparadesinEngland。Duringthefestivities，poorcitizenswouldbegforfoodandfamilieswouldgivethempastriescalledsoulcakesinreturnfortheirpromisetoprayforthefamily39；sdeadrelatives。
　　Thedistributionofsoulcakeswasencouragedbythechurchasawaytoreplacetheancientpracticeofleavingfoodandwineforroamingspirits。Thepractice，whichwasreferredtoasgoingasoulingwaseventuallytakenupbychildrenwhowouldvisitthehousesintheirneighborhoodandbegivenale，food，andmoney。
　　ThetraditionofdressingincostumeforHalloweenhasbothEuropeanandCelticroots。Hundredsofyearsago，winterwasanuncertainandfrighteningtime。Foodsuppliesoftenranlowand，forthemanypeopleafraidofthedark，theshortdaysofwinterwerefullofconstantworry。OnHalloween，whenitwasbelievedthatghostscamebacktotheearthlyworld，peoplethoughtthattheywouldencounterghostsiftheylefttheirhomes。Toavoidbeingrecognizedbytheseghosts，peoplewouldwearmaskswhentheylefttheirhomesafterdarksothattheghostswouldmistakethemforfellowspirits。OnHalloween，tokeepghostsawayfromtheirhouses，peoplewouldplacebowlsoffoodoutsidetheirhomestoappeasetheghostsandpreventthemfromattemptingtoenter。
　　万圣节英语作文：SuperstitionsofHalloween
　　Halloweenhasalwaysbeenaholidayfilledwithmystery，magicandsuperstition。ItbeganasaCelticendofsummerfestivalduringwhichpeoplefeltespeciallyclosetodeceasedrelativesandfriends。Forthesefriendlyspirits，theysetplacesatthedinnertable，lefttreatsondoorstepsandalongthesideoftheroadandlitcandlestohelplovedonesfindtheirwaybacktothespiritworld。
　　Today39；sHalloweenghostsareoftendepictedasmorefearsomeandmalevolent，andourcustomsandsuperstitionsarescariertoo。Weavoidcrossingpathswithblackcats，afraidthattheymightbringusbadluck。ThisideahasitsrootsintheMiddleAges，whenmanypeoplebelievedthatwitchesavoideddetectionbyturningthemselvesintocats。Wetrynottowalkunderladdersforthesamereason。ThissuperstitionmayhavecomefromtheancientEgyptians，italsomayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatwalkingunderaleaningladdertendstobefairlyunsafe。AndaroundHalloween，especially，wetrytoavoidbreakingmirrors，steppingoncracksintheroadorspillingsalt。
　　ButwhatabouttheHalloweentraditionsandbeliefsthattoday39；strickortreatershaveforgottenallabout？Manyoftheseobsoleteritualsfocusedonthefutureinsteadofthepastandthelivinginsteadofthedead。Inparticular，manyhadtodowithhelpingyoungwomenidentifytheirfuturehusbandsandreassuringthemthattheywouldsomedaywithluck，bynextHalloween！bemarried。
　　In18thcenturyIreland，amatchmakingcookmightburyaringinhermashedpotatoesonHalloweennight，hopingtobringtruelovetothedinerwhofoundit。InScotland，fortunetellersrecommendedthataneligibleyoungwomannameahazelnutforeachofhersuitorsandthentossthenutsintothefireplace。Thenutthatburnedtoashesratherthanpoppingorexploding，thestorywent，representedthegirl39；sfuturehusband。（Insomeversionsofthislegend，confusingly，theoppositewastrue：Thenutthatburnedawaysymbolizedalovethatwouldnotlast。）Anothertalehaditthatifayoungwomanateasugaryconcoctionmadeoutofwalnuts，hazelnutsandnutmegbeforebedonHalloweennight，shewoulddreamaboutherfuturehusband。Youngwomentossedapplepeelsovertheirshoulders，hopingthatthepeelswouldfallonthefloorintheshapeoftheirfuturehusbands39；andstoodinfrontofmirrorsindarkenedrooms，holdingcandlesandlookingovertheirshouldersfortheirhusbands39；faces。
　　Otherritualsweremorecompetitive。AtsomeHalloweenparties，atothers，thefirstsuccessfulapplebobberwouldbethefirstdowntheaisle。
　　Ofcourse，whetherwe39；reaskingforromanticadviceortryingtoavoidsevenyearsofbadluck，eachoneoftheseHalloweensuperstitionsreliesonthegoodwilloftheverysamespiritswhosepresencetheearlyCeltsfeltsokeenly。Oursisnotsuchadifferentholidayafterall！