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The Origin of Trick-or-treat

On October 31, hordes of children armed with Jack-o’-lantern-shaped buckets and pillow cases will take to the streets in     1     of sugar. Trick-or-treating for candy is equivalent to Halloween, but the     2     had to go through a centuries-long evolution (发展) to arrive at the place it is today. So how did the holiday become a chance for kids to get free sweets? You can blame pagans (异教徒), Catholics, and candy companies.

Historians agree that a Celtic autumn festival called Samhain (萨温节) was the origin of modern Halloween. Samhain was a time to     3     the day symbolizing the last harvest of the year and the approach of the winter season. It was also a festival showing     4     to the dead. One way Celtics may have appeased (安抚) the spirits they believed still walked the Earth was by leaving treats on their doorsteps. When Catholics invaded Ireland in the 1st century CE, they rebranded (重塑) many pagan holidays to     5     their religion. November 1st became the “feasts of All Saints and All Souls,” and the day before it was dubbed “All-Hallows-Eve.” The new holidays looked a lot different from the original Celtic festival, but many traditions     6     around, including the practice of offering food to the dead. The food of choice for Christians became “soul cakes,” small pastries usually baked with expensive     7     and spices like currants and saffron.

Instead of leaving them outside for passing ghosts, soul cakes were given to beggars who went door-to-door promising to pray for souls of the deceased (已故的) in     8     for something to eat. Sometimes they wore costumes to honour the saints — something pagans originally did to avoid being disturbed by evil spirits. The ritual, known as “souling”, is believed to have planted the seeds for modern-day trick-or-treating.

It wasn’t until the 1950s that trick-or-treat gained popularity in the US. Following the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ, the suburbs were booming, and people were looking for more     9     to have fun and get to know their neighbours. The old practice of souling made a comeback and gave kids a chance to dress up in costumes and walk around their     10    . Common trick-or-treat offerings included nuts, coins, and homemade baked goods (“treats” that most kids would turn their noses up at today).

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1. Mr. Brown sent an email to the manager, ________ a job in the company.
2. John preferred to go into business alone rather than ________ anyone else.
3. He tended to work through his lunch hour in an effort to ________ with his work.
4. To avoid accidents, it's important to check that all your tools are ________ before starting.
5. In ancient times, people believed that they could be ________ after death.
6. The athlete's years of hard training ________, when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.
7. There were 16 votes ________ my suggestion, and 15 against it.
8. They purchased pieces of old furniture and ________ them ________ valuable antiques.
9. As the program ended, the music slowly ________ and some began to speak.
10. They threatened to shoot him and ________ him ________ all his possessions.

4 . 选词组用适当形式填空

1. I ________ the ladder yesterday and was badly hurt.
2. It is said that the president has ________ a beautiful actress.
3. She lives in London, ________ in the suburb of London.
4. Would you please go away and ________ me ________?
5. They ________ with each other for 5 years.
6. The Food Ministry ________ the Ministry of Agriculture.
7. ________ 400 men, women and children lived in the village.
8. When you are dealing with so many patients, mistakes ________ happen.
9. You can go out, ________ you promise to be back before 11 o'clock.
10. There are several people, who are new comers, ________ me in my company.