搞怪討糖甜翻萬聖節 The Sweet Side of Halloween
在一年當中的三百六十四天，孩子們被告知不要接受陌生人的甜食。
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Trick-or-treating through the ages
For 364 days a year, children are told not to take sweets from strangers. However, on one special day every year, they are encouraged to ask for candy from people they’ve never met. The reason for this odd behavior is that it’s Halloween, a time when people go trick-or-treating.
Trick-or-treating started in Europe about 2,000 years ago to celebrate and honor the dead, who were believed to walk the Earth on October 31. Poor children would go “souling” and knock on doors to say prayers for those who had recently died. In return, they were given money and food. To avoid being recognized by ghosts, they painted their faces and wore old clothes.
In Scotland and Ireland, children would sing, tell jokes, and perform tricks instead of offering prayers. The children were rewarded with nuts, fruit, and cakes. In the late 19th century, Scottish and Irish immigrants brought these traditions with them to America. In the 1920s, pranksters played alarming “tricks” on houses to make it look like ghosts were causing trouble. Some people chose to offer these pranksters treats as a way to protect their homes. This practice is likely where the phrase “trick-or-treat” came from.
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Words in Use
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stranger [ˋstrendʒɚ]
n. 陌生人
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encourage [ɪnˋkɝɪdʒ]
vt. 鼓勵；助長，促進
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odd [ɑd]
a. 奇怪的；奇數的；不成對的
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avoid [əˋvɔɪd]
vt. 避免；避開
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perform [pɚˋfɔrm]
vt. 執行；履行
vi. 表演；表現
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alarming [əˋlɑrmɪŋ]
a. 引起恐慌的；令人擔憂的
Extra Words
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reward [rɪˋwɔrd]
n. 報答，報償
vt. 報答，獎賞
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immigrant [ˋɪməgrənt]
n. （移入的）移民
Practical Phrases
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be encouraged to V 被鼓勵（做）⋯⋯
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in return 回報
Daisy helped the poor without asking for anything in return.
黛西幫助窮苦人家不求回報。
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cause trouble 惹麻煩
The rules are meant to keep students from causing trouble.
這些規則用意是防止學生惹麻煩。
Tips in Use 重點解析
♦ 表示「……的原因是……」的用法
要解釋某件事的原因時，可採用以下句型：
The reason (for...) + is + that 子句
（……的）原因是……
the reason (for...) 為上述句型的主詞，is 是動詞，因此其後接 that 引導的名詞子句作主詞補語。
例 The reason for the meeting is that we need to discuss the project.
開會的原因是我們需要討論這項專案。
在現代英美人士的用法中，則常用 because 取代 that，這種用法就嚴謹的文法來看是不正確的，因為 because 引導的是副詞子句，相當於副詞，而 be 動詞之後只可接名詞或名詞子句作補語。
★ 補充用法
the reason 後也可接關係副詞 why 引導的副詞子句，其中 why 可省略，句型如下：
the reason (why) + S + V + is + that 子句
例 The reason (why) all stores are closed is that today is a public holiday.
所有店家都關門的原因是今天是國定假日。
You Can Do This 英文試金石
請依文意選出最適當的一個選項
❶ How does the writer begin the article?
(A) By questioning the purpose of going trick-or-treating on Halloween.
(B) By explaining why people ask for treats on Halloween.
(C) By proposing a fun activity that can only be done on Halloween.
(D) By stating how Halloween is different from other days of the year.
❷ Which of the following does NOT happen when children go “souling”?
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