我的假期初一英语手抄报(通用20篇)

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During those days, I enjoyed myself. At first, I went to the zoo to see lovely animals. And then. I went to the sea world to see beautiful fishes. That was very interesting.

Secondly I went for a trip with my parents, we went to Linxia to visit my grandparents and to eat minority’s foods. We rode horse on the grassland and had a fun with local children.

It was very exciting. After that, I held a party and invited some of my best friends to visit my house.

My mother bought a lot of tasty foods for us, we also took many photos on the party. We played very happy. I also watched lots of carton films at home, they were wonderful.

I like the holiday. I like my May Day.

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在那些日子里。我过得很愉快。起初,我去动物园看可爱的动物。然后。我去海洋世界看到美丽的鱼。这是很有趣的。

其次,我去和爸妈,我们去拜访我的祖父母、临夏少数的食物吃。我们骑着马在草原上,有一个有趣的当地儿童。

这是非常令人兴奋的。之后,我举办了派对并邀请一些最好的朋友来拜访我的房子。

我妈妈买了很多好吃的食物,我们也拍了许多照片。我们玩得非常开心。我也看了许多的纸箱电影在家的时候,他们都很棒。

我最喜欢的节日。我喜欢我的五一国际劳动节。

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"New Years day, New Years day!"The children were grinning from ear to ear on the grass.

The children in the square had some firecrackers and some around the fire.

At night, the sky becomes a colorful kaleidoscope.There are all kinds of firecrackers on the ground, red and red lanterns.From a distance, ah!It is more beautiful than spring, hotter than summer, richer than autumn, and more magnificent than winter.

There was a tray of candy and reunion dinners.Everyone happily gathered together, happily ate the reunion dinner, said to each other: "happy New Year to you!"I also say to everyone: "happy New Year!"

“过年了，过年了!”孩子们在草地上高兴得合不拢嘴。

广场上孩子们有的放鞭炮，有的围着火炉团团转。

夜晚，天空变成一个五彩缤纷，光彩夺目的万花筒;地上有各种各样的花炮，红红火火的灯笼。从远处一看，啊!比春天还美丽，比夏天还红火，比秋天还丰富，比冬天还壮观!

家里摆着一盘盘糖果和团圆饭。大家开开心心地聚在一起，高高兴兴地吃团圆饭，互相说声：“祝你新年快乐!”我也跟大家说：“新年好!”

Last summer vacation，my family and I went to Qingdao by train。There wasalways sunshine and fresh air，which made us so comfortable。We went to theseaside，the sea was as blue as the sky，and bathing in the sunshine on the beach，was really an enjoyable thing。

I also picked up a lot of colorful shells with mylittle sister。

There we bought many interesting souvenirs，I was planing to sendthem to my friends。We ate many tings there，such as fish，prawn，and so on。They arevery delicious。Then we lived in a clean and tidy hotel，and the price was not soexpensive。

I like Qingdao very much，and if I got a chance，I hope to come hereagain，it is such a beautiful and interesting place。

During those days. I enjoyed myself. At first, I went to the zoo to see lovely animals. And then. I went to the sea world to see beautiful fishes. That was very interesting.

Secondly I went for a trip with my parents, we went to Linxia to visit my grandparents and to eat minority’s foods. We rode horse on the grassland and had a fun with local children. It was very exciting. After that, I held a party and invited some of my best friends to visit my house.

My mother bought a lot of tasty foods for us, we also took many photos on the party. We played very happy. I also watched lots of carton films at home, they were wonderful.

I like the holiday. I like my May Day.

上次，我的英语月考成绩低得可怜，因为我没复习阅读的部分。所以这次我决定一雪前耻。考试的前几天，我每天回到家，就打开书，不断的重复阅读那几段要考的故事，希望可以有好成绩。

终于等到了考试的这一天，我的神经不停的抽搐着，不时的绷着，我留了一身冷汗，看着老师发着考卷，我吞了口口水，看着考卷传了下来，我颤抖着双手，拿着考卷，笔拿了起来，那枝笔似乎比平常来得要重，我用那只沉重的笔，开始了这场令人神经紧绷的考试。

每写完一大题，我的情绪就越紧张，因为那阅读的部分在我写完一大题，就会离我越近。危机逼近，我的皮随着也紧了起来。我在心里不断的念念有词：“要来啦！要来啦！它要来啦！”但是当我望向时钟，心里疑惑着：“怪了！过了这么久，考卷也即将要写完了，怎么还不见噩梦来袭呢？”

“叮─当─叮─咚”，洪亮的钟声刚好响起，我即时写完了！但是我的天敌却始终没有出现，难道说这次月考没有“阅读”这一大题？看来我真是白紧张了！不过，往好的方面想，这次的考试简单多了，也就是说，拿满分的机率很高。我放下了心中的大石，心想着：“这就是塞翁失马，焉知非福”吧！

English is one of the most important subjects in middle school. Almost everyone knows that we should learn English well, but few of us know how to learn it well. Karl Marx has set a good example for us. He once said, "When one is learning a foreign language, he must use the foreign language." In this way, he could use several languages. A saying goes, "Practice makes perfect." When we learn English, we should read more, speak more, listen to English from time to time and practise writing every day. Dont be afraid of making mistakes. Only in this way can we learn it well.

元宵节初一英语作文1

The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.

According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere .

元宵节初一英语作文2

This year, the Lantern Festival, after dinner, we went to watch the lantern and fireworks.

Just after seven, we came to the new city watching lanterns, huge crowds of people here, lantern variety, novel design, various shapes, municipal government before the entire street Christmas, dazzling, attracted tens of thousands of people come to watch; have people doing business early to set up stalls, some car came from the countryside for miles also, the little boy rode on his fathers neck, holding Tomatoes on sticks while eating. Eight oclock, the sky in the municipal building next to a blossoming fireworks display, wow! What a beautiful night sky! I saw the deep blue sky full of colorful fireworks, fireworks open as a ball, like snowflakes, like a ribbon with the meteor, the dark sky shine like day, the Lantern Festival night become very beautiful, I was fascinated by the.

A colorful fireworks in the sky, fireworks explode after a blossoming flowers falling down, and even some flowers with a shiny things, like a colorful meteor; some fireworks exploded after the double decker, went on to become the animal shape; some later began to explode like a meteor shower. Brush down; and as a gold color, the sky became the city of The brightness dazzles the eyes. are boiling...... The colorful lanterns were hung high in the air and sparkled. The beautiful lantern has added a beautiful color to it. How beautiful the night of the Lantern Festival is!

元宵节初一英语作文3

The Lantern Festival which occurs on the 15-th day of the First Month of the Chinese Year marks the end of the New Years Holidays.

Lanterns are everywhere. A most interesting tradition is the posting of riddles called Lantern Riddles. Riddles are written on pieces of paper and posted on lanterns or wall. Any one solving the riddle is awarded a prize. And the food for lantern festival is Tang Yuan i have made some Tang Yuan in a ginger soup my wife got a serious cold so i cooked a pot of ginger soup for her. I look forward to the next spring festival.

i had a long holiday for may day .i was very happy, because i could do anything i want.

during those days. i enjoyed myself. at first, i went to the zoo to see lovely animals. and then. i went to the sea world to see beautiful fishes. that was very interesting. secondly i went for a trip with my parents, we went to linxia to visit my grandparents and to eat minority’s foods. we rode horse on the grassland and had a fun with local children. it was very exciting. after that, i held a party and invited some of my best friends to visit my house. my mother bought a lot of tasty foods for us, we also took many photos on the party.

Mid-autumn day Mid-autumn day is a special festival in China, which is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. Itfalls on the 15th day of august lunar month every year. Our Chinese will celebrate it on that day. I think there are not too many people can reject he temptation of it. I like this festival very much. I have two reasons.

First of all, mid-autumn has the deep meaning of reunite. In china, people regard mid-autumn day as very important, so no matter where they are, they will come back to their family if there is a chance. They don’t like celebrate this festival outside, which will make them feel lonely. Thus, they will go home by all means. Luckily, the government also pays great attention to this traditional festival. There are laws to make sure people have holidays in that special day. In the other word, mid-autumn festival gives a chance for family get together.

Secondly, every family will prepare a big meal in that day. All the food is delicious. It is good to have a big meal. I think nobody will not interest in delicious food. The mooncake is a necessary decoration for mid-autumn day. It tastes good, too. It is the traditional for a long time. How pleased to enjoy the glorious full moon with mooncake!

This is why I love mid-autumn festival so much. It is funny and happy time.

中秋节在中国是一个特殊的节日，是中国的传统节日。中秋节是每年农历的八月十五号。我们中国人会庆祝那一天。我觉得没有多少人可以拒绝它的诱惑。我很喜欢这个节日。我有两个理由。

首先，中秋节的深层含义是团聚。在中国，人们把中秋节看得很重，所以无论他们在哪里，如果有机会的话他们都会回到他们家人身边。他们不喜欢在外面庆祝这一节日，这会让他们感到孤独。因此，他们会竭尽全力回家。幸运的是，政府也非常重视这一传统节日。所以法律规定在这特别的日子里会放假。换句话来说，中秋节为家人团聚提供了机会。

其次，每个家庭都会在这一天准备一顿大餐。所有的食物都很好吃。有大餐吃真的很棒。我觉得没人会对美味的食物不感兴趣。月饼是中秋节的一个必需的装饰。它也很美味。这是很久以前的传统。一边赏月一边吃着月饼是多么惬意啊!

这就是为什么我那么喜欢中秋节的原因。那是快乐有趣的时光。

nowadays， more and more people like to travel in their holidays。 the other day i read a report about the ways people spend their holidays。 it is reported that in recent yiars several new holiday habits have been developed。 among them， the most interesting one is the growth of the so-called holiday camps。

from the report we can see that in 1990，40 percent of people stayed at home for holidays。 but now the proportion has reduced to 9 percent。 more people go out for fun。 the proportion of camping and traveling abroad was increasing steadily， from 10 percent in 1990 to 38 percent in 2002， and 12 percent in 1990 to 26 percent in 2002 respectively。 people enjoy the fresh air， clean water and green hills when they go camping in the suburbs。 in 1990，38 percent people enjoyed going to the seaside while in 2002 only 27 percent prefer to go there。 what great changes!

why did those changes appear? i think there are several reasons。 first， it s because people can afford traveling。 second， people prefer to pursue a high-quality and colorful life。 third， their attitudes to relaxation have changed。 less people want to save much money by leading a simple life。 in short， peoples living standard today has been rising greatly。

[英语作文中国的假期

An Accident

One sunny afternoon, when I was merrily riding home, I heard "Help! Help!". I rode to the riverside and found a boy of about five in the river struggling. I jumped into the water, swam to the boy and dragged him to the river bank. the boy said he was trying to catch a fish near the river bank and carelessly fell into the water. I asked him where his home was and sent him home. "Thank you very much!" the boys parents said, when I left his home. Though I got home late that afternoon, I was very happy.

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My name is XXX.And Im 13 years old.My hobbies are singing,dancing and

drawing pictures.And Im a sanguine person.My favourite stars are Shu Chang and JJ Lam.I like playing computer game and reading classic

in the rest.Im studying at Xiao Shi Zhong Xin school.

My name is Liu yang. I`m a thirteen-year-old boy. I`m a student of Class Four, Grade Seven in the No.3 middle school from Luo yang . My study is well. I`m tall and strong.

I`m a diligent boy. I study hard at all my lessons. My dream is to be a knowledgeable man. I know it`s very hard. The way is very long. But I will try my best to do it well. And I belive myself. I have many hobies. They are reading, running, swimming, playing, basketball, climbing and playing table tennis. Everyday I all need some time to reading. On Saturdays I play basketball or play table tennis with my friends.

In my free time, sometimes I help my mother with housework or do what I want to do. I have a colorful life!

[新初一的英语自我介绍

New year, New Year! I have long been looking forward to the new year. New years old people come to us with joy, and our faces have opened flowers.

For the new year, everyone took out the already prepared fireworks, rushed out to the door, and ignited the lead. Ah, how beautiful! The sky suddenly opened a brilliant flower, the sky was dyed extraordinarily dazzling. Streets and lanes have already become the world of children.

After the new year, I went to my grandparents home early and sent a good word: "wish you, happy Spring Festival!" The blessing suddenly >warm you and me. At night I also send a text message to my teacher, which says: I wish you good health and all the best. Your student: Lu Yao. And write back to the teacher: Thank you, I wish you a happy new year, learning progress! When I read the mind tianzizi.

In the new year, I got one thousand yuan more in my wallet. I really want to spend one hundred yuan on my wallet, but I think of grandma again, "Daddy is not easy to earn money, and money must be spent in the most needed place." I hold back.

I have been a year old again. I grew up, increased weight, increased a lot of knowledge, and should be more knowledge-based.

Ah, new year old man, thank you for this joy. In this year, I will certainly make you happy. Believe me! Come on for me!

the four seasons of chongqing!

for a small growth in chongqing, the four seasons of chongqing, i am no longer familiar, now let me introduce to you! the spring of chongqing. to tell the truth, the spring in chongqing is very fast, almost a month has passed, although over very quickly, but there is so littlebeauty. look! spring girl came, she was wearing colorfulclothes, dancing in the air, to the southeast northwest various shed a few drops of green pigment, the earth willchange from white to green, then sprinkle with flowers and grass, so the earth grow flowers and grass. springis so beautiful ah!

spring passed fast, ushered in a hot, long summer.summer, the sun to the earth are roasted, people in theshade under the cold, fan, say, next to the tree trunkcicada also know endlessly crying, it is really an idealrealm!

winter in chongqing is not what the mood in the snow,winter in chongqing is cold. so only from eat aspects to introduce. the cold winter, one family gathered together to eat hot pot, melt it, is what a wonderful thing!

this is the four seasons of chongqing!

I went to the Forest Park with my old friend this Thursday. Although it was hot, we had a wonderful time there. We played a lot, such as corsair, bumper cars, Arabian Flying Blanket and so on. We felt excited indeed. That day was also my friend’s birthday. I bought a comic strip for her because she likes cartoon very much. She also invited me to her new flat to play. At last she gave me a heart made of crystal. She really moved me. On Sunday afternoon our translating group had finally finished all chapters! I was really excited. Although our translation was not very fluent and nice, even a little abrupt, it was our outcome. It was our effort. When I saw my name on the heroic translator list, I was really proud of myself.

The summer vacation arrived, and went to the village to visit Grandpa. Seeing a few lovely chickens in the chicken shed, I said, "these chickens are so cute. Let me feed them for a few days." Mom said, chickens are responsible! Its very hard. I nodded and thought, "Im sure I can feed the chicken. You can rest assured." So my day as a chicken mother started??

The first day of chickens, my interest is quite thick. I held the feed in my hand, and chicks scrambled for fear of catching food. They pecked at the feed with strong force, and pecked at my hand, which was also painful and itchy. I gently stroked their hair, they are happy to call several voice ran away, I looked at the negative Pidianpidian figure can not help cant help laughing.

One day, I want to add some nutrition for chickens, it caught a few grasshopper to feed the chickens. Who knows there is a king of chicken, it has a mouth and then ran the grasshopper. When it ran away, it began to eat one mouth and a mouth. After eating, the neck is planed with its claws. It is very satisfied. But other chicks do not want, Ji Ji Ji Ji is called a non-stop, protest. The roosters stared at them ferocious and rushed away, and the other chickens were scared away. The size of the chicken is obviously larger than the other chicks. His hair colorgloss, a valiantly dash look. Its obviously like a Mafia old man.

I stood in the yard and saw some black clouds coming over the horizon. I thought: its best not to rain at night, and dont wet the chicken. But the weather, in the middle of the night I dream, a clap of thunder woke me, I immediately stand up, rushed to the chicken shed, and chicken outside huddled together, they havent seen a confound.

Its raining, so its very scared, shivering all over, these silly chickens! I dont know how to take shelter from the rain, and its been raining all the time. I hastened them to a shelter from the rain and went back to sleep. The second day I get up and see, the chicken died one, I am very sad, I feel sorry for the chicken, it should be more careful to take care of the chicken. I buried the chicken in the soil with an apology.

My day as a chicken mother is over. I have to think for them every day and eat the chicken before I eat them. I feel very hard. I thought, for a few days the chicken is so tired, the mother put up our work as can be imagined. I have a sincere respect for my mother in my heart.

现在越来越多的外国人开始学习中文，了解中国的文化。作为中国的传统节日过年，更应该向大家介绍介绍。接下来小编为你带来过年话题初一英语作文，希望对你有帮助。

The Spring Festival is very important to Chinese people. In the past，people could not often have meat，rice or other delicious food. They could only eat these during the Spring festival. So every year they hoped that the Spring Festival would come soon. Now， although people‘s life is much better，and we can eat the delicious foods everyday. People still like the festival. Because most people can have a long holiday，and we are free to go on a trip or visit our friends or have parties with our family. In the evenings，we can have a big meal in the restaurant or stay at home with family and watch the TV programs.

过年对中国人来说非常重要。在过去，人们往往没有肉，大米或其他美味的食物吃。他们通常只能在过年吃到这些。所以每年他们都希望过年可以快点来。现在，虽然人们的生活好多了，我和家人每天都可以吃美味的食物。人们仍然喜欢的过年。因为大多数人可以有一个很长的假期，我和家人可以自由地去旅行或拜访我和家人的朋友或与我和家人的家人聚会。晚上，我和家人可以在餐厅大吃一顿，或与家人留在家里看电视节目。

I like the Spring Festival very much. How wonderful the Spring Festival is！

我非常喜欢过年。过年是多么的美妙啊！

上个假期，我和姐姐们一起到农村奶奶家度假。乡村里的天比城里的更可爱，空气是那么的清新，天空是那么的明朗，使人心旷神怡。我们跟着哥哥们在山坡上找野菌，捕野鸡……漫山遍野都留下了我们的足迹，虽然收获寥寥无几，但却很开心。

有一天早上，婶婶对我们说：“今天我们去挖红薯吧！”我一听，兴奋地一蹦三尺高，大声嚷着：“太好了，太好了！”我们开始出发了。这时，太阳刚出来，给远处地里的庄稼抹上了一层金子般的颜色，金光闪闪，美丽极了，小学二年级作文《作文 -难忘的假期》。我正陶醉在这美丽的景色里。大姐走过来说：“快走吧，不然你就掉队了！”我只好跟着她们走了。走了大概半个小时，就到了红薯地。红薯地里除了一些稀稀疏疏的枯藤外，其它什么也没见着。婶婶开始挖红薯了，她挖到的红薯一个比一个大，我拿在手里真是爱不释手。一会儿的功夫，婶婶就挖出了很多红薯。我迷惑不解地问婶婶：“您是怎么挖到这么多红薯的呢？”婶婶指着一根枯黄的红薯藤，说?“这里有红薯，你挖挖看吧！”我挖开了这根红薯藤，里面果然躺着一个大大的红薯，我高兴极了，连忙捧着自己的劳动成果，手舞足蹈起来，逗得大家哈哈大笑。过了一会儿，婶婶在下面割猪草，我们就在上面挖红薯。挖着挖着，我脚下一滑，从上面滚了下来，正好滚进婶婶的背篓里，婶婶急忙从背篓把我拉了出来。姐姐们看见了，笑得前俯后仰，说：“你还真是属蛇的，身子都这么滑。”我气呼呼的说：“你们有点仁慈心好不好，我摔倒了，你们不但不安慰我，反而幸灾乐祸。”大姐说：“不是我们没有仁慈心，而是你摔倒的动作太滑稽了。”到了下午，我们背着自己亲手挖的红薯，高高兴兴地回家了。

一个假期很快就结束了，我们依依不舍的离开了那里，虽然这事已经过去好几个月了，可每一次想起都让人回味无穷。

This holiday is busy and happy.

I was very busy this holiday is not only to write my homework, and review the content of the term, to prepare for next semester content, but also take notes, but also on the class, also...

Holiday homework at least two weeks to finish, much homework. Elementary school little homework can be finished in a week, but I dont think of elementary school holiday time, because of much homework can increase knowledge, enhance the content of the last semester, also is not very good?

Review content have to use two weeks last semester, though much more content than primary school, but I still learned the nature can a bit faster. Review when I dont feel bored, I feel very interesting, I can not only greet old friends and I can also like a detective to find out in the first semester, I didnt catch the bad guy. (the so-called bad is easily wrong was delayed)

And prepare for next semester content at least three weeks for next semester content point much more difficult, to note down the concept of light effect is not big, but also digest, understanding, etc. To solve the problem. But I dont bother me just regard the knowledge I wont be as I dont know, I want to make friends with him. And cant forget him, I hope my friends can be a little more.

In addition to the above content I have classes, see the name on the to increase my knowledge, but also in the study of buying new things. Learning time often in 10 hours a day or so. Anyhow I am very busy every day.

Ah! This is the most busy holiday, the holiday is the most tired! But the holiday was more fulfilling than my previous holiday! More satisfied! More happy!

这个假期是忙碌的同时也是快乐的。

这个假期我非常忙碌不仅要写作业，还要复习上学期内容，还要预习下学期内容，还要做笔记，还要上学习班，还要……

假期作业至少两个星期才能写完，作业很多。小学时作业很少一个星期就可写完，但我并不怀念小学假期的时光，因为作业多可以增加知识，加强上学期的内容，也不是很好吗?

复习上学期内容也得用两个星期，虽然内容比小学的多很多，可我还是学过了自然能快一点。复习的时候我并不觉得无聊，我觉得非常有趣，我不仅可以和我的老朋友打招呼还可以像一位侦探一样来揪出我上学期没有抓住的坏人。(所谓坏人就是易错易误点)

预习下学期内容起码也要三个星期因为下学期内容重点多难点多，光把概念记下来效果也不大，还要消化、理解、做题等。但我不烦我只是把我不会的知识看成我不认识的人，我要和他交朋友一样简单。并且不能忘记他，我希望我的朋友可以多一点。

除了以上内容我还要上学习班、看名着来增加我的知识，还要在学习之余买过年的东西。一天学习时间常常在10个小时左右。总之我每天都很忙碌。

啊!这是最忙的假期，这是最累的假期!可是这个假期是比我以前的假期更充实!更满足!更快乐!

The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on October 31. The holiday was called Samhain (sow-en), the Celtic New year.

One story says that, on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended during this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with the living.

Naturally, the still-living did not want to be possessed. So on the night of October 31, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes, to make them cold and undesirable. They would then dress up in all manner of ghoulish costumes and noisily paraded around the neighborhood, being as destructive as possible in order to frighten away spirits looking for bodies to possess.

Probably a better explanation of why the Celts extinguished their fires was not to discourage spirit possession, but so that all the Celtic tribes could relight their fires from a common source, the Druidic fire that was kept burning in the Middle of Ireland, at Usinach.

Some accounts tell of how the Celts would burn someone at the stake who was thought to have already been possessed, as sort of a lesson to the spirits. Other accounts of Celtic history debunk these stories as myth.

The Romans adopted the Celtic practices as their own. But in the first century AD, Samhain was assimilated into celebrations of some of the other Roman traditions that took place in October, such as their day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple, which might explain the origin of our modern tradition of bobbing for apples on Halloween.

The thrust of the practices also changed over time to become more ritualized. As belief in spirit possession waned, the practice of dressing up like hobgoblins, ghosts, and witches took on a more ceremonial role.

The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840s by Irish immigrants fleeing their countrys potato famine. At that time, the favorite pranks in New England included tipping over outhouses and unhinging fence gates.

The custom of trick-or-treating is thought to have originated not with the Irish Celts, but with a ninth-century European custom called souling. On November 2, All Souls Day, early Christians would walk from village to village begging for "soul cakes," made out of square pieces of bread with currants. The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors. At the time, it was believed that the dead remained in limbo for a time after death, and that prayer, even by strangers, could expedite a souls passage to heaven.

The Jack-o-lantern custom probably comes from Irish folklore. As the tale is told, a man named Jack, who was notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the trees trunk, trapping the devil up the tree. Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree.

According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. Instead, the devil gave him a single ember to light his way through the frigid darkness. The ember was placed inside a hollowed-out turnip to keep it glowing longer.

The Irish used turnips as their "Jacks lanterns" originally. But when the immigrants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips. So the Jack-O-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lit with an ember.

So, although some cults may have adopted Halloween as their favorite "holiday," the day itself did not grow out of evil practices. It grew out of the rituals of Celts celebrating a new year, and out of Medieval prayer rituals of Europeans. And today, even many churches have Halloween parties or pumpkin carving events for the kids. After all, the day itself is only as evil as one cares to make it.

In our country .There are a lot of holidays such as Spring festival , Childrens day and May day. All the people in China like these holidays very much.

Spring festival is a popular holiday in china. It is in January or February. People eat a lot of delicious food and go shopping. They usually spend time with their family and friends.My favourite holiday is Childrens day. It is on the first of June. Children usually have parties at school, go to the park and go to the cinema. I didnt go to the park and go to the cinema last year. I had parties at school with my family. We were very happy.

My father and grandpas favourite holiday is May day. It is on the first of May. People usually have a long holiday. They meet friends and relatives. They go to parks and beaches. But my father and grandpa planted trees last May day. They were very tired but happy!

We all like these holidays. On the days, we had a good time.