万圣节文化英文短文章（汇编20篇）

This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. The writer O’Henry called it the one day that is purely American. Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. But it has ritual meaning. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving or on Thanksgiving morning. Others travel long distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner which is the main part of the celebration. For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of the family gather. The holiday is a time of family reunion. Thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year. However, experts say this year probably will be different. On September 11th, thousands of people died when terrorists hijacked airplanes that struck buildings in Washington D.C. and New York City. Many people now say they are worried about flying on a plane. Travel experts say almost 6 percent fewer people will make long trips this Thanksgiving compared with last year. Many Americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week. Some mental health experts say the attacks have frightened people. They say people feel safer and happier close to home. More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. Many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives. On Thanksgiving, people enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal almost always includes the turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside. Other traditional Thanksgiving food served with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Stores are said to sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year, and many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year. Over the years, Americans have added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration. For example, a number off professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day. Some of the games are broadcast on national television.

Halloween costumes come from practical jokes, and adults take their children out of the house. (usually, adults drive on the side of the road, and children knock on the door. The adults ask the child to only go to the door at the door to have the festive decorations and lights of the family, otherwise dont disturb. In addition, you must always stand at the gate and wait in front of the gate. You must not enter the house, but you must also give it to an adult to check the sugar. The people who receive the children also ask not to make their own food, or to the unpacked food.

Halloween costumes, millions of phases, not just the drab big ghost. Make the simplest ghost suit with a white sheet top on the head, pick two holes to leave the eyes; To play the magician, put on black pants and a black hat, and hide a fluffy rabbit between the top of the hat and the top of the head. The child put on white pants, and then tied a flashlight behind his back to dress up as a little angel; There are parents who dress up their children as their favorite cartoon characters.

Halloween, the children will carry the jack-o-lantern, dress in all sorts of strange and went door-to-door to collect candy, keeps saying: "was catnip or treat." (meaning is to give not to give, not to make trouble) if you refuse to give candy, the kids will be very angry, in various ways to punish you, such as: pour the waste in your home, and so on way to punish you, until you give them candy.

[万圣节着装英文作文

中西文化的差异不仅包括人文地理和民俗风情方面的不同，而且包括了中英文语言运用习惯的诸多不同。在平时的教学中，我们就必须根据教材，适时渗透一些西方文化知识，让学生尝试了解相关的文化背景等。

例如，在写“My favorite festival”一文时，很多学生都写到“Christmas Day”，对这个节日了解较多的学生，他们准备着笔的内容就比其他同学丰富多了。让学生尝试了解相关的文化背景既开阔了学生语言学习的视野，也为他们日后写作提供了一些文化素材。

Trick or treat. 不给糖就捣蛋

Give me something good to eat. 给我好吃的东西

Ghosts, witches, and goblins, too. 鬼、巫婆、小精灵

Are waiting in the dark for you. 正在黑暗中等着你

The witch is riding on a broomstick. 巫婆正骑在扫把上

She is warming up the big black kettle. 她正热着黑色的炉子

She is cooking small toads and spiders. 她正在煮蟾蜍和蜘蛛

She is feeding all the ghosts and goblins. 她正在喂所有的鬼和小精灵

We are all scared to death. 我们全部怕的要死

Trick or treat! Trick or treat! 不给糖就捣蛋、不给糖就捣蛋

Give me something good to eat! 给我好吃的东西

If you don’t.

Trick or treat! Trick or treat! 不给糖就捣蛋、不给糖就捣蛋

I want something good to eat! 我要好吃的东西

Trick or treat! Trick or treat! 不给糖就捣蛋、不给糖就捣蛋

Give me something nice and sweet. 给我好吃的东西

Give me candy and an apple, too. 给我糖果和苹果

And I won’t play a trick on you! 这样我就不会捉弄你

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商业和文化的接触增多会导致一个国家特征的丧失：

影响文化：文化不是静态的，而是动态的（not static, but dynamic)；—种文化的改变主要是由 于社会环境(social environment)发生了变化。比如说，人们的饮食习惯发生了改变，这是学习 夕卜界文化的结果(Peoples eating habits have been changed as the result of learned behaviour.)； 快餐文化源自美国，有些人将此作为财富的象征(symbols of wealth),从而喜欢快餐；另外， 本地的饮食文化会改变，以适应外国人的口味（suit the tastes of visitors);

影响生活方式：进口商品的增多，对外国产品的喜好（preference for imports);人们更加熟悉 他国的文化，而忘记自身的特点（sense of identity)，社会的团结也有所损害（an erosion of social solidarity);服装、饮食、娱乐等等都被两化了 （westernized),比如说，西装现在是流行 的男性服装(the suit is the most popular outfit for men)；

欠发达国家在技术革新中起到的作用甚微(play a small role in the technological revolution),所 以需要"出卖"自己国家的主权或者利益来获得国际的帮助（concede sovereignty and interests to other countries for aid)；贫富差距加大(widening gap between the richest and poorest parts of the world)；

接受西方文化的人们成为一个国家新的统治阶级（new ruling class);人们摒弃传统的观念 (renounce traditionally-held beliefs),觉得传统观念是过时的和低人一等的（outdated and inferior);主流文化会取代老式的和各种各样的文化（A dominant culture takes over diverse cultures.),人们不再尊重传统文化（lose respect older cultures),而传统观念最终成为历史 {consigned to history)。

商业和文化的接触增多会加强一个国家的特征：

外来文化让人们意识到自己文化的特点，从而更加注意维持这种文化； 一种特殊文化会引起世界的关注，人们会更加注意保护。

One of the most conspicuous trends in the 21st century is a closer connection between countries, in both economic and cultural aspects. There is a widespread worry that this will lead to the gradual demise of countries’ identities. This issue should be viewed and analyzed from multiple perspectives.

When a country tends to develop a closer relationship with the rest of the world, it does not necessarily give up its culture. Culture is not a disgrace to but an asset of a country. An indigenous culture can distinguish one country from others, attracting foreign visitors and yielding high income. As most tourists travel abroad for learning different cultures and sampling different ways of life, such as Beijing opera in China, Japanese tea culture and Thai temples, many countries have responded with protecting and preserving their cultural identities, in an effort to keep themselves in the list of the most popular destinations. Increased tourism instills fresh life force into these countries, aiding theconservation of their features.

While tourism provides a driving force for cultural conversation, some components of a culture, such as traditions^ customs or taboos might die out over time. It seems that in some countries, the locals have become more accustomed to exotic cultures. It reflects the combined effects of the invasion of foreign cultures, either through media or through direct business interaction. For example, two decades ago, sex was a

taboo subject in China and most Chinese people felt embarrassed to talk openly about it. Over time the Western culture has permeated into the Chinese lifestyle, and the Chinese people have broken many of their time-honoured traditions. It occurs in the rest of the world as well.

As outlined above, increased interaction between countries in the domains of business and culture can either strengthen or undermine the identities of countries involved, To date there is no definite answer to this question.

1. conspicuous-noticeable=prominent=striking:显箸的，突出的

2. connection=linkage= relation=relationship:关系，联系

3. demise=disappearance=vanishing=fading:消失，死亡

4. multiple=manifold=numerous=various=many:不同的，很多的

5. disgrace=dishonour=shame=humiliation:耻辱

6. life force=soul=essence：生命力7. conservation=protection=preservation:保存，保护

8. exotic=bizarre=outlandish=from afar=mysteriously unusual: 外来的，奇异的

9.taboo=offensive=embarrassing=unacceptable=disgraceful=dishonourable=humiliating:无礼的，侮辱性的；忌讳的

10. permeate=seep into=pervade=leak into:渗透

11. time-honoured=age-old=long-established ：历史悠久的

12. interaction=interplay=communication=relationship:相互作用

A folk culture is a small isolated， cohesive， conservative， nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals. Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family and interpersonal. Relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount， and change comes infrequently and slowly. There is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather， each person is expected to perform a great variety of tasks， though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are handmade and subsistence economy prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo America is the Amish， a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age. In Amish areas， horse drawn buggies still serve as a local transportation device and the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles. The Amish＇s central religious concept of Demut "humility"， clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so typical of folk cultures and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect. The religion， a variety of the Mennonite faith， provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order.

By contrast a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group often highly individualistic and a pronounced many specialized professions. Secular institutions of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order， and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts， "popular" may be viewed as clearly different from "folk". The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing nations. Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent， usually because the popular item is more quickly or cheaply produced， is easier or time saving to use or leads more prestige to the owner.

导语： Happy Halloween!下面是小编为大家收集整理的2016年的万圣节英文祝福语精选，欢迎大家阅读参考!

1. Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are!

2. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

3. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

4. Thank you for making my Halloween so special.

5. Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

6. Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

7. Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!

8. You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween!

9. you never know what might happen on halloween. wait until dark for some spooky surprises. the creatures of the night are waiting. to my dear pal, have a howling halloween!

10. trick or treat what it will be? wishing you a happy halloween!

11. Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are!

12. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

13. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

14. Thank you for making my Halloween so special.

15. my halloweens happy when i freak out with you! happy halloween to you ...my friend!

16. its hell lot of fun when im with you! happy halloween to you!

17. hope your halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

18. thank you for your very special wish. happy halloween!

19. thank you for making my halloween so special.

20. thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! happy halloween!

21. your smile lights up our world! wishing you a halloween bright and glowing as you are!

22. its halloween ... time to dress up in your spookiest best and grab all the fun! hope its lit up with smiles for you! happy halloween!

23. Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

24. Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

25. Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!

26. You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween!

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Days and days past, Im not a child any longer. But I still remember that Halloween, 31st October 2001. That was Saturday. I went to study English with an American girl named Debby as usual. We had 5 students altogether. Before that week, Debby had already told us to learn something about Halloween ourselves. On that day, Debby spent an hour describing this American festival for us, such as “trick or cheat”, pumpkin and even, she took a pumpkin with her. First she took out a finished pumpkin lantern. That was really beautiful and ugly, we liked it so much. Then she taught us how to make a pumpkin lantern by ourselves. We each held a small knife, learnt to cut and draw something on that pumpkin.

Finally, we made it and put a short candle into it. That was truly happy. And the most surprising thing was that the lantern was a present for that days super student. Who will that be? My god! That was me! Do you know how excited I was then? I held it, jumping and shouting. That was the most unforgettable day to me. And I will not forget it, never!

导语：Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!下面是小编为大家整理的精选经典万圣节英文祝福语，欢迎大家阅读欣赏!

1、Its Halloween ... time to dress up in your spookiest best and grab all the fun! Hope its lit up with smiles for you! Happy Halloween!

2、You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween!

3、Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!

4、My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

5、Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you!

6、Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

7、Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

8、Thank you for making my Halloween so special.

9、Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

10、Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glow!

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Halloween means Hallows Evening.It is the evening before All Hallows Day (now called All SaintsDay) ,a Christian holiday,celebrated on the November 1st.

History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics.The Celts were the ancestors of the present-day Irish,Welsh and Scottish people.In the 5th century BC,in Celtic Ireland,summer officially ended on October 31st.On the November 1st,Celtic peoples celebrated the festival of Samhain,which marked the beginning of winter and the Celtic New Year.Celts thought the division between the natural world and the supernatural world became very thin and all time and space was abruptly suspended on October 31st,and then the spirits of the died would come back and move freely looking for living bodies to possess.

1. Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are!

2. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

3. You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween!

4. Thank you for making my Halloween so special.

5. Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

6. My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

7. Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you!

8. I am hungry, ah, I have not eaten in three days, I have determined, three Halloween night go to your house anyway meal, ask Who am I? Oh -- vampires!

9. Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are!

10. My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

11. Its hell lot of fun when Im with you!

12. Halloween to be emphasized is that you can go to install ghost scary, but also talk about ghosts loaded taste, our principle is to make all the alk ghosts at all happy to see you, including the man looking at text messages.

13. Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

14. Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you!

15. My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

16. Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!

17. You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween!

18. Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

19. Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

20. Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you!

21. My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

22. Its Halloween ... time to dress up in your spookiest best and grab all the fun! Hope its lit up with smiles for you! Happy Halloween!

23. Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are!

24. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!Its Halloween ... time to dress up in your spookiest best and grab all the fun! Hope its lit up with smiles for you! Happy Halloween!

25. Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

26. ark castle, wearing old moon roof, bat wings and cut through the night this time the doorbell loud, do not be afraid, ready your candy, or child care to mischief night Oh!

27. Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!

HalloweenisanobservancecelebratedonthenightofOctober31,mostnotablybychildrendressingincostumesandgoingdoor-to-doorcollectingcandy.ItiscelebratedinmuchoftheWesternworld,thoughmostcommonintheUnitedStates,MostotherWesterncountrieshaveembracedHalloweenasapartofAmericanpopcultureinthelate20thcentury.So,althoughsomecultsmayhaveadoptedHalloweenastheirfavorite"holiday,"thedayitselfdidnotgrowoutofevilpractices.ItgrewoutoftheritualsofCeltscelebratinganewyear,andoutofMedievalprayerritualsofEuropeans.Andtoday,evenmanychurcheshaveHalloweenpartiesorpumpkincarvingeventsforthekids.Afterall,thedayitselfisonlyasevilasonecarestomakeit..

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假如兔子当了官，从古到今对兔子的一切思想评说，都将彻底颠覆!为什么呢?我们来看看：

1、摒弃“兔子不吃窝边草”的陈腐观点。破旧立新、与时俱进，鼓吹以食为天、讲究实惠的法则，哪里有草哪里吃，跑到哪里吃到哪里，不管是野地草还是窝边草。所谓“狡兔三窟”的典故，是对芸芸众生的友谊提示：须多多建立自己的安乐窝!本地要有，境外也要有;多一个窝，多一份安全。

2、提倡“兔子尾巴长不了”的生存理念。当今时代，飞机坠落，大楼爆炸，轮船亲嘴，车轮上天，谁能保证小命长寿呢?因此，理应及时行乐、快哉人生：今日有草今日吃，不管明天是与非。每到一地，连吃带拿，既然“长不了”，何不潇洒走几回呢?必须的。

3、总结“兔死狗烹”的惨痛历史教训。天天讲月月讲年年讲，讲和平讲团结讲稳定，让狗儿为自己过去的行为深深忏悔!诱导狗儿今后不但不能狂奔追撵兔子，还要屁颠屁颠尾随而行，默认和遵守江湖的潜规则：确保兔子的生命安全，狗狗才不会被屠宰进锅煮。

4、揭穿“兔龟赛跑故事”的大骗局。说兔子太骄傲了所以落在乌龟的后面，是无聊文人无中生有、瞎编乱造、欺世盗名的经典伪作!要是有金牌、有奖金、有大把的钞票在前方摆着，保证无须鼓掌加油，快如闪电的一定是兔子。就算豺狼虎豹之辈纷纷踊跃参赛，兔子一样轻松夺冠!

5、批判“狼心兔子胆”的歪门邪说。栅栏里的老虎恹恹歪歪像病猫，高枝上的麻雀唧唧喳喳笑凤凰，盖因身处境地不同也——权大则胆大，权小则胆小。只要兔子在衙门里行走，什么大灰狼、花狐狸、大笨熊，哪个见了也会一口一个“兔儿爷”地媚叫。兔子生气了，后果很严重。

6、痛斥“兔死狐悲”的世纪谎言。兔子死了，狐狸掉泪，闹得地球人都知道!这是狐狸大忽悠的经典实例，一场假惺惺的悲情秀罢了!实际上是狐狸因为爪下没有活擒的兔子，无法在进膳中享受逗着玩的快乐而揪心痛哭。别看兔子是弱小动物，一旦加官进爵，有了一言九鼎的话语权，就能进行一次完美的华丽转身——从生存竞争活动的被动参与者，成为丛林游戏规则的制定者和裁判者!不但可将几千年来强加在自己身上的不妙之词通通推翻或重新释义，还可充分展示一个很有文化的兔子形象。官文化就是这样，哪怕是一只兔子……

This is Halloween

This is Halloween

这就是万圣节

Boys and girls of every age

每个年龄的男孩和女孩

Wouldnt you like to see something strange?

你不希望看到一些奇怪的东西?

Come with us and you will see

跟着我们，你将会看到

This, our town of Halloween

这里，我们的万圣镇

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

这就是万圣节，这就是万圣节

Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

南瓜在死亡之夜尖叫

This is Halloween, everybody make a scene

这就是万圣节，人人都要露一手

“Trick or treat” till the neighbors gonna die of fright

”不给糖果就捣蛋”，玩到邻居吓出病

Its our town, everybody scream

这是我们的小镇，每个人都尖叫

In this town of Halloween......

在这个万圣镇里......

I am the one hiding under your bed

我藏在你的床下

Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red

有贴地的尖牙和血红的眼

I am the one hiding under yours stairs

我躲在你的楼梯下

Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

有着蛇形手指和爬在头发中的蜘蛛

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

这就是万圣节，这就是万圣节

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

万圣节!万圣节!万圣节!万圣节!

In this town we call home

这个小镇是我们的家

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

人人都欢唱着南瓜颂

In this town, dont we love it now?

我们怎么会不爱这个镇呢?

Everybodys waiting for the next surprise

每个人都在等待下一个惊喜

Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can

转个弯，我们躲进垃圾桶

Somethings waiting no to pounce, and how youll......

等不及的去偷袭，然后你会......

Scream! This is Halloween

尖叫!这才是万圣节

Red n black, slimy green

黑中带红，泥泞的绿

Arent you scared?

难道你不怕吗?

Well, thats just fine

恩~，这才刚刚好

Say it once, say it twice

说一次，说两次

Take a chance and roll the dice

碰个运气，掷骰子

Ride with the moon in the dead of night

在漆黑的夜晚骑上月亮

Everybody scream, everybody scream

人人尖叫，人人尖叫

In our town of Halloween!

在我们的万圣镇!

I am the clown with the tear-away face

我是会变脸的小丑

Here in a flash and gone without a trace

来无影，去无踪

万圣节前一天夜里是一年中最“闹鬼”的时候，各种妖魔鬼怪、海盗、外星来客和巫婆们们纷纷出动。在基督纪元以前，凯尔特人在夏末举行仪式感激上苍和太阳的恩惠。当时的占卜者点燃并施巫术以驱赶据说在四周游荡的妖魔鬼怪。后来罗马人用果仁和苹果来庆祝的丰收节与凯尔特人的10月31日融合了。在中世纪，人们穿上动物造型的服饰、戴上可怕的面具是想在万圣节前夜驱赶黑夜中的鬼怪。尽管后来基督教代替了凯尔特和罗马的宗教活动，早期的习俗还是保留下来了。孩子们带着开玩笑的心理穿戴上各种服饰和面具参加万圣夜舞会，这些舞会四周的墙上往往悬挂着用纸糊的巫婆、黑猫、鬼怪和尸骨，窗前和门口则吊着龇牙咧嘴或是面目可憎的南瓜灯笼。

万圣节前夕，孩子们会提着南瓜灯，穿着各式各样的稀奇古怪的服装，挨家挨户地去索要糖果，不停地说：“trickortreat。"（意思是给不给，不给就捣蛋）要是你不肯给糖果的话，孩子们就会很生气，用各种方法去惩罚你，例如：把垃圾倒在你家里等等的方法去惩罚你，直到你肯给他们糖果为止。

自17世纪起，庆祝万圣节的传统在南部英格兰逐渐消失，代之以在11月5日举行的火药阴谋（GunpowderPlot）纪念会。但在苏格兰，爱尔兰和北部英格兰万圣节依然盛行。直到21世纪初，南部英格兰人才重新开始庆祝万圣节，只是方式完全美国化了。

传统的庆祝仪式在爱尔兰几乎被完全保留。在那里10月份的最后一个星期一是公众假日，所有学校停课，准备在接下来的一个星期举行期中考试。这个假日通常叫做万圣节假期。因此爱尔兰是在万圣节给学生们放假的唯一一个国家，所以可以自由地庆祝，保留了古老相传的传统。

万圣节前夜最流行的游戏是“咬苹果”。游戏时，人们让苹果漂浮在装满水的盆里，然后让孩子们在不用手的条件下用嘴去咬苹果，谁先咬到，谁就是优胜者。

[万圣节另类文化作文

林语堂先生一生著作等身，很多作品成为东西方文学界、文化界所推崇的经典名著，版本众多、流传甚广，他曾被美国文化界列为“二十世纪智慧人物”之一。林语堂提倡“以自我为中心，以闲适为格调”的小品文，成为论语派主要人物。1935年后，在美国用英文写《吾国与吾民》《风声鹤唳》《孔子的智慧》《生活的艺术》，在法国写《京华烟云》等文化著作和长篇小说。他将孔孟老庄哲学和陶渊明、李白、苏东坡、曹雪芹等人的文学作品英译推介海外。林语堂是第一位以英文书写扬名海外的中国作家，也是集语言学家、哲学家、文学家于一身的著名学者。林语堂一生曾3次被提名诺贝尔文学奖候选人。他的《生活的艺术》在美国被重印40次，并被译成英、法、意、荷等国文字，成为欧美各阶层的“枕边书”。同时他本人也是发明家，曾发明过打字机，获得了美国专利。

林语堂把自己的书房命名为“有不为斋”。他受儒家“有为”的思想影响，也欣赏道家的“无为”;生活态度是以“有为”为中心，但也往往有“不为”的事。他为自己写了一副对联：“两脚踏东西文化，一心评宇宙文章。”林语堂自称，成功的秘诀是写的东西必须是心得之言，有见地，有力量。鲁迅在世时，常把林语堂骂得狗血喷头。可在鲁迅去世以后，林语堂这样写道：“鲁迅顾我，我喜相知;鲁迅弃我，我亦无悔。”

林语堂的两个姐姐因家庭困难只好过早地辍学，回乡嫁人。林语堂后来回忆说，他离家去上海读书时，二姐送给他四毛钱，并对他说：“和乐，你到上海要好好念书，做个好人，做个名人，我们是没有希望了。”这种真情厚望，林语堂终身没有忘记。

在《生活的艺术》中，他写道：让我和草木为友，和土壤相亲，我便已觉得心满意足。我的灵魂很舒服地在泥土里蠕动，觉得很快乐。当一个人优闲陶醉于土地上时，他的心灵似乎那么轻松，好像在天堂一般。事实上，他那六尺之躯，何尝离开土壤一寸一分呢?

一个富有良知、担当道义的作家，应在著作里展示美好与希望，创造更多诗意的生活和空间，犹如他在长篇小说《京华烟云》里，塑造的道家女子形象姚木兰那样，身在乱世，始终“正直自持，则外邪不能侵”。就是说，如果外部世界是邪恶的，只要自身周正，也能够安然度过灾患。

林语堂先生有这样一段关于文学阅读的精彩感悟：“一个人如果没有自己所喜爱的作家，即等于一个飘荡的灵魂，他始终是一个不成胎的卵子，不结子的雄蕊。所喜爱的作家或文学爱人，就是他灵魂的花粉。”那么你有喜爱的作家吗?你有“文学爱人”吗?你的灵魂在飘荡吗?你的精神家园在哪里?

●多维解读

1.生活的艺术

林语堂把吾国吾民，看得何其之“艺术”!他说：“我觉得艺术、诗歌和宗教的存在，其目的，是辅助我们恢复新鲜的视觉、富于感情的吸引力和一种更健全的人生意识。”林语堂作为主流价值之外的边缘“智者”，其思想情怀和人生态度启示着人文领域的现代知识分子与世界“对话”的方式。林语堂引领着我们在儒、道、佛、基督教世界中游历跋涉，在物质、精神、科学、人文的海洋中沉浮，智慧之火花频频闪烁，妙语叠出，精彩纷呈。

2.快乐的真谛

古希腊哲学家伊壁鸠鲁认为：以道德、教养为规范的享乐是人生至善之境。快乐是一种美德，因为它不但表现自己对世界的欣赏与赞美，也给周围的人带来温暖和轻快。快乐就是幸福，一个人能从日常平凡的生活中发现快乐，就比别人幸福。快乐是幸福生活的开始和终结，林语堂这位哈佛博士快乐、智慧的生活态度在如今喧嚣的尘世里更加显得有趣、可贵，也似乎更加让人难以企及。

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灵魂、尊重、文化交流、人生趣味、精神家园、生活的艺术、科学和人文、文科与理科、快乐的真谛、万物静观皆自得、活出幸福的感觉……

American culture, in a sense, is an extension of European culture, because the language of the Americans, demographic composition and her spirit of the foundation are from Europe. On the other hand, American culture with Europe, because European immigrants in the North American continent to drive away after taking the Indians, in a barren wilderness land to create a stunning is the splendid civilization. Therefore, in the United States talk about cultural practices and social propriety, it is necessary to take account of the same culture of Europe and the United States, but also pay attention to both of the opposite sex. Cultural practices is a wide scope and complexity of the topic, people involved in social life and relations In all aspects.

Of tolerance.

The United States is a country of immigrants, the ancestors from around the world. People emigrated to the United States, not only in the location to move on, but also in their country and customs of the council to a new place of residence. As miscellaneous, people their differences very obvious because the differences are very common, people do not particularly pay attention to unity. In time, the cultural practices of the Americans formed a higher level of tolerance (tolerance), the different cultures and different appraisals on tolerance, an acceptable attitude. At this point, the U.S. society feasible than the custom of other countries in the world more broadly.

From a political perspective, this tolerance of performance in the pursuit of freedom and the right to freedom of maintenance. From the religious that it reflected in the harmonious coexistence of different faiths. From the viewpoint of life, and it appeared in different communities, different ethnic communities live in peace. In a nutshell, in the United States, each person can basically arbitrary choice of different ideas, beliefs, traditions and customs and way of life; people can also keep a considerable extent, their customs and instrument. For example, Jews can celebrate their religious festivals, and Christians are to their Christmas and Easter. For example, again, the United States by Chinese in Chinatown Chinese live and work; the same token, the Vietnamese immigrants in their "little Saigon" according to Vietnams way of doing business and engaged in various activities.

Americans of tolerance, in addition to the above United States is a country that factors other than immigration, and the frequent movement of the Americans. As everyone knows, the history of the United States in the development of an important part of her history of the development of the western region. At that time, the United States Blazers or hiking, horseback or car, from east to west, from north to south, wherever there are opportunities, there Jiuwang resettlement. The frequent migration and continuous replacement of the Habitat so that people will always be in the "mobile", and the occasional different facing the phenomenon of tolerance and more easily accepted. Moreover, the current migration also can help people expand the field of vision, known more widely know, the different practices with sympathy, understanding, and gradually formed diversity rather than uniformity of the openness of the concept.

As the Americans tolerant of stronger, so very few Americans to impose its will on other people, with China Confucius "by the others do not want to, not to impose on" the very Guxun like. For example, a husband may be a Republican, but he must not support the Democratic Party forced his wife to change political stance. Similarly, perhaps the mother is a Catholic, but she must not have forced her into a Muslim convert son to change religion. In their daily lives and habits of business in normal times, this spirit of tolerance is a common occurrence, commonplace.

Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you!

My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

Trick or treat what it will be? Wishing you a happy Halloween!

You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween!

Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you!

My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend!

Its Halloween ... time to dress up in your spookiest best and grab all the fun! Hope its lit up with smiles for you! Happy Halloween!

Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are!

Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween!

Thank you for making my Halloween so special.

Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween!

Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine.

它的地狱很多有趣的我与你在一起时!祝你万圣节快乐!

我的万圣节快乐当我发疯!祝你万圣节快乐……我的朋友!

不给糖就捣蛋这将是什么?祝你万圣节快乐!

你永远不知道会发生什么在万圣节。等到黑暗幽灵般的惊喜。等待晚上的生物。亲爱的朋友,有一个万圣节咆哮!

谢谢你的非常特殊的愿望。万圣节快乐!

希望你的万圣节是掩盖了令人毛骨悚然的乐趣……就像我的。

它的地狱很多有趣的我与你在一起时!祝你万圣节快乐!

我的万圣节快乐当我发疯!祝你万圣节快乐……我的朋友!

万圣节…时间在你害怕的最好的装扮,抓住所有的乐趣!希望与微笑照亮你!万圣节快乐!

你的微笑点亮我们的世界!祝你万圣节明亮发光的你!

谢谢你使我坩埚充满乐趣!万圣节快乐!

感谢您使我的万圣节特别。

谢谢你的非常特殊的愿望。万圣节快乐!

希望你的万圣节是掩盖了令人毛骨悚然的乐趣……就像我的。

In the Western countries, have "Halloween" on October 31 every year,the dictionary makes an explanation for "The eve of All SaintsDay " , Chinese translates work: "Night of All Saints Day". All Saints Day is the Western countries tradition festival. This one night is one night "being haunted " most among 1 year, therefore also calling "spirit festival".

Before more than two thousand years, European Roman Catholic Church fixes November 1 for "Japan of land under heaven believer" (ALL HALLOWS DAY). "HALLOW" is intention of believer.

Legend Celt (CELTS) who lives in fields such as Ireland , Scotland has moved this festival forward since B.C. for 500 years, being October 31 one day. They think that should gradually are the day being over formally in summer, is just a New Year beginning, a day that grim winter starts.

People believes that the soul of a deceased person of old friend meeting returns to the former home field look for the people on living person , borrows this regeneration in this day at that time, this is person unique hope being able to gain regeneration in postmortal and.

The alive people seizes but a life coming the soul fearing to die then , people puts out away fire , candela thereupon right away in this day , lets rigid soul have no way to look for living person , self soul of dressing the dead up as all sorts of evil-doers is frightened off. Afterwards, they meeting candela ignites kindling again , start new life for 1 year.

The Celt tribe still has legend at that time in the convention living person is killed on October 31 being used in holding a memorial ceremony for the dead. Have arrived at A.D. 1 century, Roman who has captured the Celt tribe manor has accepted All Saints Day convention also gradually , has abolished but the barbarous method of work burning living human sacrifice dead herefrom. Roman celebrates the good harvest festival and Celt ceremony combines, be wearing the dreadful mask , be dreessed up as animal or ghosts and monsters, be then for driving demon wandering all around in them away.

This is just that the whole world most people is skill in strange dressing with acient bier today , comes to celebrate the All Saints Day reason.

Gradually, the time lapse , the All Saints Day significance have got change , have become active happy get up, rapturous implication has become main current.

Rigid soul looks for a stand-in to return to the world statement also gradually, be got rid of and be forgot. Have arrived at the image , picture symbolizing All Saints Day today, if the witch , the black cat wait , have had lovable and comical friendly face mostly. USA Buddha State: Undersea All Saints Day

That the facial make-up type puts on makeup is an All Saints Day tradition program Halloween "one word creation Or many nations is had celebration to get together all in All Saints Day eve , this is called "the All Hallow Een " ", The Eve of All Hallows " ", Hallow een ", "The eve of All SaintasDay ".

Ultimate common run of mankind has developed to have become "Halloween" , Chinese intention has translated into night of All Saints Day. The All Saints Day convention does not ask being going to make trouble A amusing content of All Saints Day is "a Trick or treat " , that this convention but is not originated from Ireland, is to start from A.D. nine centuries Europes Body of Christ but. At that time (Japan of "ALL SOULS DAY " Wan Ling ) being called by Christians on November 2. Trudge in this a day , disciples in out-of-the-way place province in the countryside, suffer from village "cake of going begging for the soul" using flour and raisin to be made from from door to door.

Contribute the cake household allegedly believe in prayer of church monk, blessing expecting to get Gods from this protects, let passed-away relative enter Heaven soon.

This is conducted by the tradition that the family goes begging for asking for the game that candy eats one by one till developing unexpectedly nowadays to have become the children being carrying the Spanish gourd lantern. The children who is dressed up as damned spirit appearance needs to send out the threat "not asking being made trouble " right away all in the same key all, but the host does not dare at ease when meeting, cold-shoulder, doctrine repeatedly eats, "please! Eat please"! Candy put into big carry-on the children bags lining at the same time.

Still have Spanish gourd vulture empty space besides pawning the lantern story. This is to originate from Ireland the ancient times. That the story is to criticize a people who is called JACK, is a drunken man and loves a practical joke. One day JACK has deceived a demon into having mounted a tree , has carved a cross immediately on the stump, frighten a demon to make him not dare come down, JACK makes a few simple rules with the demon and then right away , let a demon promise Shifarang JACK to will never commit a crime for condition lets him go down a tree.

JACK postmortal , the person soul both can not go up to the sky and can not go to hell but, his soul of a deceased person can only choose that the small by one candle wanders about leisurely to guiding him between the scope of operation thereupon. All sorts of evil-doers dances trippingly On October 30 , 2004, one famous artist holds the balloon Romania children participating in the All Saints Day activity in capital Bucharest.

Within antiquited Ireland legend, this small candle has been to there be "JACK LANTERNS " , be called in radish digging empty space in one , that antiquited radish light develops but to today, has been Jack-O-Lantern that Spanish gourd makes then.

It is said that Irish has arrived at USA being the pet discovering Spanish gourd disregarding all, one has prepared , Spanish gourd has become thereupon right away All Saints Day from that the source and sculpture come than the radish wins before long. The Brussels All Saints Day Festival the children is fond of All Saints Day is that children play with happy regards as much as one likes moment.

It is hit by in the children eye , is is a festival being full of the mysterious color. The veil of night comes , colourful putting on makeup of the children field put on just too impatient to wait is accustomed to , puts on the exceedingly strange mask, mention previous "Jack light " running go out to play. And then "Jack light " appearance is very lovable , method of work is that Spanish gourd is hollowed out, outside engrave be all smiles the eye and big mouths, having inserted a candle , it is ignited in melon, people just can see this charmingly naive smiling face in very distant place. The portable child "Jack light " punishing the ready queen , disguising self as all sorts of evil-doers group, runs before the neighbour door of a house , intimidates as the field is shouting: "Ask a practical joke to still be to being entertained " ", given money to still being eaten".

If the adult entertains them without candy , small change,those naughty children will abide by ones promise: You do not entertain , I make fun of you right away well. They cover the household doornob with a soap sometimes , cover otherss cat with colour sometimes.

These small practical jokes often make an adult be able neither to cry nor to laugh. Certainly, great majority households are happy to entertain these naive young guests all very much. Therefore the children of All Saints Day eve abdomen Saide is always full , the bag pretends chockfully. The most popular All Saints Day eve game is "to bite an apple ".

公元前55年，罗马人入侵英国时，把纪念果树女神帕莫娜的果树节习俗溶入庆丰收的活动中。克尔特人的新年为11月1日，它标志着冬天的开始和死神统治的开始。克尔特人中的巫师召来魔力降妖。现在万圣节前夜出现鬼怪、妖精、巫婆、骷髅、黑猫、面具、篝火等均出自自这一习俗。

在万圣节前夜，人们还讲鬼故事，这一习俗也出自古代克尔特人的巫师之术。他们在高山上燃起大堆大堆的篝火，以感谢太阳神，同时也为了吓跑恶魔。他们坐在篝火旁，边观看通红的火苗，边讲述自己可怕的经历。巫婆们也占卦算命。黑猫被认为是巫婆带来的吉祥物，也有的认为是巫婆的化身。

现在的万圣节前夜习俗虽然欢快热闹而不枯燥无味，但却与古代的祭鬼习俗有着紧密的联系。孩子们穿鬼怪的服装，戴假而具，戴巫婆帽，咬悬挂的苹果，吃玉米糖，手提南瓜灯笼，边走边说：不给糖，要倒霉等，这些习俗都是早已消失的古代习俗的继续。

南瓜灯笼是万圣节前夜的最重要标志，它起源于爱尔兰。传说是这样的：有个叫杰克的人很是吝啬，被上帝赶出了天堂，但他又由于捉弄撤旦而被驱逐出地狱，罚他手提灯笼照路，永远行走在人间。在爱尔兰，灯笼是挖空了的大土豆和萝卜制成的，中间点燃极细的蜡烛。同样，不给糖，要倒霉的用语也出身爱尔兰。那时，孩子们以Muck Olla的名义挨家挨户乞讨食品，以供万圣节前夜的庆祝活动中食用。英格兰儿童则在万圣节前夜穿着别人的衣服，头戴面具，乞讨鬼魂糕。