Afterschoolatnoon,Ihappilytooktheshuttlebusbackhome,allthewayhappily,becausetonightIamgoingtoattendtheHalloweenpartyheldbyGuanyaSchool!
At6pm,IarrivedatGuanyawearingmyfavoritemask.Accordingtothesignontheadmissionticket,IarrivedatClassroomC.JustasIwasabouttoenter,Isuddenlyfoundthewordsontheclassroomdoor:"GhostCave(Crying)WolfTrench(Howling)".Iwasstartledandturnedtoleave.TeacherYangrabbedmeandsaid,"Vicky,thisisjustforfun."Ithenenteredtheclassroomwithasmile.
Theclassroomlayoutisscaryandbeautiful.ThewallsarecoveredwithblackPaperCuttingsbats,andtheceilingishungwithlines.Atoneendoftheline,therearesmallorangepapertubeswithscaryfacespaintedonthem,somewinking,somestickingouttheirtonguesatme.Eventheairconditionerisadornedwithablackghostskeleton.
Thechildrenareallhere,andtheirclothesarealsoveryfun.Someworelongcloaks,whileothersworepointedhatswithskeletonspaintedonthem,lookingextremelyimposing.Thereisalsoabigbrotherwearingabigmonstermaskwithalongnoseandcoveredeyes,whichisveryscary.Manystudentsarescared,andmyclassmateSallyisscaredtocry!
TheteachertoldthestoryofHalloweenandtaughtusthecommonlyusedHalloweenphrase"TrickorTreat",whichiswhatchildrenshouldsaywhenbeggingforfoodfromadults.Weplayedmanygames,andthemostimpressiveonewasthetabletennismatch.Theteacherdividedthechildrenintoseveralgroups,witheachgroupconsistingoftwopeople.Whichgroupwinsbyfirstblowingatabletennisballfromonepersontotheotherperson'shand.Thetwopeopleineachgroupstartwithstones,scissors,andcloth.Whoeverwinswillblowtheball,andwhoeverloseswillreceivetheball.Thisisnotthatsimple,becausetherearenotonlyballsontheplate,butalsosomeflour.Itdoesn'tmatterifyoublowtheballs,butthepersonwhocatchestheballwillbemiserableastheywillsprinklealotofwhiteflourontheirbodies.WendyandIwereassignedtoagroup.Thegamestarted,Wendyblewhardandimmediatelyblewtheballintomyhand.Atthesametime,awhitesmokeenvelopedmyeyes,nose,andeyebrows,andmychestwascoveredinwhite.Weimmediatelyshouted,"Wearefirst!"and"Youaresecond,"TeacherYansaid.WendyandIweretakenaback:"Whocomesfirst?""It'sthem,"theteachersaid,pointingtotheothergroup."Theyfinishedplaying,andyouonlyfinished."WendyandIwereveryfrustrated,butthisgameisreallyfun!
Thepartyended,andIwenthomewithareluctantheart.IthinkthenameGhostFestivalsoundsquitescary,butthegameisstillquiteexciting!
Lookingforwardtothestarsandthemoon,IfinallyarrivedatHalloweenonOctober1st.Beforeeleveno'clock,Icouldn'twaittorushoutofmyhouse.
Arrivedatthesmallorangelampandglancedatit,ah!Thelayoutoftheclassroomissostrange!Pumpkinlanternsarehungonthewallsinvariousshapes.Somearedumbfoundedandgiggleonthewall;Somehavefierceeyes,asifsearchingfortheirownenemies,whileothershavetheirferociousmouthswideopen.Insuchaterrifyingenvironment,thereisalsoathrillingburstofmusicthatmakespeoplesweathard.Uponcloserinspection,everyclassislabeled.Thismakesmelookforwardtothisgameevenmore.AsIwalkedintotheclassroom,Ialmostscreamedout.Isaweveryoneinourclassdressedterrifyinglyandabnormally.Look,thatcutegirlinawitchcostume,wearingpurpleclothesonhermadeherevenmoreadorable;Look,the"zombie"inourclass,asetofzombiesuitsseemstosticktoherthinbody.Blinking,likeanewlyunearthedzombie,the'FatDevil'caughtmyeye.Hewaswearingadevil'ssuitandamask,andIlookedathim,notonlynotafraid,butalsolaughingloudly
Next,weneedtodrawtaskcards.Lookingatsomanycolorfulcards,myheartwasfilledwithbutterfliesandIsecretlybeggedtheBuddha:HeavenSpirit,EarthSpirit,blessourclasstodrawasimpleone.Inamoment,wearrivedandopeneditup.Withsuchasimpletask,weweresuretowinfirstplace,"Imutteredtomyself.Soon,wewereallreadyandreadytodepart.Ourcharacter,ontheotherhand,wenttothedesignatedstoretoaskforcandy.Alongtheway,oureyeslookedaroundandneverletgoofanyclues.Myheartwasalsofilledwithexcitement,hopingthatthe"littleswallow"wouldimmediatelyappearinfrontofus.Soon,wefoundthe"littleswallow"andeveryonerushedoverindroves,Theshopownerbeggedustosingasongcalled"LittleSwallow,"andeveryonesanginunison.Theauntwashelplessandcouldonlygiveuscandy.Next,wewenttothenewspaper,andourunclealsogaveusabagofcandy.
ReturningtotheLittleOrangeLantern,westartedplayinggames.Atthebeginning,Irantothe"HorrorRoom"andwatchedatenminutemovie.Themovieinsidewasdarkandterrifying,butitwasnotscaryatall.Instead,itwasveryinteresting.ItseemedthattheHorrorRoomwasjustafake.Then,Ialsoplayedgamessuchasballoonpressureandmarblesrolling.
Thehappygameleftlikeanarrow,andwereturnedtotheclassroomforclass.
EveryonemustknowHalloween!DoeveryoneenjoyHalloween?IthinkImustreallylikeit!AlthoughHalloweenisaholidayforforeigners,whenitspreadtoChina,somepeoplealsocelebrateit,especiallysomechildrenwholoveitverymuch.
Inthisspecialfestival,childrencanplayvariousghostsandgototheirrelativesorneighbors'homestoaskforsugar.Iftheownerdoesnotpreparesugarinadvanceordoesnotgiveit,childrencanalsoplayghoststoscaretheownerormaketroubleattheowner'shouseuntiltheownergivesthesugar.
Halloweenisagreattimeforchildrentoindulgeinfun.Intheireyes,itisafestivalfullofmystery.WhenHalloweenofficiallybegins,groupsofchildrendressedupasmonstersandghostsruntoneighbors'doorswith"Jack'slanterns"intheirhands,intimidatingadults,givingcandyandchange.Iftheownerdoesn'tgiveyou,theywillplaytricksontheowner.Theysometimesapplysoaptotheirowner'sdoorordoorknob,andsometimescolorsomeoneelse'scat.Thesesmallpranksoftenmakeadultslaughandlaugh.Ofcourse,mostpeoplereallyenjoyentertainingtheseinnocentlittleguests.So,onthenightbeforeHalloween,thosechildrenalwaysstufftheirstomachsfullandtheirpocketsareusuallyfull.
Gradually,thesetraditionalcustomshavebecomeacelebrationfortoday'syoungpeople,whereeveryoneindulgesindressingupasghostsandhorsesonthisevening,andhasahappyholiday.
Today,Halloween.
Therewasnopassionaterevelry,onlyanotebookofhomework;Therearenomasksorcandiesasimagined,onlyringtonesthatwarnmetolearn;Therearenosmilingfacesfromclassmateswhoactivelycelebratetheholiday,onlyfigureswhoareimmersedinlearning.
Ican'thelpbutthinkoflastyear'sHalloweenagain.Ihadacreative"Halloweenparty"withafewfriends,andthatdayhappenedtobemyfriend'sbirthday
Wewenttoateahouseopenedbyourfriend'shouse.Thereisasofaintheprivateroom,andwejumpandplayonitwithoutmercy,holdingpillowsandplaying.Wedon'tcareifwegeta"kiss"fromthepillow;Whenwehitsomeoneelse,welaughedheartily...Theentireroomwasfilledwithoursilverbelllikelaughter,whichbelongedonlytochildren.
The"LittleBirthdayStar"wasverythoughtfulandboughttwocakesspecifically:onetoeatandonetoplaywith.Shepretendedtobeangryandsaid,"LookathowgoodIam.Ifyou'renothappyagain,canyouliveuptomysincereintentions?"Welookedateachotherandbothlaughed.Parentsdon'tmindeither,let'smakeascene.Cakesflewalloverthesky,onthewalls,onthesofa,onthetable...Welookedatthese"masterpieces"andlaughed"hiss"fromthebottomofourhearts.Getridofhomeworkandexams,getridofteachersandparents,andenjoythehappygametimethatonlybelongstous.
Wealsoturnedoffthelightsand,intheroomthatseemedterrifyingwiththefaintglowofthenight,madeafakeface,attemptingtostartleothers.Afterturningonthelights,ourfakefacesallflashedontothestage:skeletonsmadeofpaper,NativeAmericanswithcakesmears,andfunnybigbeasts...Noonewouldassociatetheword'childish',whichisapleasurethatadultscannottrulyunderstand.
Thatwasreallyahappyday,wewerelaughing,shouting,playing,makingnoise,tirelessly,socarefree.WhatanendlessaftertastewhenIthinkofitnow!
Ihaven'tbeenintouchwithLiuZiyanforalongtime.Icalledherandsaid,"Hello,isLiuZiyan?""Who?""LiuLian,whydon'tyouremember?""Oh,what'sup?""Today'sHalloween!""That'sit?I'llhangupifit'sokay.Istillhavealotofhomework.""Hello,isn'tit?Hello?Hello?"Doodle
Thephonehashungup.
Mychildhood,goodbye.
IrememberwhenIwasinsixthgrade,Ihadanadventureexperience,whichwasthenightofHalloween.Intheanticipationofourgroupofmischievouschildren,Halloweenfinallyarrived.
Justasitwasgettingdark,thechildreneagerlyclosedtheclassroomdoor,turnedoffthelights,andtookouttheirpreparedmaskstoputontheirfaces.XiaoAbroughtatiger,XiaoCbroughtagiraffe,XiaoZbroughtamonster,andIbroughtawitch...Thechildren,whowereoriginallyverycute,woreferociousmasksandlookedreallyscary.Everyonegatheredtogether,makingallkindsofhowls,makingallkindsofterrifyingstrangemovements,andwavingtheirteethandclaws...WhenIwasabouttocatchagiraffemaskedlittleC,Iwasscaredbythe"tiger"comingfrombehind,andthencameabig"monster".Suddenly,IfellintotheadventuresceneofaTVdrama,sweatingallover.Atthismoment,Icouldonlyrushupandfight,fightingontheside,Inmymind,IrememberedthesceneofUltramanfightingagainstthemonsterintheTVseries,asifIwereabraveUltramanmyself.Atthismoment,Iwasnotafraidandfinallydefeatedthe"monster"...IwasalsosotiredthatIsatontheground,notevengaspingforbreath.MythoughtshadnotyetcomeoutoftheTVplot,whensuddenlya"impermanentghost"floatedtowardsme.Iwasabouttorun,butmylegsseemedtobeweakandIhadnostrength,Ithoughttomyself,'I'mdone,I'mdone,'andtookacoldbreath.Atthismoment,the'impermanentghost'saidtome,'Tellme,whobulliedyou?I'llgofindhim.'.Icouldn'tbelievemyearsandmuttered,"Hmm?Whatdoyouwanttodo?Idon'twanttodie,butIreallystartedcrying..."Atthismoment,Iheardseveralothergirlscryingtoo.Atthismoment,aclassmateturnedonthelightandeveryonetookofftheirmasks.Sowe'restillplayinggames!Wegirlsloweredourheadsinshameandlaughed.
Originally,inthepitchblackenvironment,peopleweresofragile.Nowweliveinsuchapeacefulera,withoutwarormonsters,wearehappy!ThisHalloweenexperiencemademefeelthrillingandscared!Iwillneverforgetit,butIcherishourhappylifeevenmorenow!
OnOctober31steveryyear,itisHalloween.Halloween,alsoknownasGhostFestival,givespeopleacreepyfeeling.ItisatraditionalfestivalintheEnglishspeakingworld,mainlypopularinNorthAmerica,theBritishIsles,Australia,Canada,andNewZealand.
ThethemeofHalloweenisghosts,scares,andthingsrelatedtodeath,magic,andmonsters.ThethingsusuallyassociatedwithHalloweenincludeghosts,ghouls,witches,bats,blackcats,owls,elves,zombies,skeletons,anddemons,aswellasfictionalcharacterssuchasvampiresandscientificmonsters.
ItissaidthatonHalloween,childrencan'twaittoputoncolorfulmakeupclothesandstrangemasks,andgodoor-to-doortocollectcandy.ThemainactivityofHalloweenis'trickortreat'.Thechilddressesupinvariousterrifyingoutfits,ringstheneighbor'sdoorbelldoorbydoor,yells,"Trickortreat,"andthehost(whomayalsobewearingterrifyingattire)willtakeoutsomecandy,chocolate,orsmallgifts.Somefamiliesevenusesoundeffectsandcigarettemakingmachinestocreateaterrifyingatmosphere.Thecandythatchildrengetovernightisoftencountedinbags,andthewholebagistakenhome.
Notonlythat,butthepumpkinalsolookssocuteandbeautiful.
Pumpkinisorange,soorangehasalsobecomethetraditionalHalloweencolor.CarvingpumpkinlanternsfrompumpkinsisalsoaHalloweentradition,anditshistorycanalsobetracedbacktoIreland.LegendhasitthatamannamedJackwasverystingy,sohecouldn'tenterheavenafterdeath.Moreover,becausehemadefunofthedevil,hecouldn'tenterhell,sohecouldonlywanderaroundwithalanternuntilJudgmentDay.So,Jackandthepumpkinlanternbecamesymbolsofthecursedwanderingsoul.InordertoscareawaythesewanderingsoulsonHalloween,peoplecarveterrifyingfacesoutofturnips,beets,orpotatoestorepresentJackcarryingalantern.AfterIrishpeoplemovedtotheUnitedStates,theybegantousepumpkinsforcarving,becausepumpkinsaremoreabundantthanturnipsinautumnintheUnitedStates.Now,ifpeoplehangpumpkinlanternsontheirwindowsonHalloweennights,itmeansthatthosewearingHalloweencostumescancomeknockingonthedoorandaskingforcandy.Inpumpkinlanterns,peopleoftenputcandlesorsomecandyinside.
ThesearesomeactivitiesofHalloween,andtheyarealsochildren'sfavoritefestivals.Therearechildrenwhogodoor-to-doortocollectcandy,playghostsandpranks,andthepumpkin.Thesecombinationstogethermakeuptherichandcolorful"Halloween".
