The first Halloween
Long ago in Britain, people (36) _______ go to wise old women (37) _______ " witches" to learn about the future. They believed that these witches had the (38) _______ to tell the future and to use magic words to protect people or change them. There were many beliefs about witches, (39) _______ are now a symbol of Halloween. (40) _______, people believed witches flew on broomsticks to big, secret meetings, where they ate, sang and (41) _______. The Christians tried to stop people (42) _______ believing in witches, but many uneducated people, especially in the countryside, hold on to their beliefs.
When people went to North America from the British Isles, they brought their Halloween customs with them. Today, Halloween is a night when children (43) _______ like ghosts, witches, devils and so on. They go from house to house in their (44) _______, ring doorbells, and shout "Trick or Treat!". People give them candy, apples, gum and nuts and the children have a good time. But most children have (45) _______ that their holiday has such a long history.
1. A. get used to B. used to C. are used to D. used
2. A. named B. are C. called D. as
3. A. energy B. power C. strong D. will
4. A. which B. whom C. that D. who
5. A. For example B. As a result C. However D. Therefore
6. A. dance B. dancing C. danced D. to dance
7. A. by B. from C. of D. about
8. A. wear B. make C. disguise D. dress up
9. A. clothes B. outfit C. costumes D. suits
10. A. no idea B. no opinion C. no way D. no belief
1. A. get used to B. used to C. are used to D. used
2. A. named B. are C. called D. as
3. A. energy B. power C. strong D. will
4. A. which B. whom C. that D. who
5. A. For example B. As a result C. However D. Therefore
6. A. dance B. dancing C. danced D. to dance
7. A. by B. from C. of D. about
8. A. wear B. make C. disguise D. dress up
9. A. clothes B. outfit C. costumes D. suits
10. A. no idea B. no opinion C. no way D. no belief
The first Halloween
Long ago in Britain, people (36) _______ go to wise old women (37) _______ " witches" to learn about the future. They believed that these witches had the (38) _______ to tell the future and to use magic words to protect people or change them. There were many beliefs about witches, (39) _______ are now a symbol of Halloween. (40) _______, people believed witches flew on broomsticks to big, secret meetings, where they ate, sang and (41) _______. The Christians tried to stop people (42) _______ believing in witches, but many uneducated people, especially in the countryside, hold on to their beliefs.
When people went to North America from the British Isles, they brought their Halloween customs with them. Today, Halloween is a night when children (43) _______ like ghosts, witches, devils and so on. They go from house to house in their (44) _______, ring doorbells, and shout "Trick or Treat!". People give them candy, apples, gum and nuts and the children have a good time. But most children have (45) _______ that their holiday has such a long history.
1. A. get used to B. used to C. are used to D. used
2. A. named B. are C. called D. as
3. A. energy B. power C. strong D. will
4. A. which B. whom C. that D. who
5. A. For example B. As a result C. However D. Therefore
6. A. dance B. dancing C. danced D. to dance
7. A. by B. from C. of D. about
8. A. wear B. make C. disguise D. dress up
9. A. clothes B. outfit C. costumes D. suits
10. A. no idea B. no opinion C. no way D. no belief