Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U. S.，and it is on October 31. People carve pumpkins and make funny f 1       on them. These are called " Jack-O-Lanterns. " On October 31 ,c 2       wear a special costume such as a witch,ghost,or clown. They go to many houses,and they knock on the door s 3       ， "Trick or treat!" It means that if people don't give them a treat,they will play some kind of trick on the household. So,usually people give candy to t 4       

I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my Friendship Family's house. F 5      ,I cut open the top of the pumpkin and p 6      the seeds out. It was not good for me because it smelled r 7       bad. But I had never carved a pumpkin,so it is also i 8       for me. Next I carved the eyes and the mouth. I wanted to make a face. When I finished m 9       the face,I put a candle inside. It was very beautiful,so I was happy. I had a good experience b10       I learned something about American culture by taking part in it. I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday which involves all family members and neighbors,too!

1. f       2. c          3. s       4. t         5. F         

6. p       7. r        8. i       9. m       10. b       

1. faces   2. children   3. saying   4. them

S. First   6. pulled

7. really   8. interesting

9. making   10. because

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