Question

Should schools allow Halloween celebrations?

Halloween is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. 1. Many schools also celebrate the holiday by having kids dress up in costumes, take part in costume shows, and join in a variety of activities relating to Halloween. On October 31, the halls of schools across the country will be filled with princes, princesses, and superheroes. In addition to costumes, school Halloween celebrations often include classroom parties and trick-or-treating.

2. They also say that dressing up in costumes allows kids to express themselves and show off their creativity.

3. Officials at many of those schools say the celebrations are too time-consuming (费时的) and take away class time. They also point out that kids who can't afford costumes or who don't celebrate Halloween for cultural reasons feel left out. For example, Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood, New Jersey, canceled（取消）its Halloween celebration last year. Officials at the school said that in the past, many students stayed home on that day.

4. Bree Picower, a Professor of Early and Elementary Education at Montclair State, said, “Maplewood is a wonderful example of a school being responsive to society. Many schools plan to learn from it. Schools are places where students should feel included.”

Parents in Maplewood had different opinions of this policy. Some said that the new no-Halloween policy was a welcome change. 5.

A. It brings a lot of safety problems.

B. Experts say Maplewood is not alone.

C. Many people dislike these costumes.

D. Each year there're millions of Americans celebrations the holiday.

E. But more and more schools have canceled（取消）Halloween celebrations in recent years.

F. Many teachers, parents, and students see these celebrations as a fun break from the school day.

G. And others said that it was unfair that their children are now not allowed to celebrate Halloween in school.

Answer

1.D

2.F

3.E

4.B

5.G

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。学校应该允许万圣节庆祝吗？文章就这一话题展开了讨论。

1.上文提示“万圣节是美国最著名的节日之一。”再根据下文提示“许多学校也庆祝这个节日，让孩子们穿上服装，参加服装表演，参加各种与万圣节有关的活动。”承接上下文，D项 Each year there're millions of Americans celebrations the holiday.（每年都有成千上万的美国人庆祝这个节日。）切题。下文中的they指代该项中的Many teachers, parents, and students。故选D。

2.下文提示“他们还说，穿着服装可以让孩子们表达自己，展示他们的创造力。”承接下文，F项Many teachers, parents, and students see these celebrations as a fun break from the school day.（许多老师、家长和学生把这些庆祝活动看作是学校生活的一个有趣的休息。）切题。故选F。

3.下文提示“许多学校的官员说，庆祝活动太浪费时间，占用了上课时间。”承接下文，E. But more and more schools have canceled（取消）Halloween celebrations in recent years.（但近年来，越来越多的学校取消了万圣节的庆祝活动。）切题。该项中的but将上下文连在一起，故答案为E。

4.下文提示“蒙特克莱尔州立大学的早期和小学教育教授Bree Picower说：“Maplewood是学校对社会做出反应的一个很好的例子。许多学校计划从中学习。学校是学生应该感到被包含的地方。””承接下文，B项 Experts say Maplewood is not alone.（专家说，Maplewood并不孤单。）切题。关键词Maplewood，故选B。

5.上文提示“一些人说，新的无万圣节政策是一个受欢迎的改变。”承接上文，G项 And others said that it was unfair that their children are now not allowed to celebrate Halloween in school.（还有一些人说，他们的孩子现在不被允许在学校庆祝万圣节是不公平的。）切题。固定结构：some---others---，“一些---，另一些”，故选G。