首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival
[originaltext] Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival
游客
2024-05-16
30
管理
问题
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts, who lived 2 000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. (26)This day marked the end of summer and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. (27)In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile (反复无常的) natural world, these prophecies (预言) were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter. (28) To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred camp fires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic gods. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other’s fortunes. (29) When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, with the sacred camp fires to help protect them during the coming winter.
26. What did Halloween mean in ancient times?
27. What did Celts think about ghosts’ presence?
28. Why did people burn crops and animals on Halloween day in ancient times?
29. What would the Celts do when they came home after sacrifice?
选项
A、They would go on wearing costumes and dancing.
B、They would attempt to tell each other’s fortunes.
C、They would use the camp fire to light their stove fire.
D、They would extinguish their home fire and pray.
答案
C
解析
事实细节题。短文中提到,庆祝活动结束以后,凯尔特人将用篝火火种重新点燃早先熄灭的灶台中的火,以保佑他们在即将到来的冬季一切都好。由此可知,凯尔特人在祭祀结束以后会用篝火的火种点燃灶台里的火。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3601070.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Itisoftenclaimedthatnuclearenergyissomethingwecanno
[originaltext]Itisoftenclaimedthatnuclearenergyissomethingwecanno
[originaltext]Itisoftenclaimedthatnuclearenergyissomethingwecanno
[originaltext]EmilyDickinsonisoneofthegreatestAmericanpoets.Shewa
[originaltext]Tensofthousandsofpeoplefromaroundtheworldthrewtons
[originaltext]InBritain,(26)arrangementsforinvitingandentertainingg
[originaltext]TheUnitedStateshadwonitsindependencefromBritainjust
[originaltext]TheUnitedStateshadwonitsindependencefromBritainjust
[originaltext]TheUnitedStateshadwonitsindependencefromBritainjust
[originaltext]M:Excuseme.Whoisinchargeofchanginghousingarrangementon
随机试题
DoestheInternetMakeYouDumber?[A]TheRomanphilosopher
[originaltext]M:Hi,Lynn,Isawyouatregistrationyesterday.Isailedright
新民主主义经济纲领中,对民族资本主义的政策是()A.利用 B.保护 C.没
公民道德是师德教育的底线。()
胰岛素由何种细胞分泌A.胰岛α细胞 B.胰岛β细胞 C.胰腺δ细胞 D.胰
5个月男孩,母乳喂养,平时易感冒,曾患肺炎3次,哭闹后唇发绀,初步检查结果:发育
关于贷款发放的先决条件,下列说法正确的有( )。A.通常不列入借款合同 B.
A.津能载气B.津血同源C.气能行津D.气能生血E.气能行血某些水肿患者,采用宣
小刘手中持有2万元的货币市场基金,他想查看基金增长情况,通常反映货币市场基金收益
风湿性心脏炎的患儿,应卧床休息至A.急性症状消失,白细胞计数正常 B.急性症状
最新回复
(
0
)