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M: Hey, Susan. What are you coming as this year?
W: Coming as?
M: Yeah, for Halloween! We have a big office party tomorrow evening. There’s a prize for best costume!
W: Urn...I have to confess, I haven’t given it much thought.(6)I’m from Asia and Halloween really isn’t celebrated there.
M: Really? You don’t have some kind of ghost festival?
W: Oh, sure. We have an entire month!
M: Cool! A whole month! What do you do during that month?
W: Well, you need to feed the ghosts because they’re hungry.
M: But no dressing up like ghosts, right?
W: No!
M: To tell you the truth, I love Halloween!
W: Why do you love Halloween?
M: Um...(7)I think it’s because Halloween lets me act like a kid again. I can dress up and play around. Halloween is really all about having fun!
W: So Christmas and Thanksgiving and other American holidays are more formal than Halloween?
M: That’s right.(8)Christmas and Thanksgiving are more family-oriented. Halloween is a chance to get crazy!
W: So if I come to the party, I have to wear a costume?
M: You don’t have to, but it’s strongly encouraged. Come on! It’ll be fun!
W:(9)I’m really quite reserved. The idea of putting on a costume is completely out of character for me.
M: That’s why it’s fun! On Halloween you can forget about everything and just let loose!
W: So what’s the deal? I have to be a vampire or a demon or something?
M: Back when I was a kid, everyone came dressed as a ghost or a mummy or a vampire. These days there are lots of costumes available and people try their best to come up with original ideas.
W: Great! You just added to my pressure! I have no idea what kind of costume to wear.
M: What’s your favorite horror movie?
W: I actually like Japanese ghost stories. Western horror movies don’t scare me: they just make me sick to my stomach. Japanese ghost stories terrify me, though.
M: Then come as a Japanese ghost! You can wear a white sheet and get a long wig! Push your hair in front of your face and you’d make a great ghost!
W:(10)How about a witch? I’m a woman, and remember, women like to look nice. I want to be scary, but I want to look good, too!
M: Sure. You’ll make a very attractive witch!
W: How about you? What are you coming as?
M: I’m coming as a serial killer! I’ve got fake blood and a huge fake knife! It’s going to be cool!
W: Sounds like fun. OK, I’m in.
M: Wonderful! See you at the party!
W: Thanks for talking me into it!
M: You’re welcome!
6. What is CORRECT about the woman?
7. Why does the man love Halloween?
8. What does the man say about Christmas and Thanksgiving?
9. Which is the CORRECT description of the woman?
10. What does the woman finally intend to dress up as?