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阅读提示:在西方国家,万圣节前夜孩子们会把自己打扮得很夸张,然后挨家挨户地去要糖果,并大叫“不给糖就捣蛋”。不过你大概不知道,玩这种游戏还有年龄限制。
How old is too old to go trick-or-treating As Halloween approaches, Chesapeake, Virginia says the answer to that question is over the age of 12.
City officials recently announced that doorbell-ringing candy seekers over the age of 12 could face a misdemeanor (轻罪)charge—up to six months in jail and a $25 to $100 fine. They’re far from alone: WAVY’s hrScene reports that nine towns in Virginia have made it illegal for teens to trick-or-treat. The Associated Press reports that officials in Meridian, Mississippi,Bishopville,South Carolina,and Boonsboro,Maryland, have also cut-off set the age at 12. The phenomenon isn’t limited to the US:In 2017,Bathurst, a town in Canada, banned anyone older than 16.
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There’s no widely accepted etiquette(规矩)about who gets to trick-or-treat. Most kids naturally stop doing it when they become teenagers. Still, some parents believe they should preserve their kids,childhood traditions as long as possible. This debate was the topic of a Today Show segment in September 2017,and in an unofficial survey, 66% of viewers responded that there should be an age limit.
Officials say they won’t be actively looking to catch teenage trick-or-treaters in the act. The age limits, along with measures like curls, are part of a broader push to limit pranks and vandalism(故意破坏财物的行为) ① Some parents think that preventing older kids from participating in Halloween traditions will have the opposite effect. Hans Broedel, a history professor and expert on early traditions of the University of North Dakota, tells the AP that trick-or-treating in part is embraced in this country because it serves to cut down on teenage vandalism, adding that telling teenagers they can,t go trick-or-treating isnt’ going to stop them from going out on Halloween . ②
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A Facebook post last year argued that all kids, regardless of age, should be allowed to take part in trick-or-treating. It was shared more than 4,000 times, with close to 700 comments, illustrating how bitter this debate had gotten,according to the Kansas City Star.
Some parents argued that kids shouldn’t be coddled. Others argued that even older kids should be encouraged to take part in the sense of wonder and excitement of Halloween. That seems consistent with the scientific studies finding that play is integral to helping children develop into healthy,well-adapted people,and that play encourages kids to develop collaboration and creativity.
Given how over-scheduled, anxious, and unhappy today’s teens are, maybe a little Halloween magic is exactly in order.
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How many towns in Virginia have made it illegal for teens to trick-or-treat
A. Nine.
B. Ten.
C. Seven.
D. Eight.
答案:1.A.
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What is the attitude of the person posting the Facebook post towards the ban
Positive.
B. Sceptical.
C. Indifferent.
D. Negative.
答案:2.D
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1.approach v.接近
2.charge n.指控;控告
3.jail n.监狱
4.cut-off n.截止点
5.still adv.然而;但是
6.segment n.段;部分
7.curfew n.宵禁
8.push n.努力
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9.prank n.恶作剧;玩笑
10.embrace v.欣然接受
11.cut down on 减少
12.regardless of 不顾;不管
13.illustrate 说明
14. coddle 溺爱
15.given prep.考虑到
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①句意:这些年龄限制和宵禁这样的措施一样,是限制恶作剧和故意破坏财物的行为的更广泛的努力的一部分。
分析:本句为简单句,句中along with连接两个主语,句子谓语要遵循就远一致原则。
②句意:……告诉青少年不准去要糖并不会阻止他们在万圣节前夕出门。
分析:句中telling构成的动名词短语作主语, 谓语用单数形式。stop sb. from doing sth.意为“阻止 某人做某事”。