Everyone knows Vera. She's the{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (popular) student at Green School. We all like her. At school her teachers think she is the{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (pretty) student. She is in good shape (身材好). She is{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (friendly) than other students. No matter (不论) when she meets teachers, she says hello to them. Of all the students, she gets on{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (well) with the teachers. She never makes them unhappy. Vera is{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (clever) than any other student at school. She can help teachers to solve (解决) the{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (difficult) problems. Of all the students. Vera does things the{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (carefully) and does them well. They also think Vera is the{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (creative) student at school. She wants to be a great artist.

Halloween is a strange holiday. It started several centuries ago in Europe. It began as "Hallow Evening" which {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (mean) "holy night". At that time November 1st was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (call) "All Saints' Day(万圣日)" and people honored all the saints who did not have their own special day. People believed {#blank#}3{#/blank#} all the spirits of dead people were active {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the night of October 3lst. So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other.

    Black is one of the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tradition) Halloween colors, probably because Halloween activities and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} orange has become the other traditional Halloween color.{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (make) lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom. Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. ghosts and witches(女巫). Small {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (child) go trick or treating. They wear costumes, knock on doors, and shout "Trick or Treat!". People always choose {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (give) them candy as a treat. Adults sometimes "trick or treat" their friends, too. Usually the treat" is a glass of wine or some small gifts,