Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween. Making {#blank#}1{#/blank#} out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom. Halloween is great fun for children. Small children go "Trick-or-Treating". They wear costumes (特定场合穿的服装). They {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ghosts, witches（女巫）or black cats. They knock on doors, and shout, "Trick or Treat!"

    The trick might be something like, "I'll spill all the trash out of your trash can if you don't give me a treat." People {#blank#}3{#/blank#} always choose to give them candies as a treat, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} choosing to receive a trick from the children. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} sometimes "trick or treat" their friends, too. Usually the "treat" is a glass of wine or some small gifts.

    My husband and I redecorated (重新装修) our living room one summer day. And we {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to do it ourselves. It was a big mistake. We just thought it would be easier and cheaper, but there were many problems, and the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and most important one was the cost. In fact, we just {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a lot more!

    We had lots of ideas for the room. Some planes fly over our house every day, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} we wanted to have some special soundproof (隔音的) windows. We don't have a lot of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}， but we have lots of books, so we decided to put a bookshelf in the living room. Anyway, we worked all day and I was getting really {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. So I went to the cafe {#blank#}7{#/blank#} my home and had a cup of coffee there.

    I came back about an hour later. I was about to open the door when I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a loud cry from the inside. I opened the door quickly and found my husband on the floor. I knew it was terrible but I just couldn't stop laughing! {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, he wasn't hurt. Anyway, a lot of other {#blank#}10{#/blank#} went wrong, but we've finally finished. I'm so glad we did it together.