The forecast doesn’t have to ruin your kids’ Halloween this year. Whether you’re also expecting rain or you don’t want it during Halloween, here’s how to prepare if you want to brave the weather (or find something else fun to do entirely).

You can buy a clear raincoat that can show off their costumes while still protecting them from getting totally drenched. But your best choice is probably going to be layering. If you know you live somewhere it’s likely to rain, choose a large enough costume that allows warm pants and a raincoat to fit underneath. The costume will get wet during trick-or-treating, of course, but your child should stay warm and dry underneath. Keep in mind that the plastic pumpkins many kids carry along to collect their candy will also collect water. So you might want to bring along something else to put the candy (or pour that water) into as you go. Illumination(照明) is especially important in the rain, so tie a glow stick around their neck so they can be more easily spotted by you.

If it’s torrential(大雨倾盆的) or unsafe, it’s possible you’ll simply have to move the party indoors. If so, your community will likely have some indoor options available already. Nursing homes and retirement communities often put on trick-or-treating events. The residents love seeing the kids in costumes, the kids get a lot of candy (and attention) in a short amount of walking, and it’s a good opportunity to let them make more friends. If you need to stay home, there are creative solutions from our pandemic days. Plus, if you don’t have trick-or-treating, all the candy you bought goes to your kids, and you can have a movie night with the best treats already on hand.

1.Who is the passage written for?

A Teachers.

B Parents.

C Neighbors.

D Children.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第一段第一句的“The forecast doesn’t have to ruin your kids’ Halloween this year.”可知，这篇文章是写给父母的。故选B。

2.What does the underlined word “drenched” mean?

A Cold.

B Angry.

C Wet.

D Bored.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分前面的“buy a clear raincoat”和后面的“your child should stay warm and dry underneath.”可知，父母可以给孩子准备一件透明的雨衣，这样他们不仅可以展示他们的服装，还可以不被淋湿。故选C。

3.What does the author suggest being prepared for kids to go trick-or-treating?

A A raincoat, a small costume, some food, and a flashlight.

B An umbrella, a large costume, some food, and a flashlight.

C An umbrella, a small costume, a container, and a glow stick.

D A raincoat, a large costume, a container, and a glow stick.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，可以为孩子准备一件透明的雨衣，一件足够宽敞的衣服(保暖的裤子和雨衣可以穿在里面)，一个容器(以便在外出时定期将东西转移到里面防止淋湿)，荧光棒(这样父母更容易在雨天的晚上辨认出孩子)。故选D。

4.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?

A Teaching activities.

B The history of Halloween.

C Indoor options.

D The tradition of Halloween.

解析：选C。C段落大意题。根据本段的“move the party indoors”“some indoor options”“Nursing homes and retirement communities”以及“stay home”可知，本段主要描述在下暴雨或室外不安全的情况下，如何在室内度过万圣节。故选C。