The rain doesn’t have to take away the pleasure from your kids’ Halloween this year. Here’s how to prepare if you want them to have a good Halloween night.

You can buy a clear raincoat for your kids. It can show off their costumes while still protecting them from getting totally drenched. But your best choice is probably going to be layering(分层穿). If you know you live somewhere it’s likely to rain, choose a large enough costume, so that your child can wear warm pants and a raincoat underneath. The costume will get wet during trick-or-treating, of course, but your child should stay warm and dry underneath. Illumination(照明) is especially important in the rain, so tie a glow stick around their neck so they can be more easily discovered 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 choices available already. Nursing homes often put on trick-or-treating events. People there love seeing the kids in costumes, the kids get a lot of candy (and attention), and it’s a good chance to let them make more friends. If you need to stay home, there are also a lot of activities for you and your kids to do. 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。根据第一段的“from your kids’ Halloween”和“if you want them to have...”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“but your child should stay warm and dry underneath.”可知，父母可以给孩子买一件透明的雨衣，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 can be prepared for kids to go trick-or-treating?

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

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

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

D A raincoat, a large costume, 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），和荧光棒（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 activities.

D Halloween movies.

解析：选C。C段落大意题。根据本段的“move the party indoors”“some indoor choices”“Nursing homes”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。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A 2 Things You Didn’t Know About Halloween.

B Rain Doesn’t Have to Make Trick-or-Treating Bad.

C 2 Special Halloween Traditions Around The World.

D Some Costumes You Can Throw Together Before Halloween.

解析：选B。B主旨大意题。本文作者主要向父母给出了几点关于为孩子做好万圣节活动准备的建议，以免下雨剥夺了孩子过节的乐趣。故选B。