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Salem is a beautiful American town in Massachusetts, USA.
美国马萨诸塞州的塞勒姆一座美丽的城镇。
Naumkeag, "City of Peace", is its Indian name. But it is also called the "Witch City" because of the witch hangings of 1692.
Naumkeag是一个印第安名字，寓意”和平之城“。但是因为1692的女巫绞刑，也叫做“女巫城”。
There are seven historical witch museums in Salem.
在塞勒姆有七处女巫历史博物馆。
They all have a lot of information on the witches and hangings of 1692.
它们都有关于女巫的和1692年那次绞刑的大量信息。
Kelly and Megan Connor are two sisters.
凯丽和梅格恩·康纳是两姐妹。
They come from San Francisco, California.
她们来自加利福尼亚的旧金山。
The Connor family now lives in Salem because Mr. Connor teaches French at the University of Boston.
康纳一家现在住在塞勒姆，因为康纳先生在波士顿大学教法语。
Kelly is fourteen and Megan is thirteen.
凯丽14岁，梅格恩13岁。
They go to Salem Middle School and they like it.
她们在塞勒姆中学上学，而且她们都喜欢这。
Kelly has red hair and blue eyes.
凯丽红头发、蓝眼睛。
She's tall and plays basketball for the school team.
她比较高，在校篮球队打球。
Megan has fair hair and blue eyes.
梅格恩金色头发、蓝眼睛。
She is a champion swimmer. She is a member of the Salem Swimming Team.
她是游泳冠军。她是塞勒姆游泳队的成员。
It's Friday, October 28, and Halloween is on Monday, October 31.
那天是10月28号，星期五。万圣节在10月31号，星期一。
Kelly and Megan are very excited because they love Halloween.
凯丽和梅格恩很是兴奋，因为她们都爱万圣节。
This is their first Halloween in Salem, the "Witch City".
这是她们第一次在塞勒姆，这座”女巫之城“过万圣节。
"I think about Halloween all the time," says Megan. "Me too!" says Kelly.
“我一直在想万圣节的事情，”梅格恩说。“我也是!”凯丽说。
"We must buy a pumpkin and make a jack o'lantern," says their mother.
“我们得买个南瓜，然后做一个南瓜灯，”她们的母亲说。
"Now finish your breakfast. It's late!
“现在把早餐吃完，要迟到了!
School starts in twenty minutes."
还有20分钟学校就要上课了。”
The girls eat their eggs and drink their milk.
女孩们吃了她们的鸡蛋和她们的牛奶。
Then they go upstairs to brush their teeth.
然后她们上楼刷牙去了。
They're ready at quarter past eight.
她们8：15准备好出门了。
"Goodbye mom! Don't forget to buy the pumpkin!" "Ok! Goodbye girls!"
“再见，妈妈! 不要忘了买南瓜!” 好的! 再见，女孩们!”
Kelly and Megan always walk to school.
凯丽和梅格恩通常是走路上学。
They meet their friends Susan Garcia, Nick Lee and Bill Goldberg.
她们见到了她们的朋友：苏珊·加西亚、尼克·李和比尔·戈德伯格。
"I'm so excited about Halloween," says Susan.
“要过万圣节了，我很兴奋，”苏珊说。
Susan is Hispano-American. She is 13 years old and has long black hair.
苏珊是西班牙裔美国人。她13岁，有乌黑的长发。
"This is the first time we can have a party without our parents!"
“这是第一次我们的聚会可以没有父母!”
"We must find a place to have the party," says Nick.
“我们得找一个聚会的地方，”尼克说。
He is 14 years old and he's a good cook.
他14岁，厨艺很棒。
His parents have a Chinese restaurant in Salem.
他的父母在塞勒姆开了一家中餐厅。
"Let's see!" says Bill. "I can ask my grandmother."
“让我看看!”比尔说。“我可以问我的祖母。”
Bill Goldberg is a handsome boy of 14.
比尔·戈德伯格，14岁的帅男孩。
His favorite school subject is science.
他在学校最喜欢的课程是科学。
He lives with his grandmother.
他和他祖母住在一起。
"Susan, do you have a scary costume for Halloween?" asks Kelly.
“苏珊，你有万圣节的恐怖服装吗?”凯丽问。
"It's a surprise! I can't tell you," says Susan.
“这是个惊喜! 我不会告诉你的，”苏珊说。
"Do you believe in ghosts?" Bill asks. - "Yes!" they all say.
“你们相信鬼吗?”比尔问。- “是的!”他们齐声说。
"Oh, I don't!" says Bill. "Science can explain everything." - "Really?" says Nick.
“哦，我不相信!”比尔说。“科学可以解释所有事。” -“真的吗?”尼克问。
"A lot of strange things happen on Halloween night.
“万圣节晚上会发生很多奇怪的事情。
My grandparents come from China.
我祖母来自中国。
They believe in ghosts and evil spirits too." Bill laughs.
他们也相信鬼和恶魔的灵魂。”比尔笑了。
"Do you remember the story of the old woman in the cemetery..."
“你还记得墓地里那个老女人的故事吗...”
"Oh, Nick, please don't tell us again!" says Bill.
“哦，尼克，不要再跟我们说这个!”比尔说。
Nick smiles mysteriously.
尼克神秘地笑了笑。
It's 8:30 a. m. and the school bell is ringing.
上午8:30，学校的铃响了。
《万圣节奇遇记》：神秘之夜，一个著名的鬼城，一家巫师博物馆，一座废弃的古宅，在1692年9月22日那天曾经发生过什么呢?在这个鬼城里，凯丽、梅格恩姐妹俩和朋友参观了那家巫师博物馆后，决定在废弃的古宅中举行一次化妆晚会，在万圣节前夜，这里会发生什么呢?
《万圣节奇遇记》，告诉你发生在万圣节前夜的可怕故事。
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