It was Saturday night in London. I was waiting to catch the bus home with my friend Laura. I was dressed as the cartoon character the Pink Panther, complete with pink cat ears attached to a hairband, a pink tail made of a long piece of pink cloth, and whiskers drawn on my face. Laura was dressed as a cat. It was, of course , Halloween, and we had been at a Halloween party.

The night of October 31 is a perfect excuse to dress up in silly costumes and have a scary party. Traditionally it was “All Souls’ Day”, when the ghosts of the dead rose from their graves.

In the UK, however, it also means the end of British Summer Time. All the clocks are put back one hour on the last Saturday of October. You wake up on Sunday morning thinking that it is 8 am, and then remember with relief that you actually have another hour in bed.

The trouble is, the buses had not changed their timetables. The night bus drivers were still operating according to their original hours. However, the day bus drivers had already put their watches back, and were looking forward to that extra hour in bed. So Laura and I waited and waited and waited. People who went past stared, laughed, or made funny comments – “Someone locks the cat out of the house tonight?” or “Who lets the cat out of the bag?”

Finally the bus came – three hours later. By that time we had made friends with local shop owners as they opened for morning business, as well as with a friendly tramp (流浪漢) sitting in the street with his dog.

Halloween may be a party night – just don’t forget the practicalities (實際情況) when you’re in the UK. It could get really scary.　

58. What can we learn from the passage?

A.People usually dress themselves up on Halloween.

B.Halloween is on the night of Oct. 30.

C.In the UK, Halloween is celebrated in exactly the same way as other countries.

D.On Halloween, the night bus and the day bus both operated according to the original timetable.

59. Why did the author and her friend have to wait for three hours for the bus that night?

A.Because the bus was delayed.

B.Because it was Halloween that night.

C.Because the clocks were put back.

D.Because they were late for the night bus.

60. How did the passers-by react to the author and Laura’s costumes?

A.They were scared. B.They smiled at them.

C.They were surprised.　　　　　　　　　 D.They thought they were funny.

61. What did the author and Laura do while waiting for the bus?

A.They helped the local people.

B.They made friends with local shop owners and a tramp.

C.They helped a tramp.

D.They took care of a homeless dog.

　　　　　　　　　

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