Thanksgiving day

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Thanksgiving Day is America’s preeminent day. It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. It has a very interesting history and its origin can be traced back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner is said to have taken place.

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day became a holiday almost 400 years ago, in 1621. The legendary pilgrims crossed the Atlantic in the year 1620 in Mayflower. About 102 people traveled for nearly two months with extreme difficulty. Though the original destination was somewhere in the northern part of Virginia, they could not reach the place owing to winds blowing them off course. 感恩节大约是在 400年前的 1621年成

为一种节日的。具有传奇色彩的清教徒，乘坐著名的“五月花”号帆船于 1620

年穿越大西洋。约有 102人历尽千辛万苦，历时近 2 个月才得以到达。尽管原先的目的地是在维吉尼亚的北部某处，但是由于强劲的海风使他们偏离了航线，他们没能到达计划好的地点。

Nearly 46 pilgrims died due to extreme cold in winter. However, in the spring of 1621, a native Indian brought them necessities and especially sent someone to teach the pilgrims to survive by growing food and hunting animals.

近 46名清教徒死于严冬的寒冷。然而，在 1621年的春天，一位印第安原住民给他们送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样依靠狩猎、种植生存下去。在1621年秋天的时候，他们举行了一个盛大的庆典，共有 90人包括印第安人被邀请参加。这次盛宴就是为了感谢上天的恩惠，而被广泛认为是“第一顿感恩节宴会”。

In the autumn of 1621, they held a grand celebration where 90 people were invited including Indians. The grand feast was organized to thank god for his favors. This communal dinner is popularly known as “The first thanksgiving feast”.

A national dayGeorge Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789. The idea attracted mixed reaction.

乔治•华盛顿在 1789年宣布感恩节为全国节日。该提议引起各种争议。After a number of events and changes, President Lincoln proclaimed last Thursday in November of thanksgiving in the year 1863. This was due to the continuous efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor. She wrote a number of articles for the cause. 经过一系列的事件和变化，林肯总统在 1863年宣布， 11月的最后一个周四为感恩节。这些都归功于一位杂志编辑，撒拉•约瑟•黑尔长期不懈的努力。她编写了大量的文章支持确定该节日。

Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day. People always celebrate with big

dinners and happy reunions.

In this day, relatives from other cities, students who have been away

at school,many other Americans travel a long distance to spend the

holiday at home.

Most government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses also closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Public transit systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.

Gather around the TV and watch football

It is traditional for families and groups of friends to get together for a large meal. This often consists of a turkey, stuffing, different types of potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy and maize and other seasonal vegetables.

• The meal also often includes pumpkin pie. Many of these foods are native to the Americas and were not available in Europe at the time of the first settlers. This adds to their symbolism of giving thanks for a good harvest in a new country.

American president will forgive two turkeys in white

house before The Thanksgiving Day

The Turkey Association estimates that just on Thanksgiving Day Americans ate 46 000 000 Turkeys.

In addition, people at the table can also eat apples, orange, chestnut, walnuts , and grape, as well as meat pie, small cranberry sauce and so on.

After Thanksgiving dinner, people sometimes do traditional games, such as pumpkin is a race to match up with a teaspoon of pumpkin run, the rules can not be touched by hand pumpkin, who won the first end. Spoon race with the smaller, more interesting game.

Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Many football games are played and watching them is a popular activity. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips out of town and to visit friends and family.

Thanksgiving is a Thanksgiving is a Great time to tell Great time to tell your friends that your friends that we love them.we love them.

Thanksgiving is a Thanksgiving is a Great time to tell Great time to tell your parents that your parents that we love them.we love them.

Speak out your Speak out your Thanksgiving wishes and Thanksgiving wishes and let your families and let your families and friends know that your friends know that your care about them. care about them.

Say thanks to your family!

Say thanks to your teachers!

Say thanks to your friends!

Say thanks to the strangers!

Say thanks to everyone!

and……

Thank you for your listening！