Thanksgiving Day
Question
1. When is Thanksgiving day? 2. Is it an important and famous festival in European countries? 3. When did the first Thanksgiving day begin?
Thanksgiving Day is a unique American festival, which started in 1621, and in1863, President Lincoln to his position of national holiday and made each year the fourth Thursday of the November in the U.S. is the Thanksgiving Day!
Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November. It dates back to the earliest people who moved to the New World. The English settlers and some Indians held the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621. The celebration lasted three days. On the first day, they spend most of time eating and drinking. On the second and third days, they had a wonderful time, wrestling, running races, singing and dancing together. Today, for Americans it is a four-day festival. Of the traditional and favorite food, roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the best and attractive. As to the celebrations, in addition to the athletic contests, folk songs and dance, there have been elaborate parades and diverse performances. Thanksgiving Day is not only a grand opportunity for celebrating but also an unforgettable day of family getting together again. The happy gathering usually helps appreciate their achievements this year and make greater plans for the next.
Celebration
现在，对于美国人来说，感恩节是历时四天的节日，从11月 第四个星期四开始。人们喜爱的传统食品中，烤火鸡和南瓜饼是最 佳的，也是最诱人的。至于庆祝活动，除体育竞赛和民间歌舞外， 还有精心设计的游行和多种多样的表演。 Today, for Americans it is a four-day festival, starting from the fourth Thursday of November. Of the traditional and favorite food, roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the best and attractive. As to the celebrations, in addition to the athletic contests, folk songs and dance, there have been elaborate parades and diverse performances.
Celebration
1621年，英国定居者和印第安人第一次举办感恩节。庆祝活动持续了三 天。第一天大部分时间他们吃啊，喝啊。第二，第三天，他们在一起摔跤，赛跑， 唱歌，跳舞。
The English settlers and some Indians held the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621. The celebration lasted three days. On the first day, they spend most of time eating and drinking. On the second and third days, they had a wonderful time, wrestling, running races, singing and dancing together.
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Origin(来历)
Thanksgiving should always be traced back to the origin of the history of the United States of the originator.
1. Mayflower
2. two-month voyage
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Thanksgiving Day
Food!
Thanksgiving's traditional foods rich features. One of the most attractive dishes is roast turkey and pumpkin pie!
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3. Plymouth, Massachusetts
1620年，著名的“五月花(the Mayflower)”号船满载 不堪忍受英国国内宗教迫害的清教徒(the pilgrims)102 人到达美洲(America) 。1620年和1621年之交的冬天， 他们遇到了难以想象的困难，处在饥寒交迫之中，冬天 过去时，活下来的移民(settlers)只有50多人。 这时，心地善良的印第安人(the Indians)给移民 送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样狩猎、捕鱼 和种植玉米、南瓜。在印第安人的帮助下，移民们终于 获得了丰收，在欢庆丰收的日子，按照宗教传统习俗， 移民规定了感谢上帝的日子。并决定为感谢印第安人的 真诚帮助，邀请他们一同庆祝节日。