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1、ThanksgivingDayThanksgivingDayisaharvestfestival.Traditionally,itisatimetogivethanksfortheharvestandexpressgratitudeingeneral.ItisaholidaycelebratedprimarilyinCanadaandtheUnitedStates.ThanksgivingisauniqueAmericanfestivalwhichstartedin1621.In1863,PresidentAbrahamLincolndecl
2、aredthelastThursdayinNovemberasanationalholidayofThanksgiving.Finallyin1941,CongressdeclaredthattheholidaywouldbecelebratedeveryyearonthefourthThursdayinNovember.OriginofThanksgivingFoodofThanksgivingCelebrationinAmericaActivitiesofThanksgivingWhatshouldwedo?InSep.1620,some
3、pilgrimscouldn'ttoleratetherulesofthechurchinEngland.SotheysailedtoHolland.It’sbetter,buttheywerenotsatisfied.Toseekreligiousfreedom,theybegunthejourneytoAmericabytheshipMayflower.After65days,theysetgroundatPlymouthRockonDec.11,1620.It'swinterthen.Buttherewasnotenoughfoodan
4、dit'sverycold,andtheydidn’tadaptedtotheenvironment.Aftertheharshwinter,only56survived.Thenextyear,withthehelpofthenativeIndians,theyhaveaniceharvest.Thentheydecidedtocelebratewithafeast.Itlastedfor3days.OriginofThanksgivingDayMayflowerPilgrimsandservantsPlymouthRockOnDecemb
5、er11,1620September,1620After65daysToseekreligiousfreedomOnly56survivedNotenoughfoodandtheharshwinterThe1stThanksgivingDayAbeautifulharvestwiththehelpofthenativeIndiansin1621ThenextyearThecopyofMayflowerResidentialsiteNowadays,thecontentsofThanksgivingDayaremuchricher,includ
6、ingThanksgivingdinner,theparadesandagreatnumberofTVspecials.FoodofThanksgivingDayCornbreadVenison(印第安人带来了5头鹿)Ducks&GeeseWildTurkeyGarlicandOnionsPumpkinPuddingIndianPuddingSaladFruitslikeapplesandgrapesTypicalFoodonThanksgivingTurkeySweetPotatoesPumpkinPiespumpkinpieTurkeym
7、ashedpotatoesPresidentialTurkeyPardonPardoningturkeysbeganin1947duringthereignofPresidentTruman.Onthisday,intheWhiteHouse,thepresidentofAmericawillchooseoneortwoturkeystosetfree.Noonecankillthem.Thechosenturkeywillbesenttoafarmandlivetherestofitslifethere.Ithinkthat'sawayto
8、expressthankstothenature.ActivitiesofThanksgivingsoccermatchMacy'sThanksgivingDayP
