感恩节的由来英语版

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1、感恩节的由来英语版　　almosteverycultureintheworldhasheldcelebrationsofthanksforaplentifulharvest.theamericanthanksgivingholidaybeganasafeastofthanksgivingintheearlydaysoftheamericancoloniesalmostfourhundredyearsago.　　in1620,aboatfilledwithmorethanonehundredpeoplesailedacrosstheatlanticoceantosettleinthenewwor

2、ld(新大陆).thisreligiousgrouphadbeguntoquestionthebeliefsofthechurchofenglandandtheywantedtoseparatefromit.thepilgrimssettledinwhatisnowthestateofmassachusetts.theirfirstwinterinthenewworldwasdifficult.theyhadarrivedtoolatetogrowmanycrops,andwithoutfreshfood,halfthecolonydiedfromdisease.thefollowingspr

3、ingtheiroquoisindians(美国纽约州东北部易洛魁族印第安人)taughtthemhowtogrowcorn,anewfoodforthecolonists.theyshowedthemothercropstogrowintheunfamiliarsoilandhowtohuntandfish.　　intheautumnof1621,bountifulcropsofcorn,barley(大麦),beansandpumpkinswereharvested.thecolonistshadmuchtobethankfulfor,soafeastwasplanned.theyinvi

4、tedthelocalindianchiefand90indians.theindiansbroughtdeertoroastwiththeturkeysandotherwildgameofferedbythecolonists.thecolonistshadlearnedhowtocookcranberriesanddifferentkindsofcornandsquashdishesfromtheindians.tothisfirstthanksgiving,theindianshadevenbroughtpopcorn.　　infollowingyears,manyoftheorigin

5、alcolonistscelebratedtheautumnharvestwithafeastofthanks.　　aftertheunitedstatesbecameanindependentcountry,congressremendedoneyearlydayofthanksgivingforthewholenationtocelebrate.georgewashingtonsuggestedthedatenovember26asthanksgivingday.thenin1863,attheendofalongandbloodycivilwar,abrahamlincolnaskeda

6、llamericanstosetasidethelastthursdayinnovemberasadayofthanksgiving.　　thanksgivingfallsonthefourththursdayofnovember,adifferentdateeveryyear.thepresidentmustproclaimthatdateastheofficialcelebration.　　thanksgivingisatimefortraditionandsharing.eveniftheylivefaraway,familymembersgatherforareunionattheho

7、useofanolderrelative.allgivethankstogetherforthegoodthingsthattheyhave.　　inthisspiritofsharing,civicgroupsandcharitableorganizationsofferatraditionalmealtothoseinneed,particularlythehomeless.onmosttab