Thanksgiving Day in the United States(1)

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1、LivinginaGratefulWorld生活在感恩的世界Begratefultothosewhohavehurtorharmedyou,fortheyhavereinforcedyourdetermination.感激伤害你的人     因为他磨练了你的心志Begratefultothosewhohavedeceivedyou,fortheyhavedeepenedyourinsight.感激欺骗你的人     因为他增进了你的见识Begratefultothosewhohaveabandonedyou,fortheyhavetaughtyo

2、utobeindependent.感激遗弃你的人     因为他教导了你应自立Begratefultothosewhohavemadeyoustumble,fortheyhavestrengthenedyourability.感激绊倒你的人     因为他强化了你的能力Begratefultothosewhohavedenouncedyou,fortheyhaveincreasedyourwisdom.感激斥责你的人     因为他助长了你的智慧Begratefultothosewhohavemadeyoufirmandresoluteandhe

3、lpedinyourachievement.感激所有使你坚定成就的人 ThanksgivingDayintheUnitedStatesstartedasawayofgivingt_______toagoodharvest.Itf____onthefourthThursdayofNovember.TheoriginofthemodernThanksgivingDayistheharvestcelebrationinPlymouth,Massachusettsin1621.GeorgeWashingtonannouncedthefirstnation

4、alThanksgivingDayin1789.Since1863,ThanksgivingDayhasbeenayearlyh_______intheUnitedStates.Amorerecenttraditionstartedin1947.Sincethen,weoftenseeontelevisionthePresidentpardoningtheturkey.Itis________(tradition)forfamiliesandfriendstogettogetherforalargemealwithaturkey,potatoes

5、andotherseasonalvegetables.ManyofthesefoodsarenativetoAmericaandwerenotavailableinEuropewhenEuropeansfirstsettledinAmerica.ThanksgivingDayparadesare____(举行)insomecitiesandtownsoftheUS.Manyfootballgamesareplayedandwatchingthemisapopularactivity.Somepeoplehaveafour-dayholidayso

6、itisapopulartimefortripsoutoftownandtovisitfriendsandrelatives.Mostgovernmentoffices,schoolsandotherorganizationsareclosed.Manyofficesandbusinessesallowstafftohaveafour-dayholiday.Publictransportationsystemsdonotusuallyoperateontheirregulartimetables.Itisoneofthebusiestperiod

7、sfortravel.Thiscancauseovercrowding.Paradesandfootballgamescancauseproblemstothelocaltraffic,sosomestateshaveanextradayfortheThanksgivingholiday,knownasThanksgivingFriday.thanksfallsholidaytraditionalheld1.WhendidThanksgivingDaybecomeayearlynationalholiday?A．In1621.B．In1789.C

8、．In1863.  D．In1947.2.WhatmayanAmericandoduringtheThanksgivingholiday