OriginofThanksgivingFoodofThanksgivingCelebrationinAmericaActivitiesofThanksgivingWhatshouldwedo?OriginofThanksgivingDayThefourthThursdayinNovember感恩节的由来要一直追溯到美国历史的发端。1620年著名的“五月花号”(MayFlower)船满载不堪忍受英国国内宗教迫害的清教徒102人到达美洲。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,活下来的移民只有50来人。心地善良的印第安人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。FoodofThanksgivingCornbread-玉米面包,英国人和印第安人都喜欢的食物EnglishCheesePie-英国奶酪派,奶酪对英国人很重要Venison['venɪs(ə)n]-鹿肉,印第安人带来了5头鹿Ducks&Geese-鸭和鹅,英国人捕的WildTurkey-野生火鸡GarlicandOnions['ʌnjən]-大蒜和洋葱PumpkinPudding-南瓜布丁IndianPudding-印地安布丁Salad-沙拉TypicalFoodonThanksgiving•Turkey•SweetPotatoes•PumpkinPiesTurkeysInaddition,peopleatthetablecanalsoeatapples,orange,chestnut['tʃesnʌt]栗子,walnuts核桃,andgrape,aswellasmeatpie,smallcranberry蔓越橘sauce[sɔːs]andsoon.ActivitiesofThanksgivingPeople’sfavoritegameisthepumpkinrun.Inthiscompetition,peopleuseateaspoonpushingpumpkin,soitcanrun.Butyourhandsarenotallowedtotouchthepumpkin.Thesmallerteaspoonis,themoreinterestingthegame.WatchingSportsPrograms•AnumberofprofessionalanduniversityfootballgamesareplayedonThanksgivingDay.Someofthegamesarebroadcastonnationaltelevision.HoldingMacy'sThanksgivingdayparade[pə'reɪd]•梅西感恩节大游行始于1924年,是全美最盛大的感恩节庆典,游行的最大特色是众多巨大的卡通造型气球。PardoningturkeysPardoningturkeysbeganin1947duringthereign[reɪn]统治ofPresidentTruman杜鲁门.Inordertoexpresstheirloveruleofthought,lovelife,heart,winningpopularsupport.赦免的传统☺每年一度的总统放生火鸡仪式始于1947年杜鲁门总统当政时期,☺但实际上这个传统仪式可以追溯到美国内战林肯总统当政的时期.1863年的一天,☺林肯的儿子泰德突然闯入内阁会议请求赦免一只名叫杰克的宠物火鸡,因为这只被送进白宫的火鸡,即将成为人们的圣诞节大餐。OnThanksgivingday,thewholecountryisveryexcited.•Saythankstoyourfamily!•Saythankstoyourteachers!•Saythankstoyourfriends!•Saythankstothestrangers!•Saythankstoeveryone!and……Whatshouldwedo?上报四重恩,下济三途苦