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ThanksgivingDayisauniqueAmericanfestival,whichstartedin1621,andin1863,PresidentAbrahamLincolndeclaredthelastThursdayinNovemberasanationalholidayofThanksgiving.Finallyin1941,congressdeclaredthattheholidaywouldbecelebratedeveryyearonthefourthThursdayinNovember.ThanksgivingshouldbetracedbacktothehistoryoftheUnitedStates.TheoriginofthanksgivingtotheUnitedStatesofAmericahistoryhasbeentraced（追溯）backtothebeginning.In1620，thefamous“Mayflower”（五月花号）shiploadedwithunbearable（难以承受的）theBritaindomestic（国内的）religious（宗教）persecution（迫害）Puritan（清教徒）arrivedinAmerica102.1620and1621attheturnofthewinter，theymetunimaginabledifficulties，insufferhungerandcold（饥寒交迫），winter，immigrants（移民）survivedtheonly50people.Basedonthe“guest”（来者是客）beliefsandcustoms，theIndiansgavetheseimmigrantsbroughtthenecessariesoflife，andteachthemtohunt，fishandcorn，pumpkin（南瓜）andsoonsurvivalmethod.WiththehelpoftheAmericanIndians，fromEuropeanimmigrantsbecameaccustomedtothelocalwayoflife.Tocelebratetheharvestdate（在欢庆丰收的日子），EuropeanimmigrantsinvitedtheIndianstothankGodforgiving.TypicalFoodonThanksgiving•Turkey•SweetPotatoes•PumpkinPiesTurkeysMypleasure!Inaddition,peopleatthetablecanalsoeatapples,orange,chestnut（栗子）,walnuts（胡桃）,andgrape,aswellasmeatpie,smallcranberrysauceand（烩蔓越橘）soon.Duringthedinners,thefamilymembersmayalsoutterafewlinesofthanksorchantaspecialprayer.ActivitiesofThanksgivingPeople’sfavoritegameisthepumpkinrun.Inthiscompetition,everyoneuseateaspoonpushingpumpkinrun.Ofcourse,yourhandsarenotallowedtotouchthepumpkin.Thesmallerteaspoonis,themoreinterestingthegame.WatchingSportsPrograms•AnumberofprofessionalanduniversityfootballgamesareplayedonThanksgivingDay.Someofthegamesarebroadcastonnationaltelevision.HoldingMacy'sThanksgivingdayparade•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。OnThanksgivingday,theUnitedStates,thewholecountryisverylivelyPardoning(赦免）turkeys•Pardoningturkeysbeganin1947duringthereignofPresidentTruman（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。November22,2006,GeorgeW.BushintheWhiteHouseRoseGardenceremony(典礼）heldThanksgivingrelease（释放）,pardon（赦免）theonecalledbirdturkey.BushgivesaPresidentialpardonObama,Thanksgivingturkeypardon.Andtheturkeywasnamedcourage.Thisisalsohisoffice,thefirstturkeypardon.ObamanetworthandprotecttheAmericanpeoplesafeandgivethanksfortheheroic（英勇的）soldiersWarmWishes•Asweexpressourgratitude,wemustneverforgetthatthehighestappreciationisnottoutterwords,buttolivebythem.•在我们表达我们的谢意，我们决不能忘记，最好的感激不是动动嘴皮子，而是身体力行•Mayyourlifebeblessedwithjoy,loveandmiracles.•希望你的生活里充满了欢乐、关爱和奇迹。•GodblessyouandyourfamilyatThanksgivingandalways•上帝会保佑你和你的家人•Thanksgivingisthebestholidayoftheyear.•感恩节是一年中最美好的日子•Whatawonderfultimetobetogether!•在一起的时光多么快乐•Saythankstoyourfamily!•Saythankstoyourteachers!•Saythankstoyourfriends!•Saythankstothestrangers!•Saythankstoeveryone!and……Whatshouldwedo?Gratefultothosewhoabandonedyou,becausehetaughtyoutobeindepended!感激遗弃你的人，因为他教会了你独立！Gratefultothosewhohurtyou,becausehesteeledyourmind.感激伤害你的人，因为他磨练了你的心智！Gratefultothosewhowhippedyou,becauseheremovedyourshelter!感激鞭打你的人，因为他消除了你的屏障！