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Onthisday,familymemberstravelfarforagoodmealtogether.Thebigdishisaroastturkey.Peopledon’tofteneatthisbirdatothertimeoftheyear.
That’swhatAmericanpeopledoonThanksgivingDay,thefourthThursdayofNovember.
Butdoyouknowhowthedaystarted?Wehavetogobackabout400years.In1620,thefirstgroupofEnglishpeoplecametoAmericabyship.
Theylivedthere,butdidn’thaveenoughtoeat.ManyofthemdiedofhungerduringtheirfirstwinterinAmerica.ButtheIndianshelpedthemgrowfoodtheyearafter.
SotheAmericansspentthreedayseatingandplayingsportstocelebrate(庆祝)agoodharvest(收获).ThatwasthefirstThanksgiving.
It’satimetogivethanksforothers’loveandhelpinlife.Peopleareinterestedingoingouttoenjoyparades(游行)onthestreets.BigballoonsofcartoonanimalslikeGarfieldflyinthesky.
Andwhat’smore,sendingcardstosay“thankyou”tolovedonesforThanksgivingwillmakeotherpeoplefeelhappy.Sendyourbestwishestothem!
FamilyOntheday,mostpeopleintheUSgobackhome.Theymayhavetotravelalongwaytobewiththeirparentsorgrandparents.Noonewantstobealoneonthatday.
FoodThanksgivingisadayforabigdinner.Manydishesgowiththeturkey,likesweetpotatoes,pumpkinpiesandcranberrysauce(越橘汁).
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LotsofpeopleliketowatchAmericanfootballonTV.Someevenwatchitallevening.
【1】 WhenisThanksgivingDay?
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【2】HowdidthefirstgroupofEnglishpeoplecometoAmerica?
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【3】WhohelpedtheEnglishpeoplegrowfood?
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【4】DoallthepeoplegobackhomeonThanksgivingDay?
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【5】Whatdopeopledotoshowtheirthanksforothers’loveandhelpinlife?
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