The fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On this day, families and friends gather together, share a meal, and give thanks for the blessings of good health,food,jobs,and families.
In 1620,a group of Pilgrims left from England to search for religious freedom,part of whom were Protestants.And they sailed to America on a small sailboat named the Mayflower finally. And they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts,in icy November. The price in human lives and tragedy had been great.
11月的第4个星期四是感恩节。这一天，亲友们团聚一堂，一起进餐，感谢上帝带来身体康健，食物充足，工作顺利，家庭幸福。
1620年,一群英国的朝圣者,其中部分是新教徒,为了寻求宗教自由乘坐一艘被称为”五月花”的船离开本国，最终航行到美国．在寒冷的十一月，他们抵达了今天的马萨诸塞州的普利茅斯．生存的代价是巨大而悲惨的。
On the other hand,they saw new hope for the future.The first official Thanksgiving in America took place in Plymouth colony, Massachusetts in October 1621.Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday until 1863 during the American Civil War.
In the United States,thanksgiving dinner is practically the same all over the country. The table is always loaded with delicious food of many different kinds.Naturally,the main course is turkey(a bird native to the Americans),with an array of vegetables and desserts.Pumpkin pie is often served in remembrance of the first settlers.
另一方面，他们也看到了未来的希望．美国的第一个正式的感恩节发生在1621年10月，马萨诸塞州的普利茅斯殖民地。直到1863年美国南北战争时期，感恩节才成了一个全国性的节日。
