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感恩节的来历英文版 　　 　　感恩节是北美洲独有的节日始于1621年1863年美国总统林肯将它定为国家假日并且规定每年11月的第四个星期四为美国的感恩节感恩节有四天假期借着长假很多人都会赶回家庆祝佳节所以美国感恩节的热闹程度绝不亚于中国的中秋节年的感恩节是：年11月27日以下是关于感恩节的英文介绍 　　 　　TheStoryofAmericanThanksgiving 　　 　　(ContributedbyBingWei,GrannyBetty'sStoryTime) 　　 　　每逢11月第四个星期四美国人迎来了自己最重要的传统节日感恩节感恩节原是清教徒为感谢上天赐与的好收成同时也表达了新英格兰“移民”对印第安土著居民最初的谢意如今这一传统节日更多意味着合家团聚下文以历史为脉络探究了感恩节的渊源并把目光锁定在1621年翔实的感恩“盛宴”上阅读完文字别忘点击附带的小测试 　　 　　TheoriginoftheThanksgivingDay 　　 　　ThanksgivingDayisanAmericanholidayandnotcelebratedincontinentalEurope.OnthefourthThursdayofeachNovember,familiesandfriendsgathertogetherfortheoccasiontocelebratewithatraditionalturkeydinner,usuallyinthemidafternoon.Thanksgivingoriginatedasacelebrationoftheyear'sharvestandissimilartotheMidAutumnFestivalinChina. 　　 　　ThisAmericantraditionstartedin1621beforetheUnitedStatesofAmericawasestablished.ItwasahugecelebrationforahardearnedharvestthefirstyearafterarrivingintheNewWorld. 　　 　　OnSeptember6,1620,theMayflowershipsetsailfromPlymouth,Devon,England,takingalltheEnglishPilgrims(清教徒)totheNewWorld.TheEnglishPilgrimsnumberedaboutahundredpeople,andleftEnglandtoescapereligiouspersecution.TheirvoyagetotheNewWorldwasfinancedbyMerchantAdventurers,anEnglishinvestorgroup. 　　 　　ThePilgrimssailedsixtysixdays,arrivedintheNewWorldinNovemberofthesameyear.TheyfirstsettledinacornfieldabandonedbyNativeIndiansandnameditPlymouthPlantation. 　　 　　TheyworkedonthelandwithmuchdifficultyandwerebesetbyadevastatingplagueinwhichhalfofthePilgrimdiedinthelongwinterof1620.Inthespringof1621,anIndianbravenamedSquantoandherWampanoag(瓦帕浓人北美印第安人阿尔琴族一部落)tribecametotheirhelp.ThetribetaughtthePilgrimshowtoworktheearthandplantcorn,beans,pumpkins,squashandothercrops. 　　 　　TheThanksgivingfeastin1621 　　 　　InlateSeptember1621,thePilgrimswerepleasedwiththeirgreatharvest.Tocelebratetheirfirstharvest,thePilgrimswantedtothankGodandtheNativeIndian.TheyinvitedSquantoandtheentireWampanoagtribethatcelebratetogetherinasharedfeast. 　　 　　ItwassaidaboutninetyWampanoagturnedup,muchtothesurpriseofthePilgrims,whosepopulationhadshrunktonomorethan50.Thechiefofthetribehadhismenhuntfivedeertobringtothefeast.ThefirstThanksgivingdinnerhadanelaboratemenuwithvenison,wildturkey,goose,duck,crane,swan,andotherwaterfowl;theyalsohaslocalseafood:clams,lobsters,mussels,salmon,cod,bass,herring,shad,bluefish,lotsofeelandoysters.Theyalsocookedplentyofvegetables,amongthemsquash,pumpkinsandbeanswerethemostpopular. 　　 　　Theyateraspberries,strawberries,grapes,plums,cherries,blueberries,walnuts,chestnuts,acorns,hickoryandgroundnuts,wheatflour,Indiancornandcornmealandtheymadebeeroutofbarley.Thepumpkinpuddingwaslaterdevelopedintothetraditionalpumpkinpie. 　　 　　ThefirstThanksgivingdinnerissaidtohavelastedfromthreedaystooneweekwithmuchfood,beerandliquor.ThePilgrimsandtheNativeIndiansattogetherontheground,sharedfoodwithfingersorusedroughplatesmadeofwoodorstalebread.Theyranraces,playedoldEnglishgamesandstagedparadesduringthefestive,withmarches,drumsandfiringoftheirmuskets. 　　 　　ThanksgivingrelatedtotheBible 　　 　　ThephrasethanksgivinginitiallyesfromtheBible.ThePilgrimsofPlymouth,however,weremainlyPuritansandstrictCalvinistProtestants.TheyonlyobservedthreereligiousholidaysfromtheNewTestament:SundaySabbath,DaysofFastingandhumiliationandThanksgiving.Thanksgivingmarkedfavourable(mercies)inmunitylife. 　　 　　ThefirstThanksgivingfestivalwasindeedatimeofhappiness,fellowshipandrejoicingforthePilgrims.TheyarrangedafriendlytreatywiththeNativeAmericanIndians,builthousesinthewilderness,andraisedsufficientcropstofeedthemselvesfortheupinglongwinter.ThePilgrimshadbeethefirstgenerationofsettlersinthisnewlandholdingsomuchpromise. 　　 　　Fromthenon,ThanksgivingbecameaholidayforcelebratingtheharvestintheNewWorld,datesvariedfromOctobertoNovembereachyearoverthenext150years. 　　 　　Thanksgiving,theNationalholiday 　　 　　ThefirstNationalThanksgivingwasdeclaredbytheContinentalCongressin1777.OnOctober3,1789,PresidentGeorgeWashingtondeclaredthatthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesshouldobserveadayofpublicthanksgivingandprayeronThursday,26November. 　　   。