感恩节的由来英语版(共7页)4200字.docx
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感恩节的由来英语版
almosteverycultureintheworldhasheldcelebrationsofthanksforaplentifulharvest.theamericanthanksgivingholidaybeganasafeastofthanksgivingintheearlydaysoftheamericancoloniesalmostfourhundredyearsago.
inXXXX年,aboatfilledwithmorethanonehundredpeoplesailedacrosstheatlanticoceantosettleinthenewworld(新大陆).thisreligiousgrouphadbeguntoquestionthebeliefsofthechurchofenglandandtheywantedtoseparatefromit.thepilgrimssettledinwhatisnowthestateofmassachusetts.theirfirstwinterinthenewworldwasdifficult.theyhadarrivedtoolatetogrowmanycrops,andwithoutfreshfood,halfthecolonydiedfromdisease.thefollowingspringtheiroquoisindians(美国纽约州东北部易洛魁族印第安人)taughtthemhowtogrowcorn,anewfoodforthecolonists.theyshowedthemothercropstogrowintheunfamiliarsoilandhowtohuntandfish.
intheautumnofXXXX年,bountifulcropsofcorn,barley(大麦),beansandpumpkinswereharvested.thecolonistshadmuchtobethankfulfor,soafeastwasplanned.theyinvitedthelocalindianchiefand90indians.theindiansbroughtdeertoroastwiththeturkeysandotherwildgameofferedbythecolonists.thecolonistshadlearnedhowtocookcranberriesanddifferentkindsofcornandsquashdishesfromtheindians.tothisfirstthanksgiving,theindianshadevenbroughtpopcorn.
infollowingyears,manyoftheoriginalcolonistscelebratedtheautumnharvestwithafeastofthanks.
aftertheunitedstatesbecameanindependentcountry,congressrecommendedoneyearlydayofthanksgivingforthewholenationtocelebrate.georgewashingtonsuggestedthedatenovember26asthanksgivingday.theninXXXX年,attheendofalongandbloodycivilwar,abrahamlincolnaskedallamericanstosetasidethelastthursdayinnovemberasadayofthanksgiving.
thanksgivingfallsonthefourththursdayofnovember,adifferentdateeveryyear.thepresidentmustproclaimthatdateastheofficialcelebration.
thanksgivingisatimefortraditionandsharing.eveniftheylivefaraway,familymembersgatherforareunionatthehouseofanolderrelative.allgivethankstogetherforthegoodthingsthattheyhave.
inthisspiritofsharing,civicgroupsandcharitableorganizationsofferatraditionalmealtothoseinneed,particularlythehomeless.onmosttablesthroughouttheunitedstates,foodseatenatthefirstthanksgivinghavebecometraditional.
symbolsofthanksgiving
turkey,corn,pumpkinsandcranberrysauce(酸果曼沙司)aresymbolswhichrepresentthefirstthanksgiving.nowallofthesesymbolsaredrawnonholidaydecorationsandgreetingcards.theuseofcornmeantthesurvivalofthecolonies."indiancorn"asatableordoordecorationrepresentstheharvestandthefallseason.
sweet-sourcranberrysauce,orcranberryjelly,wasonthefirstthanksgivingtableandisstillservedtoday.thecranberryisasmall,sourberry.itgrowsinbogs(沼泽),ormuddyareas,inmassachusettsandothernewenglandstates.theindiansusedthefruittotreatinfections.theyusedthejuicetodyetheirrugsandblankets.theytaughtthecolonistshowtocooktheberrieswithsweetener(甜味佐料)andwatertomakeasauce.theindianscalledit"ibimi"whichmeans"bitterberry."whenthecolonistssawit,theynamedit"crane-berry"becausetheflowersoftheberrybentthestalkover,anditresembledthelong-neckedbirdcalledacrane.theberriesarestillgrowninnewengland.
inXXXX年,athanksgivingceremonyofadifferentkindtookplaceatthecathedralofst.johnthedivine.morethanfourthousandpeoplegatheredonthanksgivingnight.amongthemwerenativeamericansrepresentingtribesfromalloverthecountryanddescendantsofpeoplewhoseancestorshadmigratedtothenewworld.
theceremonywasapublicacknowledgmentoftheindians’roleinthefirstthanksgiving350yearsago.untilrecentlymostschoolchildrenbelievedthatthepilgrimscookedtheentirethanksgivingfeast,andofferedittotheindians.infact,thefeastwasplannedtothanktheindiansforteachingthemhowtocookthosefoods.withouttheindians,thefirstsettlerswouldnothavesurvived
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