与感恩节有关的英文作文.docx
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与感恩节有关的英文作文
与感恩节有关的英文作文
Thanksgiving
TheThanksgivingStory
ThePilgrimswhosailedtothiscountryaboardtheMayflowerwereoriginallymembersoftheEnglishSeparatistChurch(aPuritansect).TheyhadearlierfledtheirhomeinEnglandandsailedtoHolland(TheNetherlands)toescapereligiouspersecution.There,theyenjoyedmorereligioustolerance,buttheyeventuallybecamedisenchantedwiththeDutchwayoflife,thinkingitungodly.Seekingabetterlife,theSeparatistsnegotiatedwithaLondonstockxxpanytofinanceapilgrimagetoAmerica.MostofthosemakingthetripaboardtheMayflowerwerenon-Separatists,butwerehiredtoprotectthexxpany'sinterests.Onlyaboutone-thirdoftheoriginalcolonistswereSeparatists.
ThePilgrimssetgroundatPlymouthRockonDecember11,1620.Theirfirstwinterwasdevastating.Atthebeginningofthefollowingfall,theyhadlost46oftheoriginal102whosailedontheMayflower.Buttheharvestof1621wasabountifulone.Andtheremainingcolonistsdecidedtocelebratewithafeast--including91IndianswhohadhelpedthePilgrimssurvivetheirfirstyear.ItisbelievedthatthePilgrimswouldnothavemadeitthroughtheyearwithoutthehelpofthenatives.ThefeastwasmoreofatraditionalEnglishharvestfestivalthanatrue"thanksgiving"observance.Itlastedthreedays.
GovernorWilliamBradfordsent"fourmenfowling"afterwildducksandgeese.Itisnotcertainthatwildturkeywaspartoftheirfeast.However,itiscertainthattheyhadvenison.Theterm"turkey"wasusedbythePilgrimstomeananysortofwildfowl.
AnothermodernstapleatalmosteveryThanksgivingtableispumpkinpie.Butitisunlikelythatthefirstfeastincludedthattreat.Thesupplyofflourhadbeenlongdiminished,sotherewasnobreadorpastriesofanykind.However,theydideatboiledpumpkin,andtheyproducedatypeoffriedbreadfromtheircorncrop.Therewasalsonomilk,cider,potatoes,orbutter.Therewasnodomesticcattlefordairyproducts,andthenewly-discoveredpotatowasstillconsideredbymanyEuropeanstobepoisonous.Butthefeastdidincludefish,berries,watercress,lobster,driedfruit,clams,venison,andplums.
This"thanksgiving"feastwasnotrepeatedthefollowingyear.Butin1623,duringaseveredrought,thepilgrimsgatheredinaprayerservice,prayingforrain.Whenalong,steadyrainfollowedtheverynextday,GovernorBradfordproclaimedanotherdayofThanksgiving,againinvitingtheirIndianfriends.Itwasn'tuntilJuneof1676thatanotherDayofThanksgivingwasproclaimed.
OnJune20,1676,thegoverningcouncilofCharlestown,Massachusetts,heldameetingtodeterminehowbesttoexpressthanksforthegoodfortunethathadseentheirxxmunitysecurelyestablished.ByunanimousvotetheyinstructedEdwardRawson,theclerk,toproclaimJune29asadayofthanksgiving.ItisnotablethatthisthanksgivingcelebrationprobablydidnotincludetheIndians,asthecelebrationwasmeantpartlytobeinrecognitionofthecolonists'recentvictoryoverthe"heathennatives,".
Octoberof1777markedthefirsttimethatall13coloniesjoinedinathanksgivingcelebration.ItalsoxxmemoratedthepatrioticvictoryovertheBritishatSaratoga.Butitwasaone-timeaffair.
GeorgeWashingtonproclaimedaNationalDayofThanksgivingin1789,althoughsomewereopposedtoit.Therewasdiscordamongthecolonies,manyfeelingthehardshipsofafewPilgrimsdidnotwarrantanationalholiday.Andlater,PresidentThomasJeffersonscoffedattheideaofhavingadayofthanksgiving.
ItwasSarahJosephaHale,amagazineeditor,whoseeffortseventuallyledtowhatwerecognizeasThanksgiving.HalewrotemanyeditorialschampioninghercauseinherBostonLadies'Magazine,andlater,inGodey'sLady'sBook.Finally,aftera40-yearcampaignofwritingeditorialsandletterstogovernorsandpresidents,Hale'sobsessionbecamearealitywhen,in1863,PresidentLincolnproclaimedthelastThursdayinNovemberasanationaldayofThanksgiving.
ThanksgivingwasproclaimedbyeverypresidentafterLincoln.Thedatewaschangedacoupleoftimes,mostrecentlybyFranklinRoosevelt,whosetituponeweektothenext-to-lastThursdayinordertocreatealongerChristmasshoppingseason.PublicuproaragainstthisdecisioncausedthepresidenttomoveThanksgivingbacktoitsoriginaldatetwoyearslater.Andin1941,ThanksgivingwasfinallysanctionedbyCongressasalegalholiday,asthefourthThursdayinNovember.
Thedays
Lookingatmyselfinthemirrorthismorning,Ifoundmybodyabitthinnerandmyfacelookedpale.Itriedtosqueezeasmile,butthemirrorshowedmeanuglysmellingface.Ishaved,tookashowerandevenprayedsomeperfumeonmyself,butIjustfeltsadandlonely.
I’vebeenlivingaloneforweeks.Imissyou,dear!
AlthoughIhavenoideawhereyouareorwhatyouaredoingrightnow,Iguessyoumustbesomewherethinkingaboutmetoo.ThisiswhatIalwaysdotoxxfortmyself.Iknowthefactthatyouhaveleftmeforever.Ijustdon’twanttoremindmyselfofit.
You’veneverxxebackhomesinceyoumovedout,withouteventakingawaymostofyourbelongings.Workinghardeveryday,Ifeellazytocleanupyourstuff,soIleavethemaloneintherooms.WheneverIgethome,Iwouldimaginethatyouarelyinginthesofaandgivingmeawelxxehug,justlikewhatyouhadbeendoingtomebefore.
Thefoodswillbethereonthetable,thoughtheyarecookedbyourmaid.YoualwayspassedmechopsticksandspoonswhenIwasreadytoeat.Youwereagoodwife,notuntilnowdidIrealizehowimportantyouareinmylife.Actuallyyou’realreadypartofme!
NowI’mfreetochoosetheTVchannels,nobodywilltakeawaymyrighttochoosetheprogramIlife.NowIcansitinfrontofmy21-inch-screenxxputerandtalktomynetfriendsfreely.NowIcanplaymyfavoritePCgamesuntilaftermidnight.NowIcangotobedwithouthavingwashedmyfeetorevenface.NowIcandoanythingIlikeathome,causenobodywillbothermeanymore.Thesethingswon’tbringtomeanyhappinessatall!
IguessI’musedtohavingyouasamemberofmyfamily.IbetI’musedtohavingyouasmywife,mywomanandmypartner.SureIknowwhenIamusedtohavingsomethingorsomeoneinmylife;Iwon’ttreasureher/itmuch.
SuddenlyIrealizedhowhelplessIam.Idon’tevenknowwheremytieis,causeIhadneverworriedaboutthesetrivialtinystuffbefore.You’vedonelotsofstuffforme,whichhavesurelyspoiledmemuch!
HowamIgonnagetawayfromthissadandhelplesssituation?
IsmokethreepackagesofcigarettesandIonlytakeonemealaday,becauseIhavenoappetite!
Igohomelate,alwayshavingfunwithmyfriendsuntilaftermidnight,causeIknowyouarenotathomewaitingforme.Idon’tpressthedoorbellcauseIknownobodywillanswer.I’mdamagingmyhealthtokilltheloneliness.Iknowthisisnotthecorrectway,though!
Honey,ifonlyyouknowhowmuchIloveyou…..
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TheDate!
TheDate
Writtenby:
Babydoll
"Iwilltakeyououtfordinner!
"Saidhim.
Isitadate?
Tobehonest,Idon'treallyknow.But,yes,Iconsidereditasourfirstdate,sincewehadamorethanfriendsituation,havingadinnertogetherwouldbeintermofaDate.
Galsarealwayskeenonwhattowear.Me,too.Ialwaysspendlongtimeonpickingclothesandshoes,anddoingmymakeupandhair.That'swhatamaturewomando,mygayfriendusedtosaythattome.Noneexceptionforthisday,Ispentmorethanahourtopreparemyselfforgoingout.
Dress?
Tooformalforthebarwherewemightgoafterthedinner...
Skirt?
Ineverreallyliketowearskirt,besideitiskindchillatnight...
Jeans?
?
Isn'tittooinformalforthatkindelegantrestaurant?
?
...Hmm...nevermind,Ifinallypickedjeansandkindclassicalblacktop.Iliketowearsimplestuffs.Hey,simpledoesntmeancheap!
Elegantisanexpression,anelegantladywouldlooktiptopallthetimeeveninsomesimplestuffs.
Ipulledmyhairbacktosendthehairbunandawoodenhairpin,simpleandclassicalAsianstyle,oneofmyfavoritehairstyles.Asianwomenwiththehairbunandhairpinaresosexy,myfriendsalwayssaythat.Buthairpinsaredangerous,itcanbeverysharp!
Makeupwouldn'tbetoohardforme,maybeIamveryartistic,ormaybeIamjustplastic...Idon'tliketofollowthefashion,butmyownstyle.Iliketoweardifferentcolorsofeyeshadowsandlipsticksinordertofitmyclothesandmymood.Hmmm...thisevening,Ifeltclassicalandsexy!
Silver,gold,androugewouldbeperfect.Makeupsarewomen'smagic!
Nowondernowadaysnomatterhowbleaktheeconomyis,thosestuffshavestillbeenhotinthemarket!
Wewomenarethebestconsumersinthismodernworld!
Tobeornottobelate?
Hmmm,fortherulesofladies,wesupposetobealittlelateforthedatesallthetime!
Nottobecatchy,justtobealittleslippery.Ifollowedtherulestoplaythegame,sothatIgottobe5minuteslate,asalways;)Iwouldliketoseethisgentlemansittingtherewaitingformetoarrive.
Booo~~!
!
Iwalkedbehindtohim,gavealilshock!
Heturnedtome,smiled:
Hereyouare,kittycat!
Ijoinedhimtothetable,he'salreadygotabottleofbeer!
Guysguysguys...woooo
Heorderedmyfavoritefood,asitwashissomehowaswell.It'sgreattohaveasimilartasteonfood,yoknow.Iguessnormallyguyswouldn'tbearhavingadinnerwithapickyvegetarianchick!
Ihatedtoeatwithsomepickyvegetariansmyself!
WhenIsattherelookingatemchewingmouthfulgreensalad,Iwouldlosemyownappetite!
Betchatheyfeltthesamewhentheylookedatmystakes!
LOLZ!
!
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