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第第页感恩节历史英语介绍

【感恩节历史英语介绍】

ThanksgivingdayiscelebratedmainlyinAmericaandCanada.Muchliketheannualharvestfestivalscelebratedinothercountriesthroughouttheworld,ThanksgivingDaywasmeanttopayourhomagetotheAlmightyforthisbountifulharvest.

Whilethepurposeandoriginoftheconceptremainsthesame,thedayofitscelebrationdiffersfromcountrytocountry.

IntheUnitedStates,theholidayiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovemberwhileinCanada(whichhasanearlyharvestcycleandseason),theholidayisobservedonthesecondMondayinOctober,knownastheColumbusDay.MuchliketheChristianThanksgivingday,itiscelebratedwithpompandshow.

Since1930,theendofThanksgivingseasonmarksthebeginningofChristmasshoppingseason.

InCanada,ThanksgivingholidaylastsforonlythreedaysbutthetimeperiodmayvaryintheUS.LetshavealookatthebriefhistoryofThanksgivinginNorthAmerica,U.S.andCanada:

InNorthAmerica:ThanksgivingDaywasfirstcelebratedonSeptember8,1565inSt.AugustinewhenPedroMenendezdeAvilesandhismensharedafeastwiththenatives.AfterthatPilgrimsheldathreedaysfeasttomakemerrimentontheirenormousharvest.

InUnitedStates:TheimmigrantswhosailedtothiscountryaboardtheMayflowerwerebasicallymembersoftheEnglishSeparatistChurch(aPuritansect).

TheytookshelterinNetherlandsbutsoonweredisgustedbytheirlifestyle.TheysettledinUnitedStateswithadesireforabetterlifestyle.

Buttheirbeginningwashorrendous.Theclimatewasunfavorableandmanyofthemdied.Butin1621theyhardturmoilborefruitsforthemastherewasahugeharvest.Theycelebrateditwithafeastwith91Indianswhohadhelpedthemduringtheirharshtimes.

ThanksgivingwascelebratedafterthatatirregularintervalsuntilFranklinRoosevelt,hadsetitoneweektothene*t-to-lastThursdayofNovemberinorderkeepinganeyeoncommercialbenefitsasChristmaswasnearby.

Allegationswerebroughtagainstthisdecision,whichmadethePresidenttomoveThanksgivingbacktoitsoriginaldatetwoyearslater.Andin1941,ThanksgivingwasfinallysanctionedbyCongressasalegalholiday,asthefourthThursdayinNovember.

InCanada:ProbablytheAmericanswhomigratedtoCanadaafterAmericanIndependencebroughtwiththemthepracticesofThanksgiving.InitiallyitwascelebratedinEnglishCanadianSocietybutlateritbecameacountrywidepractice.

Formally,CanadianThanksgivingDaywascelebratedonApril5,1872onbehalfofthePrinceofWalesrecoveryfromillness.InnumerabletransformationstookplacebeforethedateofcelebrationfinallysettledonthesecondMondayinOctoberin1957.

【TheGratefulMouse感恩的老鼠】

Alionwassleepinginthefield.Suddenly,somethingfellonthelionsbody.

一只狮子睡在野外。突然,什么东西落在狮子的身体。

whodarestowakemeupfrommysleep?

"谁敢把我从睡梦中惊醒?'

Thelionjumpedupandlookedaround.However,therewasonlyasmallmousetrembling.

狮子一跃而起,四处张望。不过,那里只有一只颤抖的小老鼠。

Thelionheldthemousewithhispaw.

狮子向老鼠举起他的爪子。

youlittlemouse,youdaretowakeme.Illswallowyouup.

"你这只小老鼠,你敢来吵醒我,我要吃掉你的。'

Themousetrembledandsaid,Mr.lion,pleaseforgiveme.Islipped

老鼠颤抖着说,"狮子先生,请谅解我。我滑倒'

quiet!

"宁静!'

Ifyouspareme,lllrepayyou.Thelionwassurprised.

"假如你饶了我,我会报答你的。狮子感到惊异。

ha,ha,ha,howwillalittlemouselikeyourepayme?

"哈,哈,哈,像你这样的`小老鼠将如何报答我?'

Imeantit,Illrepayyou.

"我的意思是,我会报答你的。'

ha,ha,ha,whatafunnyfellow.Fine,Illforgiveyou.But,donttalkaboutrepayingme,orllleatyouup.

"哈,哈,哈,真是有趣的家伙。好吧,我会谅解你的。但是,不要再说报答我的话了,要不然我会吃掉你的。'

Thelionwassoamazedatwhatthemousesaid,heletthemousego.

狮子觉得小老鼠的话是如此惊异,他让小老鼠离开了。

Oneday,alargecrywasheardinthewoods.Thelionwascaughtinahuntersnet.

有一天,一声大孔从森林里传来。狮子被猎人的网网住了。

oh,Imgoingtodienow.IcantbelieveImgoingtodielikethis.

"哦,我立刻就要死了,我不能相信我会这样死了。'

Themouseappearedinfrontofthelion.Themousebegangnawingatthenet.

老鼠涌现在狮子面前。老鼠开始啃着那张网。

Thenetbrokeandthelionwasfree.

网究竟破了了,狮子自由了。

Areyoualright,Mr.lion?

"你没事吧,狮子

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