感恩节

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On the fourth Thursday of November, most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. 每年十一月的第四个星期四，大多数美国人庆祝感恩节。

It's a national holiday, 这是一个全国性的节日，

and people travel long distances to gather with family 人们长途跋涉与家人团聚，

and friends, 和朋友们一起，

to give thanks and share a great meal. 表达感谢并分享一顿丰盛的大餐。

The morning often starts with a parade on TV — 上午通常以电视上的游行开始——

New York's Macy's parade is the most famous. 纽约梅西百货的游行是最著名的。

In the afternoon, 下午，

families feast on the traditional dinner: 家人们享用传统的晚餐：

turkey and stuffing, 火鸡和填料，

mashed potatoes, 土豆泥，

cranberries, and pumpkin pie. 蔓越莓和南瓜派。

Afterward, many relax and watch football. 之后，许多人放松下来观看橄榄球比赛。

The holiday goes back about four hundred years. 这个节日可以追溯到大约四百年前。

In 1620, a group of Pilgrims sailed from England seeking a new life. 1620年，一群清教徒从英国启航，寻求新的生活。

Their first winter was brutal, and nearly half of them died. 他们的第一个冬天非常残酷，将近一半的人死去了。

The Native people nearby saved the rest, 附近的印第安人拯救了剩下的人，

teaching them to plant corn 教他们种植玉米

and live off the land. 并在这片土地上生存。

In the fall of 1621, Pilgrims and Native people shared a great harvest feast together. 1621年秋天，清教徒和印第安人一起分享了一顿丰盛的丰收大餐。

That is still the heart of the day. 这仍然是这一天的核心。

Before the food and the football, Thanksgiving asks one quiet question: what are you grateful for? 在美食和橄榄球比赛之前，感恩节提出了一个安静的问题：你感恩什么？