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Module 4 Carnival
感恩节是美国的盛大节日。在这一天,即使住得很远,家庭成员也会聚到一起,来表达自己的感恩之情。
Thanksgiving Day
Almost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest.The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago.
After the United States became an independent country,Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day.Then in 1863,at the end of a long and bloody civil war,Abraham Lincoln asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November,a different date every year.The President must proclaim that date as the official celebration.
Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing.Even if they live far away,family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative.All give thanks together for the good things that they have.
In this spirit of sharing,civic groups and charitable organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need,particularly the homeless.On most tables throughout the United States,foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional.
1.recommend v.
建议
2.set aside
留出;把……放到一边
3.proclaim v.
宣告;声明
4.reunion n.
团聚
5.charitable adj.
仁慈的;慈善的
1.When did the American Thanksgiving holiday begin?(No more than 6 words)
2.Who asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving in 1863?(No more than 2 words)
【答案】 1.Almost four hundred years ago.
2.Abraham Lincoln.
Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary —Preparing
根据提示写出下列单词
1. n.
服装
2. v.
延长
3. v.
假装
4. v.
复兴;再兴起
5. v.
预订
6. v.
漫步;闲逛
7. adj.
优美的;高雅的
8. n.
魅力;魔力
9. vt.
掩藏;躲藏
10. n.
记忆
【答案】 1.costume 2.extend 3.pretend 4.revive 5.book 6.wander 7.elegant 8.mag