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51.Thanksgiving
第51課 感恩節(jié)
Thanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the biggest American holidays.
每年十一月第四個(gè)星期四的感恩節(jié)是美國(guó)最大的節(jié)日之一。
This holiday started in the early 1600's after settlers arrived in America.
這個(gè)節(jié)日是在十七世紀(jì)初期殖民者到達(dá)美國(guó)后開始的。
These people who came from Europe didn't know how to survive in the wild new country.
這些來自歐洲的人不知道該如何在這個(gè)蠻荒的新國(guó)家生存。
Luckily, they met some friendly American Indians, who showed them how to hunt turkeys and grow corn.
所幸的是，他們遇見一些友善的美國(guó)印第安人，這些印第安人教他們?nèi)绾潍C火雞和種植玉米。
In the fall, after the harvest, the settlers had a great feast.
在秋收后，這些殖民者舉行了一場(chǎng)盛宴。
They invited the Indians to thank them for their help.
他們邀請(qǐng)了那些印第安人以感謝他們的幫助。
Today the tradition continues.
如今這項(xiàng)傳統(tǒng)仍然持續(xù)著。
On Thanksgiving Day, Americans invite their friends over for a turkey dinner and give thanks for what they have.
在感恩節(jié)這天，美國(guó)人會(huì)邀請(qǐng)他們的朋友到家里享用一頓火雞套餐并感謝他們所擁有的一切。
