Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving Four weeks ago US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets.That was Halloween.In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents.For Christmas. As if all this isnt enough,on Thursday this week,America will enjoy another festivalThanksgiving. Children will have two days off school,shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food. Every year, in Gainesville,Florida,all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together.The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families.After the plays the families share a feast of traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie. Dean Foster, an 1 1-year-old boy will take part in this celebration.He said:I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school,lots of nice food and a happy family. His brother Ben,nine,said:the best thing about Thanksgiving,is that when it is finished,it is time to start Christmas. But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message.On Thursday evening,Dean and Bens family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal. Each of them will write a 1ist of things that they are thankful for and place the paper in the basket.The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives. Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621,when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new life.After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest.They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food. Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving.They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter. 词汇: turkey n.火鸡 pumpkin n.南瓜 pilgrim n.朝圣者 1.Thanksgiving:感恩节 2.Halloween :10月3 1日之夜 3.Christmas:圣诞节 1. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as A)ghosts B)players. C)pilgrims. D)visitors. 2.When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten? A)On Halloween. B)On Thursday. C)On Thanksgiving. D)On Christmas Day. 3.Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for A)looking after them. B)providing them with comfortable and happy lives? C)clothing them. D)protecting them 4.Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because A)they can stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food? B)they can dress up like monsters. C)they can put on plays. D)they can visit American Indians. 5.The first pilgrims settled in the United States in A)1621. B)1620. C)1622. D)1619.
White / blue-collar worker 白领,蓝领
In defence of shyness 为害羞的人辩护
Wardrobe dilemma 面对衣橱的困惑
Too much stuff 物质主义和简约主义
Drama queen 小题大做的人
A cashless society 无现金社会
The problem with big brains 聪明大脑所带来的问题
The last/final straw 忍无可忍,使人最终崩溃的一击
Are you addicted to your phone? 你是不是玩手机上瘾了?
Pull something out of the hat 突施妙计
Bye bye Big Ben's bongs 与大本钟的钟声暂时告别
Brain training 如何训练大脑?
One good turn deserves another 以德报德,礼尚往来
The future of English 未来的英语语言变化
Bored at work? Sue the boss! 工作无聊怪老板?
Are you ready for your exam? 考试,你准备好了吗?
Can a lie-in make you healthier? 睡懒觉能让你更健康?
Lights! Camera! English! 灯光,摄像机,英语!
Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮
To make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做
Bust a gut 拼了命地工作
Burn a hole in your pocket 有钱不花难受
Mobiles at the movies 在电影院里玩手机
It's on the cards 这件事十有八九会发生
The university of life 生活经历
To turn something upside down 把……翻个底朝天
How to live longer 怎么才能长寿
Barefaced 厚颜无耻的
Why do we laugh? 为什么我们会笑?
Reunion? Count me out! 重聚? 别算上我!
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