Saying "thank you"
每逢感恩节，美国人合家欢聚，分享美味的火鸡。
PICTURE this: family members travel far for a good meal together. The big dish is a roast (烤的) turkey. People don''t often eat this bird at other times of the year.
That''s what American people do on Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November.
But do you know how the day started? We have to go back about 400 years. In 1620, the first group of English people came to America by ship.
They lived there, but didn''t have enough to eat. Many of them died of hunger (饥饿) during their first winter in America. But the Indians helped them grow food the year after.
So the Americans spent three days eating and playing sports to celebrate a good harvest (收获). That was the first Thanksgiving.
It''s a time to give thanks for others'' love and help in life.
People can also go out to enjoy parades (游行) on the streets. Big balloons (气球) of cartoon animals like Garfield fly in the sky.
Why not make cards to say "thank you" to loved ones for Thanksgiving? Send your best wishes to them!
Family
On the day, most people in the US go back home. They may have to travel a long way to be with their parents or grandparents. No one wants to be alone on that day.
Food
Thanksgiving is a day for a big dinner. Many dishes go with the turkey, like sweet potatoes (甘薯), pumpkin pies and cranberry sauce (越橘沙司).
Football
Lots of people like to watch American football on TV. Some even watch it all evening!