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A lot of people want to know what Thanksgiving Day is and why it is celebrated.
很多人想知道什么是感恩节、以及为什么要庆祝它。
So, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in America on the fourth Thursday of November.
美国会在11月的第4个星期四庆祝感恩节。
On this day, people gather for a day of feasting with family, friends and relatives.
在这一天，人们会和自己的家人、朋友、亲戚欢聚一堂。
This holiday has a long history which started in 1620.
这个节日有着悠久的历史，始于1620年。
A Protestant religious group, known today as "Pilgrims", arrived in the new world on board of the ship called Mayflower and settled in Massachusetts.
一个新教宗教团体，今天被称为“清教徒”，乘坐“五月花”号船到达新大陆，并在马萨诸塞州定居。
Their first winter in America was full of hardship and drama.
他们在美国的第一个冬天充满了艰辛和戏剧性。
They arrived too late to farm the land, so they starved. Half of the colony died from disease.
他们到的时间太晚了，没能耕种土地，所以很多人饿死了。还有一半的人死于疾病。
The following spring, the local tribe of Native Americans taught them how to grow corn, hunt and fish.
第二年春天，当地的印第安部落教会了他们如何种植玉米、狩猎和捕鱼。
In the autumn of 1621, the pilgrims got a rich harvest of corn, barley, beans, pumpkin and other vegetables.
1621年秋天，清教徒们收获了玉米、大麦、豆类、南瓜和其他蔬菜的大丰收。
The first Thanksgiving was a three-day feast.
第一个感恩节是一个为期三天的盛宴。
Prior to dining, they all praised the Lord and thanked him for all the food and wealth he gave them. This is how the festivity got started.
吃饭前，他们会赞美上帝，感谢他赐予他们的食物和财富。这个节日就是这样开始的。
Let's get back to our days and discuss modern Thanksgiving Day traditions.
接下来让我们回到现在，讨论一下现代感恩节的传统。
Family feast is an important tradition. The entire family comes together, sits at the table, offers prayer to the Lord and celebrates.
家宴是一个重要的传统。全家人会聚在一起，围坐在桌子旁，向上帝祈祷并庆祝。
The traditional Thanksgiving parades started with President Lincoln proclaiming it unofficial day.
传统的感恩节游行始于林肯总统宣布这一天为非官方节日。
The full-dress parade is a way to display the country's military strength and discipline and to lift the spirits of the spectators.
这一盛装游行，是展示国家军事力量和纪律的一种方式，也是振奋观摩者精神的一种方式。
Thanksgiving is a time to decorate home with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers.
感恩节是用花环、鲜花和干花装饰住所的日子。
Thanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes to their relatives and friends.
感恩节也是人们向自己的亲朋好友发送表达爱意的信息和温暖的祝福的日子。
