每年11月的第四个星期四是美国最具特色的重要节日——感恩节。最初，感恩节没有固定日期，由各州临时决定，直到美国独立后，感恩节才成为全国性的节日。1863年，美国总统林肯宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节，感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天。同中国的春节一样，感恩节这一天，人们不管多忙，都要与自己的家人团聚、共度佳节。

　　梅西感恩节大游行

　　梅西感恩节大游行(Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade)，是由美国梅西百货公司主办的一年一度的感恩节大游行，这一传统始於1927年。游行在感恩节上午9:00开始，持续三个小时，每年参加者众多，声势浩大。大气球始终是梅西感恩节游行的重头戏之一。

　　A time of family reunion 美国人怎么过感恩节?

　　This Thursday is ThanksgivingDay. The writer O. Henry called it the one day that is purely American.Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning. SomeAmericans attend religious services on the day bore Thanksgiving, or onThanksgiving morning. Others travel long distances to be with their families.They have a large dinner, which is the main part of the celebration.

　　本周四是感恩节。作家欧·亨利把这一天称为“纯美国式”的节日。感恩节不是一个宗教节日，但它有宗教方面的含义。一些美国人在感恩节的前一天或是感恩节的早上参加宗教仪式，还有的长途跋涉和他们的家人团聚。感恩节的主要庆祝方式是一桌丰盛的家庭晚宴。

　　For many Americans,Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather. The holidayis a time of family reunion.

　　对许多美国人来说，感恩节这一天是所有家庭成员欢聚一堂的难得时光。这个节日是家人团聚的时刻。

　　Thanksgiving week isgenerally one of the busiest travel times of the year. Many Americans whousually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances insteadthis week. Some mental-health experts say the attacks have frightened people.They say people feel safer and happier close to home.

　　感恩节这一周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。许多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这一周将改为短途驾车。一些心理健康专家认为，恐怖袭击令人们感到恐慌。他们说，人们在离家较近的地方会觉得更安全、更快乐。

　　More than any other holiday,Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. Many people say that thisyear they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the goodthings in their lives. On Thanksgiving, people enjoy a long day of cooking,eating and talking. The traditional meal almost always includes a turkey with abread mixture cooked inside.

　　与其它节日不同，感恩节是一个家庭节日。许多人说，今年他们特别感谢他们的家人、朋友和生活中一切美好的事物。在感恩节，人们享受着一整天的烹调、美味和交谈所带来的快乐。传统的感恩节大餐都包括一只火鸡，火鸡内填满面包和火鸡一起做熟。

　　Other traditionalThanksgiving foods served with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie.Stores are said to sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of theyear. And many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time ofthe year.

　　其他和火鸡相搭配的传统感恩节食物有：红薯，越橘和南瓜派。据说，感恩节前后，商店出售的食物比一年中的任何时候都要多。当然，许多人在感恩节吃的食物也比一年中其它的时候要多。

　　Over the years, Americanshave added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration. For example, anumber of professional and university football games are played on ThanksgivingDay. Some of the games are broadcast on national television.

　　近年来，美国人给感恩节增添了新的庆祝方式。例如，在感恩节这一天会举行由职业队和大学生参加的橄榄球比赛。其中有些比赛在国家电视台播放。

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