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赖世雄中级美国英语51.Thanksgiving p.348
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Thanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the biggest American holidays. This
holiday started in the early 1600's after settlers arrived in America. These people who came from Europe
didn't know how to survive in the wild new country. Luckily, they met some friendly American Indians, who
showed them how to hunt turkeys and grow corn. In the fall, after the harvest, the settlers had a great
feast. They invited the Indians to thank them for their help.
Today the tradition continues. On Thanksgiving Day, Americans invite their friends over for a turkey dinner
and give thanks for what they have.

"falls" in the text means "comes"
on holiday(美) on vacation(英)
settle down v.定居, 平静下来, 专心于 还有:He hasn't settle down. 指单身
ancestor 祖先 tell me about sth about anestry 祖籍
jerk = turkey 怪才,怪人 a slang word 不说:a slang slang是不可数
Quit smoking cool turkey. cool turkey = once and for all 一劳永逸
feast 盛宴 -- a great meal for special occasion
treat sb to sth 请sb做sth on Teacher Day on Labour Day
This food(dish) looks inviting/attractive.
corny 陈腐的,土的
He is raising chickens. growing corn


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