金山字典与感恩节有关的英文范例

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与感恩节有关的英文范例





Thanks giving The Thanksgiving Story

The
Pilgrims
who
sailed
to
this
country
aboard
the
Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist
Church
(a
Puritan
sect).
They
had
earlier
fled
their
home
in
England
and
sailed
to
Holland
(The
Netherlands)
to
escape
religious
persecution.
There,
they
enjoyed
more
religious
tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the
Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the
Separatists
negotiated
with
a
London
stock
company
to
finance
a
pilgrimage
to
America.
Most
of
those
making
the
trip
aboard
the
Mayflower
were
non-Separatists,
but
were
hired to protect the company s interests. Only about one-third
of the original colonists were Separatists.

The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December
11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning
of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who
sailed
on
the
Mayflower.
But
the
harvest
of
1621
was
a
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bountiful
one.
And
the
remaining
colonists
decided
to
celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped
the
Pilgrims
survive
their
first
year.
It
is
believed
that
the
Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the
help of the natives. The feast was more of a traditional English
harvest festival than a true thanksgiving observance. It lasted
three days.

Governor
William
Bradford
sent
four
men
fowling
after
wild ducks and geese. It is not certain that wild turkey was part
of their feast. However, it is certain that they had venison. The
term turkey was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild
fowl.

Another
modern
staple
at
almost
every
Thanksgiving
table
is
pumpkin
pie.
But
it
is
unlikely
that
the
first
feast
included
that
treat.
The
supply
of
flour
had
been
long
diminished,
so
there
was
no
bread
or
pastries
of
any
kind.
However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a
type
of
fried
bread
from
their
corn
crop.
There
was
also
no
milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle
for dairy products, and the newly-discovered potato was still
considered by many Europeans to be poisonous. But the feast
did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams,
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venison, and plums.

This
thanksgiving
feast
was
not
repeated
the
following
year.
But
in
1623,
during
a
severe
drought,
the
pilgrims
gathered
in
a
prayer
service,
praying
for
rain.
When
a
long,
steady
rain
followed
the
very
next
day,
Governor
Bradford
proclaimed
another
day of
Thanksgiving, again
inviting
their
Indian friends. It wasn t until June of 1676 that another Day of
Thanksgiving was proclaimed.

On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown,
Massachusetts,
held
a
meeting
to
determine
how
best
to
express
thanks
for
the
good
fortune
that
had
seen
their
community
securely
established.
By
unanimous
vote
they
instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a
day
of
thanksgiving.
It
is
notable
that
this
thanksgiving
celebration
probably
did
not
include
the
Indians,
as
the
celebration
was
meant
partly
to
be
in
recognition
of
the
colonists recent victory over the heathen natives, .

October of 1777 marked the first time that all 13 colonies
joined
in
a
thanksgiving
celebration.
It
also
commemorated
the patriotic victory over the British at Saratoga. But it was a
one-time affair.

George
Washington
proclaimed
a
National
Day
of
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Thanksgiving
in
1789,
although
some
were
opposed
to
it.
There
was
discord
among
the
colonies,
many
feeling
the
hardships of a few Pilgrims did not warrant a national holiday.
And
later,
President
Thomas
Jefferson
scoffed
at
the
idea
of
having a day of thanksgiving.

It
was
Sarah
Josepha
Hale,
a
magazine
editor,
whose
efforts eventually led to what we recognize as Thanksgiving.
Hale
wrote
many
editorials
championing
her
cause
in
her
Boston
Ladies
Magazine,
and
later,
in
Godey
s
Lady
s
Book.
Finally,
after
a
40-year
campaign
of
writing
editorials
and
letters to governors and presidents, Hale s obsession became
a reality when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last
Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving
was
proclaimed
by
every
president
after
Lincoln.
The
date
was
changed
a
couple
of
times,
most
recently by Franklin Roosevelt, who set it up one week to the
next-to-last
Thursday
in
order
to
create
a
longer
Christmas
shopping
season.
Public
uproar
against
this
decision
caused
the president to move Thanksgiving back to its original date
two
years
later.
And
in
1941,
Thanksgiving
was
finally
sanctioned
by
Congress
as
a
legal
holiday,
as
the
fourth
Thursday in November.
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The days Looking at myself in the mirror this morning, I
found my body a bit thinner and my face looked pale. I tried to
squeeze a smile, but the mirror showed me an ugly smelling
face. I shaved, took a shower and even prayed some perfume
on myself, but I just felt sad and lonely.

I
’
ve
been
living
alone
for
weeks.
I
miss
you,
dear!
Although I have no idea where you are or what you are doing
right now, I guess you must be somewhere thinking about me
too. This is what I always do to comfort myself. I know the fact
that
you
have
left
me
forever.
I
just
don
’
t
want
to
remind
myself of it.

You
’
ve
never
come
back
home
since
you
moved
out,
without even taking away most of your belongings. Working
hard everyday, I feel lazy to clean up your stuff, so I leave them
alone
in
the
rooms.
Whenever
I
get
home,
I
would
imagine
that you are lying in the sofa and giving me a wel come hug,
just like what you had been doing to me before.

The
foods
will
be
there
on
the
table,
though
they
are
cooked
by
our
maid.
You
always
passed
me
chopsticks
and
spoons
when
I
was
ready
to
eat.
You
were
a
good
wife,
not
until
now
did
I
realize
how
important
you
are
in
my
life.
Actually you
’
re already part of me!
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Now
I
’
m
free
to
choose
the
TV
channels,
nobody
will
take away my right to choose the program I life. Now I can sit
in
front
of
my
21-inch-screen
computer
and
talk
to
my
net
friends freely. Now I can play my favorite PC games until after
mid
night.
Now
I
can
go
to
bed
without
having
washed
my
feet or even face. Now I can do anything I like at home, cause
nobody will bother me any more. These things won
’
t bring to
me any happiness at all!

I guess I
’
m used to having you as a member of my family.
I bet I
’
m used to having you as my wife, my woman and my
partner. Sure I know when I am used to having something or
someone in my life; I won
’
t treasure her/it much.

Suddenly I realized how helpless I am. I don
’
t even know
where my tie is, cause I had never worried about these trivial
tiny stuff before. You
’
ve done lots of stuff for me, which have
surely spoiled me much! How am I gonna get away from this
sad and helpless situation?

I smoke three packages of cigarettes and I only take one
meal a day, because I have no appetite! I go home late, always
having fun with my friends until after mid night, cause I know
you are not at home waiting for me. I don
’
t press the door bell
cause I know nobody will answer. I
’
m damaging my health to
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kill the loneliness. I know this is not the correct way, though!

Honey, if only you know how much I love you
…
..

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The Date! The Date

Written by: Babydoll

I will take you out for dinner! Said him.

Is it a date? To be honest, I don t really know. But, yes, I
considered it as our first date, since we had a more than friend
situation, having a dinner together would be in term of a Date.

Gals are always keen on what to wear. Me, too. I always
spend long time on picking clothes and shoes, and doing my
makeup
and
hair.
That
s
what
a
mature
woman
do,
my
gay
friend used to say that to me. None exception for this day, I
spent more than a hour to prepare myself for going out.

Dress?
Too
formal for
the
bar
where we might
go after
the dinner...

Skirt? I never really like to wear skirt, beside it is kind chill
at night...

Jeans??
Isn
t
it
too
informal
for
that
kind
elegant
restaurant??
...
Hmm...
never
mind,
I
finally
picked
jeans
and
kind
classical
black
top.
I
like
to
wear
simple
stuffs.
Hey,
simple
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doesnt mean cheap! Elegant is an expression, an elegant lady
would look tiptop all the time even in some simple stuffs.

I pulled my hair back to send the hair bun and a wooden
hairpin, simple and classical Asian style, one of my favorite hair
styles. Asian women with the hairbun and hairpin are so sexy,
my friends always say that. But hairpins are dangerous, it can
be very sharp!

Makeup wouldn t be too hard for me, maybe I am very
artistic, or maybe I am just plastic... I don t like to follow the
fashion,
but
my
own
style.
I
like
to
wear
different
colors
of
eyeshadows
and
lipsticks
in
order
to
fit
my
clothes
and
my
mood.
Hmmm...
this
evening,
I
felt
classical
and
sexy!
Silver,
gold,
and
rouge
would
be
perfect.
Makeups
are
women
s
magic!
No
wonder
nowadays
no
matter
how
bleak
the
economy is, those stuffs have still been hot in the market! We
women are the best consumers in this modern world!

To be or not to be late?

Hmmm, for the rules of ladies, we suppose to be a little
late for the dates all the time! Not to be catchy, just to be a
little slippery. I followed the rules to play the game, so that I
got to be 5 minutes late, as always ) I would like to see this
gentleman sitting there waiting for me to arrive.
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