英语短文、作文—— 中秋节与感恩节

第一篇：英语短文、作文—— 中秋节与感恩节

The Mid-Autumn And Thanksgiving Day

The Mid-Autumn and Thanksgiving Day is similar and important.Both are to celebrate the harvest, express people’s thanks and congratulations.People will try their best to come back for the union.However,they are different in some aspects.The Mid-Autumn is a very important Chinese traditional festival.It falls on the 15th day of Lunar August.A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful.Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.When the Mid-Autumn Festival comes, everyone tries their best to go home to see their relatives or friends.There will be a big family dinner on the evening.After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually red and round.Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.People can enjoy the moon while eating moon-cakes which are the special food for this festival.Thanksgiving Day, as celebrated in North America, is a time to gather with family and friends to give thanks for the many blessings enjoyed by these nations and their citizens.In the United States, Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November.In Canada, it is the second Monday in October.The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years.On this holiday, a Thanksgiving meal is prepared with all the trimmings;families gather together and talk, while others watch a game or a parade filled with pilgrims.The big family dinner is planned months ahead.On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes.There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash.The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie.They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.

第二篇：中秋节与感恩节的英语作文

Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanks Giving Day

There is a day that all families,whatever they do or wherever they are, will get together to celebrate.In many counties, this day is a part of their custom.In china,people call it “Mid-Autumn Festival”, which is celebrated on Lunar Augest 15th.In America ,there is a similar festival for families to get reunion--named “Thanksgiving Day”.It is celebrated on the forth thursday of December.Mid—Autumn Day is also an important festival for Chinese people.It is the most important day except the Spring Festival.We can know it from it's name.The August 15th of lunar calendar is the middle day of the fall.Eating cakes and enjoying the full moon is the most popular custom of the festival.On this day,the moon is considered to be the biggest and brightest one.Families will tell a story to their children.It is a beautiful myth story, which is about a love story between fairy and a hero.The story represents the reunion of family members.On seeing the full moon and considering the seperation of the fairy and hero, people cherish their reunion more.When people eat moon cakes, enjoy moonlight and talk with each other,they will be very happy.In America,people will be very happy on hearing the Thanks Giving Day.Because the day is an old festival that Americans created by themselves.The day remind them of the help they once received from native Indians.The Indians taught the how to plant grains,which made them survive,and then the Americans had a havest.So they create a day to thanks their friends and harvest.All of the family members will come back home on that day.firstly, the Thanks Giving Day is a way to thank God for giving people the harvest.Secondly, people always thank others for their help on this day.There are many customs on celebrating this day.The most important one is the dinnter which will be prepared by families several moths before the festival.The day is the most enjoyable time for children,because there will be a lot of delicious food.For example,there would be apples,oranges,chestnuts,walnuts,grapes and so on.The most delicious food, of course, is the big turkey!Everyone can be happier if they thank those delicious food.To Americans ,they prefer the independent life.They like to travel to other places.When the day comes, they will come back home as possible as they can.Then they will have a feast together.What a happy time!

Mid—Autumn Day and Thanks giving Day are celebrated for harvest.People convey love of life and hope of future on that day.We can express thanks on that day.We can learn to show our appreciation and love to our families and friends.It also giveithe chance to those shy people to express their true feelings and emotions.It is still a chance to strengthen the relationship between family members and friends.

第三篇：中秋节与感恩节的英语作文

Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanks Giving Day

There is a day that all families,whatever they do or wherever they are, will get together to celebrate.In many counties, this day is a part of their custom.In china,people call it “Mid-Autumn Festival”, which is celebrated on Lunar Augest 15th.In America ,there is a similar festival for families to get reunion--named “Thanksgiving Day”.It is celebrated on the forth thursday of December.Mid—Autumn Day is also an important festival for Chinese people.It is the most important day except the Spring Festival.We can know it from it's name.The August 15th of lunar calendar is the middle day of the fall.Eating cakes and enjoying the full moon is the most popular custom of the festival.On this day,the moon is considered to be the biggest and brightest one.Families will tell a story to their children.It is a beautiful myth story, which is about a love story between fairy and a hero.The story represents the reunion of family members.On seeing the full moon and considering the seperation of the fairy and hero, people cherish their reunion more.When people eat moon cakes, enjoy moonlight and talk with each other,they will be very happy.In America,people will be very happy on hearing the Thanks Giving Day.Because the day is an old festival that Americans created by themselves.The day remind them of the help they once received from native Indians.The Indians taught the how to plant grains,which made them survive,and then the Americans had a havest.So they create a day to thanks their friends and harvest.All of the family members will come back home on that day.firstly, the Thanks Giving Day is a way to thank God for giving people the harvest.Secondly, people always thank others for their help on this day.There are many customs on celebrating this day.The most important one is the dinnter which will be prepared by families several moths before the festival.The day is the most enjoyable time for children,because there will be a lot of delicious food.For example,there would be apples,oranges,chestnuts,walnuts,grapes and so on.The most delicious food, of course, is the big turkey!Everyone can be happier if they thank those delicious food.To Americans ,they prefer the independent life.They like to travel to other places.When the day comes, they will come back home as possible as they can.Then they will have a feast together.What a happy time!

Mid—Autumn Day and Thanks giving Day are celebrated for harvest.People convey love of life and hope of future on that day.We can express thanks on that day.We can learn to show our appreciation and love to our families and friends.It also give ithe chance to those shy people to express their true feelings and emotions.It is still a chance to strengthen the relationship between family members and friends.

第四篇：中秋节与感恩节

中秋节又称月夕、秋节、仲秋节、八月节、八月会、追月节、玩月节、拜月节、女儿节或团圆节，是流行于中国众多民族与东亚诸国中的传统文化节日，时在农历八月十五；因其恰值三秋之半，故名，也有些地方将中秋节定在八月十六。[1] 中秋节始于唐朝初年，盛行于宋朝，至明清时，已与元旦齐名，成为中国的主要节日之一。受汉族文化的影响，中秋节也是东南亚和东北亚一些国家尤其是生活在当地的华人华侨的传统节日。自2008年起中秋节被列为国家法定节假日。国家非常重视非物质文化遗产的保护，2006年5月20日，该节日经国务院批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。

中秋节是中国三大灯节之一，过节要玩灯。但中秋没有像元宵节那样的大型灯会，玩灯主要只是在家庭、儿童之间进行的。

中秋节赏月的风俗，据历史学家推断，最初是古代宫廷文人兴起，然后扩散到民间的。早在魏晋乐府《子夜四十歌》中，就有一首《秋有月》描写道：“ 仰头望明月，寄情千里光。”在唐代，中秋赏月、玩月颇为盛行，许多诗人的名篇中都有咏月的诗句，中秋节开始成为固定的节日，《唐书·太宗记》记载就有“八月十五中秋节”。传说唐玄宗梦游月宫，得到了霓裳羽衣曲，民间才开始盛行过中秋节的习俗。

北宋，正式定八月十五为中秋节，并出现“小饼如嚼月，中有酥和饴”的节令食品。孟元老《东京梦华录》说：“中秋夜，贵家结饰台榭，民间争占酒楼玩月”；而且“弦重鼎沸，近内延居民，深夜逢闻笙芋之声，宛如云外。间里儿童，连宵婚戏；夜市骈阗，至于通晓。”吴自牧《梦梁录》说：“此际金凤荐爽，玉露生凉，丹桂香飘，银蟾光满。王孙公子，富家巨室，莫不登危楼，临轩玩月，或开广榭，玳筵罗列，琴瑟铿锵，酌酒高歌，以卜竟夕之欢。至如铺席之家，亦登小小月台，安排家宴，团围子女，以酬佳节。虽陋巷贫篓之人，解农市酒，勉强迎欢，不肯虚度。此夜天街卖买，直至五鼓，玩月游人，婆婆于市，至烧不绝。”更有意思的是，《新编醉翁谈录》记述拜月之俗：“倾城人家子女不以贫富能自行至十二三，皆以成人之眼眼饰之，登楼或中庭焚香拜月，各有所朝；男则愿早步蟾宫，高攀仙桂。„„女则愿貌似嫦娥，圆如皓月。”

明清两朝的赏月活动，盛行不衰。“其祭果饼必圆”；各家都要设“月光位”，在月出方向“向月供而拜”。陆启泓《北京岁华记》载：“中秋夜，人家各置月宫符象，符上免如人立；陈瓜果于庭，饼面绘月宫蟾免；男女肃拜烧香，旦而焚之。”田汝成《西湖游览志余》云：“是夕，人家有赏月之宴，或携柏湖船，沿游彻晓。苏堤之上，联袂踏歌，无异白日”；“民间以月饼相邀，取团圆之义”。富察敦崇《燕京岁时记》称：“中秋月饼，以前门致美斋者为京都第一，他处不足食也。呈供月月饼到处皆有。大者尺余，上绘月宫蜡兔之形。”“每届中秋，府第朱门皆以月饼果品相馈赠。至十五月圆时，陈瓜果于庭以供月，并祀以毛豆、鸡冠花。是时也，皓魄当空，彩云初散，传杯洗盏，儿女喧哗，真所谓佳节也。唯供月时男子多不叩拜。”同时这五百多年中还推出“烧斗香”、“走月亮”、“放天灯”、“树中秋”、“点塔灯”、“舞火龙”、“曳石”、“卖兔儿爷”等节庆活动；其中的赏月，吃月饼、团圆饭等习俗，一直流传到今天。中秋节是中国的传统佳节。根据史籍的记载，“中秋”一词最早出现在《周礼》一书中。到魏晋时，有“谕尚书镇牛淆，中秋夕与左右微服泛江”的记载。直到唐朝初年，中秋节才成为固定的节日。《唐书·太宗记》记载有“八月十五中秋节”。中秋节的盛行始于宋朝，至明清时，已与元旦齐名，成为中国的主要节日之一。这也是中国仅次于春节的第二大传统节日

传统活动

祭月、赏月、拜月

《礼记》早有记载“秋暮夕月”，意为拜祭月神，逢此时则要举行 中秋节 迎寒和祭月，设香案。[7]到了周代，每逢中秋夜都要举行迎寒和祭月。设大香案，摆上月饼、西瓜、苹果、红枣、李子、葡萄等祭品，其中月饼和西瓜是绝对不能少的，西瓜还要切成莲花状。在月下，将月亮神像放在月亮的那个方向，红烛高燃，全家人依次拜祭月亮，然后由当家主妇切开团圆月饼。切的人预先算好全家共有多少人，在家的，在外地的，都要算在一起，不能切多也不能切少，大小要一样。在少数民族中，同样盛行祭月的风习。

相传古代齐国丑女无盐，幼年时曾虔诚拜月，长大后，以超群品德入宫，但未被宠幸。某年八月十五赏月，天子在月光下见到她，觉得她美丽出众，后立她为皇后，中秋拜月由此而来。月中嫦娥，以美貌著称，故少女拜月，愿“貌似嫦娥，面如皓月”。而云南傣族在 民间拜月 中秋之夜，同样盛行“拜月”风俗。

中秋赏月的风俗在唐代十分流行，许多诗人的名篇中都有咏月的诗句。到宋代，中秋赏月之风更盛，每逢这一日，“贵家结饰台榭，民间争占酒楼玩月”。明清宫廷和民间的拜月赏月活动更具规模，中国各地至今遗存着许多“拜月坛”、“拜月亭”、“望月楼”等古迹。文人士大夫对赏月更是情有独钟，他们或登楼揽月或泛舟邀月，饮酒赋诗，留下不少脍炙人口的千古绝唱。如杜甫《八月十五夜月》用象征团圆的十五明月反衬自己飘泊异乡的羁旅愁思；宋代文豪苏轼，中秋欢饮达旦，大醉而作《水调歌头》，借月之圆缺喻人之离合。直到今天，一家人围坐在一起，欣赏皓月当空的美景仍是中秋佳节必不可少的活动之一。[8] 观潮

在古代，浙江一带除中秋赏月外，观潮可谓是又一中秋盛事。中秋观潮的风俗由来已久，早在汉代枚乘的《七发》赋中就有了相当详尽的记述。汉以后，中秋观潮之风更盛。明朱廷焕《增补武林旧事》和宋吴自牧《梦粱录》也有观潮记载。[9] 燃灯

中秋之夜，有燃灯以助月色的风俗。如今湖广一带仍有用瓦片叠塔于塔上燃灯的节俗。江南一带则有制灯船的节俗。近代中秋燃灯之俗更盛。今人周云锦、何湘妃《闲情试说时节事》一文说：“广东张灯最盛，各家于节前十几天，就用竹条扎灯笼。做果品、鸟兽、鱼虫形及‘庆贺中秋’等字样，上糊色纸绘各种颜色。中秋夜灯内燃烛用绳系于竹竿上，高竖于瓦檐或露台上，或用小灯砌成字形或种种形状，挂于家屋高处，俗称‘树中秋’或‘竖中秋’。富贵之家所悬之灯，高可数丈，家人聚于灯下欢饮为乐，平常百姓则竖一旗杆，灯笼两个，也自取其乐。满城灯火不啻琉璃世界。”看来从古至今中秋燃灯之俗其规模似乎仅次于元宵灯节。[9] 猜谜

中秋月圆夜在公共场所挂着许多灯笼，人们都聚集在一起，猜灯笼身上写的谜语，因为是大多数年轻男女喜爱的活动，同时在这些活动上也传出爱情佳话，因此中秋猜灯谜也被衍生了一种男女相恋的形式。[7] 吃月饼 中秋节赏月赏月和吃月饼是中国各地过中秋节的必备习俗，俗 月饼

话说：“八月十五月正圆，中秋月饼香又甜”。月饼一词，源于南宋吴自牧的《梦梁录》，那时仅是一种点心食品。到后来人们逐渐把赏月与月饼结合在一起，寓意家人团圆，寄托思念。同时，月饼也是中秋时节朋友间用来联络感情的重要礼物。

在福建厦门地区还有博饼的习俗，而且博饼被列为国家非物质文化遗产项目。[7] 赏桂花、饮桂花酒

人们经常在中秋时吃月饼赏桂花，食用桂花制作的各种食品，以糕点、糖果最为多见。

中秋之夜，仰望着月中丹桂，闻着阵阵桂香，喝一杯桂花蜜酒，欢庆合家甜甜蜜蜜，已成为节日一种美的享受。到了现代，人们多是拿红酒代替。[7][10] 玩花灯

中秋没有像元宵节那样的大型灯会，玩灯主要只是在家庭、儿童之间进行的。早在北宋《武林旧事》中，记载中秋夜节俗，就有‘将“一点红”灯放入江中漂流玩耍的活动。中秋玩花灯，多集中在南方。如佛山秋色会上，就有各种各式的彩灯：芝麻灯、蛋壳灯、刨花灯、稻草灯、鱼鳞灯、谷壳灯、瓜籽灯及鸟兽花树灯等。

花灯

在广州、香港等地，中秋夜要进行树中秋活动，树亦作竖，即将灯彩高竖起来之意。小孩子们在家长协助下用竹纸扎成兔仔灯、杨桃灯或正方形的灯，横挂在短竿中，再竖起于高杆上，高技起来，彩光闪耀，为中秋再添一景。孩子们多互相比赛，看谁竖得高，竖得多，灯彩最精巧。另外还有放天灯的，即孔明灯，用纸扎成大形的灯，灯下燃烛，热气上腾，使灯飞扬在空中，引人欢笑追逐。另外还有儿童手提的各式花灯在月下游嬉玩赏。

在广西南宁一带，除了以纸竹扎各式花灯让儿童玩耍外，还有很朴素的柚子灯、南瓜灯、桔子灯。所谓柚子灯，是将柚子掏空，刻出简单图案，穿上绳子，内点蜡烛即成，光芒淡雅。南瓜灯、桔子灯也是将瓤掏去而成。虽然朴素，但制作简易，很受欢迎，有些孩子还把柚子灯漂入池河水中作游戏。

广西有简单的户秋灯，是以六个竹篾圆圈扎成灯，外糊白纱纸，内插蜡烛即成。挂于祭月桌旁祭月用，也可给孩子们玩。[11] 烧塔

南方广泛流传着烧瓦子灯（或称烧花塔、烧瓦塔、烧番塔）的游戏。如《中华全国风俗志》卷五记：江西“中秋夜，一般孩子于野外拾瓦片，堆成一圆塔形，有多孔。黄昏时于明月下置木柴塔中烧之。俟瓦片烧红，再泼以煤油，火上加油，霎时四野火红，照耀如昼。直至夜深，无人观看，始行泼息，是名烧瓦子灯”。广东潮州的烧瓦塔，也是以砖瓦砌成空心塔，填入树枝烧起火来。同时还燃烟堆，就是将草柴堆成堆，在拜月结束后烧燃。而在广西边疆一带的烧番塔，亦类似这种活动，但民间传说是为了纪念清代抗法名将刘永福将逃入塔中的番鬼（法国侵略者）烧死的英勇战斗。福建晋江亦有“烧塔仔”的活动。

传说这种习俗与反抗元兵的义举有关。元朝确立后，对汉人进行了血腥的统治，于是汉人便进行不屈的反抗，各地相约中秋节起事，在宝塔的顶层点火为号。类似于峰火台点火起事，这种反抗虽被镇压下去，却遗存了烧宝塔这一习俗。

国外中秋节习俗 朝鲜半岛

韩语称“추석(秋夕)”“중추절(仲秋节)”“가배(嘉俳)”“중추(仲秋)”“가배일(嘉俳日)”“중추가절(仲秋佳节)”。是扫墓并用新收获的谷物和果实祭祀先祖的日子。回乡探亲，向亲朋戚友送礼亦是过中秋节的习俗。所以英文亦把朝鲜半岛的中秋节叫做“韩国感恩节”（Korean Thanksgiving Day）。[14] 越南

中秋节也是越南儿童的一个节日。当晚，孩子们聆听关于阿贵的传说，去看舞狮，有的还得到父亲给他买一个用来舞狮的狮子跟朋友们一起玩耍。越南孩子在中秋夜均要提鲤鱼灯出游玩耍，还预示长大“跳龙门”之意。[15] 日本 日本传统的中秋节被称为十五夜，也叫中秋名月、芋名月。日本人在赏月的时候吃江米团子，称为“月见团子”。由于这个时期正值各种作物的收获季节，为了对自然的恩惠表示感谢，日本人要举行各种庆祝活动。日本人也会赏月，称之为“月见”，屋内会陈列赏月团子、芒草、芋等。[16] 琉球

琉球人中秋节除了祭祖、拜月外，还会祭灶，感谢灶君保佑一年内家中平安。除了吃月饼，他们会吃一种叫吹上饼的食品，这是一种表面铺上红豆的米饼。除此之外，还有拔河、舞狮、的风俗。

中秋节也是一家团圆的日子，人们都会回到家中一起吃饭、团聚，并且会祭祖，感谢祖先庇佑。也会吃特定的食品，不少都与月亮、团圆有关，这些食品同时也是祭月的祭品，如华人（汉族）、越南人（京族）、琉球人都有吃月饼的习俗；广东、香港有些人会以月光饼代替月饼；日本人（大和族）则会吃月见团子，部分地区会煎太阳蛋，月饼、月光饼、月见团子、太阳蛋都呈圆形，代表满月；朝鲜族所吃的是半月形的松片，象征月亮由亏转盈。琉球人除了吃月饼外还会吃吹上饼。此外，时令的水果和其他农作物如杨桃、柚子、芋头、栗子、菱角、梨子、柿子等，在农耕社会中是农民秋季的收获，也是中秋节的食品和祭品。新加坡

新加坡是一个华人占人口绝大多数的国家，对于一年一度的中秋佳节向来十分重视。对新加坡的华人来说，中秋佳节是联络感情，表示谢意的天赐良机。亲朋好友、商业伙伴之间相互馈赠月饼，借此表示问候与祝愿。[17] 马来西亚、菲律宾 吃月饼、赏月、提灯笼游行是马来西亚华人世代相传的中秋习俗。中秋临 马来西亚

近，马来西亚各地的老字号商家纷纷推出各色月饼。首都吉隆坡市内各大商场都设有月饼专柜，报纸、电视台的月饼广告铺天盖地，为喜迎中秋营造了节日气氛。吉隆坡一些地方的华人社团当前举行了提灯笼游行庆中秋活动，除舞龙舞狮外，一辆辆载有“嫦娥”、“七仙女”的花车漫游其间，服饰鲜艳的艺人和青年载歌载舞。

中秋节是生活在菲律宾的华侨华人非常重视的传统佳节。菲律宾首都马尼拉的唐人街热闹非凡，当地华侨华人举行活动，欢度中秋节。华侨华人聚居区的主要商业街道张灯结彩，主要路口和进入唐人街的小桥上都挂上了彩幅，许多商店出售自制的或从中国进口的各式月饼。中秋庆祝活动包括舞龙游行、民族服装游行、灯笼游行和花车游行等。[17] 柬埔寨

柬埔寨人“拜月节”：柬埔寨人在佛历十二月举行传统的“拜月节”。这天清晨，人们开始准备供月礼品，当月上树梢头，人们虔心拜月，祈乞赐福。拜毕，老人把扁米塞进孩子嘴里，直到塞满不能咀嚼时方止。这表示“圆圆满满”、“和和美美”。

感恩节

感恩节（美国、加拿大节日）编辑[gǎn ēn jié]

感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）是美国和加拿大共有的节日，由美国人民独创，原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成、感谢印第安人的帮助。在美国，自1941年起，感恩节是在每年11月的第四个星期四，并从这一天起将休假两天；加拿大的感恩节则起始于1879年，是在每年10月第二个星期一，与美国的哥伦布日相同。近年来，众多国内学者倡议设立“中华感恩节”，以弘扬传统文化。

节日习俗编辑集体庆祝

初时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。

每逢感恩节这一天，美国举国上下热闹非常，基督徒按照习俗前往教堂做感恩祈祷，城市乡镇到处都有化装游行、戏剧表演或体育比赛等。分别了一年的亲人们也会从天南海北归来，一家人团圆，品尝以“火鸡”为主的感恩节美食。[5] 美国当地最著名的庆典则是从1924年开始的梅西百货感恩节游行（Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade）。每逢感恩节这一 感恩节庆祝活动

天，美国举国上下热闹非凡，人们按照习俗前往教堂做感恩祈祷，城乡市镇到处举行化装游行、戏剧表演和体育比赛等，学校和商店也都按规定放假休息。孩子们还模仿当年印第安人的模样穿上离奇古怪的服装，画上脸谱或戴上面具到街上唱歌、吹喇叭。散居在他乡外地的家人也会回家过节，一家人团团围坐在一起，大嚼美味火鸡，并且对家人说：“谢谢！”。感恩节后，学校会让同学们画一张感恩节的画，大部分学生都画的是火鸡。

同时，好客的美国人也忘不掉这一天邀请好友、单身汉或远离家乡的人共度佳节。从18世纪起，美国就开始出现一种给贫穷人家送一篮子食物的风俗。当时有一群年轻妇女想在一年中选一天专门做善事，认为选定感恩节是最恰当不过的。所以感恩节一到，她们就装上满满一篮食物亲自送到穷人家。这件事远近传闻，不久就有许多人学着她们的样子做起来。不管遇到谁，他们都会说：“Thank you！” 节日购物 感恩节购物已经成为了美国人的习俗。从感恩节到圣诞节这一个月，美国零售业 奥巴马特赦火鸡“勇气”

总销售额能占到全年的1/3强，是各个商家传统的打折促销旺季。疯狂的购物月从感恩节的次日（星期五）开始，这一天即被称为Black Friday（黑色星期五）。之所以叫这个名字，据说是因为周五这天一大早，所有人都要摸着黑冲到商场排队买便宜货，这种行为有个非常形象的说法，叫Early Bird（早起的鸟儿）[6]。在外国“感恩节”和中国的春节一样重要！

每年一度的总统放生火鸡仪式始于1947年杜鲁门总统当政时期，但实际上这个传统仪式可以追溯到美国内战林肯总统当政的时期。1863年的一天，林肯的儿子泰德突然闯入内阁会议请求赦免一只名叫杰克的宠物火鸡，因为这只被送进白宫的火鸡，即将成为人们的感恩节大餐。

2006年11月22日，布什在白宫玫瑰花园举行感恩节放生仪式上，特赦了一只名 布什特赦“飞鸟”火鸡 叫“飞鸟”的火鸡。

美国总统奥巴马25号特赦感恩节火鸡．并将火鸡被命名为“勇气”。这也是他上任以来，首次特赦火鸡。奥巴马并对保护美国人民身家安全的英勇战士表示感恩。

每年11月的第4个星期四是美国感恩节。在女儿萨莎和玛丽亚的陪伴下，奥巴马特赦了本来要用做盘中餐的火鸡。奥巴马说，我原本打算吃掉这只火鸡。由于萨莎和玛丽亚的干预，我赦免了“勇气”。这只火鸡将被送到迪士尼乐园。为防止意外，当局还准备了一只备用火鸡，名叫“卡罗琳娜”。

第五篇：有关感恩节的英语小短文

we are supposed to express our gratitude to others on thanksgiving day.however, we should feel gratitude every day.god has two dwellings, one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.be grateful to others is a way to show your love.in our daily life, we often receive help from our parents, friends, colleagues and strangers.perhaps it is a little thing, pick up the pen you drop, lift a heavy box for you or offer you a seat in the bus.we should be thankful to them for whatever they have done.the more love you give, the more love you receive.