感恩节的由来(英文)短一点的

Thanksgiving day is the united states and canada, the festival. it originated in more than 300 years ago a shipment of 100 many immigrants from europe to america, hunger and cold it is difficult to live, and most people in the first year was dying of hunger in winter, more than 50 people at the local residents, the indian help to go fishing, hunting, and to plant corn and pumpkin. the second year of harvests, a thank god, and invited to attend. the indians with。This is the origin of thanksgiving day. later, president lincoln proclaimed the united states each year on the fourth thursday in november for thanksgiving。

译文：

感恩节是美国和加拿大独有的节日。它的起源于300多年前一批100多人的欧洲移民到了美国，饥寒交迫很难活下来，大部分人在头一年的冬天就冻死饿死了，剩下的50多人，在当地原居民印第安人的帮助下，学会了钓鱼、打猎、种玉米和南瓜，这些人在第二年喜庆丰收的时候，举行了感谢上帝的庆祝活动，并且邀请印第安人一起参加。这就是感恩节的由来。后来，美国林肯总统宣布每一年11月的第四个星期四为感恩节

Thanksgiving day is the united states and canada, the festival. it originated in more than 300 years ago a shipment of 100 many immigrants from europe to america, hunger and cold it is difficult to live, and most people in the first year was dying of hunger in winter, more than 50 people at the local residents, the indian help to go fishing, hunting, and to plant corn and pumpkin. the second year of harvests, a thank god, and invited to attend. the indians with。This is the origin of thanksgiving day. later, president lincoln proclaimed the united states each year on the fourth thursday in november for thanksgiving。

译文：

感恩节是美国和加拿大独有的节日。它的起源于300多年前一批100多人的欧洲移民到了美国，饥寒交迫很难活下来，大部分人在头一年的冬天就冻死饿死了，剩下的50多人，在当地原居民印第安人的帮助下，学会了钓鱼、打猎、种玉米和南瓜，这些人在第二年喜庆丰收的时候，举行了感谢上帝的庆祝活动，并且邀请印第安人一起参加。这就是感恩节的由来。后来，美国林肯总统宣布每一年11月的第四个星期四为感恩节

Halloween

October 31st (western countries)

Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back

thousands of years. The holiday has had many influences from many

cultures over the centuries. From the Roman"s Pomona Day, to the

Celtic festival of Samhain, to the Christian holidays of All Saints

and All Souls Days.

Hundreds of years ago in what is now Great Britain and Northern

France, lived the Celts (凯尔特人), who worshipped (崇拜) nature and had

many gods, with the sun god as their favorite. They celebrated their

New Year on November 1st which was made every year with a festival

and marked the end of the "season of the sun" and the beginning of

"the season of darkness and cold."

On October 31st after the crops were all harvested and stored for

the long winter the cooking fires in the homes would be extinguished

(消失). The Druids, the Celtic priests, would meet in the hilltop in

the dark oak forest (oak trees were considered sacred). They would

light new fires and offer sacrifices of crops and animals. As they

danced around the fires, the season of the sun passed and the season

of darkness would begin.

When the morning arrived the Druids would give an ember from their

fires to each family who would then take them home to start new

cooking fires. These fires would keep the homes warm and free from

evil spirits.

The November 1st festival was called Samhain (pronounced "sow-en").

The festival would last for 3 days. Many people would parade in

costumes made from the skins and heads of their animals. This

festival would become the first Halloween.

The Celtics would carry a lantern (灯笼) when they walked on the eve

of October 31. These lanterns were carved out of big turnips (大头菜)

and the lights were believed to keep the evil spirits away. Children

would carve faces in the turnips. These carved turnips were called

"jack-o-lanterns.

It is said that the "jack-o-lantern" got its name from a stingy

(吝啬的) and mean old man, named Jack, who when he died was too mean to

get into heaven. When Jack went to hell he was meet by the Devil who

gave him a piece of burning coal and sent him away. Jack placed the

burning coal in a turnip to use as a lantern to light his way. The

legends claim that Jack is still walking with the lantern looking

for a place to stay.

When the early settlers came to America they found the big round

orange pumpkin. Being larger and much more colorful than turnips,

the pumpkin made great "jack-o-lanterns". Eventually the pumpkin

would replace the turnip. Eventually the Pumpkin would become the

most widely recognized symbol（象征）of the Halloween holiday.

The history of "Trick"O"Treating" can be traced back (追溯) to the

early celebrations of All Soul"s Day in Britain. The poor would go

begging and the housewives would give them special treats called

"soulcakes". This was called "going a-souling", and the "soulers"

would promise to say a prayer for the dead.

Over time the custom changed and the town"s children became the

beggars. As they went from house to house they would be given

apples, buns (圆形的小甜面包), and money. During the Pioneer days of the

American West, the housewives would give the children candy to keep

from being tricked. The children would shout "Trick or Treat!".

Thanksgiving Day