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Thanksgiving Day
There is one day a year when Americans stay home with their famines and eat a big dinner. This is Thanksgiving Day. The pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621. The pilgrims sailed to America from Plymouth, England, in September, 1620. They came to America for religious freedom. The name of their ship was the «Mayflower». They landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620.
There were people living in America before the pilgrims arrived. These people were the Native American Indians. The Indians began settling in America about 25,000 years ago. They hunted, fished, and farmed to survive.
The pilgrims’ first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops. Without fresh food, half of the pilgrims died. The Indians taught the pilgrims how to hunt, fish, plant and survive in America. The crops did well, and in the fall of 1621 the pilgrims had a great grain. They were thankful and decided to celebrate with a Thanksgiving feast. They prepared a dinner of turkey, corn, beans, and pumpkins. They invited their Indian friends to share this feast. Americans still celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the fall. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. Turkey is still the main dish and pumpkin pie is the most popular dessert.
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Questions:1. Where do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day today?2. In which season did the pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving Day?3. Who taught the pilgrims how to survive in America?4. Why did the pilgrims come to America?5. Why did the pilgrims invite the Indians to their Feast?