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美式感恩节面面观 美式感恩节面面观 When it comes to Thanksgiving， turkey may be the first thing that comes to mind. Itrsquo;s the right picture， but itrsquo;s not complete. 　　Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year， Nov 27 this year， Thanksgiving Day is a time for communal thanksgiving and lavish feasts. Itrsquo;s about expressing your gratitude to the important people and all the good things in your life. 　　Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with much fervor and maintain many traditional customs. Here we introduce a few of the rituals Americans typically follow on this day： 　　提到感恩节，你首先会想到本文由论文联盟http://www.LWLM.Com收集整理的可能是火鸡。尽管火鸡大餐是感恩节的重头戏，但并不能全权代表这一节日。 　　每年11月的第四个星期四是感恩节，今年是11月27日。感恩节是一个全民感恩、享用盛宴的时刻。在这一天，你要向生命中最重要的人、最美好的事物表达感恩之情。 　　美国人十分看重感恩节，并传承了许多传统风俗。下面，就来为大家介绍一些美国人庆祝感恩节的传统风俗： 　　Time for Prayers and Paying Back 　　祝福与感恩的时刻 　　Thanksgiving Day has been associated with communal prayers in church and in homes for centuries. Attending church prayer services in the morning is the first step of many celebrators on Thanksgiving Day. The churches provide worship services and organize special events for the occasion. 　　Before Thanksgiving meals， some families gather together and read prayers to thank God for his kindness and the gifts he has bestowed upon them in the form of friends and family. 　　Some people also do voluntary community work on this day， as a way of paying back. 　　数百年来，每到感恩节人们都会聚集在教堂或家里祈祷。早晨去教堂参加祷告仪式是许多人庆祝感恩节的第一个节目。教堂会举行礼拜仪式并组织感恩节特别活动。 　　在享用感恩节大餐前，有的家庭会齐聚一堂向上帝祷告，感谢上帝的仁慈，感谢上帝恩赐给他们家人与朋友。 　　还有一些人选择在这一天去做社区义工，以示感恩。 　　Family Reunions and Showing Gratitude 团圆与感恩 　　Like our Spring Festival， preparing a big meal and bringing the family together at home is a long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving. Distances donrsquo;t really matter as relatives return home to be with thEir family， no matter how far away. 　　Undoubtedly， turkey is the main course of Thanksgiving dinner. Though there is no evidence to prove that turkey was eaten during the first Thanksgiving dinner，