At Thanksgiving(听写).ppt

At Thanksgiving, the Making of a National Feast In _____________________, a big celebration took place at Plymouth Colony in what is now the state of Massachusetts. European settlers known as the Pilgrims were celebrating their _______________ after a winter of struggle. Other colonists held earlier __________ of thanks. But the Pilgrims three-day feast is often called the nations first Thanksgiving. President Abraham Lincoln _________________________ in eighteen sixty-three during the Civil War. Today families and friends gather on the fourth Thursday in November. And, ____________ the United States Census Bureau, here are some facts about where their Thanksgiving meal comes from. The main dish is traditionally a turkey. About __________ of the nations turkeys are produced in Minnesota and five other states. Producers are expected to raise ___________________________ birds this year, two percent more than last year. Popular _____ dishes include cranberries and sweet potatoes. Last year North Carolina grew more sweet potatoes than any other state. Wisconsin is expected to be the top cranberry producer this year. People often finish the meal with pumpkin pie. Last year Illinois grew the most pumpkins. California, New York and Ohio were also _____ pumpkin producers. Thanksgiving is a big event, but buying a traditional holiday meal can be a struggle for the poor. So _______ groups often hold food drives to collect food for __________ families. In Denver, Colorado, volunteers have been collecting donated _______ to fill fifteen hundred Thanksgiving baskets. Rodney Cunningham has been helping the group Volunteers of America for three years. He and his family will also be getting food from the charity. He says this year the _________ has been greater than ever. RODNEY CUNNINGHAM: One of the reasons why its really important is because the economy is pretty bad and a lot of people have a need for ______ food. They dont have any food at all.“ Jim Wh