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关于感恩节的英文小故事 导语： 感恩节是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日。 初时感恩节没有固定日 期，由美国各州临时决定。直到美国独立后的 1863 年，林肯总统宣布感恩节为全国性节日 。1941 年，美国国会正式将每年 11 月第四个星期四定为 “感恩节”。感恩节假期一般会从星期四持续到星期天。 以下是小编整理关于感恩节的英文小故事，以供参考。 那天是感恩节前一天 ------ 也是第一次我和我的 三个孩子没有在他们的父亲的陪伴下度过，他早在几个月前就走了。两个年长的孩子此时高烧发得很是厉害，而且最年长那个孩子已经卧床休养一个礼拜了。 It was a cool, gray day outside, and a light rain was falling. I grew wearier as I scurried around, trying to care for each child: thermometers, juice, diapers. And I was fast running out of liquids for the children. But when I checked my purse, all I found was about $2.50 -- and this was supposed to last me until the end of the month. That’s when I heard the phone ring. 外面天气寒冷， 天色灰暗而且还下着小雨。 为了 照顾到每一个孩子：体温计、果汁、尿布，我忙得团 团转，感觉越来越累。给孩子们留着的饮料已经所剩 无几。但当我去查看我的钱包的时候， 我只找到了 2.5 美元 ------ 而且这点钱只够我维持到月底。正是在这个 时候我听到电话铃响了。 It was the secretary from our former church, and she told me that they had been thinking about us and had something to give us from the congregation. I told her that I was going out to pick up some more juice and soup for the children, and I would drop by the church on my way to the market. 这是我们的前教区秘书打来的， 她说他们都很想 念我们而且教会有礼物要赠送给我们。我告诉她我正 要打算去给孩子们买些果汁和汤，而且我会在去商店 的路上顺道去下教堂。 I arrived at the church just before lunch. The church secretary met me at the door and handed me a special gift envelope. We think of you and the kids often, she said, and you are in our hearts and prayers. We love you. When I opened the envelope, I found two grocery certificates inside. Each was worth $20. I was so touched and moved, I broke down and cried. 我刚好在午餐前赶到教堂。 教堂秘书和我在门前 相遇并递给我一封特殊的信。我们经常想到你和你的 孩子，她说，你在我们的心里和祝福中。当我打开信 封，我发现里面有两张杂货店礼品券。每张都要值 20 美元。我被深深地打动情不自禁地哭了出来。 Thank you very much, I said, as we hugged each other. Please give our love and thanks to the church. Then I drove to a store near our home and purchased some much-needed items for the children. 真是太感谢你了， 在我们拥抱的当儿我说到。 请 把我们的爱和感谢转达给教堂。然后我驶向在我家附近的商店，给孩子们买了些最需要的东西。 At the check-out counter I had a little over $14.00 worth of groceries, and I handed t