感恩節英語：感恩節之各國不同慶祝方式

　　2014年高考英語考試已經結束，新一輪的高考復習又將開始。面臨2015年高考，考生應該如何復習高考英語這個考試科目呢?高考網匯總整理《感恩節英語：感恩節之各國不同慶祝方式》，供2015年高考考生參考。

　　Did you know that eight nations of the world have official Thanksgiving Days? The nations are Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea, Liberia, Switzerland and the United States.

　　Worldwide, the values and traditions of thanksgiving are found in every culture and religion. The Thanksgiving holiday celebrated each November in the United States is a cherished American tradition, but its roots go far back into human history, according to research conducted by The Center for World Thanksgiving at Thanks-Giving Square.

　　In prehistoric times, the first Americans observed rituals and ceremonies to express gratitude to a higher power for life itself. Throughout history, countries in Asia—including Japan, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka—have hosted festivals in gratitude for each year's rice harvest. In Africa, many tribal expressions of gratitude are similar to this ancient prayer: "The year has come around again, great Lord of our land—never can we thank you for your good deeds and all your blessings."

　　In South America, many of the native Indian cultures contain expressions of gratitude and thanksgiving, and in modern Brazil a special public day of thanksgiving and prayer has been designated for the fourth Thursday of November every year since 1949. In the British Isles and Europe, the harvest thanksgiving is observed in Protestant and Catholic churches with special altar decorations. In Belfast, Northern Ireland, land has been set aside to establish a Thanksgiving Square there.

　　When plans for the square in Belfast were announced, then Secretary of State Dr. Mo Mowlam said, "Northern Ireland has known much pain and suffering. Now we are at the beginning of a new era of peace and prosperity. The creation of this place of thanksgiving is symbolic of a better tomorrow for us all."

　　The board of Belfast's Thanksgiving Square includes people of all faiths and cultures, but the patron is Myrtle Smyth, a woman intent on spreading the message that thanksgiving can heal. In 1999, Smyth attended the Thanksgiving World Assembly in Dallas, Texas, where leaders met to talk about capitalizing on the good things in life. That experience encouraged Smyth to continue her quest to establish a Thanksgiving Square in her native Belfast.

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　　世界上將感恩節作為法定節假日的國家共有八個,分別是阿根廷、巴西、加拿大、日本、韓國、利比里亞、瑞士和美國。

　　因文化和地區的差異，各國的感恩節傳統也各不相同。

　　在史前時代，第一批美國人舉行典禮和儀式來表達對生命本身的更高的力量的感激;一些亞洲國家，包括日本、印度、印度尼西亞、泰國和斯里蘭卡，自古以來每年都會慶祝豐收;在非洲，許多部落都會為來年進行祈禱;在南美，很多土著印第安文明都包含感恩的文化成分;在不列顛群島和歐洲大陸，新教和天主教堂都會舉行特別的感恩祭祀。

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