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　　traditionally, thanksgiving is a time "to give thanks" for a plentiful harvest, because it is celebrated on the last thursday of november at the end of the harvest season.

　　however, the history of thanksgiving is not clear, because the harvest season is celebrated in many countries and cultures. americans commonly celebrate the first harvest of the "pilgrims", or the first colonists to settle in north america, in 1621. many colonists came to the new world for religious freedom, because england did not allow diversity in religion. native americans and colonists did not always live together peacefully, but they did learn from each other by trading goods and farming methods. so many people celebrate the first successful harvest of the colonists.

　　我们最初知道“感恩节”，是老师在课堂上讲的关于“五月花号”（mayflower）的故事。据说那时候不堪忍受英国国内宗教迫害的一群清教徒到达美洲。当时，美国的印第安人给移民送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样狩猎、捕鱼和种植玉米、南瓜。于是，最初为了感谢美洲原住民，诞生了这么一个节日。