Thanksgiving in the United States
美国感恩节
In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays.A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving.It is always on the fourth Thursday in November, and is atime to give thanks for food in the autumn.At this time, people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago.These travelers had a long, hard winter, and many of them died.In the next autumn, they gave thanks for life and food in their new home.These days, most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family.The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.
在许多国家，人们在特别的节日里通常吃传统食物。美国的一个特别节日是感恩节。感恩节在十一月的第四个星期四，这是秋季人们感恩食物的时候。在这时，人们也会想起大约400年前从英格兰到美国居住的第一批拓荒者。这些拓荒者度过了一个漫长而艰难的冬天，死了很多人。第二年秋天，拓荒者在新的家园感恩生命和食物。如今，大多数美国人庆祝感恩节的方式是在家与家人一起吃顿大餐。感恩节的主菜是只大火鸡。
Making a turkey dinner
做一顿火鸡大餐
Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
下面是一种用火鸡做感恩节大餐的方法。
First, mix together some bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper.
首先把面包片，洋葱，盐和胡椒粉混合在一起。
Next, fill the turkey with this bread mix.
接下来，用这些面包混合物填到火鸡肚子里。
Then, put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours.
然后把火鸡放在烘烤炉中烤几个小时。
When it is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.
烤好后，把火鸡放在大盘子里，浇上肉汁。
