感恩节短句(感恩节短句,押韵句)居然可以这样

今天介绍的《The First Thanksgiving》，是世界上最大的童书出版社美国兰登书屋畅

 

今天介绍的《The First Thanksgiving》，是世界上最大的童书出版社美国兰登书屋畅销25年的经典分级阅读：Step into reading第三阶段的其中一本。

这套书共分5级，在美国畅销近30年，是一套适合学龄前及小学阶段儿童学习英语的分级“教材”之所以称之为教材，是因为这套书太受欢迎了，随便进入一个小学教室，就一定有它，而众所周知，美国小学没有指定教材，很多老师就是用这套书来给孩子们学习的。

整套系列都是原汁原味的英语原版图书，书中用词地道，词汇丰富，插画漂亮，有助于改善孩子的英语阅读能力。内容包罗万象，有图画书、数学、经典童话故事、励志故事和科普类等。

  The First Thanksgiving 

1故事简介故事梗概今天是感恩节，小朋友们，你们知道第一个感恩节是怎么来的吗？快来今天的故事里了解一下吧！绘本感悟自由是崇高而令人憧憬的，古往今来，人们对自由的追求从未停止这些清教徒为信仰自由冒着危险远航到美洲，面临着没有食物，没有住所的困境，但这些和自由的喜悦比起来又算得了什么呢？。

适龄：6-8岁关键词：感恩节 节日作者：Linda Hayward

Linda Hayward从事小学教师工作长达30年，后进入出版界，先后出版了100多本儿童读物，参与了Step intoreading和Dr Seuss的系列书籍编撰。2内页故事展示和翻译

Plymouth, England-1620.A ship is in the harbor taking on passengers.The people going aboard seem too poor and too

 ordinary to ever be famous.And yet their names are now in history books. Now, almost 400 years later, we still tell their story.

这是1620年英国的普利茅斯一艘船停泊在港口，人们正在陆续登船这些要乘船的人们又穷又普通，和出名沾不上一点儿关系而现在，他们的名字却被记录在历史书中；直到400年后，我们仍在讲述着他们的故事

These are the people we call the Pilgrims.They are about to sail to a strange new land called America.They’ve been warned that Indians may attack them. Even the 

voyage will be dangerous.There may be pirates or hurricanes.Many a ship has sailed off and never been seen again.

The Pilgrims are risking their lives. Why?我们把这些人叫做“清教徒”他们正前往一块陌生的大陆——美洲他们曾被警告此行可能会遭到印第安人的攻击，就连航行本身也是危险重重。

海上可能会有海盗，或是飓风。在此之前曾有许多船出海，却都是一去不复返。那么，清教徒们为什么要冒着生命危险出海呢？

It started with the king. The king declared that everybody must belong to his religion. The Pilgrims wanted their own religion.

They tried meeting in secret. But the king sent spies to watch their houses. He sent soldiers to arrest their leaders. Even their neighbors turned against them. So the Pilgrims decided to leave England.

原因得从国王说起国王宣布每个人都必须信仰他的宗教但清教徒们有自己的信仰他们试图秘密地会面，但国王派人监视着他们的房子，国王派出士兵逮捕他们的领头人，甚至他们的邻居也开始反对他们权衡之下，这些清教徒决定离开英国。

Now at last they are on the ship that will take them across the ocean---the Mayflower.Other people have joined them. Everyone hopes for a better life in America.

They have given up their houses. They have said good-bye to their friends. They have said good-bye to England, too.

The Mayflower is on its way.现在他们终于在这艘将要载着他们渡过海洋的船上了，这艘船叫“五月花”号另一些人也加入了他们的队伍，每个人都希望在美洲过上更好的生活他们舍弃了自己的房子，诀别了朋友，告别了英国

“五月花”起航了

The ship is crowded---there are 102 passengers in all! Most of them must stay in one stuffy place below the deck. It is cold and

 damp. There is no water for washing, no toilet.Every day the Pilgrims eat the same meal---pickled beef, cheese, and dry, hard bread. Some of the bread is full of worms. Even the water tastes bad.

船上十分拥挤---这艘小船上一共有102位乘客！他们中的大部分必须呆在甲板下不透气的小房间里那儿又冷又潮湿，没有足够的水来洗漱，也没有厕所每天人们都吃着一样的食物---腌牛肉，奶酪，又干又硬的面包一些面包里爬满了虫子，水尝起来像变了质。

Halfway across the ocean the Mayflower is hit by terrible storms. Week after week huge waves crash across the deck. It seems as if the small ship will break in two.

航行到一半的时候，五月花号遭遇了剧烈的风暴。连续好几周巨浪拍打着甲板，这艘小船仿佛随时都会断成两半

But the Mayflower is still afloat after nine long weeks at sea.One morning a lookout spots a dark speck 

ahead. Land! What a thrilling sight!They have reached their new home. The ship gets closer. The pilgrims see a sandy beach and many trees.

America looks wild and strange. Is it safe? Are Indians hiding in the forest?九周过去了，五月花号仍顽强地漂浮在海面上一天早上，观察员发现前方有一个

小点。是陆地！多么令人激动啊！他们终于到达了新家。随着船渐渐靠近陆地，他们看到了沙滩和树林美洲看上去荒凉而陌生，它安全吗？会有印第安人藏在森林里吗？

A search party goes ashore. The men walk along for miles and miles. Suddenly they see Indians! But the Indians are

 frightened and run away.The men keep exploring. They find wonderful things---corn, baskets, a spring. They take fresh water back to the ship. How sweet it tastes!

一群人上岸搜寻。他们前行了数英里，突然见到了印第安人。印第安人见到他们十分害怕，飞快逃走了队伍继续搜寻。他们发现了许多好东西---玉米，篮子，清泉。他们装了些淡水带回了船，淡水尝起来是多么甘甜呀！

Now the Pilgrims must choose a good place to live---a place with a harbor, and fresh water, and fields for planting. At last they find the perfect spot.

Here a brook flows into the harbor. A big rock marks the landing. They will call this place New Plymouth.

现在，清教徒们该选一个居住的地方了---一个靠近港口，有丰富淡水和足够农田的地方。最终，他们找到了一个完美之处那是一条小溪汇入港口之处，有一块大石头作为标志物。他们把这块地方叫做新普利茅斯

The Pilgrims begin a new life in a new land. There is so much to do.They must build houses before they can leave the ship. But it is winter. Bad weather slows them down. It takes weeks to finish just one house.

And there is hardly enough to eat. The Pilgrims survive on food from the ship, roots, wild birds, and shellfish. How they wish for a dish of 

pudding and a slice of beef!清教徒们开始了在新土地的新生活他们还要做的事情实在太多了他们得在登岸之前造好居住的房子但那时正值冬天，寒冷的天气减慢了他们的工程，仅仅建造一所房子就需要好几周。

而食物也很紧缺。清教徒们靠着船上的食物、树根、野鸟和贝类勉强度日。他们是多么想要来一碗布丁，尝一片牛肉呀！

On a nearby hill the Pilgrims make a platform for their cannons. They know the Indians are watching them. They can see smoke from their campfires. They can hear them in the woods. A guard is posted day and night.

在附近一座山丘上，清教徒们架起一座平台，安上了大炮。他们知道印第安人仍然在观察着他们。他们可以看到印第安人篝火升起的烟，他们听到印第安人在林中讲话，他们安排了哨兵日夜放哨

How hard that first winter is! Every day is bleak and cold. Fierce, icy winds rip through the settlement. Freezing rain falls for hours. The Pilgrims 

huddle together by their fires. They feel miserable and so alone!第一个冬天很不好过每天都灰蒙蒙的，十分寒冷裹挟着寒意的大风自他们的居住地。

呼啸而过。雨下个不停。清教徒们蜷缩在火堆边，他们感觉悲伤而孤独

Almost everyone gets sick. Many people die. The small Pilgrim band gets smaller and smaller. By the end of winter only half of the Pilgrims are still alive.

The Pilgrim bury the dead at night in secret graves. The Indians must not know how few Pilgrims are left. And how weak those few are!

几乎每个人都得了病，许多人死去了。清教徒的人数越来越少。到冬天快过去的时候，他们只剩下原来一半的人了清教徒们在夜里把死去的同伴秘密地埋起来。可不能让印第安人知道他们所剩无几，即使活着的人也十分虚弱

The long sad winter passes, and spring arrives.Indians are sighted nearby.They come closer and closer. Then one day an Indian walks right into the settlement.

The children are terrified. But the Indian smiles and says, “Welcome.”His name is Samoset. He speaks English! He learned it from sea captains. The Pilgrims ask Samoset many questions. They give him presents. They want to trust this friendly Indian.

漫长的冬天终于过去了，春天到了清教徒们在住所附近发现了印第安人每一天他们都在靠近有一天，一个印第安人直接走进了他们的居住区孩子们吓坏了，但是那个印第安人微笑道，“欢迎你们”他的名字叫Samoset，他会说英语！他是从一些船长那儿学的英语。

清教徒们问了Samoset许多问题，他们给了他一些礼物，他们准备信任这位友善的印第安人

Samoset comes back with an Indian named Squanto. Squanto speaks even better English! He likes the Pilgrims and he decides to live with them.

He shows them how to survive in the wilderness---how to hunt for deer, andwhere to find berries and herbs. He also shows them how to plant corn the Indian way. The indians put fish in the ground when they plant their seed. The fish make the soil richer.

Samoset带着一位名叫Squanto的印第安人回来了Squanto说的英语更加流利！他喜欢清教徒们，决定和他们住在一起他教他们如何在野外生存---如何猎鹿，如何寻找浆果和药草他还教他们用印第安人的方式种玉米。

印第安人在播种时会把鱼和种子放在一起，鱼会使土地变得更加肥沃

The Pilgrims want to make friends with all their Indian neighbors. Squanto and Samoset tell them about an Indian king called Massasoit (mass-uh-SO-it). He is a great and wise leader. Massasoit comes to visit Plymouth.

The Pilgrim governor bows and kisses the Indian king’s hand. Massasoit bows and kisses the governor’s hand. Then they talk together.

清教徒们想和他们的印第安邻居成为朋友Squanto和Samomet告诉他们，印第安人有一个叫Massasoit的首领，他是个睿智而伟大的首领Massasot来普利茅斯拜访了清教徒清教徒主管和印第安首领Massasoit

互相鞠了躬，亲吻了对方的手。他们谈了许久

A treaty is made. The Pilgrims and the Indians will not harm each other. There will be peace.The Indians leader draw his sign. The governor writes his name. This treaty is kept for 54 years!

In April the Mayflower sails back to England. The Pilgrims are sad to see it leave. But not one of them leaves with it. They all want to stay in America.

他们达成了一项条约：清教徒和印第安人不能伤害对方，他们要和平相处印第安首领和清教徒主管都在条约上签了字，这项条约维持了长达54年！在四月，五月花号驶回了英国清教徒们难过地看着它驶远，但没有人愿意与它一同离开，他们都想呆在美洲。

The Pilgrims work hard all summer. In the fall the fields are full of good things to eat. It is a time of plenty for the Pilgrims. How thankful they are! They have food, and 

shelter, and new friends, the Indians.The Pilgrims decide to invite the Indians to a thanksgiving feast

. Massasoit promises to come.清教徒们辛苦了一整个夏天，秋天到了，田野里迎来了大丰收，清教徒们终于有了充足的粮食他们是多么感恩呀！他们有了食物、有了住所，还有了那么多印第安新朋友。

清教徒们决定邀请印第安朋友，举办一场感恩盛宴。Massasoit答应他会到场

What a surprise! Massasoit arrives with ninety Indians! The Pilgrims are worried. How can they feed so many people?

But Massasoit knows what to do. He sends some men into the forest. They come back with five deer. Now there is enough for everyone.

意料之外的是，随着Massasoit一同前来的，还有90个印第安人！这下清教徒们担心了，他们的食物够那么多人吃吗？但Massasoit知道他们的难处他派一些印第安人去了森林，他们带着五头鹿回来了现在每个人都能分到足够的食物啦。

The oldest Pilgrim says a prayer of thanks. Then the feast begins.Everyone eats so much---turkey, lobster

, goose, deer meat, onions, pumpkins, corn bread, berries.清教徒中最年长的老人作了感恩的祷告，之后盛宴便开始了每个人都享受着丰盛的食物---火鸡

、龙虾、鹅、鹿肉、洋葱、南瓜、玉米面包，浆果

The feast lasts for three days. People eat and sleep, then eat again. The Indians do special dances.The Pilgrim men run races. They have shooting matches. The children play games like 

tag and blindman’s bluff. Everyone has a wonderful time.这场盛宴持续了三天人们吃饱后睡觉，睡醒继续吃印第安人跳了他们的舞蹈，清教徒们进行了赛跑与射击比赛。

孩子们玩着抓人和摸人游戏。大家都很开心

As the years go by, more people from England come to America. The little town of Plymouth gets bigger and bigger. The children of the Pilgrims grow up and have children of their own. And they have harvest feasts too.

许多年过去了，更多的人从英国来到了美洲，普利茅斯小镇变得越来越大。清教徒们的孩子长大了，有了自己的孩子，而他们，也会举办丰收盛宴

In 1863 Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States of America, makes Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.

The first Thanksgiving is never forgotten.1863年，美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯，把感恩节定为全国性节日而第一个感恩节，从来未被忘记过小朋友读完故事了吗？晚安啦~

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