题目 BHow Did Thanksgiving “Turkey" Get Its Name?The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday is symbolized by its _1 (tradition) food, alarge bird we call aturkey. But turkey is _2(certain) not from Turkey.In fact, its English name is based on one big mistake. We could say it is _3 case ...
听力原文:The American Jobs Act calls for cutting wage taxes on most businesses. It seeks to prevent public employees like teachers, police and firefighters from losing their jobs to budget cutting measures. And it calls for more federal spending on roads and transportation infrastructure to help ...
Well, in the Hindi language, "turkey" is "tarki." But wait, there's more. In Portuguese, the same bird is called "Peru," after the South American nation. Thanks to our VOA Learning English Facebook friends, we have a few more names for "turkey" to share with you. The Vietnamese ...
Parades, football and feasts were on the menu Thursday as Americans celebrated the annual Thanksgiving holiday, with stormy skies and the bitterly fought election hanging over many families' festivities. Despite a driving rain in New York, crowds still showed up to watch as ornate floats and mega...
Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season, which is often a time of reflection. There's much music befitting this time of year, much of which isn't holiday specific. Songs tackling this theme — whether about gratitude for love, for platonic relationships, or for life's gif...
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It’s the season of excess – and that includes packaging. In America alone, people throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year's than any other period3. It’s a wasteful time, but your business can play its part in a circular economy by prioritizing recyc...
In 1776, of course, Thanksgiving was not a Puritan but a Patriot holiday. That year and every year throughout the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress declared a national Thanksgiving to boost morale. George Washington also declared Thanksgivings as President in 1789 and 1795, as did th...
4.Where did the woman go last summer? A. B. C. 5.What are they talking about? A. B. C. 第二节:听长对话,回答问题。(共5小题,每小题1分,共5分) 听下面一段长对话,回答6、7两个问题。 6.When will the match start? A.At 1∶30. B.At 1∶45. C.At 2∶00. 7.Who are they ...
“Thanksgiving is rooted in a historical fallacy,” Wilbur says, and the story is tied to the idea of white supremacy. "The main Pilgrim narrative coincides with colonization that was inherently oppressive and brutal.” Parents might balk at introducing the "real history" to their children becau...