About 500 words of English composition about British and American festivals.

On the fourth Thursday of Thanksgiving 1 1 month, almost every culture in the world will hold a celebration to thank the harvest. Thanksgiving in the United States originated from the early Thanksgiving in American colonies about 400 years ago. 1620, a ship full of more than one hungry person said that it would cross the Atlantic to settle in the new continent. The rescue team has already started to act. Doubt the belief of the Anglican church, and they want to get rid of it. Puritans settled in what is now Massachusetts. Their first winter in the New World was very difficult. They came too late to grow many crops, there was no fresh food, and half of the ant colonies died of disease. The next spring, the Iroquois Indians taught them how to grow corn, a new food for the colonists. They showed them other crops growing in unfamiliar soil and how to hunt and fish. In the autumn of 162 1, corn, barley, beans and pumpkins had a bumper harvest. The colony had a lot to be thankful for, so it planned a feast. They invited local Indian chiefs and 90 Indians. Indians roasted deer with turkeys and other wild animals captured by colonists. Colonists have learned how to cook cranberries, different kinds of corn and pumpkin dishes from Indians. On the first Thanksgiving, Indians even brought popcorn. In the next few years, many original colonists celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of gratitude. After the United States became an independent country, Congress suggested that the annual Thanksgiving Day be celebrated throughout the country. George Washington suggested 1 1 26th as Thanksgiving Day. Then in 1863, at the end of a long and bloody civil war, abraham lincoln asked all Americans to designate the last Thursday of 1 1 month as Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November, and the date is different every year. The president must declare this day an official celebration. Thanksgiving is a time of tradition and sharing. If they live far away, family members will get together at an elderly relative's house. Everyone thanks for the good things they have together. In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and charitable organizations provide traditional meals for those in need, especially the homeless. At most dining tables in the United States, the food eaten for the first Thanksgiving has become a tradition.

The symbols of Thanksgiving are turkey, corn, pumpkin and cranberry sauce. Now all the symbols are painted on holiday decorations and greeting cards. The use of corn means the survival of the colony. "Indian corn" as a table or door decoration represents harvest and autumn. Sweet and sour cranberry sauce, or cranberry jelly, appeared on the first Thanksgiving table and is still served today. Cranberry is a small and sour berry. It grows in swamps or muddy areas in Massachusetts and other New England states. Indians use this fruit to treat infections. They dyed their carpets and blankets with juice. Y taught the colony how to cook berries with sweeteners and water to make sauces. Indians called it "Ibimi", which means "Bitter Berry". When the colonists saw it, they named it "Crane Berry" because the flowers of the berries bent the stems. It looked like a long-necked bird called Crane. This berry still grows in New England. 1988, a special Thanksgiving ceremony was held in St. John's Cathedral. More than 4,000 people got together on Thanksgiving night. Among them are Native Americans representing all tribes in the country, and descendants of people whose ancestors migrated to the New World. This ceremony is a public recognition of the role of Indians in the first Thanksgiving 350 years ago. Until recently, most primary school students thought that Puritans cooked the whole Thanksgiving dinner and dedicated it to Indians. In fact, this festival is to thank the Indians for teaching them how to cook these foods. Without Indians, the first settlers could not survive.