Задание

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Thanksgiving Day is a traditional national holiday in USA and some other English speaking countries. It has become a tradition with Americans to get together on this day. Every family a great holiday dinner in one house. American children this holiday very much because they eat roast turkey, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and many other tasty things.

Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621 when the first people from England came to America. They came on the ship called "Mayflower" and landed at the eastern coast of America November.

That winter was very cold, and more than half of the English settlers died of cold and hunger. The native people, the Indians, came to help the English. They gave them some corn, which the settlers planted spring. They worked hard to grow rich crops. And in autumn they gathered a good crop. So they decided to thank the Indians and to hold a harvest festival. The Indians were invited to the festival, and they were heartily thanked by the English.

There was a roast turkey, cranberry sauce and many other tasty things on the dinner table.

Since that time, the Thursday of November has been Thanksgiving Day. And roast turkey has become a traditional national dish. On this day Americans enjoy their holiday dinner, thank each other and wish a happy Thanksgiving.