(二) Thanksgiving Day(感恩節) in the United States and Canada
       Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November, which this year fallson November 28. It is a day when people give thanks for the blessings of the harvest. Every year, the presidentwill pardon a lucky turkey as part of a presidential tradition. The lucky turkey can live out its life free on a farm.
       Thanksgiving is also celebrated in Canada on the second Monday of October. It is not a public holiday inevery province. It is not all about turkey, either. Canadians have Jiggs’ dinners, a boiled meat dish with split-peapudding. Also, Canadians enjoy the day by hiking and taking long strolls in the countryside.

fourth 第四個 blessing 祝福 president 總統 harvest 收穫 pardon 寬恕 tradition 傳統 province 省boiled 煮熟的 split-pea 裂莢豌豆 hiking 長途徒步旅 strolls 漫步 countryside 農村、鄉下
【題組】29. What is the meaning(意思) of Thanksgiving?
(A) It is a time to give thanks for the blessings of the harvest.
(B) It is a time to reflect(反省) on one’s work.
(C) It is a time to watch football.
(D) It is a time for games and parades.(遊行)