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1、HolidaysandfestivalsinAmericaUnitGoalsTogetageneralknowledgeoftheAmericanfestivalsTolearnhowAmericansobservetheirfestivalsWhatcomesintoyourmindwhenChristmasismentioned?giftexchangingChristmastreeSantaClausChristmascarolsChristmascardsSantaClaus,snowmen,brightlig
2、hts,colorfuldecorations,bells,andthetraditionalsongs—allthesehelptomakeDecemberthemostfestivemonthoftheyear.InthenorthernpartoftheUS,winterweathercanbefrightful.Yetevenwintersnowstormscannotburythatcontagiousfeelingoffestivity.Whydoesalmosteverybodyfeelsogood?It
3、isgift-givingtime,partytime,andvacationtime.Studentsfromelementaryschoolthroughcollegehaveabout2weeks’vacation,beginningshortlybeforeChristmasandendingsoonafterNewYear’sDay.Manyfamiliesgoawayfortheholidaystovisitrelativesinanotherstate,skiinthemountains,orsunbat
4、heonthebeachesintheSouth.EconomicsofChristmasChristmasistypicallythelargestannualeconomicstimulusformanynations.Salesincreasedramaticallyinalmostallretailareasandshopsintroducenewproductsaspeoplepurchasegifts,decorations,andsupplies.ChristmasattheWhiteHouseEachy
5、earathemeisselectedforChristmasattheWhiteHouse,atraditionstartedbyFirstLadyJacquelineKennedyin1961.ThethemefortheWhiteHouseChristmasin2011is“Shine,Give,Share”,whichoffersanopportunitytopaytributetoUStroops,veterans,andtheirfamiliesthroughouttheWhiteHouse.BoisCh
6、ristmasstarinWhiteHousedecorPardonme,Mr.PresidentLearningaboutThanksgivingDayNationalThanksgivingTurkeyOneachThanksgivingDay,averystrangethinghappensattheWhiteHouse.There,theUSPresidentwillpardonaturkey!Inthemorning,2turkeysaretakentotheWhiteHouse.ThePresidentw
7、illpatoneofthemonthehead.Thentheturkeysarepardoned!Peoplewon’teatthem&they’llflytoDisneyWorld&livehappily!Theturkeypardoningbeganin1947.Sincethen,everyUSpresidenthaspardonedaturkeyonThanksgiving.Wheredothe2luckyturkeyscomefrom?Actually,eachApril,peopleprepareabo
8、ut2,500turkeys,givethemthebestfood&letthemliveinhouseswithair-conditioning!AsThanksgivinggetsnearer,2ofthebestturkeysarechosen.TheothersbecomeThanksgivingdinnerssomew