導語： 感恩節是美國人民獨創的一個古老節日，也是美國人合家歡聚的節日。 初時感恩節沒有固定日期，由美國各州臨時決定。直到美國獨立后的1863年，林肯總統宣布感恩節為全國性節日  。1941年，美國國會正式將每年11月第四個星期四定為“感恩節”。感恩節假期一般會從星期四持續到星期天。以下是小編整理關于感恩節的英文小故事，以供參考。

　　那天是感恩節前一天------也是第一次我和我的三個孩子沒有在他們的父親的陪伴下度過，他早在幾個月前就走了。兩個年長的孩子此時高燒發得很是厲害，而且最年長那個孩子已經臥床休養一個禮拜了。

　　It was a cool, gray day outside, and a light rain was falling. I grew wearier as I scurried around, trying to care for each child: thermometers, juice, diapers. And I was fast running out of liquids for the children. But when I checked my purse, all I found was about $2.50 -- and this was supposed to last me until the end of the month. That’s when I heard the phone ring.

　　外面天氣寒冷，天色灰暗而且還下著小雨。為了照顧到每一個孩子：體溫計、果汁、尿布，我忙得團團轉，感覺越來越累。給孩子們留著的飲料已經所剩無幾。但當我去查看我的錢包的時候，我只找到了2.5美元------而且這點錢只夠我維持到月底。正是在這個時候我聽到電話鈴響了。

　　It was the secretary from our former church, and she told me that they had been thinking about us and had something to give us from the congregation. I told her that I was going out to pick up some more juice and soup for the children, and I would drop by the church on my way to the market.

　　這是我們的前教區秘書打來的，她說他們都很想念我們而且教會有禮物要贈送給我們。我告訴她我正要打算去給孩子們買些果汁和湯，而且我會在去商店的路上順道去下教堂。