21世纪学生英文报（初一）第14期Safe from the p

safe from the plate

远离盘子

a traditional festival

传统节日

fell on Nov 25 this year

降临在11月25日

two lucky turkeys

两个幸运的火鸡

the National Thanksgiving Turkey and the alternate  turkey

国家感恩节火鸡和备用火鸡

gives them an official pardon

正式赦免了他们

by patting one of them on the head

通过拍拍其中一只的头

go to Disneyland, a farm or a zoo

去迪斯尼乐园、农场或动物园

live happily ever after

过上幸福的生活

US President Joe Biden pardoned them

美国总统乔·拜登赦免了他们

go to live at a university animal education farm

去一所大学动物教育农场生活

according to the National 'Turkey Federation

据美国全国火鸡协会的记录

Answer the questions:

1. What do US people usually eat on Thanksgiving Day?

美国人通常在感恩节吃什么？

Every Thanksgiving, US people usually eat turkeys .

每年感恩节，美国人通常都会吃火鸡。

2. Why are Peanut Butter and Jelly lucky this year?

为什么“花生酱”和“果冻”今年是幸运呢？

Because they don't have to go to the dining table.

因为他们不需要去餐桌。

3. How did the US president give the two birds the official pardon?

美国总统是如何正式赦免这两只鸟的？

The US president gives them an official pardon  by patting one of them on the head.

美国总统通过拍拍它们的每一只头，正式赦免了他们。

4. Where will Peanut Butter and Jelly live?

“花生酱”和“果冻”将住在哪里？

They will go to live at a university animal education farm.

他们将住在一所大学动物教育农场。

6.Do you think the US president should save the turkeys? Why or why not?

你认为美国总统应该拯救火鸡吗？为什么或者为什么不？

Yes, I do. Because the United States president can use the pardon of turkeys as an opportunity to celebrate the holidays to the American people.

是的，我认为应该。因为美国总统可以利用赦免火鸡作为向美国人民庆祝节日的机会。