导语： 感恩节是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日。 初时感恩节没有固定日期，由美国各州临时决定。直到美国独立后的1863年，林肯总统宣布感恩节为全国性节日 。1941年，美国国会正式将每年11月第四个星期四定为“感恩节”。感恩节假期一般会从星期四持续到星期天。以下是小编整理关于感恩节的英文小故事，以供参考。
那天是感恩节前一天------也是第一次我和我的三个孩子没有在他们的父亲的陪伴下度过，他早在几个月前就走了。两个年长的孩子此时高烧发得很是厉害，而且最年长那个孩子已经卧床休养一个礼拜了。
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.
外面天气寒冷，天色灰暗而且还下着小雨。为了照顾到每一个孩子：体温计、果汁、尿布，我忙得团团转，感觉越来越累。给孩子们留着的饮料已经所剩无几。但当我去查看我的钱包的时候，我只找到了2.5美元------而且这点钱只够我维持到月底。正是在这个时候我听到电话铃响了。
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.
这是我们的前教区秘书打来的，她说他们都很想念我们而且教会有礼物要赠送给我们。我告诉她我正要打算去给孩子们买些果汁和汤，而且我会在去商店的路上顺道去下教堂。