问答题 6.  Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
    The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
   
The Origin of Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day is one of the American national holidays.
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The Origin of Thanksgiving Day

   Thanksgiving Day is one of the American national holidays. In 1620, the first Americans sailed to America on the May Flower, /seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. /After a tough two-month voyage, /they landed on America in icy November. /During their first winter, /over half of the settlers died of starvation. /Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. /Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. /And therefore it was decided that/a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed./
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感恩节的起源

   感恩节是美国全国性的节日之一。1620年，第一批美国人乘坐“五月花”号船去美洲寻求宗教信仰自由。他们在海上颠簸折腾了两个月之后，终于在酷寒的十一月登陆了美洲。在那里过的第一个冬天里，半数以上的移民饿死了，活下来的在第一个春季开始播种。最后，庄稼获得了意外的丰收，所以大家决定要定下一个日子来感谢上帝的恩典。