Thanksgiving is probably the most favorite american holiday. the history of the holiday started in colonial time. in 23. a group of english people who were unhappy with the way the church of 24. was organized set sail from plymouth on a ship called the 25. they wanted to found a new church in america. after six weeks at sea, the 26. landed at what is now plymouth rock, massachusetts. they had a hard winter and nearly half of them died. but the local indians provided seeds for the corn, which the europeans had never seen before. they also helped the english settlers to hunt and fish. fortunately the first year’s harvest was good. the english settlers wanted to thank both god and also the indians. so the governor declared a feast and invited the indians to join in. about ninety indians brought along fish, deer meat, 27. corn and pumpkin. they feasted with the english settlers for three days. the next year no thanksgiving celebrations were held, and it didn’t become an annual event until the 1780s. it was made a national holiday in 1863 by president 28. at that time the country was in the middle of 29. and the president thought that the establishment of a national holiday would help to unite american people. today, americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth 30. of november with much of the same food as had been eaten at the first thanksgiving. 23. a. 1498 b. 1620 c. 1775 24. a. britain b. america c. england 25. a. mayflower b. santa maria c. independence 26. a. pilgrims b. founding fathers c. confederates 27. a. chicken b. turkey c. duck 28. a. george washington b. abraham lincoln c. thomas jefferson 29. a. the war of independence b. the civil war c. world war i 30. a. tuesday b. sunday c. thursday

Thanksgiving is probably the most favorite american holiday. the history of the holiday started in colonial time. in 23. b. 1620   a group of english people who were unhappy with the way the church of 24. c. england was organized set sail from plymouth on a ship called the 25. a. mayflower. they wanted to found a new church in america.  after six weeks at sea, the 26. a. pilgrims landed at what is now plymouth rock, massachusetts. they had a hard winter and nearly half of them died. but the local indians provided seeds for the corn, which the europeans had never seen before. they also helped the english settlers to hunt and fish. fortunately the first year’s harvest was good. the english settlers wanted to thank both god and also the indians. so the governor declared a feast and invited the indians to join in. about ninety indians brought along fish, deer meat, 27. b. turkey, corn and pumpkin. they feasted with the english settlers for three days. the next year no thanksgiving celebrations were held, and it didn’t become an annual event until the 1780s. it was made a national holiday in 1863 by president 28. a. george washington. at that time the country was in the middle of 29. b. the civil war, and the president thought that the establishment of a national holiday would help to unite american people. today, americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth 30. c. thursday of november with much of the same food as had been eaten at the first thanksgiving.

Как то так: maiden husband once suggested to his wife that, if they went out and built a snowman, instead of sitting in the house all day. wife agreed, but instead wanted to build a snowman girl - snegurochku.tsely day carefully collected and formed the snow maiden. they put two bright blue beads for eyes and a bright red ribbon for her mouth. then they were to look at their beautiful creation. as they watched, they noticed something that seemed like maiden smiling. the pair then realized that she was alive. after she smiled her hair curled up, she went into the house. peasant couple, finally, the daughter of self-made! maiden rose, beautiful. her eyes shone bright blue and her flaxen hair hung down to her waist. maiden, however, was very pale, no color in the cheeks or lips, it made it a little less beautiful. as winter passed in the spring, and the weather started getting warmer, maiden started to behave strangely. she does not want to go outside to play with other children, and she began to hide in dark places of the house. the husband and wife began to worry about her. soon summer came and the maiden was more closed than ever. one of her friends asked her to join him on a trip into the woods to pick berries. maiden did not want to join in, but due to the persistence of her parents went together. in the forest, snow maiden was sure that it remains in the shadows. when dusk came her friends made a fire, and playing games, jumping on him. maiden, however, was sitting near the ice rechki.ee friends asking them to join the game, but does not want to go to the snow maiden. the night went on, the snow maiden is very lonely, very near the river, and decided to join the game. "jump over the fire! " her friends shouted that she would jump over the fire. maiden stepped ran to the fire, jumped, and melted. poor peasant couple was childless again.