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Thanksgiving Day, a holiday designed to give thanks and blessings for a good harvest, is drawing near. But are you still having trouble with what gifts you should give？So let’s take a look at some of the different gifts being sent to people from different countries, and maybe you will be able to find some inspiration.

Americans

In 1941, the United States Congress had passed a law, ruling the fourth Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day. The makeup parade (*) is hard to miss, therefore cosmetics (化粧品), such as cosmetic mirrors, skincare products and sunglasses, may be good choices for gifts.

Egyptians

In ancient Egypt, Harvest Festival was celebrated in honor of their harvest god Min during the spring season because that was when their harvest season would fall. The festival starts with a parade, followed by banquets, a ball and sports. Because music and movies are very popular here, CDs and DVDs are always great gifts. Moreover, art is also welcomed. One thing that should be noted is that blue and yellow colors need to be avoided since they are forbidden in the country.

Chinese

The Chinese have the traditional festival “Mid-Autumn Festival”， celebrated by families on the 15th of August in Chinese lunar calendar. Mooncakes and fruits are common gifts. But believe it or not, it is becoming a trend for an increasing number of young Chinese to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving Carnations（康乃馨）are a good present for mothers during the festival. Gloves are also a good idea, especially as the weather is cold.

Jews

Sukkot, a Jewish festival celebrated for the autumn harvest, has a history of over 3, 000 years. During the eightday of Sukkot, Jews build many cabins, using branches, to memorize their ancestors’ chancel (聖所)．A feast is held during the second day in these specific cabins. Hanukkah is the original name of the festival. Thus lamps and lanterns are always in proper use. In addition, silk is considered to be the ideal gift for this holiday.

32．Which countries hold some parades during the festivals?

A．Egypt and Jewish countries.

B．America and Egypt.

C．China and Egypt.

D．China and America.

33．What will you buy as Thanksgiving gifts to visit a Jewish friend?

A．Sunglasses.　　　　　　B．CDs.

C．Gloves. D．Silk.

34．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Mooncakes have not been popular as before.

B．Chinese people won’t buy flowers as gifts in the festival.

C．Gloves are not so welcome as fruits.