火雞節&感恩節Turkey Day
讓這一天滿懷感恩，與身邊親友珍惜相聚A day to be thankful and to eat with family and friends
火雞原生於北美洲，至今仍然可見於野外。
野生火雞最快能以時速八十公里短暫飛行；受驚嚇害怕時，也能以三十二公里的時速奔跑。
不過，養殖火雞的體重較重，因此移動速度沒辦法那麼快。
火雞是雜食性動物，意指牠們植物和肉類都吃。
野生火雞的食物包括昆蟲、堅果、葉子、水果與青草。
雄火雞稱為tom，雌火雞稱為hen。
只有雄火雞會發出一般認為典型火雞會發出的那種「咯咯叫」聲。
火雞養殖業目前約有兩萬至兩萬五千人，而且人數還在持續成長中。
美國人現在食用的火雞數量與一九七O年相較，多出百分之一百零四。
不過，並非所有火雞都會在感恩節被吃掉。
國家火雞聯合會有一項傳統，就是在每年感恩節送一隻火雞給美國總統。
總統依照傳統會「赦免」那隻火雞，也就是說那隻火雞不會被殺；而是會被送到動物園。
今年，你如果要慶祝火雞/感恩節，千萬別忘了為所擁有的一切表達感恩！
Turkeys are native to North America, where they are still seen in the wild. Wild turkeys can fly for short distances at speeds up to 80 kilometers per hour. They can run up to 32 kilometers per hour when frightened. However, domestic turkeys are heavier and cannot move that quickly.
Turkeys are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and meat. In the wild their diet consists of insects, nuts, leaves, fruit and grass.
Male turkeys are called toms, and the females are called hens. Only toms make the "gobble" sound associated with the birds.
The turkey industry employs 20,000 to 25,000 people, and it continues Americans now eat 104 percent more grow turkey relative to 1970.
But not all turkeys get eaten on Thanksgiving. There is a tradition that every year on Thanksgiving the National Turkey Federation presents a turkey to the President of the United States. The President traditionally "pardons" the turkey, meaning that it is not killed. Rather, it is sent to an animal park.
If you're celebrating Turkey Day this year, don't forget to express your gratitude for everything you enjoy!
up to（+n.）接近於；至多
The class was given up to two hours to take their final chemistry test.
up to（+Ving） 升任；適合
Hunter doesn’t feel up to going to school today because he has a fever. 不太能去上學
be up to ＋something 在偷偷做甚麼不好的事
I wonder what Eli is up to tonight. 我懷疑Eli今天晚上會做甚麼壞事
associate 把…聯想在一起
Lydia associates this brand of shoes with good quality.
associate 聯誼；來往
Peter and Jams haven’t associated with one another for several years.
associate 合夥；合作
My work team is proud to be associated with this project. 參與這項計畫
in the wild （natural habitat）
to fatten up
if an animal is being fatten up, that means they are feeding it something so that it gets nice and fat so that later people can enjoy for something like Thanksgiving or another meal.
omnivore vs. carnivore vs. herbivore
Vegetarian vs. vegan vs. pescatarian
omnivore雜食性動物
carnivore食肉動物
herbivore食草動物
A pescatarian is a vegetarian that also eats fish.
gobble up 狼吞虎嚥吃完
means to eat something very quickly and completely without caring about how you look
My kids gobbled up the brownies in 5 minutes. 在五分鐘內吃完布朗尼
we often use this phrase to describe quickly using up a supply, especially money.
Mounting legal costs gobbled up most of the company’s money.
Inflation gobbled up any wage increases the workers got this year.
Inflation gobbled up a big portion of our wages. 通貨膨脹吃掉我們薪水的一大部分
It can be used to describe a company taking control of or destroying a smaller company.
The tech company gobbled up its smaller rivals within 18 months. 併購
relative to 有關的；相對於
Dolphins actually have the largest brain size relative to their body size. 海豚的大腦相對於軀體的尺寸，算是最大的了。
Nothing Max has said is relative to our discussion of Picasso’s art.
Relative to yesterday, today is quite warm.
gratitude（n.） 感激；感謝
All the gratitude that most parents need from their children is that they grow up to be happy and responsible citizens.
Elena showed her gratitude to Melinda for her help by taking her out to dinner.
The organization showed its gratitude to its supporters by giving them T-shirts with their logo on it
to pardon
Rebecca the raccoon
don’t take ＋（n.）＋ for granted
What are you grateful for?
