Did you express your thanks to your family and friends on last Thanksgiving Day？For me，maybe the first person I should thank is my American friend.She kindly asked me（1）

if

if

I would like to come to her home to celebrate the festival.I joyfully accepted her invitation and I experienced my first ever Thanksgiving.
   On that day，we watched the Thanksgiving parade （游行） in New York City on TV.My friend's family sat in front of the television.They came from all over the US and enjoyed being（2）

together

together

.Looking at their happy faces，I thought it was really a holiday（3）

for

for

families，just like the Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
   That night，we had a big Thanksgiving dinner.This traditional meal（4）

includes

includes

roast turkey，mashed potatoes and all kinds of pies.When the dishes and plates arrived at the table，we started to take（5）

turns

turns

to say the things we were thankful for.One after another，we each expressed our thanks to our beloved ones.（6）

This

This

，in fact，is a Thanksgiving tradition many families practice in the US.
   Then，the food was（7）

passed

passed

to us around the table and we all ate far too much.I also had desserts with my dinner.There were different kinds of pies，such as apple pies，pumpkin pies and coconut pies.It was such a great night that I would never forget.
   Many years has passed，but the memory is as fresh as it was on that day.I still regard it as the most unforgettable Thanksgiving ever and feel truly（8）

thankful

thankful

to my friend for her kind invitation.Because since that day，I have found out what the true meaning of Thanksgiving is.I guess it is family getting together and giving thanks to each other.