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　　After 10 months in office, Barack Obama pardoned(赦免)a bird from the National Turkey Federation(全国火鸡联盟)．It is a holiday tradition that 　　1　　 back to 1947．It is said the 　　2　　 Obama pardoned that day, 　　3　　 “Courage”, weighed 20 kg．Because of his pardon, “Courage” would 　　4　　 the Thanksgiving dinner．“But I heard that 　　5　　 Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson pardoned their turkeys, they ate them in fact, ” Obama 　　6　　 said, “I understand them; the turkey looks really 　　7　　．”

　　On the Thanksgiving holiday, the 　　8　　 Thursday in November, many Americans have turkey for lunch or dinner．Obama joked about also wanting to 　　9　　 the tradition and eat “Courage”．“If my daughters hadn't 　　10　　 me, I would have tasted ‘Courage’．” he said．

　　Obama said he 　　11　　 all the American people at home and abroad a happy Thanksgiving Day．He also talked about the first family's 　　12　　 to celebrate the coming festival．“Just like millions of other families across our country, we'll give our thanks to God for the 　　13　　 we have, ” Obama said．“We also remember that many members of our American family are still 　　14　　．”

　　Obama noted that President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a(n) 　　15　　 in the midst of the Civil War in the 1860s．“Today we are facing many new risks and difficulties, ” he added．“So on this American holiday, as we give thanks to God for what we’ve 　　16　　 , let's also give a hand to those who are less 　　17　　．”

　　After his speech, “Courage” was lifted to a table and Obama 　　18　　 his hand over the turkey's head, pretending to be very 　　19　　 , and said, “You are pardoned．” Because of Obama's pardon, “Courage” would spend the rest of its life 　　20　　 at a Disneyland amusement park．

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