The Houston Post was established on February 19,1880,by Gail Borden Johnson Later because of financial troubles,the paper was sold and finally the publication ceased in 1884. In 1885,the Houston Morning Chronicle and the Houston Evening Journal combined,established the present llouston Post.The use of the typesetters made the Post a modern pioneer. Largely on the advertising revenue,the company operated both the radic station and television station KPRC.In the 1970s the paper again became a pioneer with its use of computer-set type. In the 1990s the paper was sold to the Media News Group.The Houston Pos continued to grow in prestige and circulation. Thanksgiving uOn the fourth Thursday of November every year,Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day.The day is a national holiday which is observed as time to give thanks to God for the blessings. Legend had it that Pilgrims,fleeing religious persecution and for the national identity,set sail for the New World on a ship called the Mayflower in Sept.1620. In November,they arrived at Plymouth Harbor,Massachusetts State in the northeast America.The winter was so devastating to them that only half survived. Next year,in Oct.1621,with the help of local Indians,they had the first they share in the bounties of land But it was believed that the real beginning of the present Thanksgiving Day originated from their 3rd year when they again suffered little crop becaus of a hot and dry summer.Governor ordered a day of fasting and prayer,and it was soon thereafter that the rain came.To celebrate the blessing-November 29th of that year was proclaimed a day of thanksgiving for giving thanks to God for surviving the winter.and successful harvests 本章节的教学重点、难点： The structure of the text The background of the text 教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PPT and multimedia The Houston Post was established on February 19, 1880, by Gail Borden Johnson. Later because of financial troubles, the paper was sold and finally the publication ceased in 1884. In 1885, the Houston Morning Chronicle and the Houston Evening Journal combined, established the present Houston Post. The use of the typesetters made the Post a modern pioneer. Largely on the advertising revenue, the company operated both the radio station and television station KPRC. In the 1970s the paper again became a pioneer with its use of computer-set type. In the 1990s the paper was sold to the Media News Group. The Houston Post continued to grow in prestige and circulation. Thanksgiving On the fourth Thursday of November every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The day is a national holiday which is observed as time to give thanks to God for the blessings. Legend had it that Pilgrims, fleeing religious persecution and for the national identity, set sail for the New World on a ship called the Mayflower in Sept. 1620. In November, they arrived at Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts State in the northeast America. The winter was so devastating to them that only half survived. Next year, in Oct. 1621, with the help of local Indians, they had the first harvest of corn, fruits and vegetables, enough to put away for winter. So they invited Indian friends to join in a large feast to share in the bounties of land. But it was believed that the real beginning of the present Thanksgiving Day originated from their 3rd year when they again suffered little crop because of a hot and dry summer. Governor ordered a day of fasting and prayer, and it was soon thereafter that the rain came. To celebrate the blessing—November 29th of that year was proclaimed a day of thanksgiving for giving thanks to God for surviving the winter, and successful harvests. 本章节的教学重点、难点： The structure of the text The background of the text 教学方法、教学手段： Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis PPT and multimedia