语法提要
insist既可以表示“坚决主张，坚决要求”，又可以表示“坚持”，但是只有在表示“坚决主张，坚决要求”的时候才能使用虚拟语气。
10 thanksgiving day is a riotous day.
感恩节是一个狂欢的节日。
单词释义 riotous [?ra??t?s] adj. 狂欢的，喧闹的，不受约束的，茂盛的
11 thanksgiving day is coming soon.
感恩节马上就要到了。
类似表达
thanksgiving day is just around the corner. / thanksgiving day shall come soon.
12 what are you going to do for you parents today?
你今天准备为你的父母做些什么？
类似表达
what do you intend to do for you parents today? / what will you do for your parents today?
13 it's said that thanksgiving day originated from america in 1941.
据说美国的感恩节起源于1941年。
语法提要
年，月，日，季节前面要用介词in，具体的时间前面要用on，某时某刻用at，除此之外，in+时间段可以表示“……以后”，如：i'll come back in ten days. 我十天以后回来。
14 would you like to share the story with me?
你愿意跟我分享那个故事吗？
类似表达
do you want to share the story with me? / do you feel like sharing the story with me? /would you mind sharing the story with me?
15 people always associate thanksgiving day with turkey.
人们总是把感恩节与火鸡联系在一起。
单词释义
associate [??s????e?t] vt. 联合，联想 vi. 联盟，陪同 adj. 联合的，非正式的 n. 合伙人
16 everything we have now should own to our parents.
我们现在所拥有的一切都应该归功于我们的父母。
词组释义 own to 承认，归功于……
17 my parents have given me so much that i couldn't repay them in any way.
我的父母给予我的太多了，无论做什么我都无法报答他们。
单词释义 repay [r?'pe?] vt. 偿还，报答 vi. 补偿，偿还
18 we know that we hold a special place in parents' heart.
我们知道在父母心中我们占据着特殊的位置。
语法提要
指示代词that在这里作know的宾语，指代的是后面宾语从句的内容，即我们在父母的心中占据着特殊的位置。