Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.

In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship. After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts in icy November.

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics（传染病）. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.

All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to God was fixed. Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today.

The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, and grapes. There will be plum pudding, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash(a kind of drink). The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.

Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey stuffed（塞满） with a bread dressing to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to reach an agreement on the right kind of stuffing for the royal bird.

Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks and ask for continued blessings.

1．According to the passage, Thanksgiving Day             .

       A．was first celebrated in America

       B．falls on the first Thursday of November

       C．is celebrated only in America

       D．is a time for Americans to show respect to Pilgrims

2．We can know from the passage that            .

       A．the way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day varies from place to place

       B．the most important foods on Thanksgiving Day are roast turkey and pumpkin pie

       C．people of all faiths and backgrounds join together to celebrate this holiday

       D．the roast turkey must be eaten with some bread according to the tradition

3．The settlers thought that their good harvest            .

       A．came naturally                                     B．was due to their hard work

       C．was linked with good weather               D．was got from God

4．The best title of this passage can be           .

       A．Thanksgiving Day                                B．The Origin of Thanksgiving Day

       C．An Important Holiday                           D．The Foods on Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.

In 1620, the settlers sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship（崇拜）. After a hard two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or diseases. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.

All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony(殖民地) depended on the coming harvest. Finally the fields produced a harvest rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the God be fixed. Years later, President of the United States declared the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been held on that date until today.

The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be plum pudding, mince pie, other varieties of food and cranberry juice and squash. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.

Everyone agrees the dinner must be built around roast turkey filled with a bread dressing(填充物) to absorb the tasty juices as it roasts. But as cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives, it is not easy to reach an agreement on the precise kind of dressing for the royal bird.

Thanksgiving today is, in every sense, a national annual holiday on which Americans of all faiths and backgrounds join in to express their thanks for the year’s abundant harvest and ask for continued blessings.

60．According to the passage, Thanksgiving Day _____________.

    A．was first celebrated in America

    B．falls on the first Thursday of November

    C．is now celebrated in a completely different way.

    D．is a time for Americans to show respect to settlers.

61．We can Not know from the passage that_______________.

     A．Thanksgiving Day is an American national holiday most closely connected with the earliest history of the country

     B．The most important foods on Thanksgiving Day are roast turkey and pumpkin pie.

     C．Americans of all faiths and backgrounds celebrate Thanksgiving Day

     D．The roast turkey must be eaten with some bread according the tradition.

62．The settlers thought that their good harvest ____________

      A．came naturally                             B．was due to their hard work

      C．was linked with good weather       D．was got from God

63．The best title of this passage can be _______________.

     A．Thanksgiving Day             B．The Origin of Thanksgiving Day

      C．An Important Holiday       D．The Foods on Thanksgiving Day