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 two-month voyage, in icy November, they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics(流行病). 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 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 the Lord be fixed. Years later, Pres A. To seek a place for freedom of worship. B. To seek for food. C. To seek for new land. D. To avoid starvation and epidemics. [单项选择]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 two-month voyage, in icy November, they landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics (流行病). 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 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 the Lord 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 A. plum pudding. B. cranberry juice and squash. C. roast turkey and pumpkin pie. D. apples, oranges, chestnuts. 我来回答: 提交
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