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Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the
Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the
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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 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, 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.
From the passage, why did the Pilgrims sail to America?
选项
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.
答案
A
解析
题干意为“从文章中可知,为什么朝圣者要航行到美国?”从第二段“…seeking a place where theycould have freedom of worship”可以得到答案,故选A。
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