The fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day (感恩节).1 this day,families and friends gather together,2 a meal,and give thanks for the blessings of good health,food,jobs,and families.In 1620,a group of Pilgrims（清教徒）left from England to search for 3freedom,part of whom were Protestants（新教徒）．And they 4 to America on a small sailboat named the Mayflower finally.And they 5 at what is now Plymouth,Massachusetts (普利茅斯,马萨诸塞州),in icy November.The price in human lives and tragedy had been great.6 the other hand,they saw new hope for the future.The first 7 Thanksgiving in America took place in Plymouth colony (殖民地),Massachusetts in October 1621.Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday 8 1863 during the American Civil War.In the United States,thanksgiving dinner is practically the same all over the country.The table is always loaded with delicious food of many different kinds.Naturally,the main course is turkey (a bird 9 to the Americans),with an array of vegetables and desserts.Pumpkin pie is often served in remembrance 10 the first settlers1).A.For B.On C.From D.By2).A.shape B.share C.shame D.shave3).A.religion B.region C.religious D.regional4).A.shipped B.boated C.swam D.sailed5).A.landed B.reached C.got D.settled6).A.By B.At C.On D.In7).A.official B.government C.office D.unofficial8).A.in B.until C.till D.after9).A.born B.live C.native D.natural10).A.with B.for C.to D.of