Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank. Thanksgiving Day American (5) the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Families meet for a special meal including turkey, corn, potatoes and pumpkin pie a (6) dessert. Then families do activities together or watch TV. The Thanksgiving festival celebrates the first harvest of the Pilgrims a group of religious settlers. In September 1620, they (7) England for America on a ship the Mayflower. That winter, when they arrived, they were very cold and didnt have enough food. So half of them died. A Native American leader, Squanto, (8) the settlers. His people showed the settlers how to grow corn and vegetables and how to hunt animals for food. In Autumn 1621, after a good harvest, the Pilgrims held a big celebration to thank God. They invited the Native Americans. For three days, they ate together. Also, they (9) games, sang songs and danced. It was the start of a long tradition. 5.A.celebrate B.play C.get 6.A.kind B.uncommon C.popular 7.A.arrived B.left C.went 8.A.came B.cooked C.visited 9.A.played B.met C.helped