阅读理解根据以下内容，回答41-45题。 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 fieds 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 Thanks giving Day throughout the years.

单选题 From the passage, why did the Pilgrims sail to America?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】【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 they could have freedom of worship”可以得到答案，故选A。

单选题 Why did people decide to fix a day of thanksgiving to the Lord?

A、 Because they want to celebrate the end of a two-month tiring voyage.
B、 Because they want to thank God for the big harvest, which is so important for them to survive.
C、 Because they want to have some entertainment.
D、 Because they have a new holiday.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】【解析】题干意为“为什么人们决定要确定一个日子来感谢上帝?”从第四段“Knowing that their lives．．．And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed．”可以得到答案，故选B。

单选题 when does Thanksgiving Day fall?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】【解析】题干意为“感恩节定在了哪一天?”从第四段“President of the United States declared the fourth Thurs day of November as Thanksgiving Day every year”可以得到答案，故选D。

单选题 What is the best and most attractive food on Thanksgiving dinner table?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】【解析】题干意为“什么是感恩节晚餐桌上最好的、最吸引人的食物?”从最后一段“The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie．”可以得到答案，故选C。

单选题 What is the meaning of ' observe' in the fourth paragraph?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】【解析】题干意为“第四段中的‘observe’是什么意思?”找到原句“The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today．”通过上下文可以猜测observe在这里是“庆祝”的意思，故选C。