VI. Complete the passage
One of the most important festivals in North America is Thanksgiving, and it has quite a long (1) history. The first
Thanksgiving was celebrated by the pilgrims in 1621 to (2) express gratitude for a successful harvest in the new land. The
celebration was based on (3) cultural traditions which English colonists brought with them from England (4) when they moved
to North America. (5) Additionally, in 1863 Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Thanksgiving Day
is held (6) on the 4th Thursday of November. American families (7) gather together on that day to watch football and eat a
big feast with turkey and grandma's apple pie. Beyond food and football, Thanksgiving is also about friendship and
partnership. (8) Since the first Thanksgiving, many families, from different parts all over the world, which have settled in
America, have adopted this American holiday of giving thanks as one of their own.