VI. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

      Two of the most (1)          holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American (2)            of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with (3)                        and fireworks. Families (4)    with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (5)                     people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (6)         a large dinner with roast turkey. (7)                Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (8)                  .