Pumpkin Lore:

The days are getting shorter. The night air is becoming crisp. The mornings have a chilly edge. You have a fire burning in your fireplace. You watch football with your family on Sunday afternoon. Everywhere you walk, brilliantly colored leaves crunch beneath your feet. You might wonder why pumpkins are appearing on your neighbors' porches.

Which sentence BEST summarizes the passage?

A. Fall is marked by pumpkins that appear as decorations.

B. The temperature drops as summer shifts into autumn.

C. Many people are curious about why pumpkins symbolize fall.

D. Things around us noticeably change as autumn emerges.

D. Things around us noticeably change as autumn emerges.