Captain James Cook was a famous English explorer(探险者). He was the first European to visit many Pacific islands. He put these islands on maps around the world.
James Cook was born in1728. His parents were poor farm workers. James started to work on ships as a sailor when he was eighteen. When he was twenty-seven, he went into the navy(舰队). He fought a war in Canada and made maps of some of the eastern coast there.
In1768, the King of England sent him to explore the Pacific Ocean. Cook spent three years on that trip. He went to the Pacific again in 1772 and made maps of the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.
He began his third trip in 1776. This time he went to the North Pacific and made maps of the west coast of North America. When he finished making maps there, he went to Hawaii. Then the sailors and the Hawaiians started fighting and some Hawaiians killed Captain Cook.
Captain Cook took gifts to the Pacific Islander·. He gave them cattle, sheep, goats and new plants. He was a very good leader of his men. When Captain Cook died, the world 1ost one of the greatest explorers in history.
Judge the following sentences true( T) or false( F) according to the passage.
1.Captain Cook was an explorer of the Pacific Ocean.
2.Captain Cook was born in Canada.
3.He was an explorer before he worked on ships.
4.He took new plants to the Pacific islands.
5.He made three trips to the Pacific.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.
1.Latin music is very common in countries where people speak Spanish or Portuguese. This music comes from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
2.Latin music is a mixture of European music and African music. It has a strong beat. Many years ago, people played Latin music mostly on guitars with drums, but now whole orchestras with lots of other instruments play it.
3.People play Latin music at home or when they visit their friends. Sometimes fans play cards in the afternoon or at night on weekends or holidays while they listen to Latin music. Some people bring guitars and play them when they sing. They listen to the music while they eat.
4.People who dance enjoy Latin music because it is easy to dance to. The beat is very strong. Dancers can move their whole bodies. They can dance on their own or with someone.
5.Other people enjoy listening to Latin music. Usually the words are in Spanish or Portuguese, but sometimes they are in English or another language. Many Latin songs have beautiful words, but if a person doesn't understand them, it's not important. A person can still enjoy the music. The sound is international.
A. People dance to Latin music. B. The instruments people play Latin music with. C. Latin music is international. D. Kinds of Latin music. E. The places Latin music comes from. F When to play and listen to Latin music. |
A: Hi, Mary! You look sad. 1.
B: I’ve just heard of a piece of bad news.
A: 2. ?
B: It's reported that a ship called the East Star turned over.
A: 3. ?
B: Yes, it is. There're over 400 people on the ship and most of them are missing.
A: Really? 4. . How did it happen?
B: I'm not sure. It seemed that the ship was hit by a heavy storm.
A: 5. ?
B: It happened on Yangtze River in Hubei Province on the night of June 1st. And the Chinese govemment is trying the best to rescue(救援) the people in the disaster
A: Hope everything goes well!
1.Would you mind my smoking here?
2.Could you please help me with my English?
3.What do you think of the game show “Running Men”?
4.What's the weather like?
5.Wish you good luck in the fina1 exam!
A. It's cloudy B. You'd better not. C. With pleasure D. Thank you. E. Have a good time. F. I 1ove it very much. |
Do you laugh every day? Most people _. Scientists say that people laugh about 17 times a day. That is laughter.
In India, there are laughter clubs. The people in these clubs get together every morning. First they stretch their hands above their heads. Then they pretend to laugh. Soon everyone is laughing naturally. People say they feel good after together.
Scientists believe that laughter is good you. ? For one thing, laughter is good exererse. When you laugh, you exercise many muscles in your body
Scientists say that one hundred laughs is the same ten minutes of running. When you laugh, you breathe deeply. This makes you
Why do we laugh? That is a hard question . We know that people laugh _ _ in a group. They don't laugh very often when they are alone. Many scientists believe that we use laughter to make friends with . Laughter helps us feel part of a group.
In English, people say that laughter is the best . Some think that laughter helps sick people get . Do you think so, too?
1.A. laugh B. do C. does
2.A. a lot B. many C. a lot of
3.A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. hundred
4.A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing
5.A. for B. at C. with
6.A. Why B. What C. How
7.A. a B. the C./
8.A. as B. like C. for
9.A. oo B. also C. either
10.A. relaxed B. to relax C. relaxing
11.A. answered B. to answer C. answer
12.A. less often B. more often C. never
13.A. another B. others C. other
14.A. magazine B. knowledge C. medicine
15.A. well B. good C. bad
I'll spend as much time as I can _ in an old people's home.
A.help B.to help C.helping
