Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took ...

Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took place _______.

A. on purpose　　 B. by accident

C. by heart　　 D. by mistake

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Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took place _______.

A．on purpose        B．by accident        C．by design          D．by mistake

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30. It is said that Columbus Day is ______ the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World in the USA.

A. in honor of        B. for the honor of C. in favor of         D. in place of

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In the USA, Columbus Day is_______ the _____ of Christopher Columbus in the New World.

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It was 1504 Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who did not give them food. Columbus and his men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever idea. He used the body language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the Indians,“Tomorrow night I will turn off the light of the moon in the sky. ”But they did not believe him. When the eclipse (月蚀) began the next night, the Indians became very frightened. The Indians begged Columbus to turn on the light again, and they quickly gave him all the food and fresh water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.

1.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because__________.

A.they wanted to meet the Indians there.

B.they hoped to get some food and fresh water.

C.they had never been there before.

D.they had planned to visit it.

2.The Indians __________ Columbus and his men.

A.were glad to see B.were kind to

C.welcomed D.were not kind to

3.Columbus __________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.

A.used movements of hands and expressions in his face

B.spoke in the language of the Indians.

C.drew a lot of maps.

D.wrote in the language of the Indians.

4.“The light in the sky” here means__________.

A.the sun B.the moon

C.the stars D.the daylight

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It was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the Indians, “ Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him . When the eclipse began the next night ,the Indians became very frightened . They begged Columbus to turn on the light again , and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.

1.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.

2.The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.

3.Columbus ________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.

4.“The light in the sky ” here means __________.

5.The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _________.

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Columbus _________ the New World in 1492.

A．discovered        B．found            C．found out         D．looked for

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The annual World Economic Forum （经济论坛） took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs （企业家） speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?

★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group

“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve （溶解，结束） the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”

★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD

“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured （分化的）world? That's the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.

★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip

“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC. A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.

★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun

“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use „cloud', and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.

1.What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?

A.More huge jumps in profits. B.The joined efforts of mankind.

C.Reducing production costs. D.The role of science in business.

2.What is the main business of Ctrip?

A.Tourism. B.The creation of AI.

C.Computer. D.Financial service online.

3.What does Hu think will promote global economic development?

A.Economy recovery. B.The World Economic Forum.

C.Cloud computing. D.Financial efficiency.

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The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs （企业家）speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?

★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group

“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve (结束) the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”

★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD

“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That’s the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.

★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip

“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC．A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.

★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun

“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use ‘cloud’, and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.

1.What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?

A. Earning more money. B. The joined efforts of mankind.

C. Reducing production costs. D. The role of science in business.

2.What is the main business of Ctrip?

A. Tourism. B. The creation of AI.

C. Computer. D. Financial service online.

3.What does Hu think will promote global economic development?

A. Economy recovery. B. The World Economic Forum.

C. Cloud computing. D. Financial efficiency.

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Garden of small inventions

Visitors of all ages are invited to Port Discovery to see the new exhibit—a garden of small inventions, which features interactive activities and gadgets(小器械，小物件，小玩意) for the environmental protection. The exhibit runs through Sept.4. Fee is $10.75; free for ages younger than two. Contact 410-727-8120 or portdiscovery.org.

Rain-barrel workshop

The Parks and People Foundation presents a workshop on building water-efficient rain barrels for the home between 6pm-8pm on Wednesday at the foundation’s Stieff Silver Building. Cost is $50 and includes the barrel and all materials. Contact 410-448-5663, ext.109.

Pruning(修剪)plants

Visitors can attend a workshop on pruning plants between 9:30am-10am on Tuesday at Ladew Topiary Gardens. Visitors should meet in the Visitors Center at Ladew, Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton. $10; free for Ladew members, and includes admission to the gardens and the nature walk. Contact 410-557-9570 or www.ladewgardens.com.

Landscape exhibit

Photographs, paintings and drawings will be shown at Landscape and Nature—a view from Maryland, through Sept.9 at the University of Maryland. Opening reception is between 5pm-7:30pm on Tuesday. Contact 301-985-7937 or um.edu/art.

1.It will cost a couple with their newly-born baby________ to visit Port Discovery.

A．$ 30             B．$100             C．$21.5            D．nothing

2.To learn how to make your flowers grow better, you will probably go to __________.

A．Port Discovery

B．Stieff Silver Building

C．Ladew Topiary Gardens

D．the University of Maryland

3.You will call _______ to get information about learning something about art.

A．410-727-8120                         B．410-448-5663

C．410-557-9570                          D．301-985-7937

4.Which activity is offered only on Wednesday according to the ads?

A．Garden of small inventions                B．Rain-barrel workshop

C．Pruning(修剪)plants                     D．Landscape exhibit

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