1 . Columbus was an Italian. He believed the world was round, though few people knew or believed it at that time. He thought if he always went west, he would at last get to India. His friend, Isabella, the queen of Spain, gave him support which made it possible for him to start his journey.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus started from Spain with three small ships. He and his men stepped into what was then an unknown sea. Many thought that they would never come back. On and on they went with their ships, not knowing where they were going!
For a long time there was nothing but wide waters all around them. Day after day, and night after night passed by. The men who were with him became scared, and tried to force him to return. But Columbus was brave and would not turn back. At last, a land appeared.
When the people of the island saw Columbus’s ships, they were very surprised. They had never heard of Europe or the people who lived there. Columbus and his men filled their ships with fruits, vegetables, plants and animals. He even took some island people with him as he returned to Spain.
When the other countries of Europe heard of the great discovery of a new world, they wanted to share in its riches. So many things like bananas, sugar and cotton were brought into Europe from there. And these things changed Europe a lot.
The potato plant which was taken back to Europe also changed Europe. As it grew easily in Europe, it meant more food for the people there and so the population of Europe increase.
1. The men with Columbus tried to force him to return _______.| A．after they saw the island |
| B．after they filled their ships with fruits |
| C．because they felt scared |
| D．because they took some island people |
| A．people could grow potatoes easily in Europe |
| B．the population of Europe increased very fast |
| C．potatoes were of great importance to Europe |
| D．there were more foods to choose in Europe |
| A．after Columbus returned, some Asian countries sent out ships to the new land |
| B．Columbus became very important in European history because of his discovery |
| C．when the people of the island saw the ships of Columbus, they were very surprised |
| D．Columbus took fruits, animals and even some island people with him as he returned |
(① =Para.1（自然段）②＝Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④＝Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥＝Para.6）
| A．①; ②③④⑤; ⑥ | B．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ |
| C．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ | D．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ |
2 . Little actions, big consequences.勿以恶小而为之。
A boy named Jacob was riding in a car along with his family. He was drinking a can (罐) of soda while his father drove the family home. After Jacob finished his soda, he rolled down (摇下) the window and threw the can out of the car.
After seeing what he did, his mother turned around (转过来) to him and said, “Jacob! Don’t throw your trash (垃圾) out of the car!”
“But just one can. It’s not a big deal.” Jacob replied.
“That may be so. But what if everybody did that?” she said. But Jacob didn’t think much about her question.
The next day, one of Jacob’s classmates was celebrating her birthday in class. Her mother had brought a nice cake to class for everyone to share. But then Jacob snuck up to (悄悄靠近) the cake and licked off (舔掉) some of the frosting (糖霜)! However, Jacob’s teacher noticed what he had done.
“Jacob! You shouldn’t lick frosting off of a cake that everyone else to eat!” his teacher yelled?
“But it was only one lick…” Jacob replied.
“That may be so. But what if everybody did that?” she said.
Jacob really did think about what would happen. If everyone licked the cake, it would be destroyed. His face turned red. This time, Jacob realized that he was wrong.
So my dear parents, when your children make a mistake, don’t think it’s just a small one or your children are too young. Because little mistakes may lead to bad habits and cause bad results. Please always remember: Little actions, big consequences.
1. The writer writes this passage for ________.| A．children | B．parents | C．teachers | D．Jacob |
| A．Use lots of napkins when you eat in a restaurant. |
| B．Eat before other people start eating |
| C．Clean up your desk and pick up the trash around your desk after class. |
| D．Speak loudly in a library. |
| A．At first, Jacob thought throwing his can out of the car was a big deal. |
| B．Jacob will probably behave better in the future. |
| C．Jacob liked to play tricks on others. |
| D．Jacob realized that he was right after his teacher yelled at him. |
（①=Para.1 ②=Para.2…… ⑩=Para.10）
| A．①②③④;⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨;⑩ | B．①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧;⑨;⑩ |
| C．①②③④;⑤⑥⑦⑧;⑨⑩ | D．①;②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨;⑩ |
