Columbus was born in a port city of Italy in 1451. As a teenager, he loved sailing and showed great interest in geography,     1     encouraged him to begin his career as a seaman.

Columbus insisted on searching for a direct sea route to the East Indies     2     sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. After continuous efforts, he received support from the King and Queen of Spain. On 3 August 1492, he set off from Spain with three ships     3     (carry) about 90 sailors. Regardless of many challenges he met with on the voyage, Columbus managed     4     (keep) everyone out of danger with his knowledge and bravery across the ocean and     5     (final), on 12 October, people on the ships     6     (spot) land in the distance. Columbus called the natives living on the islands Indians because he believed that he was in the East Indies,     7     actually the place they had reached was America.

Between 1493 and 1504, Columbus found more land later. His major     8     (contribute) is that he “discovered” the New World and     9     (he) discovery encouraged explorers such as Captain James Cook to explore and discover more vast areas of the world. His voyages opened     10     new chapter of the Age of Exploration, a period which saw many important geographical findings. This period also allowed for an international exchange of ideas and cultures.

9 . 13-year-old Abraham Olagbegi was born with a rare blood disorder and needed a bone marrow transplant (移植). About a year later, there was ________ news: His transplant was successful, and he qualified for Make-A-Wish, an organization that grants (给予) ________ to children with serious ________. Unlike many teenage boys, he was ________ of his wish to feed the homeless instead of getting a PlayStation (游戏机).

In September, Make-A-Wish ________ Abraham to organize a day to ________ free food in Jackson, Mississippi. They ended up feeding about 80 people that day.

However, Abraham’s wish hasn’t ended. Every third Saturday of each month, the Mississippi chapter of Make-A-Wish will work with Abraham to find local ________ to help supply the food they need to feed up to 80 homeless people.

And when his wish is through in August 2022, Abraham has plans to ________ helping the homeless. He wants to turn this ________ into a nonprofit (非盈利的) organization— one he’s already ________ “Abraham’s Table.”

“We’re just very ________ to be able to continue on this project. It makes us feel ________ that we’ve done something useful,” his mom said. “If I were out there on the streets, homeless, I would ________ somebody at some point to ________ me and do something for me. ________, that’s what I try to instill (灌输) in my kids.”

10 . As a senior high student, here are five things you should know before you start college.

1. Every college has different rules on what you can bring.

    1     Rules vary from school to school, and you may want to hold off on buying that mini-fridge/ microwave until you make sure you can have them in your dorm.

2. You might not like your roommate.

For your new term, you’ll have a picked roommate.     2     This can be uncomfortable, but remember that with classes, you probably won’t be in your room anyway.

3. There are tons of things to do.

The last thing anyone should be worried about is being bored on campus.     3     They’re not hard to find, either. There are often posters all around campus for things to do and clubs to join. Some clubs even have their own social media sites, which could help you learn about the clubs.

4.     4    

In order to make sure you can graduate on time without any difficulty, it’s a good idea to decide on your courses early. But keep in mind that your plan won’t be written in stone. Many students change their majors at least once during their time in college, and this is a good thing.

5. You can get good grades and have fun.

A common fear when starting college is that there will be time for either studying or having fun, but not both. The truth is that with good time management it is possible to get good grades in all your classes and still have time to be in clubs and go have fun.     5