In the spring of 1944, the Allied powers in World War Ⅱ took the fight against Nazi into the fifth year.
With General Eisenhower’s encouraging words
Seventy years later, people including
Codenamed “Operation Overlord”, it was the
Those who make great discoveries must often overcome many challenges along the way — as was the case with the explorer Christopher Columbus.
Columbus insisted
It was Sunday December 7, 1941. It looked like it would be a normal day
The terrible scene of the attack, which was hatched by Japan and caused great loss, left a deep impression on Louis Russell. In response to the surprise attack and the famous address
Today, the USS Arizona lies
Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located just east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the continent of Europe that
On a grey afternoon on 19 November 1863, Abraham Lincoln mounted a platform in a field in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He was there in memory of the
At that time, America was
Lincoln understood the feelings of the civilian people. His speech gave them hope, belief and a reason
From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He made seven historic voyages to Asia and Africa. Thanks to frequent friendly
Zheng He’s fleet traveled from the Western Pacific through the Indian Ocean to West Asia and the east coast of Africa,
Sadly, many of the official Chinese records of these voyages were destroyed
8 . A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.
Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).
Even then, the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.
As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.
MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.”
1. What is the main idea of the text?A.A valuable treasure was discovered. |
B.Special sponges were found under sea. |
C.3D model reconstructed a sunken ship. |
D.A sunken ship was gotten out of water. |
① Something strange was found in the area.
② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos.
③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay.
④ The identity of the ship was confirmed.
⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck.
A.②③⑤④① | B.③①⑤②④ |
C.⑤③①④② | D.④③①②⑤ |
A.He was familiar with the sunken ship. |
B.He was in charge of a diving company. |
C.He was responsible for the rescue work. |
D.He was the first one to witness the accident. |
A.Critical. | B.Doubtful. | C.Amazed. | D.Objective. |