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One day, a young man named Kunta Kinte went off into the forest to cut down a tree as he wanted to make a drum. He was never seen again. Haley jumped up and cried, “That was my ancestor”.He had found his family,and his “roots” at last!
StepIV.Reading comprehension:
France, England and Spain were the three European powers in the New World. Each had come for different purposes.
The first Spanish came to the New World searching for wealth, power, and glory. In their search they explored(探验) and conquered much of North, South, and Central America. The English, on the other hand, generally came to build new lives in the new land. They built settlements(殖民地) along the coast.
Different from both Spain and English, the French were less interested in conquest(征服) than in trade. Their first settlements were trading posts(贸易区) where they sold cloth, knives, and guns to the Indians for the skin of the beaver (河狸). Like the Spanish, they seldom brought their families. Unlike the English, they didn’t fight against the Indians for the possession of the land.
Because there were far fewer French than English in America, they did not Threatened(威胁) the Indian way of life as the English did.
1. “The New World” refers to ________.
A. Europe B. India C. Africa D. America
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The first Spanish explored much of North America.
B. The first Spanish
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C. The first Spanish explored much of Central America.
D. All of the above.
3. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the English always fought against the Indians because of land
B. the French always fought against the Indians for land
C. the English didnt fight against the Indians for land
D. the Indians gave up their land to English
4. What is the main purpose of the French coming to the New World?
A. To search for power.
B. To search for glory.
C. To do business with the Indians.
D. To make friends with the Indians.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A. France, England and Spain were powerful in the New World.
B. France, England and Spain all came to build new lives in the new land.
C. The French was different from Spain and England.
D. The French seldom brought their families to the New World.
答案：1-5 DDACB
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