Christopher Columbus，who is one of several historical persons regarded as the first European to discover the Americans，was born in 1451 in Italy.His father was a wool businessman.When he was young，Columbus loved sailing adventure very much.When he was 26 years old，he began to make business voyages（航海）with ojye.airs.The farthest countries he reached were located and Guinea.
At that time，many European countries became stronger and stronger.Their ships reached Africa and Asia.They got gold，silver，silk，tea and other things from the countries of Asia.The book The Travels of Marco Polo greatly influenced him，in which China and India were written perfectly.Columbus wanted to make another way to these two countries.Since he didn't have enough money，he asked some countries for help，for example，Portugal，Spain，the UK and France.He told the leaders the earth was round and if they helped him，he could easily get to China.Nobody believed his words and he was regarded as a cheat.Of course he didn't make it.
It was not until 1492 that his dream came true.The queen of Spain persuaded the King to support Columbus.On August 2，1492，Columbus left Spain and began his first own voyage.He had three ships.After two months' hard sailing，on October 12，they got to an island in the Bahamas.On October 29，they reached Cuba.But a few days later，one of his ships left them.And on December 25，his flagship sunk.Luckily，the ship that left them joined him again.They went back to Lisbon on March 4，1493.
Although they didn't get to rich Asian countries and took back wealth，they found a new place that nobody had been to.Columbus thought it was India and called islands the West Indias.
From 1493 to 1504，he sailed to America three times.He reached most of the coast of southern America and set up many colonies（殖民地）.
On May 20，1506，Columbus died because of disease.
（1）What was Columbus' dream according to the passage？DD
A．To be a rich man.
B．To reach Africa and Asia.
C．To get gold，silk，tea and other things.
D．To make another way to China and India.
（2）In what order did the following take place in Columbus' life？BB
a.He sailed to America three times.
b.In 1477，he began to make business voyages.
c.He began his voyage with the help of the queen of Spain.
d.He found a new place that nobody had gone to.
e.He tried to get support from some countries.
A．b-e-d-a-c
B．b-e-c-d-a
C．c-b-e-a-d
D．c-d-e-a-b
（3）What is the best title of the passage？AA
A．Columbus and his voyages
B．How Columbus found India
C．Columbus loved sailing adventure
D．How Columbus got the sailing support
【答案】D；B；A
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