首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Meriwether Lewis was born near Charlottesville, Virginia on August 19, 1775. For several years he was the personal secretary of
Meriwether Lewis was born near Charlottesville, Virginia on August 19, 1775. For several years he was the personal secretary of
admin
2011-01-21
29
问题
Meriwether Lewis was born near Charlottesville, Virginia on August 19, 1775. For several years he was the personal secretary of his friend Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States. Before that, he served in the United States Army for 12 years. One day, the President told him he had a special mission for him.
Jefferson asked Lewis to lead an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory, cross the Rocky Mountains, and go all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The President wanted him to find a waterway from the Mississippi to the Pacific and to make friends with the native Americans he met. He was also to make detailed maps and to describe the rivers, mountains, plants, and animals he saw.
Lewis chose his close friend Captain Bill Clark to be the co-leader of the expedition. Like himself, Captain Clark was in the army for many years, loved the outdoors, and had a lot of experience with native Americans. However, the two men were also rather different. Lewis was quiet, serious, and liked to be alone. Clark liked to talk and joke, and was always kind to others.
About 40 men and Lewis’s dog Seaman left St. Louis on May 14, 1804. Most of the men were soldiers, and they were named the Corps of Discovery. They traveled northwest up the muddy Missouri River in three boats loaded with food and gifts for the native Americans. In October, they got to Mandan, North Dakota, where they established a fort among friendly native Americans and stayed for the winter.
In April 1805, the Corps of Discovery started west from Mandan along with three new members, a French trapper named Charbonneau, his native American wife, Sacagawea, and their baby. They reached the beginning of the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains in July. With the help of Sacagawea, they bought horses from the native Americans, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and continued along the Snake and Columbia Rivers. On November 7, 1805, they sighted their goal, the Pacific Ocean.
In March 1806, the Corps started their long journey back to St. Louis and arrived there on September 23, 1806, tired but very happy. They had accomplished everything President Jefferson wanted except to find a waterway to the Pacific. But it wasn’t easy. They had to contend with grizzly bears, mosquitoes, and rattlesnakes. They came close to starving and had to eat horses, dogs, and roots. They suffered a lot from the heat and the cold, from too much rain, and from heavy snow. But they were the first explorers crossing the North American Continent north of Mexico, and the expedition was a great success.
Now match each of the items(61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.
Note: There are two extra statements.
Statements
[A] was the President of the United States.
[B] were loaded with gifts for the native Americans.
[C] was serious.
[D] turned out to be a great success.
[E] loved the outdoors.
[F] accomplished everything the President wanted except to find a waterway to the Pacific.
[G] was named Charbonneau.
The Corps
选项
答案
F
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/nm3d777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语三级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语三级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?
U.S.healthofficialsareincreasingsurveillancemeasuresatdoctors’officesandinternationalborderstoguardagainstthes
WhichofthefollowingiscoveredinBCDInternationalprograms?
Thedemoralizingenvironment,decrepit(老朽的)buildingandminimalmaterialsmakethehighschoolexperienceforthesechildrenan
Parentsnowhaveapopularbeliefthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhaseverignored
PoliceinthepopularresortcityVirginiaBeachrecentlybeganoperatingvideosurveillancecameraswithcontroversialfacerec
Theauthorwasnotworriedaboutthebrokenlegofthechairatfirstbecause______.Inthefifthshop,heplacedthechairge
Sometimeago,Idiscoveredthatoneofthechairsinmyfronthallhadabrokenleg.Ididn’tforeseeanygreatdifficultyi
Sometimeago,Idiscoveredthatoneofthechairsinmyfronthallhadabrokenleg.Ididn’tforeseeanygreatdifficultyi
Your’reoffworkandhangingoutathome. Offyourdietandintocookies,bigdinnersandchampagne. Offyourschedule,
随机试题
施工单位在投标时,如有分包计划,必须遵守的规定有()。
根据营业税改征增值税试点相关规定,下列各项中,应征收增值税的是()。
在特洛伊战争中,足智多谋的()想出了木马计,帮助希腊联军攻破了特洛伊城。
下列关于Word模板的叙述,错误的是()。
随着科学技术的发展,人机交流已经成为现实,这其中的关键是脑机接口技术。所谓脑机接口,就是连接大脑与计算机之间的信息系统,可让大脑直接和计算机沟通。脑机接口可以从大脑传递信息到计算机,又可以从计算机传递信息进入大脑。根据上述定义,下列应用不属于脑机
(2012年试题,三)已知计算行列式|A|;
下列叙述中正确的是
在Internet的浏览器上,可以看到有许多主页地址,例如中国教育考试网的主页地址是http://www.eduexam.cn,则中国教育考试网的主机名是
Whenwillthemanleave?
Priorto1975,unioneffortstoorganizepublic-sectorclericalworkers,mostofwhomarewomen,weresomewhatlimited.Thefact
最新回复
(
0
)