Passage 2Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who eventually found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan’s Straits. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world. According to the passage, early in the 16th century, men in Europe were trying to()in order to reach Asia.
A. pass the Pacific
B. cross South America by land
C. find a way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
D. build ships
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Passage 2Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who eventually found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the severe winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan’s Straits. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world. When did Magellan find the channel which is now known as Magellan’s Straits?()
A. The 16th century
B. 1519
C. 1520
D. 1523
Section CDirection: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with word or words you have heard.A market economy is one in which crucial()decisions and choices are made in a decentralized fashion by private individuals,() through a price-and-market mechanism. Historically, the self-regulating market economy is a modern ()an ancient invention, involving rather special assumptions such as the treatment of land and labor as (). This kind of economy --- though never in a pure form --- developed considerably at the time of the English Industrial Revolution. Most of the leading English economists of the day, especially Adam Smith, stressed the virtues of limiting government intervention in economic life so that the market, working through private self-interest, could bring benefits to().
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