英语竞赛能力题~Gold from the American RiverWho found the first gold
英语竞赛能力题~
Gold from the American River
Who found the first gold?
Before 1848,the state of Califorina in the USA was a very quite place.It had a population of just 20,00.Then,on 24th January 1848,a man called James Marshall saw something shiny in a river in a place called Sutter's Fort.
How didi the gold rush(淘金热) start?
A man called Sam Brennan started it.He heard about the gold and opened a new store near Sutter's Fort.the store sold the tools that people needed to look for gold.He needed a gold rush.in May 1848,he tilled a bottle with gold dust and ran through the strees of San Francisco shouting"Gold!Gold!Gold from the American River!"
Did Brennan's plan work?
Yes,it did.Nearly everyone in San Francisco left their jobd and became gold diggers(挖掘者).San Francisco was almost empty.In August 1848,the Governoe of Califorina sent gold to the President of the USA.When the people of New York saw the gold,the gold rush really began.
1.WHat was the state of California like before 1848?
2.What did Mr Brennan's store sell?
3.Why did Mr Brennan fill a bottle with gold dust and run throgh the streets shouting?
4.Why was San Francisco almost empty?
5.When did the gold rush really begin?
翻译(根据括号里的提示词语,将句子翻译成英文)
1.我到家的时候浑身都湿透了(when)
2.这个女人病得太严重,不能照顾自己.(too……to)
3.她的声音听起来就想鸟儿在唱歌.(sound)
4.他们昨天下午在动物园玩的开心.(have fun)