Christopher Columbus On August 3, 1492, Columbus and three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, left Palos, Spain and headed westward. After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbus' ships hit the open seas. Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long and arduous. The crew was afraid of sea monsters and grew more restless every day that land was not sighted. Columbus offered a reward for the first person to sight land. On October 12, a crew member aboard the Pinta sighted one of the Bahama Islands. Columbus set foot on what he believed was one of the Spice Islands, a group of islands in Asia (now known as Indonesia), where valuable spices and riches came from. He named the land San Salvador. Columbus failed to find the riches he expected, and continued to search for China. He next visited Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He encountered native peoples who he named "Indians" because he believed they were inhabitants of the Indies. 1. Columbus and three ships left Palos, Spain and headed westward On August 3, 1429. ____ 2. The trip was long and hard. ____ 3. Columbus sighted one of the Bahama Islands. ____ 4. He named a group of islands in Asia San Salvador. ____ 5. He named native peoples "Indians" because he believed they were inhabitants of the Indies. ____ Passage 2. Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Texting is a new way of exchanging information, and it is becoming more and more popular among the young. In fact, texting is clearly affecting language. There are no rules for it. We are creating a new aspect of vocabulary and opening up a new kind of playfulness and thats fine, but some people are worried about the affects it must have on childs ability to read and write. But not everyone is so worried. An expert says, Every time a new medium comes along it has an effect on language but this doesnt destroy the existing language, it adds to it. In text massages, many words come from shorthand created in email such as CUS (See you soon) and so on. Someone says, Mostly they are original, but sometimes you get a class of meanings. For example, LOL can mean both Laugh Out Loud and lots of Love. That could lead to some misunderstanding. study 1. There are no rules for texting. ____ 2. Texting is always affecting language in a bad way. ____ 3. Everyone is worried about message. ____ 4. A child should not write text message. ____ 5. Sometimes, there is more than one way of understanding a message. ____ Passage 3. Scientists say that in the future people will live longer. Incurable diseases will be cured and bad genes will probably be replaced. With healthier lifestyles and better medical care the average person will live to be 100 instead of 70 (for men) or 75 (for women) like today. Anti-ageing pills will also be invented to help people live longer. Future homes will be located on the ocean, in the air, or underground. These homes will have advanced energy saving devices such as solar panels, solar windows, and smart home technology. Future homes will take advantage of robots to do chores such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and organizing everything for their owners. 1. Scientists claim that people will cure incurable diseases in the future. ____ 2. Anti-ageing pills will also help people more beautiful. ____ 3. Future homes will have advanced energy saving devices. ____ 4. Future homes wont take advantage of robots to do chores. ____