The first permanent British settlement in North America was ______.

The first permanent settlement in North America was in______.

The First Settlement in North America

It is very difficult to say just when colonization began. The first hundred years after Christopher Columbus's journey of discovery in 1492 did not produce any settlement on the North America continent but rather some Spanish trading posts further south, a great interest in gold and adventure, and some colorful crimes in which the English had their part. John Cabot, originally, from Genoa but a citizen of Venice, was established as a trader in Bristol, England, when he made a journey in 1497. But his ship, the Matthew, with its crew of eighteen, did no more than see an island (probably off the New England coast) and return home. He and his son made further voyages across the north Atlantic which enabled the English crown to claim a "legal" title to North America. But for a long time afterwards the Europeans' interest in America was mainly confined to the Spanish activities further south.

The first beginning of permanent settlement in North America were nearly a hundred years after Columbus's first voyage. The Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh claimed the whole of North America for England, calling it Virginia. In 1585 he sent a small group of people who landed in Roanoke Island, but they stayed only for a year and then went back to England with another expedition, led by Drake, in 1587. A second group who landed in 1587 had all disappeared when a further expedition arrived in 1590.

The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. English capitalists founded two Virginia companies, a southern one based in London and a northern one based in Bristol. It was decided to give the name New England to the northern area. The first settlers in Virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company. All were men and the experiment was not very successful. Many died. Those who survived lived in miserable conditions. By 1619 the colony had only a thousand people.

We know for sure that colonization began at the end of the 15th century.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

听力原文： The first postal service in North America began in New England in the 17th century. All mail arriving in Massachusetts colony was sent to the home of appointed official in Boston. In turn, the mail would be delivered from Boston on horseback to its destination, receiving one penny for each good article of mail. Later in the century postal services were established between Philadelphia and Delaware. In 1691, the British crown appointed the first postmaster general to hare charge of the mail for all the colonies in North America. Later, Benjamin Franklin served as the postmaster general for the British government and then was made postmaster by the newly formed United States' postal systems on a permanent basis. He increased the number of post office, introduced the use of stagecoaches to carry mail, and started a package service system. They were used to carry mail into the towns. Some communities, especially those out west, were far from the services of transportation. To serve them, the post office developed a system called "star routes". Private contractors paid to deliver mail to the communities from railways by horse and wagon．The postal service, which was started 3 centuries ago, has developed into an extensive government service with post offices in every city，town, and village in the United States。

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A．The history of Benjamin Franklin.

B．The history of the U.S. mail.

C．The changes of writing letters.

D．The history of U.S.

听力原文： The first telephone service in North America began on the East Coast in the late 19th century. All of the calls arriving in New York were routed to the office of the early Bell Company.In turn, the Bell Company would switch the calls through a manual switchboard from New York to their destination for the charge of one penny per call. Later in the century, telephone services were established between Chicago and Boston and between Washington D. C. and Philadelphia. In 1910 the Bell Company changed from a privately held company to a publicly held corporation.

The new company increased the number of telephone switchboards and introduced the use of electronic switches instead of manual operators. Later in the 20th century as cables were laid across the ocean floor, this made communication with different continents possible, it was very expensive for people in the rural areas of the west to set up phone service though. In order to lower the prices of the telephone services, the United States government forced the telephone company to allow local telephone companies to offer competing services. When the private "baby bells" were allowed to operate, the prices of telephone service fell dramatically.

Where was the first telephone service in, America established?

A．New York.

B．Washington D.C

C．Philadelphia.

D．Chicago.

The first successful English colony in North America was planted in ______.

A．Virginia

B．Miami

C．Massachusetts

D．New Jersey

The first successful English colony in North America was planted in ______.

A．Virginia

B．Miami

C．Massachusetts

D．New Jersey

When and where did the strongest earthquake happen in North America?

Among the first to come and live in North America ______ , who later prospered mainly in New Eng- land.

A．were Dutch settlers

B．Dutch settlers had been there

C．Dutch settlers were there

D．had been Dutch settlers

A pet is an animal that【21】in your house. Over half the families in North America own pets. The most popular【22】axe dogs, fish and birds. Rabbits, hamsters and turtles are also popular.【23】some unpopular animals such as frogs, mice and snakes are pets.

People first【24】to keep pets about 12,000 years ago. The first pet was a dog. The dog【25】not become a pet because people【26】it was cute. It【27】a pet because it was useful. People used the dog for many things. The dog warned people【28】danger so wild animals didn't attack people. It also ate leftover food. Later, dogs helped people take care【29】cows and sheep on farms.

Cats did not【30】pets for a long time. When the Egyptians first【31】to grow grain, mice ate it. The Egyptians were【32】to tame cats.

Today, people keep many【33】of pets. Animals such as canaries, parrots, mice and hamsters live in cages. They need people to bring them food and water and to keep their cages clean. Other animals, such as dogs and cats, need food and water, but they【34】take care of themselves【35】. They are good pets for people because they don't need much care.

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A．lives

B．stays

C．sleeps

D．plays