How “Kangaroo” Became an Animal’s Name

Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouth-like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his surprise, the unusual animal carried it’s young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said Kang-a-roo, which Cook carefully wrote down as the animal’s name in his word book. The Europeans who later got to Australia were anxious to see the unusual animal “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you are pointing at.” Funny enough, the name “Kang-a-roo” stuck and it is still in use today.

60. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?

   A. Captain Cook’s guide had a sense of humour.

   B. Native Australians could speak English in Cook’s time.

   C. Some words have rather funny origins.

   D. Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.

61. The main use for the animal’s flesh pocket is to_______.

   A. keep food                       B. carry its babies

   C. a long distance                D. store food and water

62. When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo” he really meant_______

   A. “Ah, it is a special kind of animals.”      

   B. “I wonder what you have said.”

   C. “I have no idea of what you are pointing at.”

   D. “What do you mean by pointing at that animal?”

63. The writer indirectly expresses that early in the 18th century_______

A. the native Australians and the Europeans explorers were not friendly to each other.

B. a common language was needed by the Europeans to communicate with the   native in Australia.

C. a great many Europeans showed great interest in Australia.

D. a war against the European invaders was a break out

Cook was a strict but good captain, _________ who, usually, took care of the sailors on his  ship

1. A.
   the one
2. B.
   one
3. C.
   that
4. D.
   this

How “Kangaroo” Became an Animal’s Name
Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouth-like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his surprise, the unusual animal carried it’s young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said Kang-a-roo, which Cook carefully wrote down as the animal’s name in his word book. The Europeans who later got to Australia were anxious to see the unusual animal “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you are pointing at.” Funny enough, the name “Kang-a-roo” stuck and it is still in use today.
60. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?
A. Captain Cook’s guide had a sense of humour.
B. Native Australians could speak English in Cook’s time.
C. Some words have rather funny origins.
D. Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.
61. The main use for the animal’s flesh pocket is to_______.
A. keep food               B. carry its babies
C. a long distance            D. store food and water
62. When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo” he really meant_______
A. “Ah, it is a special kind of animals.” 
B. “I wonder what you have said.”
C. “I have no idea of what you are pointing at.”
D. “What do you mean by pointing at that animal?”
63. The writer indirectly expresses that early in the 18th century_______
A. the native Australians and the Europeans explorers were not friendly to each other.
B. a common language was needed by the Europeans to communicate with the   native in Australia.
C. a great many Europeans showed great interest in Australia.
D. a war against the European invaders was a break out

閱讀理解

　　Captain James Cook was a great explorer(探測者). Before he started exploring(探測), maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England In 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on ships until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy(海軍). He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George Ⅲ made him captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was a national hero.

　　He started his third voyage(航海)in 1776. On this trip he was the first European to visit Hawaii. Then he mapped the eastern coast of North America. After that, he returned to Hawaii. There was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. Captain Cook was killed. The Hawaiians were very sorry for the wrong fighting.

1．In which order did James Cook do the following things?

a. Fought against France

b. Made maps of some of the eastern coast of Canada

c. Mapped the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand

d. Mapped the west coast of North America

e. Was made the captain of a ship

f. Worked on a coastal ship

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2．He started exploring when ________.

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A．he worked on a coastal ship

B．he was 27 years old

C．he was sent to the Pacific

D．he served in the navy

3．Which of the following is not true?

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A．He made maps of the Pacific Ocean

B．He went on three long and important voyages in his life.

C．He was the first Englishman to reach Hawaii.

D．He was respected by his people.

4．He was considered a national hero because of ________.

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A．his experience in Canada

B．his being the first European to visit Hawaii

C．his heroic death

D．his devotion to his exploring

Cook was a strict but good captain, _________ who, usually, took care of the sailors on his  ship.