Ⅰ.Read the text carefully and choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．The text mainly talks about ________．

　　A．how the Vikings arrived in America

　　B．how Europeans settled in America

　　C．Columbus' first discovery of America

　　D．the life story of Eric the Red

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE about Eric the Red?

　　A．He was welcomed back after finding Greenland.

　　B．He talked some people into going to Iceland.

　　C．A violent crime was the main reason for his leaving Iceland.

　　D．The story of Eric the Red was handed down by mouth.

　　3．The text is mainly written to ________．

　　A．offer information

　　B．argue with others

　　C．persuade readers

　　D．prove a theory

　　答案：1～3.ACA

　　Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks according to the text.

　　The Vikings，1.____________ ancestors came from Scandinavia，reached America long 2.____________ Columbus ever set sail.

　　According to the old stories of Iceland and Norway，Eric the Red committed a murder，3.____________ which he got into trouble.He reached Greenland and returned to Iceland.He 4.____________(persuade) some people to go back with him to Greenland and 14 ships make 5.____________ to Greenland with him.

　　Not long after this，Biarni set sail from Iceland in search of Eric's party.6.____________(fortunate) he was blown off course and found 7.____________(him) in an unknown land，from where he eventually reached Greenland.In 1002，Eric the Red's son Leif sailed to what is 8.____________(believe) to be the coast of present­day Canada.

　　Eric the Red and Leif's deeds are 9.____________ first records we have of Europeans 10.____________(sail) to the Americas.

　　答案：1.whose　2.before　3.for　4.persuaded　5.it

　　6．Unfortunately　7.himself　8.believed　9.the　10.sailing

　　 voyage　n．航海；航空；航程；航行

　　(教材P8)VIKING VOYAGES TO AMERICA

　　北欧海盗美洲之行