首页
登录
职称英语
Decades before the American Revolution of 1776, Jesse Fish, a native New Yo
Decades before the American Revolution of 1776, Jesse Fish, a native New Yo
游客
2024-11-01
42
管理
问题
Decades before the American Revolution of 1776, Jesse Fish, a native New Yorker, retreated to an island off St. Augustine, Florida, to escape unhappy family situation. In a time he became Florida’s first orange baron and his oranges were in great demand in London throughout the 1770’s. The English found them juicy and sweet and preferred them to other varieties, even though they had thin skins and were hard to peel.
There would probably have been other successful commercial growers before Fish if Florida had not been under Spanish rule for some two hundred years. Columbus first brought seeds for citrus trees to the New World and planted them in the Antilles. But it was most likely Ponce de Le6n who introduced oranges to the North American continent when he discovered Florida in 1513. For a time, each Spanish sailor on a ship bound for America was required by law to carry one hundred seeds with him. Later, because seeds tended to dry out, all Spanish ships were required to carry young orange trees. The Spaniards planted citrus trees only for medicinal purpose, however, they saw no need to start commercial groves because oranges were so abundant in Spain. [br] What is the main topic of the passage?
选项
A、The role of Florida in the American Revolution
B、The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Le6n in 1513
C、The history of the cultivation of oranges in Florida
D、The popularity of Florida oranges in London in the 1770’s
答案
C
解析
本题要求考生通读全文并能把握住文章的中心大意。本文记叙了桔子在佛罗里达是如何发展的,因此本题的正确答案为C。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3826643.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Theunconsciouswasarevolutionaryidea,inl9th-centurypsy
Weeks______beforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.A、el
Ifthewholeopera,on______beforehand,agreatdealoftimeandmoneywouldh
TheAmericanblackswereoutragedtolearnthatMartinLutherKingwasarrested
DecadesbeforetheAmericanRevolutionof1776,JesseFish,anativeNewYo
DecadesbeforetheAmericanRevolutionof1776,JesseFish,anativeNewYo
DecadesbeforetheAmericanRevolutionof1776,JesseFish,anativeNewYo
Thestudentsexpectedthere______morereviewingclassesbeforethefinalexams
Fornearlyacenturybeforetherewassuchathingasaspaceprogram,aview
Fornearlyacenturybeforetherewassuchathingasaspaceprogram,aview
随机试题
OnenightinApril1912,ahugenewoceanliner,theTitanic,wascrossingt
视网膜中央动脉是终末动脉,供应视网膜的哪几层A.外3层 B.内5层 C.内3
下列关于氧化磷酸化偶联机制的化学渗透学说,哪一项是错误的A.呼吸链中各递氢体可将
下列选项中,不符合急性喉炎临床表现的是:()A.声音嘶哑 B.咳嗽、咳痰
属于妊娠期母体泌尿系统变化的项目,正确的是A、夜尿量少于日尿量 B、泌尿系统
表证与里证的鉴别要点在于A.表证为新病,里证为内伤久病 B.表证较轻浅,里证较
中国人民解放军某空军部队,拟在与蒙古接壤的二连浩特市建设一雷达生产厂,经国家有关
A.糖尿病 B.高脂血症 C.风湿性心瓣膜病 D.脑动脉瘤 E.动脉粥样
下列关于FCM的表述中,正确的是()。A.不属于期货中介机构 B.负责执
应用强心苷治疗心律失常的描述哪一项是错误的A.用于治疗阵发性室上性心动过速 B
最新回复
(
0
)