2020年职称英语卫生类阅读判断练习7
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2020职称英语卫生类B级阅读判断真题第2部分:阅读判断(第16——22题,每题1分,共7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是准确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
Scientists Develop Ways of Detecting Heart Attack【科学家探索发现心脏病的方法】German researchers have __ 1 __ a new generation of defibrillators and early-warning software aimed at offering heart patients greater protection __ 2 __ sudden death from cardiac arrest.In Germany alone around 100,000 people die annually as a result of cardiac arrest and many of these cases __ 3 __ by disruption to the heart’s rhythm. Those most at risk are patients who have __ 4 __ suffered a heart attack, and for years the use of defibrillators has proved useful in diagnosing __ 5 __ disruption to heart rhythms and correcting them automatically by intervening within seconds. These devices __ 6__ a range of functions, such as that of pacemaker.Heart specialists at Freiburg’s University Clinic have now achieved a breakthrough with an implanted defibrillator __ 7 __ of generating a six-channel electrocardiogram (ECG. within the body. This integrated system allows early diagnosis of __ 8__ blood-flow problems and a pending heart attack. It will be implanted in patients for the first time this year. Meanwhile, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institutefor Applied Mathematics in Kaiserslautern have developed new computer software that renders of ECG data __ 9 __ .The overwhelming __ 10 __ of patients at risk will not have an implanted defibrillator and must for this reason undergo regular ECGs. “Many of the current programs only __ 11__ into account a linear correlation of the data. We are, however, making use __ 12__ a non-linear process that reveals the chaotic patterns of heart beats as an open and complex system,” Hagen Knaf says, “__ 13 __ changes in the heart beats over time can be monitored and individual variations in patients taken into account.” An old study of ECG data, based __ 14__ 600 patients who had suffered a subsequent heart attack, enabled the researchers to compare risks and to show __ 15 __ the new software evaluates the data considerably better.1.A come up B come up with C come up to D come up against2.A to B for C with D from3.A are caused B caused C are to cause D have been causing4.A easily B readily C frequently D already5.A disease-producing B health-improving C life-threatening D error-correcting6.A take in B take after C take on D take from7.A capable B able C skillful D skilled8.A chronic B acute C recurrent D persistent9.A precisely B more precisely C precision D more precise10.A maximum B minimum C majority D minority11.A get B take C bring D fetch12.A of B with C for D in13.A Similarly B In this manner C Otherwise D In this way14.A in B for C upon D with15.A what B where C that D when。
2020职称英语考试卫生类B级考试题:阅读判断下面的短文后列出7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断:如果该句提供的是准确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C.Tiny InvadersThe human body is truly amazing. It allows us to sensethe world around us,to do work and have fun,and to move from place to place. In fact,the human body does its work so well that most people don't think about it very much —until they get sick.The germs (致病菌) that make people sick are eyerywhere. You can't see them ,but they're there. They're sitting onyour desk. They're hiding on your computers keyboard. They're even in the air that you are breathing. There are two typesof germs: viruses and bacteria (细菌)。
Viruses aregerms that can only live inside animals or plants. Viruses cause illnesses such as flu and measles (麻疹) . Bacteria are tiny creatures. Some bacteria are good. They can helpyour stomach break down food. Other bacteria aren't so good. They can make you sick.Bacteria can cause sore throats (喉痛) and ear infections.How can you stop these tiny invaders from making you sick? Your skin is the first defense against germs. You can prevent some illnesses simply by washing with soap and water. But germs can still enter the body through small cuts in the skin or through the mouth,eyes,and nose.Once germs are inside your body,your immune (免疫的)system tries to protect you. It looks for and destroys germs. How does it do that? Special cells patrol your body. Some of these cells actually eat germs! Other cells make antibodies. An antibody sticks to a germ. There is a different antibody for each kind of germ. Some antibodies keep germs from making you sick. Others help your body find and kill germs. After a germ is destroyed,the antibodies stay in your body. They protect you if the same kind of germ comes back. That way you will not get the same illness twice.You can keep your body healthy by eating a nutritious (有营养的) diet to make yourimmune system strong. You can also help your immune system fight germs by gettingvaccinated (接种) Vaccines are medicines. They contain germs that have been killed orweakened. The dead germs can't make you sick.Instead,they cause your body to makeantibodies. If the same germ ever shows up again,then your antibodies attack it.16. Viruses can only live inside people or animals.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned17. All bacteria cause illnesses.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned18. Washing your skin can prevent some illnesses.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned19. Germs can enter the body through the eyes.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned20. The heart contains the body's strongest muscle.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned21. After they kill germs,antibodies stay in the body.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned22 Vaccines can make you sick.A RightB WrongC Notmentioned答案与解析16. B 短文第二段中间说“病毒是只能生活在动物或植物内的致病菌” 本题没有提到植物,故是错的。
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Stem Cell Therapy May Help Repair the HeartAccording to scientists in the USA,stem cell therapy may one day be able to repair the hearts of people with heart failure. Researchers at Pittsburgh University School of Medicine examined 20 patients who had severe heart failure and were going to have surgery.They injected stem cells into the parts of their hearts that were damaged. They then compared their hearts with those of people who had undergone surgery without having the stem cells injected into them(they had also suffered from severe heart failure).The patients who had the stem cells injected had hearts that were able to pump(用泵抽水)more blood than the others.According to Professor Robert Kormos,one of,the researchers, these results could revolutionize heart treatment. Although previous studies had indicated that there might be a benefit, this is the first study that has actually proved that stem cell therapy can help the failing heart work better.All the patients in this study had hearts that could not pump blood properly. The scientists measured their ejection fraction(射血分数). This is a measure of heart performance;you measure how much blood is being pumped out by the left ventricle (心室)Healthy people's ejection fraction is about 55%. These patients had ejectionfraction of under 35%. They all had by-pass surgery(搭桥手术)performed on them. Some of the patients had stem cells taken from their hip bones and injected into 25-30 sites in the damaged heart muscle. Six months later their ejection fraction rate was 46.1% while those who just had surgery but no stem cell injections averaged 37.2%.No side effects were reported.Heart failure is a common problem all over the world. In the UK alone about 650,000 people suffer from heart failure every year. As the number of people suffering from heart failure increases in the world in general these findings are particularly significant.Current treatments relieve the symptoms. This new stem cell therapy actually repairs the damaged muscle in the heart and has the potential of curing the disease.1 The 20 patients had stem cell injections instead of surgery.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 The experiment proved to be satisfactory.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 The control group patients regretted not having had stem cell injections.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4 The study actually proved for the first time the benefit of stem cell therapy.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5 The ejection fraction rate of the patients with stem cell injections decreasedA RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 Heart failure is more common in the UK than anywhere else in the world.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 Stem cell therapy seems to have great prospects.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned[参考答案]1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A。
2020年职称英语考试卫生类B级阅读(7) The Case of the Disappearing FingerprintsOne useful anti-cancer drug can effectively erase the whorls and other characteristic marks that give people their distinctive fingerprints. Losing __(1)__ could become troublesome. A case released online in a letter by Annals of Oncology indicates how big a __(2)__ of losing fingerprints is.Eng-Huat Tan, a Singapore-based medical doctor describes a 62-year old man who has used capecitabine to __(3)__ his nasopharyngeal cancer. After three years on the __(4)__, the patient decided to visit U.S. relatives last December. But he was stopped by U.S. customs officials __(5)__ 4 hours after entering the country when those officials couldn't get fingerprints from the man. There were no distinctive swirly __(6)__ appearing from his index finger.U.S. customs has been fingerprinting incoming foreign visitors for years, Tan says. Their index fingers are __(7)__ and screened against digital files of the fingerprints of bad guys ― terrorists and potential criminals that our federal guardians have been tasked with keeping out of the country. Unfortunately, for the Singaporean traveler, one potential__(8)__ effect of his drug treatment is a smoothing of the tissue on the finger pads. __(9)__, no fingerprints."It is uncertain when fingerprint loss will __(10)__ to take place in patients who are taking capecitabine," Tan points out. So he cautions any physicians who __(11)__ thedrug to provide their patients with a doctor's note pointing out that their medicine may cause fingerprints to disappear.Eventually, the Singapore traveler made it into theUnited States. I guess the name on his passport didn't raise any red flags. But he's also now got the explanatory doctor's note ― and won't leave home __(12)__ it.By the way, maybe the Food and Drug Administration,__(13)__ approved use of the drug 11 years ago, shouldconsider __(14)__ its list of side effects associated withthis medicine. The current list does note that patients may experience vomiting, stomach pain and some other side effects. But no where __(15)__ it mention the potential for loss of fingerprints.1. A) he B) them C) her D) him2. A) theme B) topic C) creation D) problem3. A) treat B) cut C) find D) smooth4. A) recovery B) diet C) drug D) diagnosis5. A) in B) at C) for D) on6. A) digits B) marks C) images D) pictures7. A) printed B) located C) cured D) placed8. A) normal B) good C) main D) side9. A) However B) Hence C) Moreover D) Furthermore10. A) begin B) like C) decide D) have11. A) prevent B) preserve C) presume D) prescribe12. A) off B) on C) without D) with13. A) who B) where C) when D) which14. A) updating B) using C) printing D) cancelling15. A) must B) does C) may D) should参考答案:1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.B参考译文:指纹消失事件一种非常有效的抗癌药物能够清除箩状指纹和其他使指纹与众不同的标志。
2020年职称英语考试卫生类模拟套题一:阅读判断第二部分:阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)阅读下面这篇短文,短文后列出7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。
如果该句提供的是准确信息,请在答题卡上把A涂黑;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请在答题卡上把B涂黑;如果该句的信息在文章中没有提及,请在答题卡上把CThe SmogFor over a month,Indonesia was in crisis. Forest fires raged out of control as the country suffered its worstdrought for 50 years. Smoke from the fires mixed withsunlight and hot dry air to form a cloud of smog. Thispollution quickly spread and within days it was hanging over neighbouring countries including Malaysia,Singapore and Thailand.When the smoke combined with pollution from factories and cars,it soon became poisonous(有毒的). Dangerous amountsof CO became trapped under the smog and pollution levels rose. People wheezed(喘息)and coughed as they left the house and their eyes watered immediately.The smog made it impossible to see across streets and whole cities disappeared as grey soot(烟灰)covered everything. In some areas,water was hosed(用胶管浇)fromhigh-rise city buildings to try and break up the smog .Finally,heavy rains,which came in November, put out the fires and cleared the air. But the environmental costs and health problems will remain. Many people from South—Eastern Asian cities already suffer from breathing huge amounts ofcar exhaust fumes(汽车排放的废气)and factory pollution. Breathing problems could well increase and many nonsufferers may have difficulties for the first time. Wildlife has suffered too. In lowland forests, elephants, deer, and tigers have been driven out of their homes by smog. 3 But smog isnot just an Asian problem. In fact, the world was first used in London in 1905 to describe the mixture of smoke and thick fog. Fog often hung over the capital. Sometimes the smog was so thick and poisonous that people were killed by breathing problems or in accidents. About 4000 Londoners died within five days as a result of thick smog in 1952.16 Indonesia was in crisis because of the drought.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned17 The smog spread to neighbouring countries.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned18 The air-pollution index went up to 300 within a few days.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned19 Water was used to try to break up the smog.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned20 Many Indonesians blamed the government for the drought.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned21 The forest animals haven’t been affected by the smog.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned22 The word “smog” first appeared in 1952.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned参考答案:16 A 文中第一段第一句说到印度尼西亚因为烟雾问题陷入了危机。
2020职称英语《卫生类C级》模拟试卷:阅读判断第二部分:阅读判断(第16——22题,每题1分,共7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断:如果该句提供的是准确信息,请选择A ;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B ;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
(16)根据下面材料,回答题。
Privacy Worry May Keep HIV Patients from TherapyPatients infected with HIV are often concerned about the confidentiality of their HIV-positive status. In fact, some patients are so worried that they will actually give up treatmentto prevent the release of this information, according to a report published in the Augustissue of AIDS Care.Dr. Kathryn Whetten-Goldstein and colleagues from Duke University, Durham, NorthCarolina, studied theconfidentiality issues of 15 HIV-infected patients from rural NorthCarolina locations. They were divided into groups designed to explore their attitudestoward, and experiences with, breaches in confidentiality."The fear of a breach in confidentiality is definitely affecting the care that HIV-infectedpatients receive," Whetten-Goldstein said. "Most studied patients had experienced or knewsomeone who had experienced a breach in confidentiality.""Two types of breaches occurred, " Whetten-Goldstein noted. "The first was a moreobvious type of breach. One example was a nurse whotold her child that her patient wasHIV-positive out of concern that her child would play with the patient's child.""The other type of breach was more subtle, one that providers might not consider breaches," Whetten-Goldsteinexplained. "This type of breach involves providers talking about apatient's HIV status without the patient's knowledge of the interaction.""The law allows the sharing of information between providers within the same institution,but patient's consent must be obtained before providers at different institutions can shareinformation,"she pointed out."Patients in the study wanted providers to tell them when they are going to shareinformation with other providers and why it is being done," Whetten-Goldstein said. "They alsofelt that providers should be punished when a breach occurs.""However, because patients are often reluctant to seek legal action which may further expose their status, they felt that the system should regulate itself," she added. All patients in the study refuse to receive any treatment because of the possibility to expose their HIV status.A: RightB: WrongC: Not mentioned答案:B解析:题干:研究中所有的病人都拒绝接受任何治疗,因为这可能会暴露自己携带HIV病毒的状况。
2020年职称英语卫生类C级阅读判断历年真题及解析2020年真题Baseline Exam Is Key to Eye HealthEven people with no signs or risk factors for eye disease can suffer vision loss and need to get baseline eye exams at age 40, says the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The reminder is part of the academy's EyeSmart campaign to mark Save Your Vision Month in February."Many eye diseases progress without any waming sings," Dr. Stephanie Marioneaux, a clinical correspondent for the AAO, said in a prepared statement. "Gradual changes in vision can affect your ability to function independently and have confidence in your abilities. One of the hardest adjustmentsa person can make is adapting to life with permanent vision loss. That is why nothing replaces a comprehensive baseline eye exam."Based on the findings from the initial screening, an ophthalmologist will create a schedule forfollow-up eye exams.People of any age who have symptoms of eye disease or at high risk due to family history,diabetes or high blood pressure should consult with their ophthalmologist to determine how often they should have their eyes checked, the AAO recommends.By 2020,43 million Americans will be at significant risk for vision loss or blindness due to age-related eye diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration.That's a more than 50 percent increase over the current number of Americans with such vision-threatening diseases.But many Americans are unconcemed about the risk ofvision loss. Only 23 percent of Americans are very concemed about losing their vision, while most feel weight gain or joint or back pain are greater worries than vision loss, according to an AAO survey conducted for its EyeSmart campaign.16. Everyone need to get baseline eye exams at age 40, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned17. In Dr. Stephanie Marioneaux's opinion, eye diseases progress by warning signs.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned18. Gradual changes in vision can affect one's thought.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned19. A schedule for follow-up eye exams will be created by the findings from the initial screening.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned20. Only the old men with diabetes or high blood pressure should consult with eye doctor.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned21. Cataracts and glaucoma are related to age.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned22. Most Americans are concerned about the risk of vision loss more than weight gain.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned2020年真题Some Schooling on BackpacksAccording to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,5,900 kids were treated at hospital emergency rooms, clinics, and doctors offices' last year for sprains (扭伤) and strains caused by backpacks. Such injuries are so。
2020职称英语押题练习(卫生):阅读判断Exercise and keeping a healthy weight are two things that doctors say might help women lower their risk of breast cancer.Mothers may reduce their risk if they breastfeed for at least four months. For older women, hormone replacement therapy2 can lower the risk of some other diseases. But it has been found to increase the risk of breast cancer. So women should consider their choices carefully. The same may be said for diet.New findings show that younger women who eat a lot of red meat have higher rates of breast cancers called hormone-receptor positive3. The growth is fed by the levels of estrogen or another hormone, progesterone, in the body.Researchers at Brigham Women‘s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, reported the findings as part of a health study of nurses. The researchers followed the health of more than 90,000 women from 1991 to 2003. Those who ate the most red meat ate more than one and one-half servings a day. A serving was defined as roughly 84 grams. Those who ate the least red meat ate less than three servings a week. This is what the study found about breast cancers that were hormone receptor-positive: The women who ate the most red meat were almost two times as likely to get them as the women who ate the least of it.Eunyoung Cho, the lead author of the report, says more research is needed to know the reason for the link. But in the past, researchers have suggested that three things mayplay a part. One is the way meat is cooked or processed. Another is the use of growth hormones in cows. And the third is the kind of iron in red meat: The study appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine.And now we have more to tell you about our subject —resveratrol. We discussed a study in the United States that found that large amounts of this plant compound helped fat mice live longer. The mice were fed much more resveratrol than people could get from red wine, one of the foods that contains it.Now, scientists in France say resveratrol also improves muscle performance — again, at least in mice. They were able to run two times as far in laboratory treadmill tests4 as mice normally could. The study at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology5 appeared in the journal Cell.练习:1.Breastfeeding helps women prevent the development of breast cancer to a certain degree.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned2.Estrogen may contribute to the development of breast cancer as much as hormone replacement therapy.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned3.The amount of red meat a woman eats is directly proportional to the probability of breast cancer.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned4.The way red meat is prepared has much to do with the probability of breast cancer.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned5.Any kind of iron in the food is a contributor to the development of breast cancer.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned6.Resveratrol is the fourth factor recently found that causes a breast cancer to develop.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned7.Any kind of wine contains resveratrol.A. RightB. WrongC. Not mentioned参考答案:1.A 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C。
2020年职称英语卫生类模拟题:阅读判断2020年职称英语卫生类模拟题:阅读判断Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, but also the most neglected or skipped . common reasons fornot eating breakfast include lack of time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike for breakfast , and dieting.Breakfast simply means the fast. Your body spends atleast six to twelve hours each night in a fasting state. Inthe morning your body needs energy to rev up(转动起来)intohigh gear for the day’s work ahead.If you skip breakfast , you are likely to concentrateless effectively in the late morning ,feel irritable(易怒的),short-tempered ,tired ,or weak.When you choose not to eat breakfast, your body stays in slow gear. Also , people who skip breakfast often binge(无节制的吃)later in the day at other meals or eat a high-calorie snack in the morning .breakfast eaters tend to eat less fat during the day, have more strength and endurance and better concentration and problem solving ability.Not hungry in the morning ? well , what time was dinner? Did you have a large evening snack? A large dinner or a large bedtime snack can cause you to not feel hungry in the morning. It makes sense to eat more in the morning when there is afull day of activity ahead of you. Instead we, tend to haveour largest meal in the evening when we are gearing down for sleep.A good breakfast should provide up 1/3 of your total calorie needs for the day. On the average we eat 400 less calories for breakfast then for dinner. If breakfast doesn’t appeal to you in the morning, try eating a lighter diner earlier in the evening or save half your dinner for breakfast in the morning.1. the writer thinks breakfast can be neglected or skipped in the day.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2. some people do not eat breakfast because they want to lose weight.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3. if a person does not have breakfast , he would likely find it hard to pay close attention to what he is doing.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4. a good breakfast should provide up half of your total calorie needs for the day.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5. the best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat, and grain products such as breads, rice, noodles, and cereals.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6. eating breakfast regularly can help you lose weight.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7. to make a breakfast more attractive , we can eat lighter dinner early in the evening.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned参考答案: B A A B C C A。
2020年职称英语卫生类B级阅读判断预测题Rescue platform 救生平台In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, security experts are trying to develop new ways of rescuing people from burning skyscrapers. One idea is a platform capable of flying vertically and hovering in the air like a helicopter. The platform would rise up and down alongside a skyscraper and pick up people trapped in high stories.The idea for the vertical takeoff platform was hatched more than ten years ago by a Russian aerospace engineer, David Metreveli, who has since moved to Israel. Metreveli's design, called the Eagle, calls for two jet engines that turn four large horizontal propellers. The spinning of the propellers generates the necessary lift, or upward force, to raise the platform. The more power is supplied to the propellers, the higher the platform rises. Moving the platform sideways involves applying differing amounts of power to each propeller.Helicopters are now used in some cases to get people out of burning buildings. Escape baskets slung from them dangle beside the building for people to climb into. Unfortunately, the baskets cannot reach every floor of a building because the ropes from which they hang become unstable beyond a certain length.So far, Metreveli has built a small-scale model of the Eagle to test his idea. In the wake of September 11, he hasbeen able to secure enough funding to start building a larger, 4-meter by 4-meter prototype, which he calls the Eaglet.1. A rescue platform called the Eagle is capable ofmoving vertically but not sideways.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2. The four propellers are fitted horizontally to the Eagle.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3. With the help of jet engines, the Eagle can fly at a speed of 100 miles an hour.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4. In the third paragraph, the word helicopter refers to the Eagle.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5. The more jet engines are fitted to the propellers, the more people the platform can carry.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6. In the wake of September 11, Mr. Metreveli has secured enough funding to build up a small-scale model of the Eagleto test his idea.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7. Mr. Metreveli is designing for Israel a more advanced form of rescue platform than the Eagle or the Eaglet.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned答案:BACBCC。
2020年职称英语卫生类阅读判断练习7 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 1610 the colony had only a thousand people.
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4. There were eighteen people on board the Matthew during its voyage to North America in 1497
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6. The name Virginia was given to North America by Sir Walter Raleigh
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7. The name New England was given to the northern area of North America by the boss of one of the two Virginia companies
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