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People may wonder
First there was England. Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to "Great Britain". Happily this
A. housing B. leisurely C. sought D. reference E. primarily F. leg G. winding H. wildly I. pioneered J. major K. highlight |
18th-century Grand Tour of Europe
The Grand Tour began in the 16th century and gained popularity during the 17th century. Privileged (有特权的) young European graduates
These young, classically educated Tourists were rich enough to fund multiple years abroad for themselves and they took full advantage of this. They carried letters of
A typical journey through Europe was long and
Grand Tourists were
The vast majority of Tourists took part in similar activities during their exploration with art at the centre of it all. Once a Tourist arrived at a destination, he would look for
A. captained B. break C. matters D. represented E. launch F. battle G. risk H. mercy I. crime J. strike K. waves |
Pirates had existed for as long as man had sailed the seas. In the 1600s, the sight of the Jolly Roger would
The colonisation of the New World and the birth of the slave trade meant that the oceans were crowded with richly loaded merchant (商人) ships, and many men and women turned to a life of
These hives (聚居地) of villainy, hidden away on islands in the Caribbean and Indian Oceans, served as
Over the years, pirates’ lives became easier and even more lucrative. Sailors knew these bandits were skilled, well-armed, and willing to
However, as the problem of piracy grew, merchant communities began to take
In a world where native populations were being wiped out or bound in chains, pirate life
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