下面为大家整理的是关于哥伦布的SAT写作素材，在这篇SAT写作素材中介绍了哥伦布的生平和航海的主要成就以及影响等信息。下面我们来看看详细内容吧。

　　Christopher Columbus

　　Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 Calvi (Corsica), northwest of the island, 200km from Ajaccio. He was the oldest of five children. As a child, he helped his father as a weaver. He always liked the sea.

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　　Genoa was an important seaport. There is no doubt that as a child he caught rides on ships. He had little schooling but was a genius with the sea. His plan was not to prove that the world was flat, but it was to find a shortcut to the Spice Islands. He wanted to establish a city there for trade, seaports, and much more. When he grew into a man he was interested in sailing to Asia by going west. First he went to the king of Italy and presented his idea bore him. Italy wasn&apost looking for a way to Asia, they were still recieving riches from their old trade routes. His three ships were the Santa Maria, the Nina, and the Pinta.

　　One-Tank Trip: Columbus, Ga.

　　Pensacola News Journal - 路 FOUNDED/ESTABLISHED: 1828. 路 HISTORY: This city, named for Christopher Columbus, is located on a bluff overlooking the Chattahoochee River. It is the third largest city in Georgia and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state. Coca-Cola ...

　　Little League team has full support from Columbus

　　Philadelphia Enquirer - COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia schools students usually are allowed no more than five non-excused absences bore they are considered truant. The boys of summer from Columbus who are still swinging away in the Little League World Series have been given the ...

　　City: Knights fall in Columbus

　　Toledo Blade - COLUMBUS - St. Francis de Sales outgained Columbus DeSales by 187 yards, but DeSales' special teams were superior in knocking off the Knights 24-21 last night in a season-opener. After Knights quarterback Matt Meinert hit Mike Jesionowski for a six ...

　　克里斯托弗·哥伦布，意大利航海家。生于意大利热那亚，卒于西班牙巴利亚多利德。一生从事航海活动。先后移居葡萄牙和西班牙。相信大地球形说，认为从欧洲西航可达东方的印度。在西班牙国王支持下，先后4次出海远航(1492～1493，1493～1496，1498～1500，1502～1504)。开辟了横渡大西洋到美洲的航路。先后到达巴哈马群岛、古巴、海地、多米尼加、特立尼达等岛。在帕里亚湾南岸首次登上美洲大陆。考察了中美洲洪都拉斯到达连湾2000多千米的海岸线;认识了巴拿马地峡;发现和利用了大西洋低纬度吹东风，较高纬度吹西风的风向变化。证明了大地球形说的正确性。

　　哥伦布的远航是大航海时代的开端。新航路的开辟，改变了世界历史的进程。它使海外贸易的路线由地中海转移到大西洋沿岸。从那以后，西方终于走出了中世纪的黑暗，开始以不可阻挡之势崛起于世界，并在之后的几个世纪中，成就海上霸业。一种全新的工业文明成为世界经济发展的主流。

　　每年10月的第二个星期一是哥伦比亚节，此节日是为了庆祝1492年克里斯托弗·哥伦布到美洲的历史之旅，由于哥伦布是意大利亚人，因此这个节日对意裔美国人尤其重要，但不是每个州都作为庆祝节日。

　　以上就是关于哥伦布的SAT写作素材的全部内容，后面附有详细的汉语背景介绍。大家在备考SAT写作考试的时候，可以适当的记忆和熟悉一下这个例子，这对美国人还是中国人都是不陌生的名人，效果还是非常明显的。

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