By Nargis

The last gold rush belongs as much as to Canadian history as it does to American. The discovery of gold along the Klondike River, which follow from Canada’s Yukon territory into Alaska, drew some 30,000 fortune hunters to the north. The Yukon became a territory and its capital of the time, Dawson, would not have existed without the gold rush.

The gold strike furnished material for a dozen of jack London’s novels. It inspired Robert Service to the write” the shooting of “Dan McGrew” and other poems, and it provided the background for the wonderful Charlie Chaplin movie “ the gold rush”. It also marked the beginnings of Modern Alaska.

1. Why did the writer write this passage ?

A. Discuss the significance of mining in Canada and the United States

B. Show the influences of the Klondike gold strikes on the creative arts

C. The Yukon territory is the beginnings of modern of Modern Alaska

D. Point out the impact of Klondike gold strikes.

2. The Gold rush inspired these creative arts, EXCEPT

A. Robert’s Poem B. Charlie Chaplin Movie C. 30,000 fortune hunters D. Jack’s London Novels

3. According to the passage where did the Gold strike take place ?

A.Along the Klondike RiverB.Canada C.America D.Alaska

4. The word Furnish in the fourth sentence is the closest in meaning to ..

A.Fortune B.ComplementC.SeatD.comparison