2016-2017学年高中英语 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans课件 新人教版选修9.pptVIP

James Cook was born in 1728 in Marton，England.His father，a Scottish migrant farm worker，allowed James to work on coal－carrying boats at eighteen.Cook spent his free time learning math and navigation.This led to his appointment as mate (大副)． Searching for something more adventurous，in 1755 he volunteered for the British Royal Navy and took part in the Seven Years War and played an active part in charting St.Lawrence River，which helped England Navy capture Quebec from the French. The First Voyage. Following the war，Cook was given the mission to lead an expedition to observe the rare passage of