B4

Everybody knows that Christopher Columbus discovered America. However, America _______________ after Amerigo Vespucci who explored the eastern coast of South America.

NAME

B5

Was he really the first to reach the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal believed that ancient people _______________ able to build boats that could cross oceans.

BE

B6

To test his ideas, Heyerdal decided to build a copy of an ancient Egyptian boat. On May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra _______________  a port in Morocco.

LEAVE

B7

On May 17, 1970 Ra with two _______________on board successfully crossed the Atlantic, proving that ancient civilizations had enough skill to reach America long before Columbus.

SEAMAN

B8

Labor Day is a holiday in honor of workers. On September 5, 188 8 the_______________ Labor Day parade was held in New York.

ONE

B9

20,000 workers marched up Broadway, _______________ banners “Labor creates all wealth”. After the parade, there were picnics all around the city.

CARRY

B10

The next year even _______________ people took part in the celebration. In 1894, Congress made it a national holiday. Today most Americans consider Labor Day the end of the summer. They enjoy the last three-day weekend on the beaches and in the parks.

MANY