1.What is the text type of the passage?
A. Narration. (记叙文)
B. Argumentative essay. (议论文)
C. Expository writing. (说明文)
D. Practical writing. (应用文)
Read and tick:
2. Where did people meet to do business?
A. Ceylon.
B. India.
C. Rome.
D. China.
3. Which word can be used to describe Zheng He’s fleet?
A. Impressive.
B. Worrisome.
C. Aggressive.
D. Fearful.
4. Where did China explore with other countries?
A. The Red Sea.
B. The Arctic.
C. The South China Sea.
D. The east coast of Africa.
5. Why did China start the Belt and Road Initiative?
A. To begin a trading route on the ocean.
B. To make business with neighboring countries.
C. To spread the culture of China to other countries.
D. To strengthen the relationship between China and other countries.
根据课文内容填空
The world
the (1)__________ from west to east
merchants and explorers from east to west
Europeans
续表
China
In ancient
times
The way The (2)_____
The (3)____ Road by
land
from China to India, the Middle
East, and Rome
A (4)_______ route
across the sea
To the Indian Ocean, center on
(5)_______.
route
Silk
trading
Ceylon
The (6)_____
Dynasty
Zheng He led seven
large fleets.
From the South China Sea across
the Indian Ocean to the mouth of
(7) ___________, and then to the
east coast of Africa
Ming
the Red Sea
Today
The 21st Century
(8)_________ Silk
Road
Its aim
To strengthen the
(9)______
To encourage
cooperation and trade
Explore other places, like (10)___
______
Maritime
bonds
the
Arctic
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(1)How Did Marco Polo change the world?
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Marco Polo changed the world by writing a book about his travels from Venice
to the court of Kublai Khan in China. His account of his journeys inspired
other adventurers, such as the explorer Christopher Columbus, who always
carried a copy of Polo’s book. Maps he brought back helped to develop
European cartography, and he introduced Europe to Chinese innovations such
as paper money, coal, eyeglasses and a postal service.
(2)What is “Belt and Road Initiative”?
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China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) is a planned multitrillion-dollar
infrastructure program that is intended to link China with more than 100
countries through railroad, shipping and energy projects.
The BRI will recreate the Silk Road, an old network of trading routes
between the East and the West, by investing large sums of money into other
countries to build such infrastructure projects.
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The “belt” will consist of land routes connecting economies in Asia,
Europe, Africa and Europe. The “road” —while not actually a road — will
connect various ocean routes through these areas.
(3)Why and how do scientists study the Arctic?
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Today, scientists study the Arctic to learn more about how climate and
weather are changing. They investigate how Arctic climate and weather
interact with the rest of the world, and are working to understand how climate
change will affect the region. To study the Arctic, researchers sometimes travel
to the field to conduct experiments or make observations.
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They study the properties of snow and sea ice, digging snow pits to examine the
properties of snow, or measuring the thickness of sea ice by hand to determine
how the ice cover is changing. Researchers also study the frozen ground and
permafrost that covers much of the Arctic lands. And biologists research the
unique plants and animals that live in the Arctic.
1. set sail起航; 开航
*However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many
years before Columbus first did.
然而, 来自于东方的商人和探险家比哥伦布从东向西航行早了许多年。
*A committee has been set up to organize social events in the college. 学院成立了
一个委员会来组织社会活动。
*She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the
championship.
她怀着成为有史以来最年轻的冠军的目标出发了。
*News that the claims might be true set off widespread panic. 这一说法可能属实的
消息引发了广泛的恐慌。
*How do senior managers set about making these decisions?
高级管理人员如何着手做出这些决定?
语法填空
(1)They’ve set ___ a fund for victims of the earthquake.
(2)They set ___ to discover a cure for cancer.
(3)The global financial crisis set ___ a reduction in debt and of excess demand in
overconsuming countries.
(4) On arriving there, they set _____ doing the experiment.
up
out
off
about
2. extend vt. 扩展; 使伸长; 延长
*A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian
Ocean, centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). 在印度洋沿岸, 以锡兰(现在的斯
里兰卡)为中心, 开辟了一条跨海贸易路线。
*The meeting extended late into the night. 会议继续到深夜。
*High unemployment extends over the whole of Britain.
高失业率遍及整个英国。
*The chapter extends to a hundred pages.
这一章节长达100页。
语法填空
(1)The ancient Romans extended their empire ____ Asia.
(2)The examinations extend ____two weeks.
(3)There is a proposal to extend the road __the next village.
into
over
to
3. negotiate vt. 商定; 达成(协议)vi. 谈判; 磋商; 协商
*Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals,
which also led to more awareness of each other’s cultures. 在这里, 来自中国和许多
其他地方的商人聚集在一起谈判贸易协议, 这也使人们更加了解彼此的文化。
*The delegates have just arrived to negotiate a formal agreement with us on the
boundary affairs.
代表团刚到, 将与我们就边境事件进行谈判以签订正式协议。
*We finally negotiated them into making concessions.
我们终于通过谈判使他们作出了让步。
*The two sides are negotiating about it.
双方就此事正在交涉。
negotiate about (for) sth. 就某事进行交涉
negotiate sb. /sth. into sth. /v. -ing 通过谈判使……进入/做某事
negotiate with sb. 与某人进行交涉(以达成协议)
语法填空
(1)The two countries are negotiating ___ a peaceful settlement.
(2)He succeeded in negotiating his country ____ the WTO.
(3)They have decided to negotiate ____ the boss about their wage claims.
for
into
with
4. league n. 等级; 水平; 联合会; 联赛
*These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at that time.
这些舰队蔚为壮观, 独领风骚。
*He was so complicated, just someone way out of her league.
他是那么老于世故, 与她完全是两路人。
*She was in league with her mother to embarrass me.
她和她母亲联合起来叫我下不了台。
*As a woodworker, Bill wishes he were in the same league as Carl, who is a master
carpenter. 作为一名木工, 比尔希望他能和卡尔水平相当, 成为像他一样的木匠
大师。
in a different league 另一类型的人(物)
in league with 和……联合, 和……勾结
in the same league 同一档次(等级)
out of sb. ‘s league 不是某一类人
5. withdraw vi. & vt. (withdrew, withdrawn)(使)撤回; 撤离
*Although China withdrew from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea
routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries. 虽然中国在
1433年后退出了进一步的探险, 但这些陆路和海路在几个世纪里仍然是其他文
化之间活跃的通道。
*I wish to withdraw my name from the guest list.
我希望把我的名字从客人名单上划掉。
*They have withdrawn to a safer area.
他们已经撤退到更为安全的地带。
语法填空
(1)She quickly withdrew her hand _____ the hot iron.
(2)Internet addicts tend to withdraw __ their own fantasy world rather than
communicating with a real person.
from
to
6. in hand在手头; 可供使用
*Hundreds of years on, and with the latest technology in hand, the need to trade
and the desire to enhance relationships will drive China to reach out across the sea
far into the future. 几百年过去了, 在掌握了最新技术的情况下, 贸易的需要和增
进关系的愿望将推动中国跨越海洋走向遥远的未来。
*I always keep a dictionary (ready) at hand.
我经常把词典放在手边。
*The letter was written by hand. 这封信是用手写的。
*I still have some money on hand. 我手头还有些钱。
语法填空
(1)She always has her dictionary ___ hand when she studies.
(2)My shoes were made___ hand.
(3)The examinations are near __ hand.
(4)I still have some money __ hand.
on
by
at
in
1. The Tang Shipwreck is from a merchant boat that used to sail between China and
the Arab world states located in the maritime Silk Road during the 9th century.
唐朝的沉船来自一艘商船, 它曾在9世纪的中国和位于海上丝绸之路的阿拉伯世
界国家之间航行。
2. The trade agency offered online docking service for the enterprises so as to
facilitate them to directly negotiate business with customers at the expo site.
贸易代理机构为企业提供网上对接服务, 方便企业在世博会现场直接与客户洽
谈业务。
3. The report also said since the pandemic began, UK universities have been
worried about major financial losses if Chinese students withdraw from their
courses in the new academic year in the fall, amid concerns over high COVID-19
infection rates and a high death toll in the UK.
报告还说, 自大流行开始以来, 英国各大学一直担心, 如果中国学生在秋季新学
年退学, 将造成重大经济损失, 因为人们担心英国的新冠肺炎感染率高, 死亡人
数也很高。
4. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, and in his own name, Xi
expressed deep condolences over the deaths, and extended sincere sympathies to
the bereaved families and the wounded.
习近平代表中国政府和人民, 以个人名义对遇难者表示深切哀悼, 向遇难者家属
和伤员表示诚挚慰问。
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