Unit 6.
1. The long drawn-out ____ between the employers and workers led to the strike l ast week.
A. communication
B. conflict
C. contribution
D. conference
2. A safety analysis _____ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was n ever done.
A. would identify
B. will identify
C. would have identified
D. will have identified
3. I find this treatment very _____ to my health.
A. advisable
B. invaluable
C. beneficial
D. worthy
4. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and ca pable _____ his financial situation.
A. due to
B. according to
C. regardless of
D. in terms of
5. Sadly, as spending on private gardens has _____, spending on public parks has generally declined.
A. heightened
B. lifted
C. flown
D. soared
1-5 .B C C C D
6. In _____ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more fav orable climate.
A. prime
B. primitive
C. primary
D. preliminar y
7. The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.
A. vanished
B. abandoned
C. scattered
D. rejected
8. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.
A. fulfillment
B. achievement
C. establishment
D. accomplishm ent
9. It is necessary that an efficient worker _____ his work on time.
A .accomplishes B. can accomplish C. accomplish D. has accompl ished
10. At no point south of the Han River _____ more than a mile.
A. the enemy didn't advance
B. the enemy advanced
C. did the enemy advance
D. didn't the enemy advance
6-10 B B B C C
11. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, educatio n is one of the most _____ areas in Japanese life.
A. sophisticated
B. competitive
C. considerate
D. superficial
12. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who w ill be _____ with an even more competitive market.
A. tackled
B. encountered
C. dealt
D. confronted
13. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now if I _____ more energies to my study instead of being crazy about going online at college.
A. devoted
B. would have devoted
C. were to devote
D. had devoted
14. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ stand ards.
A. equivalent
B. alike
C. uniform
D. likely
15. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _____ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
A. gather
B. generate
C. assemble
D. yield
11-15.B D D A B
16. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six _____ librari es specially serve the countryside.
A. mobile
B. drifting
C. shifting
D. rotating
17. You don't have to install this radio in your new car, it's an _____ extra.
A. excessive
B. optional
C. additional
D. arbitrary
18. Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _____ of the reality th at they represent.
A. reflections
B. demonstrations
C. illuminations
D. reproductions
19. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ____ _ by steam.
A. towed
B. pressed
C. tossed
D. propelled
20. Students with _____ problems may apply for student loans.
A. economic
B. financial
C. male
D. economical
16-20A B AD B
21. Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years，and this ______ tendency is e xpected to continue.
A. downward
B. upward
C. backward
D. forward
22. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to ca ncer have been _____.
A. identified
B. guaranteed
C. notified
D. conveyed
23. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific ha rdware _____ price.
A. on account of
B. regardless of
C. in addition to
D. not to mentio n
24. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some _____ shops in the residential area.
A. flowing
B. drifting
C. mobile
D. unstable
25. "Grain production in the world is _____, but still millions go hungry."
1.staggering B. shrinking C. soaring D .suspendi
ng
21-25B A BC C
26. Having given up the surgical treatment, he is currently on _________ for his h eart.
A. medical
B. medication
C. medicine
D. mediate
27. The military on both sides are involved in ________ battle.
A. intensive
B. intended
C. intense
D. exte nsive
28. Your _________ is your good opinion of yourself or your respect for yourself.
A. self-conceit
B. self-confident
C. self-assured
D. self-esteem
29. Last Sunday evening we went to the school playground to _________the school football team.
A. root from
B. root up
C. root for
D. root out
30. She ______ herself with the compaign against drug abuse.
A. identified
B. recognized
C. abandoned
D. concluded
26-30B CD C A
31. Your statement is in _________ with the rest of evidence.
A. confrontation
B. conflict
C. clash
D. contradict
32. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to ________ starvation.
A. hustle
B. avoid
C. prevent
D. stave off
33. Later, some of his findings __________ much popular interest in his book.
A. rose
B. aroused
C. arose
D. raised
34. It is a __________ instinct to flee a place of danger.
A. primitive
B. primary
C. preliminary
D. prime
35. Do you believe that there's a __________ between smoking and heart disease.
A. relationship
B. bond
C. concern
D. conn ection
31-35 BDBAD
36. Eye witnesses __________ the gunman as an army sergeant.
A. pointed out
B. testified
C. identified
D. accused
37. The father in the film is ___________ as a fairly unpleasant character.
A. described
B. drawn
C. pictured
D. portrayed
38. We should ________ ourselves assiduously and faithfully to the duties of our pr ofession.
A. donate
B. contribute
C. devote
D. end ow
39. His addiction to drugs _________ him towards a life of crime.
A. expelled
B. repelled
C. propelled
D. rebelled
40. He was so absorbed in the research that he had no time left for _________ ac tivities.
A. amused
B. entertain
C. funny
D. recreational 36-40 C D C C D
41. Don’t worry about my illness; what I need is ___ a day’s rest.
A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but
42. The newspapers are full of such ___ news nowadays as crime, natural disasters, and rising prices.
A)depressed B) depressing C) impressed D) repressed
43. The news evidence ______ my argument that they took advantage of the chan ce.
A) set up B) backed up C)drew up D) picked up
44. The jury _______, from the evidence, that she was guilty.
A) included B) propelled C) concluded D) depressed
45. _____ the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.
A) Given B) Giving C）Regarded D）Consider
41-45D B B C A
46. The issue has caused great tension between the two countries and could lead t o a military ________.
A) alienation B) prowess C) connection D) confrontation
47. We don’t think your proposal quite _______, s o you should give it up.
A) in faith B) in a way C) in place D) at large
48. For 12 years, we’ve sought to ______ this ultimate threat of disaster.
A）starve off B) root for C) back up D）rely on
49. You can’t accept ______ drug use a nd expect to control the drug problem.
A) contemporary B) fundamental C) recreational D) reactionary
50. Which sport has the most expenses ________ training equipment, players’ equip ment and uniform.
A) along with B) in terms of C) in quest to D) in the name of
46-50 D C A C B
UNIT 4 Text-B Checking Your Vocabulary Word Detective 1. Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word or phrase in Column A. 1-5 c d e a b 6-9 i f j g 2. Find in Text B the words or expressions which would complete the following sentences according to the clues given in brackets. 1) hand in hand 2) trial and error 3) distinguish 4) take a chance/take chances 5) without regard to 6) in this regard 7) for the sake of Checking Your Comprehension 1. Answer the following question with the information contained in Text B. 1)Complexity. 2)Because they know how to control their energy. 3)The author means that creative people are wise and childish at the same time. 4)Although they are aware of their past accomplishments, they always focus on future projects and current challenges. 5)Because taking chances without regard to tradition rarely leads to novelty. 6)Because without passion, they would soon lose interest in a difficult task. 7)He or she would feel a sense of loss and emptiness. 8)It is the ability to enjoy the process of creation for its own sake 2. Write T for true and F for false. 1) F (The author uses the word “complexity” to summarize the personalities of creative people.) 2)T 3) F (Creative people seem able to use well both convergent thinking and divergent thinking.) 4)T 5) F (The phrase “on the shoulders of giants” means that creative people are aware of the long line of previous contributions and achievements.) 6) F (Taking chances without regard to tradition rarely leads to novelty.) 7)T 8)T
大学英语六级词汇练习 1. Online schools, which _________ the needs of different people, have emerged as an increasinglypopular education alternative. A) stir up B) consent to C) switch on D) cater to 2. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available_________to teachers. A) in abundance B) in operation C) in store D) in stock 3. AIDS is a global problem that demands a unified, worldwide solution, which is not only the responsibility of nations in which AIDS is most___________ A) vigorous B) relevant C) prevalent D) rigorous 4. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual __________ , but that doesn't seem to affect its flying. A) emigration B) migration C) conveyance D) transference 5. When the Italian poet Dante was ___________ from his home in Florence, he decided to walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life. A) exiled B) expired C) exempted D) exerted 6. After the earthquake, a world divided by _________ and religious disputes suddenly faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster. A) epidemic B) strategic C) ethnic D) pathetic 7. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of_________ diseases in a person's later life. A) cyclical B) chronic C) critical D) consecutive
Key to Exercises Opener 1. Winston Churchill led Britain to defeat Germany in WWII. Nelson Mandela ended apartheid in South Africa. 2. The young Winston Churchill was a military officer, a war correspondent and a writer before becoming a Member of Parliament. The young Nelson Mandela was a law student before getting involved in political opposition to white rule in South Africa. 3. When Winston Churchill was forced out of government he learned to paint and lay bricks, wrote tirelessly, gave speeches, and seized opportunities to return to politics. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail, suffering inhuman punishment. Yet he never gave up. He even managed to earn a law degree from the University of London and encouraged his fellow prisoners to seek better treatment through nonviolent resistance. Reading & Interacting I. Understanding the Text 1. Text Organization
大学英语六级词汇真题练习题（十一） 2001 年 6 月六级试题 8.The authored of report is well ______with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years. A)acquainted B)informed C)accustomed D)known 9.When the farmers visited the city the first time. they were ______by its complicated traf fic system. A)evoked B)bewildered C)diverted D)undermined 10.If Japan ______ its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of r aw materials. A)precludes B)terminates C)partitions D)expires 11.They were ______ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab. A)submerged B)drowned C)immersed D)dipped 12.You should ______ to one or more weekly magazines such as time, or Newsweek. A)ascribe B)order C)reclaim D)subscribe
Unit4 The Virtual World Part II Reading Task Comprehension Content Question Pair Work 1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer. 2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too. 3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries. 4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal. 5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. 6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others. 7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people. 8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue. 9.Because we rely on co-works for company. 10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others. 11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable. 12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1.2-3 2.1,4-10,13 3.11 4.12 2. The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1)routine (2)for company (3)unemployment (4)externally (5)drug abuse (6)restore (7)fled (8)gym (9)set apart (10)appointments Vocabulary
Teaching Planning College English Integrated Course Book Three Unit Two The Freedom Givers Zhong wen 1.Background Information Teacher: zhong wen Students: 56 sophomores Content of the textbook: unit-2 text A the Freedom Givers Textbook: foreign language teaching and research press Time duration：10 minutes 2.Textbook Analysis The author tells three stories about the Underground Railroad and early Black civil rights movement. The three stories are chosen because they are representative of all participants in this movement: John Parke r is a freed slave who later turned into a courageous “conductor”; Levi Coffin is a brave white “conductor”; Josiah Henson is a slave who struggled his way to freedom with the help of the Underground Railroad. We learn about the name of Josiah Henson at the beginning of the text, yet his full story is not told until the last part. In this way the author achieves coherence of text. 3.Students Analysis The class is made up of 56 students, with 30 girls and 26 boys ,who have a good knowledge of Basic English, but know very little about the American culture behind the language. So in this introduction part, It is necessary to introduce some background information to the students before reading 4.Teaching Objectives Students will be able to: 1.understand the main idea(early civil-rights struggles in the US, esp. the underground Railroad) 2.grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text, 3.conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit 4.Appreciate the various techniques employed by the writer (comparison and contrast, topic sentence followed by detail sentences, use of transitional devices,etc.); 5.Teaching Procedures: Greetings Step 1 Lead-in T: Today we are going to talk about the ethic heroes in American history, before the class, I’d like to introduce the slavery to all of you. T: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, during his term of office; he led the civil war and abolished the slavery. T: In the battle against slavery, not only did the president try his best to abolish this system, but also the people, especially the black people living in the South America try hard to fight for their own feat. Today, we will introduce some freedom givers in the American history. Before
最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！ 洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：https://www.doczj.com/doc/6a15685996.html,/ielts/xd.html（报名网址）170.Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to________more energy from the earth. A) extract B) inject C) discharge D) drain 171.The Chinese Red Cross________a generous sum to the relief of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. A) administered B) elevated C) assessed D) contributed 172.The first sentence in this paragraph is________; it can be interpreted in many ways. A) intricate B) ambiguous C) duplicated D) confused 173.They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely________with each other. A) reconciled B) negotiated C) associated D) accommodated 174. The local business was not much________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic. A) intervened B) insulated C) hampered D) hoisted 175.The most important________for assessment in this contest is originality of design. A) threshold B) partition C) warrant D) criterion 176.The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor________her that it is absolutely harmless. A) retrieved B) released C) reassured
Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action ▇Working with Words and Expressions 1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. ■Answers: 1) mass 2) gambled 3) voluntary 4) hunted 5) classified 6) abolished 7) division 8) senseless 9) fashions 10) coordination 11) declarations 12) committed 13) necessity 14) moderately 15) slightest 16) considerable 17) evaluate 18) derived 2In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Complete the sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. ■Answers: 1) stands/stood a chance 2) ruled out 3) consist /consists of 4) gone through 5) in the strict sense
全新版大学英语综合教程 第二版课后练习答案 This manuscript was revised on November 28, 2020
Unit1 Ways of Learning Vocabulary I 1. 1)insert 2)on occasion 3)investig ate 4)In retrospect 5)initial 6)phenomen a 7)attached 8)make up for 9)is awaiting 10)not; in the least 11)promote 12)emerged 2. 1)a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south. 2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber. 3)as a financial center has evolved slowly. 4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer. 5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines. 3. 1)be picked up; can’t accomplish; am exaggerating 2)somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to 3)assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superior II 1)continual 2)continuous 3)continual 4)continuous 5)principal 6)principal 7)principle 8)principles 9)principal III herself by herself/on her own by yourself/on your own Comprehensive Exercises
大学英语六级词汇真题习题（二十九） 146.As one of the youngest professors inthe university,Mr.Brown is certainly on the _____ of a brilliant career. A) porch B) threshold C) edge D) course 147.They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment. A) indecisive B) implicit C) cautious D) conscious 148.Most people in the modern world _____ freedom and independence more than anything else. A) illuminate B) fascinate
C) cherish D) embody 149.Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _____ to heart attack. A) prone B) disposed C) infections D) accessible 150.These were stubborn men,not easily _____ to change their mind. A) tilted B) converted C) persuaded D) suppressed 151.The circus has always been very popular because it _____ both the old and the young. A) facilitates B) fascinates C) immerses D) indulges 152.By patient questioning the lawyer managed to
Unit 3 你能证明地球是圆的吗?来试试看吧！你将依靠你自己的智力还是不得不引用专家的观点呢? 我们为什么相信地球是圆的? 乔治·奥韦尔 记得在什么地方——我想是在《圣女贞德》序言中——肖伯纳评论说，今天我们比在中世纪时更加轻信，更加迷信。而作为现代轻信的例证，他举出地圆说这一广为传播的信念。肖伯纳说，普通人举不出一条理由来说明为什么相信地球是圆的。他全盘接受这一理论，只是因为这一理论中有一种迎合20世纪心态的东西。 当然，肖伯纳是夸大其词了，但他说的也确实有些道理，这一问题值得进一步探讨，因为它会帮助人们看清现代知识的真实情况。我们究竟为什么会相信地球是圆的呢?我说的不是数千位天文学家、地理学家之类的人，他们可以用观察到的事实或用理论上的根据来证实这一点，我指的是如同你我之辈的报纸的普通读者。 至于“地平说”，我相信我能够加以驳斥。如果你在天气晴朗的日子站立海边，你可以看到船桅和烟囱沿着地平线移动而不见船体本身。只有假设地球表面呈曲线状，这一现象才能得到解释。但不能由此推断地球是球形的。设想另一个称做“地球卵形说”的理论吧，这一学说声称地球形如蛋状。对此，我能说什么加以反驳呢? 面对“地球卵形说”者，我能打的第一张牌是，可以根据太阳和月亮来类推。“地球卵形说”者立即回敬道，我无法根据自己的观察得知那些天体是球形的。我只能得知他们是圆的，而它们完全可能呈扁平的圆盘状。我对此无言以答。此外，他还会说，我凭什么理由认为地球一定与太阳和月亮的形状相同?对此，我同样无法解答。 我的第二张牌是地球的影子: 月食期间，地球投在月亮上的影子看上去呈圆形物体状。但“地球卵形说”者马上要问，我怎么知道月食是由地球的影子造成的呢?回答是，我并不知道，我只是照搬报刊文章和科普小册子上的说法而已。 小小交锋受挫，于是我打出一张王牌“Q”: 专家的看法。英国格林威治皇家天文台台长总该是权威了，他告诉我说地球是圆的。“地球卵形说”者用他的“K”牌压倒我的“Q”牌。天文台台长的话我检验过没有?再说，我知道怎么个检验法吗?这时候，我打出我的“爱司”。是的，我确实知道一个检验方法。天文学家能预报月食，这一点表明他们关于太阳系的看法是非常可信的。因此，令我高兴的是，我接受他们关于地球形状的论断是有道理的。 如果“地球卵形说”者反驳道——我以为他反驳得有理——认为太阳绕地球转的古代埃及人也能预言月食，那我的“爱司”牌便立刻化为乌有。我只剩下一张牌: 航海。人们可以扬帆绕地球航行而到达他们的目的地，其航程的计算，就是以地球是球形的假定为依据的。我相信这一下可以彻底击败“地球卵形说”者了。不过即便如此，他还可能有某种回击的办法。 由此可见，我认为地球是圆的，其根据是相当不牢靠的。然而这却是一点极其基本的知识。在别的大多数问题上，我只得更早地依赖专家的理论，且更少有办法检验他的结论了。我们的知识，其绝大部分都停留在这一水平上。它不是依靠推理或实验，而是依赖权威。可是，不这样，又有什么别的法子呢?知识的范围如此广博，一旦越出其专业范围，专家也会变成一无所知。对大多数人来说，如果要他们证明地球是圆的话，就连我上面概述的这些相当无力的论据，他们也不愿提供出来。他们一开始就会说: 谁都知道地球是圆的。要是再加追问，就会生气了。在某种程度上讲，肖伯纳是说对了，如今是一个轻信的时代。究其缘由，部分在于，我们现今必须掌握的知识实在太多了。 Unit3 1) cited 2) as for 3) exaggerate 4) Statements 5) preface 6) justified 7) horizon
Unit 1 Growing Up Part II Language Focus Vocabulary Ⅰ. 1. 1.has been assigned to the newspaper’s Paris office. 2.was so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not. 3.a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’
time. 4.gave the command the soldiers opened fire. 5.buying bikes we’ll keep turning them out. 3. 1.reputation, rigid, to inspire 2.for 3.of 4.with 5.as
6.about 7.to 8.in, in 9.from 10.on/upon 2.surprise 3.pulled 4.blowing 5.dressed
6.scene 7.extraordinary 8.image 9.turn 10.excitement company’s safety rules. 5.It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a
大学英语六级词汇练习题(5套) 词汇１ 1. The Space Age __ D)_ _ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. A) initiated C) embarked B) originated D) commenced出现 2. John said that he didn't quite ___C___ and asked me to repeat what I had said. A) snatch up C) catch on理解 B) summon up D) watch out 3. When he tried to make a __C____, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. A) complaint C) reservation预定 B) claim D) decision 4. A budget of five dollars a day is totally ___A___ for a trip round Europe.
A) inadequate不够C) incompatible B) incapable不能D) invalid 5. In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is ___A___. A) shrinking缩减C) altering B) obscuring掩盖D) constraining约束限制 6. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ____C__ the consequences影响by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported. A) decrease C) minimize B) subtract扣除，缩减D) degrade 答案：DCCAA C 词汇２
新视野大学英语（第三版）第一册第四单元课后练习 答案 Language focus Words in use 3 1 involve 2 fulfilled 3 intense 4 advocate 5 circumstances 6 respond 7 subsequent 8 confined 9 reconciled 10 distinct Word building 4 Words learned new words formed agree agreeable apply applicable desire desirable sustain sustainable compare comparable accept acceptance attend attendance assist assistance
entertainment entertain assignment assign engage engangement 5 1 assistance 2 comparable 3 attendance 4 engagement 5 applicable 6 assigned 7 acceptance 8 entertain 9 agreeable 10 sustainable 11 desirable Banked cloze 6 1 L 2 N 3 J 4 F 5 M 6 C 7 H 8 K 9A 10 E Expressions in use 7 1 shield…from 2 make sense of 3 called on 4 in need 5 are/ get caught up in 6 relate to 7 sum up 8 count on 9 In her words 10 reserved for Structure analysis and writing 8
Unit 4 Section A 课后答案P98-101 3. Words in use (P98) 1. involve 2. fulfilled 3. intense 4. advocate 5. circumstances 6. respond 7. subsequent 8. confined 9. reconciled 10. distinct 5. (P100) 1. assistance https://www.doczj.com/doc/6a15685996.html,parable 3.attendance 4.engagement 5.applicable 6.assigned 7.acceptance 8. entertain 9. agreeable 10.sustainable 11. Desirable Banked cloze（完型）6(P101) 1~5 L N J F M 6~10 C H K A E Expressions in use 7(P101) 1. shield…from 2.make sense of 3.callled on 4. in need 5.are/get caught up in 6.relate to 7.sum up 8.count on 9.I n her words 10.reserved for Translation(P104) 注：除了课后翻译，课文翻译可参考课件 英译中： 作为通过中国游历亚洲的首批欧洲人，马可·波罗可能是中国人最熟知的外国商人和航海家。从1271年到1295年，他和他的家人游历广泛，遍及欧洲和亚洲。期间，他在中国留居了17年。他的著作《马可·波罗游记》描述了他游历亚洲的旅程，让欧洲人首次全面领略了包括中国、印度和日本在内远东地区的情况。从他的文字叙述中，西方人第一次了解到瓷器、煤炭、火药、印刷术、纸币以及丝绸。在15世纪末和16世纪欧洲发现与征服的大航海时代，马可·波罗所记录的大量新的地理信息得到了广泛使用。在他去世后的这几个世纪里，马可·波罗获得了他在有生之年未曾获得的赞誉。马可·波罗的故事鼓舞了其他无数的探险者去踏上征程，发现世界。 中译英： Zheng He was the most famous maritime explorer in Chinese history. In 1405 AD, the ruler of the Ming Dynasty sent Zheng He on a voyage to the Western Seas in order to strengthen border defense and develop trade by sea. In the following 28 years, Zheng He led his fleet, made seven voyages to the Western Seas with over 100,000 crew members in total and visited more than 30 countries and regions. The fleet traveled far into South Asia and West Asia, and made all the way to the continent of Africa. Zheng H e’s voyages to the Western Seas were a great feat in the world's navigation history. It showed Zheng He's outstanding navigation and organization talents; meanwhile, it exhibited the national strength and prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and strengthened the relationships