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Unit1 Great explorationsThe voyages of Zheng HeZheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions.Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.郑和是一位着名的中国探险家。
沪教牛津版九年级下册英语教材Unit1Great exploration ➢单词➢重点短语open up 开辟Hand in 上交go on a trip 去旅行look for 寻找set up 建立；设立Around the world 世界各地set sail 起航such as 例如(be) known as 被称为At the end of 在......末端as well as 也；还Not ...until 直到......才......lead to 导致Because of 因为，由于compare…with…把……与……对比between ...and...在......和......之间➢重点句型1. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.它们足够大，能携带25000 人以及大量的货物。
2. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa.在每次航行结束，郑和带回了许多在中国第一次见到的东西，比如一只非洲长颈鹿。
3. It has become one of the biggest companies in the country.它已经成为了这个国家最大的公司之一。
➢课文翻译Unit1 Reading (书本P3)The voyages of Zheng He郑和下西洋Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages.郑和是中国著名的探险家。
Unit1Great explorationsThe voyages of Zheng HeZheng He was a famous Chinese explorer.In1405,he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages.This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America.His travels were so important that they are still studied today.Zheng He was born in Yunnan in1371.He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries.In a few years,he built a great fleet of ships,the biggest in the world at that time.The ships were known as treasure ships.They were big enough to carry25,000people as well as very large quantities of goods.From1405to1433,Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia,the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa.It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit.These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold,silver and silk.At the end of each voyage,Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time,such as a giraffe from Africa.Besides developing trade,the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.They helped the development of those countries and regions.Zheng He died in1433during his last voyage.However,his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.短语汇集1.open up开辟2.trade routes贸易路线3.set off出发4.go on a trip去旅行5.set up建立，设立6.set sail起航7.At that time在那时8.(be)known as被称为9.As well as也，还10.Grow up长大11.pay attention to注意12.Hand in上交13.At the end of在......末端14.quantities of大量的15.Not...until直到......才......16.Because of因为，由于pare...with...把......与......对比18.between...and...在......和......之间考点1词性变换explore（v.）探险；探测；探索；考察--explorer（n.）探险家，探测者，探测器--exploration（n.）探测，探究repeat（v.）重复-repetition（n.）重复discover（v.）-发现;找到-discovery（n.）发现develop（v.）发展;研发;增强;(使)成长/发展--development（n.）发展--developing发展中的--developed发达的foreign（adj.）外国的--foreigner（n.）外国人trade（v./n.）贸易;以物易物;互相交换--trader（n.）商人;买卖人encourage(v.)鼓励--courage（n.）勇气wealth（n.）财富--wealthy（adj.）富有的(类似单词)health;luck;noise;天气的名词+y–形容词achievement(n.)成就--achieve（v.）实现考点2重点语法结果状语从句结构：1.be+too+agj.+to太···而不能He is too young to go to school.他太小了不能去上学。
