Unit3Readingandthinking

ReachingOutAcrosstheSeaWatchingthevideoaboutthetextandthinkaboutthefollowingquestions：

Q1:Whatisthemainideaofthepassage"ReachingOutAcrosstheSea"?A.TointroducethehistoryofMarcoPolo'stravels.B.TotellthestoryofDuHuan'sRecordofMyTravels.C.Toillustratethehistoricalandmodernsignificanceofseaexplorationandtraderoutes,especiallyrelatedtoChina.D.TodescribetheexpeditionstoexploretheArcticinrecentyears.Watchingthevideoaboutthetextandthinkaboutthefollowingquestions：

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage"ReachingOutAcrosstheSea"?A.TointroducethehistoryofMarcoPolo'stravels.B.TotellthestoryofDuHuan'sRecordofMyTravels.C.Toillustratethehistoricalandmodernsignificanceofseaexplorationandtraderoutes,especiallyrelatedtoChina.D.TodescribetheexpeditionstoexploretheArcticinrecentyears.先講述古代從東方和西方出發(fā)的海上貿(mào)易探索歷史，包括絲綢之路、鄭和下西洋等；接著闡述21世紀(jì)海上絲綢之路及“一帶一路”倡議，以及現(xiàn)代中國(guó)在海上貿(mào)易合作和科研探索（如北極探索）方面的情況，全面涵蓋了海上探索和貿(mào)易路線的歷史與現(xiàn)代意義Q2:What’sthetexttypeofthepassage?①Narrative（記敘文）

:astorywithabeginning+middle+end.②Descriptive（描寫文）:asubject+interestingdetails③Expository（說明文）

:asubject+factual（事實(shí)的）information④Argumentative（議論文）

:anidea+toconvince(說服)thereaderA.narrativeB.descriptiveC.expositoryD.argumentativeTradeandcuriosityhaveoftenformedthefoundationofmankind'sgreatestachievements.Tocompletethegreatmapoftheworldwasastrongpassionforthepeopleofearlycivilisations.MarcoPolo'stalesinspiredEuropeanexplorerstosearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast.However,merchantsandexplorersfromtheEastsetsailfromeasttowestmanyyearsbeforeColumbusfirstdid.Para1Whattwofactorsoftenformthefoundationofmankind'sgreatestachievementsaccordingtothepassage?文章中提到哪兩個(gè)因素常常構(gòu)成人類偉大成就的基礎(chǔ)？Tradeandcuriosityhaveoftenformedthefoundationofmankind'sgreatestachievements.Tocompletethegreatmapoftheworldwasastrongpassionforthepeopleofearlycivilisations.MarcoPolo'stalesinspiredEuropeanexplorerstosearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast.However,merchantsandexplorersfromtheEastsetsailfromeasttowestmanyyearsbeforeColumbusfirstdid.Para1WhosetalesinspiredEuropeanexplorerstosearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast?（誰的故事激勵(lì)了歐洲探險(xiǎn)家去尋找從西到東的海上航線？

）貿(mào)易與好奇心往往構(gòu)成人類最偉大成就的基石。完成世界地圖的繪制，是古代文明先民的強(qiáng)烈渴望。馬可?波羅的故事激勵(lì)歐洲探險(xiǎn)家探尋從西向東的海上航線，而東方的商人和探險(xiǎn)家早于哥倫布多年，便已從東向西揚(yáng)帆起航。Inancienttimes,silkfromChinafounditswayoverlandtoIndia,theMiddleEast,andRome,alongwhatbecameknownastheSilkRoad.AtradingrouteacrosstheseawasalsoextendedalongthecoastsoftheIndianOcean,centredaroundCeylon(nowSriLanka).Here,merchantsfromChinaandmanyotherplacesmettonegotiatetradedeals,whichalsoledtomoreawarenessofeachother'scultures.Overthecenturies,furthertradingallowedexplorationoftheregionstothewestofChina,asrecordedinDuHuan'sRecordofMyTravelsintheeighthcentury.Para2Inancienttimes,besidestheover-landSilkRoad,wherewasthetradingrouteacrosstheseacentredaround?（在古代，除了陸上絲綢之路，海上貿(mào)易路線以哪里為中心？

）古代時(shí)期，中國(guó)的絲綢經(jīng)陸路穿越印度、中東，抵達(dá)羅馬，這條商路后來被稱為“絲綢之路”。一條海上貿(mào)易路線也沿著印度洋海岸延伸，以錫蘭（今斯里蘭卡）為中心。中國(guó)與各地商人在此匯聚，洽談貿(mào)易事務(wù)，也因此加深了對(duì)彼此文化的認(rèn)知。數(shù)個(gè)世紀(jì)以來，更多貿(mào)易活動(dòng)推動(dòng)了對(duì)中國(guó)以西地區(qū)的探索，這在8世紀(jì)杜環(huán)的《經(jīng)行記》中有所記載。Later,theMingDynastyfurtherdevelopedrelationswiththeseregions.Between1405and1433,sevenlargefleetssailedwestonvoyagesoftradeandexploration.Thesefleetswereasighttobeholdandwereinaleagueoftheirownatthattime.UnderthecommandofZhengHe,theysetsailfromtheSouthChinaSeaacrosstheIndianOceantothemouthoftheRedSea,andthentotheeastcoastofAfrica.Africanroyalfamiliessentgiftssuchasgiraffesasgesturesoffriendshipinreturnforgold,silk,andspices.AlthoughChinawithdrewfromfurtherexpeditionsafter1433,theselandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweenotherculturesforcenturies.Para3HowmanylargefleetsdidtheMingDynastysendonvoyagesoftradeandexplorationbetween1405and1433?（在1405年到1433年間，明朝派出了多少支大型船隊(duì)進(jìn)行貿(mào)易和探險(xiǎn)航行？

）WhatgiftsdidAfricanroyalfamiliessendasgesturesoffriendshipinreturnforgold,silk,andspices?（作為對(duì)黃金、絲綢和香料的回禮，非洲王室送了什么禮物來表示友好？

）后來，明朝進(jìn)一步發(fā)展了與這些地區(qū)的關(guān)系。1405年至1433年間，七支龐大的船隊(duì)向西航行，開展貿(mào)易與探險(xiǎn)。這些船隊(duì)盛況空前，在當(dāng)時(shí)堪稱獨(dú)步天下。在鄭和的率領(lǐng)下，船隊(duì)從中國(guó)南海出發(fā)，穿印度洋至紅海入?？冢俚诌_(dá)非洲東海岸。非洲王室以長(zhǎng)頸鹿等禮物作為友誼的象征，回贈(zèng)中國(guó)的黃金、絲綢和香料。盡管1433年后中國(guó)停止了遠(yuǎn)航，但這些陸海商路數(shù)個(gè)世紀(jì)以來一直是不同文化間活躍的交流通道。Later,theMingDynastyfurtherdevelopedrelationswiththeseregions.Between1405and1433,sevenlargefleetssailedwestonvoyagesoftradeandexploration.Thesefleetswereasighttobeholdandwereinaleagueoftheirownatthattime.UnderthecommandofZhengHe,theysetsailfromtheSouthChinaSeaacrosstheIndianOceantothemouthoftheRedSea,andthentotheeastcoastofAfrica.Africanroyalfamiliessentgiftssuchasgiraffesasgesturesoffriendshipinreturnforgold,silk,andspices.AlthoughChinawithdrewfromfurtherexpeditionsafter1433,theselandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweenotherculturesforcenturies.Para3Whatisthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoadpartof?（21世紀(jì)海上絲綢之路是哪一倡議的一部分？

）如今，跨越海洋的探索仍是強(qiáng)烈的愿望。鄭和曾航行過的古代航線正以“21世紀(jì)海上絲綢之路”的形式被重新探尋，它是“一帶一路”倡議的組成部分。這一倡議旨在促進(jìn)歷史絲綢之路沿線的合作與貿(mào)易，加強(qiáng)中國(guó)與世界的聯(lián)系。近年來貿(mào)易規(guī)模大幅增長(zhǎng)，未來也將持續(xù)發(fā)展。中國(guó)已在沿線基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施和服務(wù)領(lǐng)域投資數(shù)十億美元，這將助力整個(gè)地區(qū)的發(fā)展，為未來的貿(mào)易與文化交流奠定基礎(chǔ)。Toreachoutacrossthesearemainsastrongdesiretoday.TheancientsearoutestravelledbyZhengHearebeingrevisited,withthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad,whichispartoftheBeltandRoadInitiative.TheaimofthisinitiativeistoencouragecooperationandtradeacrossthehistoricSilkRoadareas,andstrengthenthebondsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Tradinghasgrowngreatlyinrecentyears,andwillcontinuetodosoinyearstocome.Chinahasinvestedbillionsinsystemsandservicesalongtheseroutes,whichwillhelptogreatlydevelopthewholeareaforthebenefitoffuturetradeandculturalexchange.Para4Watchingthevideoaboutthetextandthinkaboutthemeaningofthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad

Fromascientificpointofview,whyisthereanurgentneedtostudytheArctic?（從科學(xué)角度來看，為什么迫切需要研究北極？

）中國(guó)還與海外伙伴共同參與其他重要項(xiàng)目。盡管鄭和的古代航線已被多次探索，但仍有許多未知領(lǐng)域等待發(fā)現(xiàn)。近年來，中國(guó)與多國(guó)合作開展北極考察。從科學(xué)角度看，研究北極對(duì)理解氣候變化及其影響具有迫切需求。數(shù)百年后的今天，憑借最新技術(shù)，貿(mào)易的需求與增進(jìn)關(guān)系的渴望將推動(dòng)中國(guó)在未來繼續(xù)跨越海洋，探索更廣闊的世界。Chinahasalsojoineditsfriendsacrosstheseaonotherimportantprojects.AlthoughtheancientsearoutesofZhengHehavebeentravelledmanytimes,therearestillmanyotherplaceslefttoexplore.Inrecentyears,ChinahasjoinedothernationsonseveralexpeditionstoexploretheArctic.Fromascientificpoi