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1、Unit 7 The SeaCulture CornerBackgroundPart IZheng He(about 13711435)Simplified Chinese:鄭和Birth name:Ma He(馬和)Also known as:Ma Sanbao(馬三寶)Zheng He was a Chinese mariner(海員，水手),explorer,diplomat(外交官)and fleet admiral(艦隊司令),who made the voyages to Southeast Asia,South Asia,and East Africa,collectively

2、referred to as the travels of“Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean”(三保太監(jiān)下西洋)or“Zheng He to the Western Ocean”,from 1405 to 1433.Zheng He was the second son of a Muslim(穆斯林)family which also had four daughters,from Kunyang(昆陽),present day Jinning(晉寧),just south of Kunming near the southwest corner of L

3、ake Tian in Yunnan.Between 1405 and 1433,the Ming government sponsored(發(fā)起)a series of seven naval(海軍的)expeditions.Zheng He was placed as the admiral in control of the huge fleet and armed forces that undertook these expeditions.Zheng Hes ships,as depicted(描繪)in a Chinese woodblock(木版)print.One of a

4、set of maps of Zheng Hes missions(鄭和航海圖),also known as the Mao Kun maps,1628.Ming dynasty 24 point compass A giraffe brought from Somalia(索馬里)in the twelfth year of Yongle(AD 1415).Museum in honour of Zheng He,NanjingZheng Hes tomb in NanjingStatue from a modern monument to Zheng He at the Stadthuys

5、 Museum in Malacca(馬六甲海峽),Malaysia(馬來西亞).Part IISkimmingChoose the correct answers.1.The passage mainly talks about _.A.Zheng Hes first voyage B.Zheng Hes seventh voyage C.Zheng Hes fleet D.Zheng He and his voyagesD2.It can be concluded that _.A.the sailors got food from the crops they grew on the s

6、hips B.the sailors were pleased to follow Zheng He from the beginning C.the sailors had seldom seen thunderstorm before D.Zheng He might be the first person who travelled around the world C3.All of the following statements may be true except _.A.Zheng He was 64 years old when he died B.there were at

7、 least 3 people on each ship on Zheng Hes first voyage C.giraffes and zebras were rare animals in China at that time D.Zheng Hes fleet consisted of over 300 over-150-metre-long ships DPart IIIScanningRead the passage again and answer the questions.1.What was Zheng He most remembered for?He was one o

8、f Chinas most famous sailors.He sailed to faraway coutries for exploration 2.What were the things found on his ships?Zheng Hes ships carried gold,silver,silk,china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouring countries.3.What were the things he brought back?Zheng He brought

9、 back many gifts from the countries he visited,such as medicines,pearls and strange animals.The most famous of these gifts were a giraffe and a zebra.4.What happened after his death?After his death,the stories of his travels made him one of Chinas most famous sailors.Part IVVocabularyFind the follow

10、ing words in the text and try to guess their meanings.in addition to,fleet,supply,sink,glory,sailor,mast,thunderstorm1.a storm with thunder and lightning _2.a tall upright post on a ship or boat _thunderstormmast3.mariner,seaman _4.besides _5.a large group of ships _6.an amount of something _7.to go

11、 down under the surface of water _8.praise and honour that someone gets because of sth.good they have done _sailorin addition tofleetsupplysinkgloryPart VLanguage points 1.In addition to the supplies for the long journeys,the ships carried gold,silver china and other treases to give as gifts to the

12、rulers ot the neighbouring coutries.除了漫長旅途所需的物品之外，船上還裝有金銀、絲綢、瓷器和其他寶物，作為送給鄰國統(tǒng)治者的禮物。In addition to:besides,as well as,apart from.除了之外（還有）除了設(shè)備公司還提供了培訓(xùn)課程。In addition to the equipment,the company also provides a training course.2.In 28 years of travelling,he had managed to share the glory of China with m

13、any different countries.在長達28年的旅行中，他成功地與其他國家的人們分享了中國的榮耀。manage to do:succeed in doing sth difficult.設(shè)法完成某事（結(jié)果已成功）try to do 盡力去做某事（不涉及成功）他游到了河的對岸。He managed to swim across the river.她盡力游過河。She tried to swim across the river.Homework1.Remember the new words and expressions in this part.2.Tell the story about Zheng He to others.