Period 3 Reading(一)

Step1 Scanning

Para.1Thesis sentence Many great explorers made expeditions across the Indian Ocean long

before Columbus, among whom Zheng He was the most prominent.

Para.2 China had contacts with countries along the Indian Ocean from the early time, and during

ancient time explorers had begun to contact with each other.

Para.3 Between the Han and the early Tang Dynasty, Swahili kingdoms and the islands off the

African coast developed into the world trade centre and attracted merchants from the world.

Para.4 During the Tang Dynasty, Du Huan, who traveled to many lands, wrote the book Record of

My Travels._

Para.5In the eleventh century, the Africans made several voyages to the court of the Song Dynasty.

Para.6 By the beginning of the fifteenth century . the time was ripe for a grand meeting.

Para.7 In the years between 1405 and 1433, under the command of Zheng He, seven large

treasure fleets sailed westwards on voyages of trade and exploration..

Para.8 Zheng He renewed relations with the kingdoms of the East African coast.

Para.9The fleet made several expeditions before the exploration was stopped.

Step 2 T or F

1.The Europeans were the first Explorers to travel to other countries. ( )

2. Accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean were made before the fifteenth

century. ( )

3.In the years between 1405 and 1433 , Zheng He sailed westwards only on voyages of

exploration. ( )

4 Zheng He invited African countries to send ambassadors to China. ( )

Read the first paragraph carefully and answer the following questions.

Students read quickly and try to find information to answer the questions.

Questions:

1. What formed the foundation of mankind’s interest in exploration?

Trade and curiosity formed the foundation of mankind’s interest in exploration.

2. What was Columbus’s purpose of searching for the wealthy Asian lands?

His purpose of searching was to seek treasure.

3. Which ocean does the world “western ocean” refer to?

It referred to part of the Pacific Ocean west of Brunei and part of the Indian Ocean along the coast.

4. Guess who explored the Western Ocean before Columbus.

Many people explored the Western Ocean, among whom Zheng He was the most famous.

Para2-5

1.In the Han Dynasty, who traveled over land to the East Roman Empire?

In the Han Dynasty, Gang Ying traveled over land to the East Roman Empire.

2. Between the Han and early the Tang Dynasty, Which part of Africa developed into the world trade centre?

Between the Han and the early Tang Dynasty, Swahili kingdoms and the islands off the African coast developed into the world trade centre.

3. During the Tang Dynasty which traveler wrote Record of My Travels?

During the Tang Dynasty Du Huan wrote Record of My Travels.

4. Before the Song Dynasty which means of transport did Chinese travelers mainly use?

Before the Song Dynasty Chinese travelers mainly traveled over land.

5. In the eleventh century, who made several voyages to the court of the Song Dynasty?

In the eleventh century, the Africans made several voyages to the court of the Song Dynasty.

Period 4 Reading (二)

Language points

1.reach/ reach out/ reach for

Please reach me that book.

Not a single word reached my ears.

He reached out his hand for the knife , but it was too far away.

We must reach out to those in need.

Jim reached for a gun but he was stopped.

2.puzzle

What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.

• He looked a little puzzled.

• We finally puzzled out the meaning of the poem

• Her decision was a puzzle to him

• I'm in a puzzle as to how to cope with the new situations.

3.search /search for /search --- for/ in search of

The police searched the prisoner to see if he had a gun.

I searched shop after shop for my sister’sbirthday present.

The parents searched for their lost boy here and there , but they didn’t find him.

I will make a search for your book.

I looked everywhere in search of my glasses.

4. long before /before long(= soon )

There was a lively market long before.

Before long you will understand what I said is good for you.

I had waited him long before he came.

It won’t be long before you see him again.

It was long before they escaped from the cruel prison.

5.find one’s way

feel /make / fight /push one’s way

I hope you can find the way home.

She couldn’t find the way out of the building.

The soldiers fought their way through thefierce enemies.

6.exchange exchange---for in exchange for

I’d like to exchange five apples for five eggs.

Mary exchanged her seat with Ann.

He is giving her French lessons in exchange

for his English lessons

7.an island off the coast of the southeast

Keep off the grassland !

cut a piece off the loaf

The ship was brown off its course.

8.wander ( 常与about /in/ through连用)

The children wandered in the woods.

The river wanders through beautiful country.

They wandered up and down the road aimlessly.

His mind wandered back to his college life.

9. command

The officer commanded his men to fire.

He commanded that everyone make the

best of the chance of senior three.

The army is under the command of general Washington.

Bill is in command of the fleet.

课文基础默写

1.海路 sea routes

2.形成人们努力(探索世界)的基础 form the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavour

3.鼓舞某人做某事 inspire sb to do_4.西洋 the Western Ocean

5.与某人有联系have contacts with 6.丝绸之路the Silk Road

7.与……交换in exchange for 8.中心位置a central position

9.一个中国大使 _______________ 10.East Roman Empire ________________

11.发展成为世界贸易中心 _______________12.促进，导致 ________________

13.r被抓 ________________ 14.拓展，伸出 ________________

15.文化遗迹 ________________ 16.追溯到(没有被动语态) ________________

17.一个小青铜狮雕像 ________________18.意识到彼此的存在 ________________

19.正式往来的时机成熟了。_________________________________________

20.到达了繁盛时期 ________________

21中国的新朝代开始繁荣了。___________________________________

22.商船队 ________________

23.下西洋从事探险 _________________________________

24.在……的领导之下 ________________

25.起航 ________________ 26.重新确立关系 ________________

27.送某人贵重礼物 ________________ 28. 送信 ________________

29.设立使馆 ________________ 30.作为回报 ________________

31.象征意义 ________________

32.货物交流的象征意义比货物本身的价值要重要的多。

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33. A以B为基础 ________________________