Unit3SeaExplorationReadingandThinking課件-高中英語人教版選擇性1

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世紀海上絲綢之路及“一帶一路”倡議，以及現(xiàn)代中國在海上貿(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?文章中提到哪兩個因素常常構成人類偉大成就的基礎？Tradeandcuriosityhaveoftenformedthefoundationofmankind'sgreatestachievements.Tocompletethegreatmapoftheworldwasastrongpassionforthepeopleofearlycivilisations.MarcoPolo'stalesinspiredEuropeanexplorerstosearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast.However,merchantsandexplorersfromtheEastsetsailfromeasttowestmanyyearsbeforeColumbusfirstdid.Para1WhosetalesinspiredEuropeanexplorerstosearchforsearoutesfromwesttoeast?（誰的故事激勵了歐洲探險家去尋找從西到東的海上航線？

）貿(mào)易與好奇心往往構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烈渴望。馬可?波羅的故事激勵歐洲探險家探尋從西向東的海上航線，而東方的商人和探險家早于哥倫布多年，便已從東向西揚帆起航。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？

）古代時期，中國的絲綢經(jīng)陸路穿越印度、中東，抵達羅馬，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。中國與各地商人在此匯聚，洽談貿(mào)易事務，也因此加深了對彼此文化的認知。數(shù)個世紀以來，更多貿(mào)易活動推動了對中國以西地區(qū)的探索，這在8世紀杜環(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進行貿(mào)易和探險航行？

）WhatgiftsdidAfricanroyalfamiliessendasgesturesoffriendshipinreturnforgold,silk,andspices?（作為對黃金、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，明朝進一步發(fā)展了與這些地區(qū)的關系。1405年至1433年間，七支龐大的船隊向西航行，開展貿(mào)易與探險。這些船隊盛況空前，在當時堪稱獨步天下。在鄭和的率領下，船隊從中國南海出發(fā)，穿印度洋至紅海入?？冢俚诌_非洲東海岸。非洲王室以長頸鹿等禮物作為友誼的象征，回贈中國的黃金、絲綢和香料。盡管1433年后中國停止了遠航，但這些陸海商路數(shù)個世紀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烈的愿望。鄭和曾航行過的古代航線正以“21世紀海上絲綢之路”的形式被重新探尋，它是“一帶一路”倡議的組成部分。這一倡議旨在促進歷史絲綢之路沿線的合作與貿(mào)易，加強中國與世界的聯(lián)系。近年來貿(mào)易規(guī)模大幅增長，未來也將持續(xù)發(fā)展。中國已在沿線基礎設施和服務領域投資數(shù)十億美元，這將助力整個地區(qū)的發(fā)展，為未來的貿(mào)易與文化交流奠定基礎。Toreachoutacrossthesearemainsastrongdesiretoday.TheancientsearoutestravelledbyZhengHearebeingrevisited,withthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad,whichispartoftheBeltandRoadInitiative.TheaimofthisinitiativeistoencouragecooperationandtradeacrossthehistoricSilkRoadareas,andstrengthenthebondsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Tradinghasgrowngreatlyinrecentyears,andwillcontinuetodosoinyearstocome.Chinahasinvestedbillionsinsystemsandservicesalongtheseroutes,whichwillhelptogreatlydevelopthewholeareaforthebenefitoffuturetradeandculturalexchange.Para4Watchingthevideoaboutthetextandthinkaboutthemeaningofthe21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoad

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

）中國還與海外伙伴共同參與其他重要項目。盡管鄭和的古代航線已被多次探索，但仍有許多未知領域等待發(fā)現(xiàn)。近年來，中國與多國合作開展北極考察。從科學角度看，研究北極對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，貿(mào)易的需求與增進關系的渴望將推動中國在未來繼續(xù)跨越海洋，探索更廣闊的世界。Chinahasalsojoineditsfriendsacrosstheseaonotherimportantprojects.AlthoughtheancientsearoutesofZhengHehavebeentravelledmanytimes,therearestillmanyotherplaceslefttoexplore.Inrecentyears,ChinahasjoinedothernationsonseveralexpeditionstoexploretheArctic.Fromascientificpoi