Unit3

SeaExplorationReadingandThinking1.Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?A.Narration.(記敘文)B.Argumentativeessay.(議論文)C.Expositorywriting.(說明文)D.Practicalwriting.(應用文)Read

andtick:2.Wheredidpeoplemeettodobusiness?A.Ceylon.B.India.C.Rome.D.China.3.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeZhengHe’sfleet?A.Impressive.B.Worrisome.C.Aggressive.D.Fearful.4.WheredidChinaexplorewithothercountries?A.TheRedSea.B.TheArctic.C.TheSouthChinaSea.D.TheeastcoastofAfrica.5.WhydidChinastarttheBeltandRoadInitiative?A.Tobeginatradingrouteontheocean.B.Tomakebusinesswithneighboringcountries.C.TospreadthecultureofChinatoothercountries.D.TostrengthentherelationshipbetweenChinaandothercountries.根據課文內容填空Theworldthe(1)__________fromwesttoeastmerchantsandexplorersfromeasttowestEuropeans續表ChinaInancienttimesThewayThe(2)_____The(3)____RoadbylandfromChinatoIndia,theMiddleEast,andRomeA(4)_______routeacrosstheseaTotheIndianOcean,centeron(5)_______.routeSilktradingCeylonThe(6)_____

DynastyZhengHeledsevenlargefleets.FromtheSouthChinaSeaacrosstheIndianOceantothemouthof(7)___________,andthentotheeastcoastofAfricaMingtheRedSeaTodayThe21stCentury(8)_________SilkRoadItsaimTostrengthenthe(9)______ToencouragecooperationandtradeExploreotherplaces,like(10)_________MaritimebondstheArctic閱讀主題活動(1)HowDidMarcoPolochangetheworld?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MarcoPolochangedtheworldbywritingabookabouthistravelsfromVenicetothecourtofKublaiKhaninChina.Hisaccountofhisjourneysinspiredotheradventurers,suchastheexplorerChristopherColumbus,whoalwayscarriedacopyofPolo’sbook.MapshebroughtbackhelpedtodevelopEuropeancartography,andheintroducedEuropetoChineseinnovationssuchaspapermoney,coal,eyeglassesandapostalservice.(2)Whatis“BeltandRoadInitiative”?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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China’s“BeltandRoadInitiative”(BRI)isaplannedmultitrillion-dollarinfrastructureprogramthatisintendedtolinkChinawithmorethan100countriesthroughrailroad,shippingandenergyprojects.TheBRIwillrecreatetheSilkRoad,anoldnetworkoftradingroutesbetweentheEastandtheWest,byinvestinglargesumsofmoneyintoothercountriestobuildsuchinfrastructureprojects.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The“belt”willconsistoflandroutesconnectingeconomiesinAsia,Europe,AfricaandEurope.The“road”—whilenotactuallyaroad—willconnectvariousoceanroutesthroughtheseareas.(3)WhyandhowdoscientistsstudytheArctic?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Today,scientistsstudytheArctictolearnmoreabouthowclimateandweatherarechanging.TheyinvestigatehowArcticclimateandweatherinteractwiththerestoftheworld,andareworkingtounderstandhowclimatechangewillaffecttheregion.TostudytheArctic,researcherssometimestraveltothefieldtoconductexperimentsormakeobservations._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Theystudythepropertiesofsnowandseaice,diggingsnowpitstoexaminethepropertiesofsnow,ormeasuringthethicknessofseaicebyhandtodeterminehowtheicecoverischanging.ResearchersalsostudythefrozengroundandpermafrostthatcoversmuchoftheArcticlands.AndbiologistsresearchtheuniqueplantsandanimalsthatliveintheArctic.1.setsail起航;開航*However,merchantsandexplorersfromtheEastsetsailfromeasttowestmanyyearsbeforeColumbusfirstdid.然而,來自于東方的商人和探險家比哥倫布從東向西航行早了許多年。*Acommitteehasbeensetuptoorganizesocialeventsinthecollege.學院成立了一個委員會來組織社會活動。*Shesetoutwiththeaimofbecomingtheyoungesteverwinnerofthechampionship.她懷著成為有史以來最年輕的冠軍的目標出發了。*Newsthattheclaimsmightbetruesetoffwidespreadpanic.這一說法可能屬實的消息引發了廣泛的恐慌。*Howdoseniormanagerssetaboutmakingthesedecisions?高級管理人員如何著手做出這些決定?語法填空(1)They’veset___afundforvictimsoftheearthquake.(2)Theyset___todiscoveracureforcancer.(3)Theglobalfinancialcrisisset___areductionindebtandofexcessdemandinoverconsumingcountries.(4)Onarrivingthere,theyset_____doingtheexperiment.upoutoffabout2.extendvt.擴展;使伸長;延長*AtradingrouteacrosstheseawasalsoextendedalongthecoastsoftheIndianOcean,centredaroundCeylon(nowSriLanka).在印度洋沿岸,以錫蘭(現在的斯里蘭卡)為中心,開辟了一條跨海貿易路線。*Themeetingextendedlateintothenight.會議繼續到深夜。*HighunemploymentextendsoverthewholeofBritain.高失業率遍及整個英國。*Thechapterextendstoahundredpages.這一章節長達100頁。語法填空(1)TheancientRomansextendedtheirempire____Asia.(2)Theexaminationsextend____twoweeks.(3)Thereisaproposaltoextendtheroad__ooverto3.negotiatevt.商定;達成(協議)vi.談判;磋商;協商*Here,merchantsfromChinaandmanyotherplacesmettonegotiatetradedeals,whichalsoledtomoreawarenessofeachother’scultures.在這里,來自中國和許多其他地方的商人聚集在一起談判貿易協議,這也使人們更加了解彼此的文化。*Thedelegateshavejustarrivedtonegotiateaformalagreementwithusontheboundaryaffairs.代表團剛到,將與我們就邊境事件進行談判以簽訂正式協議。*Wefinallynegotiatedthemintomakingconcessions.我們終于通過談判使他們作出了讓步。*Thetwosidesarenegotiatingaboutit.雙方就此事正在交涉。negotiateabout(for)sth. 就某事進行交涉negotiatesb./osth./v.-ing 通過談判使……進入/做某事negotiatewithsb. 與某人進行交涉(以達成協議)語法填空(1)Thetwocountriesarenegotiating___apeacefulsettlement.(2)Hesucceededinnegotiatinghiscountry____theWTO.(3)Theyhavedecidedtonegotiate____thebossabouttheirwageclaims.forintowith4.leaguen.等級;水平;聯合會;聯賽*Thesefleetswereasighttobeholdandwereinaleagueoftheirownatthattime.這些艦隊蔚為壯觀,獨領風騷。*Hewassocomplicated,justsomeonewayoutofherleague.他是那么老于世故,與她完全是兩路人。*Shewasinleaguewithhermothertoembarrassme.她和她母親聯合起來叫我下不了臺。*Asawoodworker,BillwisheshewereinthesameleagueasCarl,whoisamastercarpenter.作為一名木工,比爾希望他能和卡爾水平相當,成為像他一樣的木匠大師。inadifferentleague 另一類型的人(物)inleaguewith 和……聯合,和……勾結inthesameleague 同一檔次(等級)outofsb.‘sleague 不是某一類人5.withdrawvi.&

vt.(withdrew,withdrawn)(使)撤回;撤離*AlthoughChinawithdrewfromfurtherexpeditionsafter1433,theselandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweenotherculturesforcenturies.雖然中國在1433年后退出了進一步的探險,但這些陸路和海路在幾個世紀里仍然是其他文化之間活躍的通道。*Iwishtowithdrawmynamefromtheguestlist.我希望把我的名字從客人名單上劃掉。*Theyhavewithdrawntoasaferarea.他們已經撤退到更為安全的地帶。語法填空(1)Shequicklywithdrewherhand_____thehotiron.(2)Internetaddictstendtowithdraw__theirownfantasyworldratherthancommunicatingwitharealperson.fromto6.inhand在手頭;可供使用*Hundredsofyearson,andwiththelatesttechnologyinhand,theneedtotradeandthedesiretoenhancerelationshipswilldriveChinatoreachoutacrosstheseafarintothefuture.幾百年過去了,在掌握了最新技術的情況下,貿易的需要和增進關系的愿望將推動中國跨越海洋走向遙遠的未來。*Ialwayskeepadictionary(ready)athand.我經常把詞典放在手邊。*Theletterwaswrittenbyhand.這封信是用手寫的。*Istillhavesomemoneyonhand.我手頭還有些錢。語法填空(1)Shealwayshasherdictionary___handwhenshestudies.(2)Myshoesweremade___hand.(3)Theexaminationsarenear__hand.(4)Istillhavesomemoney__hand.onbyatin1.TheTangShipwreckisfromamer