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Unit One Reading The voyages of Zheng He Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. 这是在克里斯托弗.哥伦布（Christopher Columbus）第一次起航发现美洲之旅的近一个世纪以前。____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 他的航行非常重要，今天人们还在研究它们。___________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. 他的任务是发展与外国的联系，并与之建立贸易路线。_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. 它们足够大，能携带25000人以及大量的货物。_______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. 似乎对他来说没有太远而不能访问的地方。_________________________________________________________ ________________________________________These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. 在每次航行结束，郑和带回了许多在中国第一次见到的东西，比如一只非洲长颈鹿。_______________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions. Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. 然而，他的航行是一个如此巨大的成就，以至于人们仍然记得他是开辟世界各地不同民族间文化联系的先驱。 _____________________________________