Unit Two(reading comprehension)课件.pptVIP

* Unit Two 天马行空官方博客：/tmxk_docin ; QQ:1318241189 Step I. Revision Task One: check words and expressions 1 . Trade and ________(好奇)have often formed the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavor. 2.Marco Polo’s stories inspired Christopher Columbus and other European explorers to search for sea route to the distant, _______(富有的)Asian lands. 3. Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, ______________(来交换)spices and glass. 4. Gan Ying, a Chinese ______________ (大使)went to the East Roman Empire over land. curiosity wealthy in exchange for ambassador 5.Celon, with its__________________ (中央位置), was the place where Chinese merchants met with Arab merchants and heard about the westernmost lands. 6.The contacts between China and Africa over the centuries had led to the awareness of each other’s _____________(存在). 7. Still no_______ (精确的)maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean _________(存在)before Zheng He. 8. By the beginning of 15th century the time was ________(成熟). central position existence accurate existed ripe 9. Under the ____________(统帅)of Zheng He, the flets set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea. 10. Zheng He_________(重建)relations with the kingdom of the East Africa coast. 11.The fleet made several _____________(远征)before the _____________(探险)was stopped. command renewed expeditions expeditions Know about the Silk Road: Fill in the blanks with suitable words: The Silk Road, which is regarded as the greatest _____________________(东西贸易通道), was first travelled by Zhang Qian when he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the _________________(西方地区)in the Han Dynasty. The Silk Road was not only for ______(货物)but also for the transmission of __________________(知识观点)between east and west. East-West trade route Western Regions goods knowledge and ideas Step 2: lead-in Know about great explorers Look at the quiz and tick and judge true or false 1. Zheng He wa