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Translation (P27) * * 1.Find some material about ancient Chinese navigator Zhenghe, such as his route and his purpose. 2. Preview the text and get to know something about Francis Chichester. 3. Language points. 4. Assignment set out: to start a journey(set off); to begin a course of action After a three-day rest, the travelers set out/ off again. He set out to paint the whole house but finished only the front part. single-handed: done by one person without help from others This man has changed the whole situation almost single-handed. The job cannot be done single-handed. She accomplished the task by her single-handed efforts. determined: (be determined to do) with one’s mind firmly made up The Government is determined to further the reform. She is a determined woman(a woman with strong determination) and has brought up her children single-handed. He has overcome his difficulties with courage and determination. carry out: to do a particular piece of work, research etc: An investigation is being carried out by the prison governor. She carried out well the tasks assigned to her. Before testing this method on patients, Dr. Smith carried out tests for two years on three hundred dogs. It is said that these attacks were carried out by terrorists. retire: a. to stop working, especially when you reach the age when you are officially too old to work Professors usually retire at 60 in China. b. to leave a place, position, or way of life in order to go somewhere quieter or live a less active life The committee will now retire in order to discuss these issues. At the age of 83, she finally retired from public life. device: a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing This is a device for measuring humidity in the air. Hunters use different devices to trap different animals. damage: a. to harm something physically so that it is broken, spoiled, or injured Many buildings and cars had been damaged in the blast. The house had been sev