人教版高中英语选择性必修第四册UNIT 3　Section Ⅰ.pptxVIP

UNIT3SEAEXPLORATION;话题导读;话题导读;【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了郑和与他的七次航行。

ZhengHeandHisSevenVoyages

ZhengHe(1371—1435)wasoneofChinasmostfamousexplorers.Towardstheearly15thcentury,hisfleet(船队)sailedtocountriesveryfaraway.

ZhengHehadover300ships,someofwhichwereover150metreslongandcouldcarryupto1,000people.Inadditiontothesuppliesforthelongjourneys,theshipscarriedgold,silver,silk,chinaandothertreasurestogiveasgiftstotherulersoftheneighbouringcountries.Someoftheshipsevenhadearthonboardsothatthesailorscouldgrowtheirownc