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Unit3SeaExploration

(主题语境:人与自然之海洋探索)

读写融合·重温教材

Tradeandcuriosityhaveoftenformedthefoundationofmankind’sgreatestachievements.1.Merchants(merchant)andexplorersfromtheEastsetslfromeasttowestmanyyearsbeforeColumbusfirstdid.

Inancienttimes,silkfromChinafounditswayalong2.whatbecameknownastheSilkRoad,3.extending(extend)alongthecoastsoftheIndianOcean,centredaroundCeylon.Here,merchantsfromChinaandmanyotherplacesmettonegotiatetradedeals,4.whichalsoledtomoreawarenessofeachother’scultures.

Later,theMingDynastysentsevenlarge5.fleets(fleet)toslwestonvoyagesoftradeandexploration.6.UnderthecommandofZhengHe,theysetslfromtheSouthChinaSeaacrosstheIndianOceantothemouthoftheRedSea,andthentotheeastcoastofAfrica.AlthoughChina7.withdrew(withdraw)fromfurtherexpeditionsafter1433,theselandandsearoutesremnedactivechannelsbetweenotherculturesforcenturies.

Toreachoutacrossthesea8.remns(remn)astrongdesiretoday.ThemoftheBeltandRoadInitiativeistoencouragecooperationandtradeacrossthehistoricSilkRoadareas,and9.strengthen(strength)thebondsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Chinahasinvestedbillionsinsystemsandservicesalongtheseroutes.Chinahasalsojoineditsfriendsacrosstheseaonotherimportantprojects.TheneedtotradeandthedesiretoenhancerelationshipswilldriveChina10.toreach(reach)outacrosstheseafarintothefuture.?

点评:本篇文本语篇结构为总——分——总结构;亮点表达包括:非谓语结构;状语从句等。

考点聚焦·突破提升

【重点单词】

1.extendvt.扩展;使伸长;延长;扩大……的范围(或影响);给予vi.包括;涉及(范围)

步入经典·即境活用单句语法填空

①(外研版教材)Whenyouareextending(extend)oracceptinganinvitation,payspecialattentiontothefollowinginformation:thedateandtime,whattobring,wheretomeet,etc.?

②Everyonewasimpressedbyhisextensive(extend)knowledgeofmusic.

③(应用文写作之邀请信)Itismyhonourtoextend(extend)aninvitationtoyouonbehalfofourclass.?

④Ifyouare