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【題目】(C).閱讀與回答問題。

Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first seven great voyages. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus fast set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.

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 islands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. 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. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large number of goods.

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. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage. Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries.

Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.

回答下面五個(gè)問題，每個(gè)問題答案不超過5個(gè)詞。

【1】How old was Zheng He when he began his first voyage?

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【2】What did the emperor want Zheng He to set up with foreign countries?

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【3】What were his ships known as at that time?

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【4】What was the farthest place that Zheng He visited?

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【5】Why were Zheng He's voyages so important in history?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】At the age of 34.

【2】Trade routes.

【3】Treasure ships.

【4】The east coast of Africa.

【5】Because he developed trade.

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。主要介紹了鄭和下西洋的故事。鄭和七次航海，加強(qiáng)了中國以外地區(qū)的交流和貿(mào)易，也促進(jìn)了文化的交流和發(fā)展，意義重大。

【1】根據(jù)第一段第二句“In 1405, he set off from China on the first seven great voyages.”可知鄭和第一次下西洋是在1405年。根據(jù)第二段第一句“Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371.”可知鄭和出生于1371年。所以他第一次下西洋的時(shí)間年紀(jì)是1405－1371＝34歲。故答案為At the age of 34.

【2】根據(jù)第二段“His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries.”可知，鄭和的任務(wù)是建立與其他國家的貿(mào)易路線。故答案為Trade routes.

【3】根據(jù)第二段“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.”可知，這艘船以其財(cái)富而聞名。故答案為Treasure ships.

【4】根據(jù)第三段“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.”可知，鄭和到過的最遠(yuǎn)的地方是非洲東海岸。故答案為The east coast of Africa.

【5】根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.”可知鄭和之所以在歷史上如此重要，是因?yàn)樗�發(fā)展了貿(mào)易，從而對(duì)文化的交流起到了推動(dòng)作用。故答案為Because he developed trade.