九下 Unit1 Great explorations
Reading1 练习
单词填空。
1.Zheng He is a famous _________ (探险家) .
2.The government _________ (官员)should server the people heart and soul.
3. With the (发展) of science, our country is becoming stronger and stronger.21·cn·jy·com
4. These (外国的) friends are all from America.21教育名师原创作品
5. His new fr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )iend Paul comes from (非洲) and he lives in Beijing now.
6. Cultural exc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )hange can strengthen the __________ （关系）between countries.
7. Knowledge is the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )most precious (财富) of all things.
8.He traveled lot. It ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )seemed that __________ (没有地方) was too far him to visit.
9.He had other people to take care of __________ (除了)me.【出处：21教育名师】
10.Zheng he is c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )onsidered as a _____________(先驱) in opening up cultural contacts between different people around the world.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
二、单选。
1. Guangzhou is known _____ the Goat City.
A. to B. by C. for D. as
2. Plenty of foreign firms have _____ factories here.21世纪教育网21-cn-jy.com
A. set up B. sets up C. set off D. sets off
3. The boy is old ____ _____look after himself.
A. so; that B. enough; to C. too; to D. such; that2-1-c-n-j-y
4. Mum, may I go ____ a trip to Beijing
A. to B. for C. on D. of
5. Does John know any other foreign language _______French
A. except B. but C. besides D. beside21cnjy.com
6.The summer holidays are coming,so the twins as well as Jack_________ to Hong Kong for vacation.
A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go
7.She told us a story. Her voice sounded ___________.21*cnjy*com
A．sweet B．small C．clearly D．sadly
8.Mo Yan is now one of _________ most famous writers in China.21教育网
A．a B．an C．the D．/
9.Jessica's parents always encourage her ________ out her opinions.
A．speak B．speaking C．to speak D．will speak
10. _____________ each class, we often do some exercises.
A．In the end of B．Near the end C．At the end of D．In the end
补全句子。
她喜欢也唱歌喜欢跳舞。
She like singing ______ _______ ______ dancing.
这艘船足够大，能携带25000人以及大量的货物。
This ship was______ _______ ______ carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
3.吴莫愁因为《中国好声音》而出名。
Wu Mochou became _________ _________ because of the Voice of China.
4.我们的老师让我们初次领略了大自然的神秘。
Our teacher _________ ________ ________ _________ _________ at the mystery of nature.
5.在每次航行结束，郑和带回了许多在中国第一次见到的东西，比如一只非洲长颈鹿。
, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa.
6.我们公司已经成为了深圳市最大的贸易公司之一。
Our company has become in Shenzhen.21世纪教育网版权所有
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1.Lots of _______________（explore） were sent by the emperor to look for wealth.
2.Lu Xun was _____________(know) as a great writer.2·1·c·n·j·y
3. Marco Polo wrote a book _______ (name)The Travels of Marco Polo.21·世纪*教育网
4.We try to maintain good _________(relate) with our customer.www-2-1-cnjy-com
5. It seemed that __________ (everywhere) was too far for Zheng He to visit.
6.China is a _________（develop） country while America is a ________（develop）country.
7.Columbus’s ___________ (discover) of America opened up the New World to Europe.
8.Health is more important than _________ (wealthy).www.21-cn-jy.com
九下 Unit1 Great explorations
Reading1 练习答案
一、1.explorer 2.officials 3.development 4.foreign 5.Africa2-1-c-n-j-y
6.relation 7.wealth 8. nowhere 9.besides 10.pioneer
二、1-5 DABCC 6-10 BACCC
三、1.in need 2.raise money;do voluntary work21*cnjy*com
3.suffer from 4.offers to help
5.raise our spirits 6.difficulties in moving【版权所有：21教育】
四、1.explorers 2.known 3.named 4.relation 5.nowhere
6.developing developed 7.discovery 8.wealth【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
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Unit 1
Great explorations
Oxford English
Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Reading1
Zheng He’s voyages down the Western Seas
Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America
Zhang Qian’s opening up of the ancient Silk Road and touring in the Western regions
Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia
Marco Polo’s voyage in China
Monk Xuanzang’s journey to the West
Ferdinand Magellan’s global voyage
Do you know any great explorations in human history
Warming-up
Let's talk more about them.
Discussion
Ferdinand Magellan 斐迪南·麦哲伦（1480年春天— 1521年4月27日）探险家、航海家、殖民者。葡萄牙人，为西班牙政府效力探险。1519年—1521年率领船队完成环航地球，麦哲伦在环球途中在菲律宾死于部落冲突中。船上的水手在他死后继续向西航行，回到欧洲。完成了人类首次环球航行。
Marco Polo (1254-1324):
Marco Polo was an Italian traveller whose travels are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo.
Zhang Qian (164BC-114BC):
Zhang Qian was an imperial
(皇帝的) envoy (使者) to the area outside China in the 2nd century BC, during the time of the Han Dynasty.
Christopher Columbus
(1451 – 20 May 1506) was a Spanish sailor.
He made four voyages. He is famous all over the world now.
People consider him to have discovered America first.
Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Lead-in
Let's watch the video and try to talk about him.
Zheng He was a Chinese mariner ( 海员，水手), explorer, diplomat (外交官) and fleet admiral (舰队司令), who made the voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa, collectively referred to as the travels of “Eunuch Sanbao to the Western Ocean” (三保太监下西洋) or “Zheng He to the Western Ocean”, from 1405 to 1433.
Zheng He (about 1371–1435) Simplified Chinese: 郑和 Birth name: Ma He (马和) Also known as: Ma Sanbao (马三宝 )
Background
Zheng He’s ships, as depicted (描绘) in a Chinese woodblock (木版) print.
One of a set of maps of Zheng He’s missions (郑和航海图), also known as the Mao Kun maps, 1628.
Getting ready
What are Hi and Lo going to do
What does Hi take with him
What does Lo take with him
What does Hi mean by “travel light”
They are going on a trip.
A small suitcase.
A bag of lamps and torches.
He means you should only take a small number of things on the trip.
The people in the pictures below are all famous explorers. Match them with their achievements. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (P 2)
A1
Pre-reading
A What do you know about...
His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World — the American continents — to Europe. ______
His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. ______
He went on seven trips to the Western Seas.______
He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. ______
d
c
a
b
B. Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below. (P 2)
Who was Zheng He
Where was Zheng He born
When did Zheng He go on his trips
What effects did his trips have on China and the world Tick (√) the possible answers.
a. They set up trade routes between China
and other countries.
b. They encouraged the exchange of
cultures and technologies.
c. They made the relationships between
countries stronger.
A famous Chinese explorer.
In Yunnan.
From 1405 to 1433.
√
√
√
voyage
repetition
American
continent
route
discovery
rise
official
voyage
repetition
develop
n. 航行
n. 重复
adj. 美洲的
n. 大陆
n. 路线
n. 发现
v. 变得更加成功(强大等)
n. 官员
n. 航行
n. 重复
v.发展；加强
Words revision
relation
trade
foreign
fleet
Africa
nowhere
silk
giraffe
besides
development
region
pioneer
people
n. 关系；交往
n. 贸易v. 以物易物；互相交换
adj. 外国的
n. (统一调度的)船队；机群
n. 非洲
adv. 无处；哪里都不
n. 丝织物；丝绸
n. 长颈鹿
prep. 除……之外(还)
n. 发展；壮大
n. 地区
n. 先锋；先驱
n. 民族；种族
develop
relation
nowhere
official
foreign
voyage
trade
pioneer
Words Game
discovery
Africa
continent
silk
giraffe
rise
besides
region
1 Columbus’s ________ of America
began a new age of exploring. (the act or process of finding)
2 He recently ____ to be a manager in his company. (became more important or powerful)
Reading task1
C1. The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 3. find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. (P 4)
discovery
rose
3. This is ______ money. You cannot use it
here. (from a country that is not your own)
4. Next week, my family is going to _______
____ to Beijing, so we are now getting
ready. (make a journey)
5. Since 2000, this company has seen much
new ____________. It has become one of
the biggest companies in the country.
(the process of growing larger or becoming
stronger)
foreign
go on a
trip
development
be known as go on a trip pioneer develop open up set up
C2. Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. (P 4)
Jim: I want to ___________ a modern Columbus
when I grow up.
Julie: But there are no new places to _______ now.
Jim: That’s not really true. Most places in space haven’t been explored yet. Who knows There
may be other planets like the Earth.
be known as
open up
Julie: That sounds crazy.
Jim: No, it doesn’t. perhaps I could __________ to space and find these new planets. I would be a real _______. And if I find other people on these planets, I could _______ a relationship with them. I could even _______ trade with them and make a lot of money.
Julie: Keep dreaming! I don’t think you will travel into space.
Jim: I’m serious. You’ll see.
develop
pioneer
go on a trip
set up
Paragraph 1 A brief introduction to Zheng He.
Paragraph 2 Zheng He was a famous explorer and his travels won’t be forgotten.
Paragraph 3 Zheng He’s death and his achievements.
Paragraph 4 General introduction to Zheng He’s seven great voyages.
Read and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Reading task2
Listen to the article and tell the meanings of the following numbers.
1371 1405 1433 25,000 7
1371: Zheng He was born in that year.
1405: Zheng He set off on/started his first
voyage in that year.
1433: Zheng He died during his last voyage
in that year.
25,000: The treasure ships were big enough
to carry 25,000 people.
7: Zheng He went on seven voyages
throughout his life.
Reading task3
Zheng He was a great explorer.
reasons
His ___________________
________ before Christopher Columbus first ______________________
_____________________
first voyage was nearly a century
His travels were __________
________________________
_________
that they are still studied today.
set sail on his journey of discovery to America.
so important
Task 1: Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks.
Reading task4
Year of birth
Place of birth
Career
Order from the emperor
Tasks of his voyages
1371
Yunnan
a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
to visit and explore the lands outside China
to develop relations with
foreign countries
to set up trade routes with foreign countries
Task 2: Read Para. 2&3 and complete the chart.
Facts about his voyages period from ____ to _____
times
the areas he visited
the significance of the voyages They allowed China to ___________________
____________________
They encouraged ___ ___________________
_______________
They helped ____ ___________________
___________________
1405 1433
7
South-East Asia, the Middle East and the east coast of Africa
trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk
exchange of cultures and technologies
development of those countries and regions
the
the
Task 3: Read Para. 4 and complete the chart.
Did Zheng He finish his seventh voyage Why do you think so
What do people think of him nowadays
Why do people think so
Because he opened up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.
No, he didn’t. because he died during this voyage.
That he was a pioneer.
Reading task4
Listen and read carefully .
介词on用以说明活动或状态。又如：
on business, on holiday等。
1. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages.
so…that 意为“如此……以致……”，引导结果状语从句。
2. His travels were so important that
they are still studied today.
Language points
此处动词不定式放在be动词之后作主语补语。
3. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries.
他的理想是当一名医生。
His wish is to become a doctor.
我的工作是照顾这些孩子。
My job is to take good care of these children.
as well as 意为“除了……之外；也；还”，它的意思和not only … but also相似，往往连接两个并列的成分，但更强调前者。
4. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
He grows flowers as well as vegetables.
They have a flat in the town as well as in the country.
当as well as 连接两个主语时，谓语动词的形式由前一个主语决定，此时as well as 相当于together with。
The teacher as well as the students is going to the lecture.
large quantities of 意为“大量的”，后接可数名词的复数形式或不可数名词，相当于a large quantity of。
besides是介词，意为“除……之外(还)”。Besides和except的区别如下：
a besides 表示除外的人或事物包括在总
体之内。
b except 表示除外的人或事物不计算在
总体之内。
5. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of ….
Besides English, we learn five other subjects at school.
I like all of the subjects we learn at school except English.
remember sb. as …
“某人因某事而成名(或名留青史)”
6. … 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.
People remember him as one of the best actors in history.
Phrases summary
1.开辟
2.建立
3.去旅行
4.出发
5.如此...以至于
6.命令某人做某事
7.以及
8.被称为；作为..而出名
open up
set up
go on a trip
set off
so...that
order sb to do sth
as well as
be famous as...
8.好像，似乎
9.大量的
10.在...结尾
11.某人因某事而成名
12.鼓励某人做某事
13.世界各地
It seems that...
large quantities of
at the end of
remember sb as...
encourage sb to do sth
around the world
1. 抄写单词及短语: voyage，American，continent， route，discovery，rise，official，develop，relation，trade，foreign，Africa，nowhere，silk，giraffe，besides，development，people；open up，go on a trip，set up。
2. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
3. 通过书籍或网络等途径了解其他著名的探险家的相关资料，准备下节课口头交流。
4. 完成《综合练习册》第九页Reading A的练习。
Homework
