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[主题教材互译] Unit 5 China and the World
中国和世界
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
他真的是中国的骄傲。
Section B
(Susanna and Kangkang are talking about Zheng He.)(苏珊娜和康康正在谈论郑和。)Susanna:You know, I am becoming more and more interested in China’s history these days. Could you tell me some
thing about the person named zheng He ? 你知道,这些天来我对中国历史越来越感兴趣。你能告诉我一些关于郑和这个人的事情吗?
Kangkang: Sure. Zheng He was born in 1371. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud
of. 当然可以。郑和出生于1371年,他是一个让中国人引以为豪的明代探险家。
Susanna: Why do you think he was great? 你们为什么认为他很伟大?
Kangkang: Because, as a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433. At that time,
the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the east coast of
Africa. His last ocean journey was more than half a century earlier than Columbus’ first journey to
Amerca. 因为从1405年到1433年,作为船长和朝廷命官,他领导了七次航海之行。那时指南针
在他的航行中起了重要作用。他甚至成功航行到了非洲东海岸。他的最后一次航行比哥伦布发现
美洲大陆之行早半个多世纪。
Susanna