UNIT 3 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking—Comprehending（Word教参）-【优化指导】2021-2022学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册(人教版2019)

Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking—Comprehending 难词注解 ①search for 寻找 ②set sail 启航 ③in ancient times 在古代 ④lead to 导致 ⑤under the command of 在……的指挥下 ⑥strengthen the bonds 加强联系 ⑦join...to do sth. 联合……干某事 ⑧enhance relationships 增进关系 教材原文 REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankind's greatest achievements. To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion for the people of early civilisations. Marco Polo's tales inspired European explorers to search for① sea routes from west to east. However, merchants and explorers from the east set sail② from east to west many years before Columbus first did. to complete the great map of the world 是动词不定式短语，在句中作主语。 In ancient times③，silk from China found its way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along what became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)． Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals, which also led to④more awareness of each other's cultures. Over the centuries, further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China，as recorded in Du Huan's Record of My Travels in the eighth century. 整个句子是简单句。centred around Ceylon是非谓语动词，在句中作定语。 Later, the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions. Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration. These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at that time. Under the command of⑤ Zheng He, they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea, and then to the east coast of Africa. African royal families sent gifts such as giraffes as gestures of friendship in return for gold, silk, and spices. Although China withdrew from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries. To reac