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Section Ⅱ Understanding the Text
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Part 1 Reading and Thinking
REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA
Trade and curiosity①have often formed the foundation of mankind's greatest achievements.To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion② for the people of early civilisations③.Marco Polo's tales
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inspired European explorers to search④ for sea routes from west to east.However, merchants⑤ and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did.
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①curiosity/ˌkjʊəri'ɒsəti/n.好奇,好奇心
②passion n.激情;强烈的情感
③civilisation n.文明(社会);文明世界
④inspire sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事
⑤merchant/'mɜːtʃənt/n.商人;批发商 adj.海上货运的
[句式评析]
动词不定式短语to complete the great map of the world在句中作主语。
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In ancient times, silk from China found its way overland to⑥ India, the Middle East, and Rome, along what became known as⑦ the Silk Road.A trading route⑧ across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centred around⑨ Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals⑩,which also led to more awareness⑪ 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.
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⑥find one's way to...找到去……的路
⑦become known as...作为……而闻名
be known for...以……知名/闻名
⑧route n.路线;路途;途径
⑨centre around以……为中心
⑩deal n.协议;交易 v.处理;对付
trade deals贸易协议
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⑪awareness n.认识;知道;意识
aware adj.意识到的;明白的;知道的
be aware of...意识到/知道……
[句式评析]
句中which引导非限制性定语从句。
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Later, the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions.Between 1405 a