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郑和下西洋
The Chinese admiral Zheng He must 1._________(make) quite the impression when the 300 ships under his command arrived at a new destination. The biggest vessels, known as “treasure ships,” were by some estimates 2._________(long) than a soccer field. Their rigging was festooned with yellow flags, sails dyed red with henna, hulls painted with huge, elaborate birds. Accompanying them were an array of support boats, 3.________(include) oceangoing stables for horses, aqueous farms for growing bean sprouts to keep scurvy away, and water taxis for local transportation. The 15th century 4._________(citizen) who received him in what are now Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, and Yemen had never seen anything like it.
They came 5.________(bear) luxuries, from tools (axes, copper basins, porcelain) to cloth (fans, umbrellas, velvet) to food (lychees, raisins, salted meats). 6.________ return, they received tribute goods to carry back to China, including spices and precious stones and—on a few notable occasions—ostriches, elephants, and giraffes.
Almost 7.________ century before Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus made voyages that kicked off the era of European colonialism, Zheng spent three decades plying the waters between China and the East Coast of Africa, 8._________(set) up diplomatic relationships that would reshape Asian life. His seven expeditions challenged 9._________ humans could do at sea, pushing the limits with their boats’ size, 10._________(complex), and capacity for long-distance travel.
The Chinese admiral Zheng He must 1.have made (make) quite the impression when the 300 ships under his command arrived at a new destination.
郑和指挥的300艘船每到一地,都会给当地人留下深刻印象。
The biggest vessels, known as “treasure ships,” were by some estimates 2.longer (long) than a soccer field. Their rigging was festooned with yellow flags, sails dyed red with henna, hulls painted with huge, elaborate birds.
据估计,船队中最大的船只被称为“宝船”,比一个足球场还要大。船的索具上挂着黄色的旗子,帆被染成了