Unit 3 Section Ⅰ Starting out-【新课程能力培养】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册学习手册（外研版）

Unit3 TheworldmeetsChina 学 精 听 练 习 完成教材 Activity 1 后， 完成以下细节 填空练习。 The Silk Road The Silk Road was an important historical trade 1. between China and the Mediterranean. In the past, travel by land was difficult, 2. and ex鄄 pensive, so only very valuable goods such as silk were 3. over long dis鄄 tances. In fact, silk made in China 4. a large proportion （份额； 比例） of the trade along that route. Thus, in 1877, this route was given the name “ the Silk Road ” by the famous German 5. , Ferdinand von Richthofen. The history of the old Silk Road began with the 6. of Zhang Qian during the Han Dynasty, and continued until the Ming Dynasty — a period of some 7. years. The route started at Chang蒺an, the modern Xi蒺an. It then passed through the Hexi Corridor, before reaching Dunbuang. From there, the Silk Road 8. into the northern, central, and southern routes proceeding through today蒺s Xinjiang蒺 Uygur Autonomous Region of China to reach India, and 9. Italy. The Silk Road was more than just a trade route. It was a cultural 10. that connected the great ancient civilisations of China, India, Persia, Greece, Rome and others. Between these civilisations 11. new ideas, developments in the arts and new inventions, including the four great Chinese inventions: gunpowder, papermaking, printing and the 12. . Today, the old Silk Road is being 13. through China蒺s Belt and Road Initiative. The new Silk Road will bring all kinds of goods to people along the route. Unit 3 The world meets China Section Ⅰ Starting out 学习目标 1. 通过视频， 了解丝绸之路的历史与复兴。 2. 通过活动， 了解 “一带一路” 的意义。 必备 知识 单词 comprise exploration split proceed crossroads compass deliver 短语 mutual understanding and friendship China蒺s Belt and Road Initiative 关键能力 听、 说 33 高中英语选择性必修 第四册 （外研版） 精编版 学 These goods will be 14. at higher speeds and lower prices. And, more im鄄 portantly, this new Silk Road will make cul鄄 tural 15. faster and easier, helping more people come together in mutual 16. and friendship. 重 点 知 识 deliver vt. 意为 “送货、 送信； 发表演 说