Unit 3 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking（word教参)-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

UNIT3 SEA EXPLORATION Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking (见学生用书P39) REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of<1> mankind's greatest achievements.①To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion<2> for the people of early civilisations.Marco Polo's tales<3> inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east.However, merchants<4> and explorers from the East set sail<5> from east to west many years before Columbus first did. ①此处为动词不定式短语作主语。 In ancient times, silk from China found its way<6>overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along ②what became known as<7> the Silk Road.A trading route across the sea was also extended<8> along the coasts of the Indian Ocean，③centred around<9> Ceylon(now Sri Lanka).Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate<10> trade deals，④which also led to more awareness<11> 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. ②此处what引导宾语从句，what相当于the road which。 ③此处为过去分词短语作状语，centre与其逻辑主语A trading route之间为动宾关系。 ④which在此处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰主句。 Later, the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions.Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets<12> sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration.These fleets were a sight to behold<13> and were in a league<14> of their own<15> at that time.Under the command of<16> 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<17> families sent gifts such as giraffes as gestures of<18> friendship in return for<19> gold, silk, and spices<20>．Although China withdrew<21> from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active channels<22> between other cultures for centuries. To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today.⑤The ancient sea r