Unit 3 Back to the past Reading 课文语法填空改编-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第三册

Sailing the oceans Zheng He In the summer of 1405, Zheng He, one of China's greatest ________(explore), set sail from Taicang ________ his first voyage. A fleet of over 200 ships navigated the blue seas, with almost 28,000 people on board, ________ was a splendid scene. It would take 500 years before a ________(large) fleet sailed the seas. According to some records, the largest ships were over 140 metres in _______(long), demonstrating the advanced technology and special skills ________(use) in constructing ships. Between 1405 and 1433, ______ behalf of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He ________ (make) a total of seven voyages. His ships ___________(load) with china, silk, tea and other ________(treasure) as gifts for foreign rulers, and the fleet paid friendly visits ________ more than 30 countries and regions. He even ________(sail) as far as the east coast of Africa. As they sailed, the ________(navigate) took compass readings, kept logs of their voyages and charted the coast. Later the ________(detail) maps became Zheng He's Navigation Map. Zheng He's seven voyages had a far-reaching impact ________ China and its neighbours. In the countries and regions ________ Zheng He set foot, legends ________________(pass) on about this great explorer. Zheng He's efforts helped develop and strengthen ________(harmony) relations with these countries and regions, ________(expose) foreign people to Chinese culture, and allowing the Chinese to better understand overseas lands. For many years, some ________(history) dismissed the records of these voyages as legends. The final ________(prove) came when an enormous shipyard ____________ (discover) in Nanjing, where the fleet had been built. Zheng He's ________________ (accomplish) are now widely acknowledged, and he is remembered as one of China's most ________________(influence) explorers. Para1 explorers,on,which,larger,length,used Para2 on,made,were loaded,treasures,to,sailed,navigators,detailed Para3 on, where, have been passed, h