Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Unit 1 Great explorations
【重点单词】
1. voyage ['vɒɪɪdʒ] n. 航行
2. repetition [repɪ'tɪʃ(ə)n] n. 重复
3. American [əˈmɛrɪkən] adj. 美洲的
4. continent ['kɒntɪnənt] n. 大陆
5. discovery [dɪˈskʌvəri] n. 发现
6. rise [raɪz] v.(rose, risen) 变得更加成功(或重要、强大等)
7. official [ə'fɪʃ(ə)l] n. 官员
8. develop [dɪˈveləp] v. 增强;加强
9. relation [rɪˈleɪʃn] n. 关系;交往
10. trade [treɪd] n. 贸易 v. 以物易物;互相交换
11. foreign ['fɒrɪn] adj. 外国的
12. Africa ['æfrɪkə] n. 非洲
13. nowhere [ˈnəʊweə(r)] adv. 无处;哪里都不
14. silk [sɪlk] n. 丝织物;丝绸
15. giraffe [dʒəˈrɑːf] n. 长颈鹿
16. besides [bɪˈsaɪdz] prep. 除……之外(还)
17. development [dɪˈveləpmənt] n. 发展;壮大
18. region [ˈriːdʒən] n. 地区
19. pioneer [paɪə'nɪə] n. 先锋;先驱
20. people [ˈpiːpl] n. 民族;种族
21. wealth [welθ ] n. 财富
22. spread [spred] v.(spread, spread) 传播
【重点短语】
1. open up 开辟
2. go on a trip 去旅行
3. set up 建立;设立
4. set sail 起航
5. (be) known as 被称为
6. as well as 也;还
7. lead to 导致
8. compare … with … 把……与……对比
9. set off 出发;动身
10. be born in 出生于
11. rise to 升迁
12. develop relations 发展关系
13. in a few years 在几年之内
14. at that time 那时
15. the east coast of ……的东海岸
16. allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事
17. at the end of 在……结束时
18. for the first time 首次;第一次
19. make a journey 旅行
20. a new age of ……的新时代
21. look for 寻找
22. pass through 穿过;通过
23. far away 遥远的
24. hand in 上交
25. by the way 顺便说一下
26. live on one’s own 独自生活
27. the rest of 其余的;剩下的
28. be in prison 在监狱
29. become well known in 在……出名
30. be used for 被用作
31. around the world 世界各地;全世界
【重点句型】
1. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set off on his journey of discovery to America.
这比哥伦布第一次踏上美洲发现之旅早了将近一个世纪。
2. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.
他的旅行如此重要,直到今天人们还在研究他的旅行。
3. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China.
皇帝命令郑和去中国以外的地方拜访和探索。
4. The ships were known as treasure ships.
这些船被称为宝船。
5. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.
它们足够大,可以承载25,000人以及大量的货物。
6. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit.
对他来说,似乎没有什么地方是太远而不能去的。
7. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
除了发展贸易,航海也促进了文化和技术交流。
8. They help the development of those countries and regions.
他们帮助那些国家和地区的发展。
9. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contracts between different peoples around the world.
然而,他的航行是如此巨大的成就,人们仍然记得他是在世界各地不同民族之间开辟文化交流的先驱。
10. It takes many days to cross it.
花很多天才能穿过它。
11. It must be so exciting to be an explorer!
成为一名探险家很刺激!
12. Sorry, could you repeat that, please?
不好意思,能请你重复一下吗?
13. Sorry, I didn’t catch you.
不好意思,我没听懂你的话。