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初三（下）课文（翻译）

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Unit 1 课文（翻译）

Great explorations[eksplə'reɪʃ(ə)n]探索

和下西洋

The voyages ['vɒɪɪdʒ] 航行of Zheng He

和是中国著名的探险家。1405，他发起了中国七大航海史上的第一次。这比哥伦布第一次航行发现美洲新大陆早了近一个世纪。他的旅行是如此重要，人们至今仍然研究。

Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1404, he set off 出发from China on the first of seven great voyages ['vɒɪɪdʒ] 航行. This was nearly['nɪəlɪ]差不多 a century ['sentʃʊrɪ] 世纪before Christopher['krɪstəfə(r)] Columbus[kə'lʌmbəs] first set sail启航 on his journey['dʒɜːnɪ]旅途 of discovery[dɪ'skʌv(ə)rɪ]发现to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.

和1371 出生于，后来成为明朝永乐皇帝可信任的官员。皇帝下令造访并探索中国以外的土地，他的任务是发展关系，建立与国外贸易通道。

Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to 升迁；上升到become a trusted受信任的official [ə'fɪʃ(ə)l]官员of the Yongle Emperor['emp(ə)rə]皇帝of the Ming Dynasty['daɪnəsti]朝代. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore[ɪk'splɔː; ek-]探索the lands outside China. His task[tɑːsk]任务was to develop relations[dɪ'veləp]发展关系and set up建立trade[treɪd]贸易routes[ruːt]路线；航线 with foreign countries.

在短短几年，他建造船舶组成了一支庞大的舰队，是当时世界上最大的。这些船被称为宝船，它们大到足以承载25,000 人以及非常多的货物。

In a few years, he built a great fleet [fliːt] 舰队of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as 被称作treasure['treʒə]财宝ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as 以及；还very large quantities of['kwɑntəti]大量的goods货物.

从1405 年至1433 年，和前后共进行了七次远游，并参观了东南亚，中东，甚至非洲的东海岸。看上去没有哪能远到他们去不了的地方。这些航行使得中国通过贵重物品如黄金、和丝绸进行贸易。

From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia[ˈeɪʒə]亚洲, the Middle East and even the east coast[kəʊst]海岸 of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages['vɒɪɪdʒ]航行allowed China to trade[treɪd]交易valuable['væljʊb(ə)l]贵重的 goods like gold, silver['sɪlvə]银 and silk[sɪlk]丝绸.

每次航次结束，和返回时都带回在中国从没见过的很多东西，譬如来自非洲的长颈鹿。除了发展贸易，航行也带动了文化和技术的交流，帮助了这些国家和地区的发展。

At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe[dʒə'rɑ:f]长颈鹿 from Africa['æfrɪkə]非洲. Besides[bɪ'saɪdz]除了 developing trade发展贸易, the voyages also encouraged[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ; en-]鼓励 the exchange[ɪks'tʃendʒ]交换of cultures['kʌltʃə]文化and technologies[tek'nɒlədʒɪ]技术. They helped the development[dɪ'veləpm(ə)nt]发展of those countries and regions['riːdʒ(ə)n]地区.

1433 年，和在他最后一次航行中去世了。然而，他的航行成就是如此巨大，人们仍然铭记他，视他为开拓世界各地不同民族之间文化交流的先驱。

Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage['vɒɪɪdʒ]航行. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement [ə'tʃiːvm(ə)nt] 成就that people still remember him as a pioneer[paɪə'nɪə]先锋 in opening up 开创 cultural ['kʌltʃ(ə)r(ə)l] 文化的contacts['kɒntækt]接触；联系 between different peoples around the world.

阅读下面的对话和对练吧。注意蓝色的字词。

Read the conversation[kɒnvə'seɪʃ(ə)n]交谈；会话 below[bɪ'ləʊ]在下面and practice['præktɪs]练习it in pairs两个两个地. Pay attention to 注意the words in blue.

嗨，Tony，我今天错过了历史课，你能告诉我学了什么吗？

Doris: Hi, Tony. I missed错过 the History lesson today. Can you tell