Unit2RevisionRevisionCloze test1. Trade and ( 好奇 ) have often formed the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavor.2. Marco Polo’s stories inspired Christopher Columbus and other European explorers to search for sea route to the distant, ( 富有的 ) Asian lands.curiosity wealthy 3. Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, . ( 来交换 ) spices and glass.4. Ceylon, with its ( 中央 位置 ), was the place where Chinese merchants met with Arab merchants and heard about the westernmost lands.in exchange for central position 5. Gan Ying, a Chinese ( 大使 ) went to the east Roman Empire over land.6. The contacts between China and Africa over the centuries had led to the awareness of each other’s ( 存 在 ).ambassador existence 7. Still no ( 精确的 ) maps of the countries around Indian Ocean ( 存在 ) before Zheng He.8. By the beginning of 15th century the time was ( 成熟 ).accurate existed ripe 9. Under the ( 统帅 ) of Zheng He, the fleets set sail from the south China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea.10. Zheng He ( 重建 ) relations with the kingdoms of the East African coast.command renewed 11. The fleets made several ( 远 征 ) before the ( 探险 ) was stopped.expeditions exploration Silk RoadSilk Road The Silk Road, which is regarded as the greatest ( 东西贸易通道 ), was first traveled by Zhang Qian when he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the ( 西方地区 ) in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD). The Silk Road, which is regarded as the greatest ( 东西贸易通道 ), was first traveled by Zhang Qian when he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the ( 西方地区 ) in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD). East-West...
