SectionAReadingandThinkingVocabulary

1.extendextendafence/road/house擴建護欄/公路/房子extensionn.擴大，延伸；延期，延長期，放寬的期限extensiveadj.廣闊的，廣大的，大量的練習：Hefirstenteredthecountryonasix-monthvisa,andwasgivenafurther_________(extend)ofsixmonths.extension2.negotiatenegotiate(withsb.)about/forsth.就某事（和某人）談判negotiateadeal/contract/settlement達成交易/確立合同/商定解決措施negotiationn.談判，磋商，協(xié)商enterinto/open/conductnegotiationswithsb.和某人開始/展開/進行談判innegotiationwithsb.與某人協(xié)商undernegotiation在協(xié)商中練習：We'vedecidedtonegotiate___________you___________ourcooperation.withabout/for3.withdrawwithdraw(…)from...（使）從……撤離；（使）從……退出withdrawmoney(from...)（從……中）取款withdrawfrom…離開……withdrawto...到……練習：Imadethechoicetowithdraw__________thecollegetocareformygrandma.from4.exchangeanexchangestudent交換生inexchange(for...)作為（對……的）交換exchangesth.withsb.和某人交換/交流某物/事exchangesth.forsth.用某物兌換某物練習：Theycanbuildmorefactoriesonthisland,and_________exchangetheyhavetobuildhousesforpeoplethere.inLeadinginZhenghe

ChristopherColumbusFerdinandMagellanWhatarethefourmajortypesofessaydoyouknow?1.NarrativeEssay2.DescriptiveEssay3.ExpositoryEssay4.PersuasiveEssayWhattypeisthistext?Itisanarrativeessay.IdentifyessaytypesTherearefourmajortypesofessay:narrative,descriptive,expository,andargumentative.Anarrativeessayisastorywithabeginning,middle,andend.Adescriptiveessaydescribesasubjectandlistsinterestingdetails.Anexpositoryessayisfactual,givinginformationonasubject.Finally,anargumentativeessayaimstoconvincethereader.MainideaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Tradeandcuriosityhaveoftenformedthefoundationofmankind'sgreatestachievements.China'stradeandculturalexchangewithotherregionsinancienttimesZhengHe'svoyagestheBeltandRoadInitiativeChina'seffortstoexploreotherroutesacrosstheseaChinawillreachoutacrosstheseafarintothefutureNameDescriptiontheSilkRoadAfricatheArcticRomeSriLankatheMingDynastyDuHuanZhengHeMarcoPoloThenameofthetraderoutebetweenChinaandtheWestItskingssentgiftssuchasgiraffestoChinaAnareacurrentlybeingexploredforscientificreasonsAdestinationofsilkandamajorEuropeancapitalThemoderncountrynameforCeylonThehistoricalperiodwhenChinaexpandedmaritimeexplorationtootherregionsTheauthorofRecordofMyTravelsThecommanderofthesevenfleetsThepersonwhowrotestoriesthatinspiredEuropeanexplorersDiscussion1.WhatachievementshasChinamadeinreachingoutacrossthesea?2.WhateffectsdidChina'sreachingoutacrosstheseainthepasthaveontheworld?3.Whataboutothercountries?Readthetextagainandmakenotes.Whichcountriesreachedoutacrosstheseainthepastandwhy?Facts:Europeanexplorers,China,India,Ceylon,AfricanroyalfamiliesOpinions:fortradeWhatbenefitsandproblemsdidthosecountriesgetfromdoingthis?Facts:TheygotnewproductsfrommanydifferentcountriesandbecamemoreawareofotherculturesOpinions:Insomecases,thisledtoinvasionandconquest.Whateffectsdidreachingoutacrosstheseainthepasthaveontheworld?Facts:ThelandandsearoutesremainedactivechannelsbetweendifferentculturesforcenturiesOpinions:Generallyspeaking,theresultwaspositive,asitadvancedthespreadofknowledge,technology,and

goods,andmadetheworldasmallerplace.WhatdoyouthinkisthesignificanceoftheBeltandRoadInitiative?Facts:Theaimofthisinitiativeistoencouragecooperationandtr