ex of 9b U1 Reading

广州版牛津教材 9年级下册Unit 1 reading 学案

Unit 1

Reading comprehension

1. Who was Zheng He?

A. A famous Chinese explorer. B. A famous Indian explorer.

C. A famous Japanese explorer. D. A famous Canadian explorer.

2. Where was Zheng He born?

A. Hangzhou B. Hunan. C. Yunnan D. Anhui

3. When did Zheng He go on his trips?

A. From 1371 to 1405. B. From 1405 to 1433

C. From 1405 to 1423 D. From 1415 to 1443

4. What does the word “They” in Line 25 refer to ?

A. Technologies B. Cultures and technologies

C. The voyages D. The exchange of cultures and technologies

5. What effects did his trips have on China and the world?

A. They set up trade routes between China and other countries.

B. They encourage the exchange of cultures and technologies.

C. They made the relationships between countries stronger.

D. All of the above.

6. His travel were _____ important _____ they are still studied to day.

7. His voyages were _____ a huge achiecement _____ people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.

8. They were big _____ _____ carry 25,000 people as well as large quantities of goods.

9. It seemed that nowhere was _____ far for him _____ visit.

A. such…that B.so …that C. too…to D. enough….to

More practice

1. Which of the following do you think is true about

Marco Polo?

A. He was a French traveller who lived in Italy for some time.

B. He was an Italian traveller who lived in China for some time.

2.

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