Unit 2 Crossing limits

Warming up

1.take possession of 占領，占有

in possession of 某人占有，擁有

in the possession of

某物/某人為某人所占有

2. in the name of sb/sth

以…的名義，代表

3．masses of 大量的

a mass of sand/snow 一堆/團/塊

4. be rich/poor in 富含/缺乏

5．do research on 進行調查

6. a state key project

一項國家重點項目

7. dig up 挖掘

8. risk one’s life/health to do sth

冒喪失生命，健康之險做某事

10.be equipped with

用…裝備，配備

Reading

1.sea routes 海路

2. form the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavour 形成人們努力（探索世界）的基礎

3.inspire sb to do鼓舞某人做某事

4.*the Western Ocean 西洋

5. have contacts with

與某人有聯系

6.It is well known that …眾所周知

7.*the Silk Road 絲綢之路

8.in exchange for 與……交換

9.a central position 中心位置

10.a Chinese ambassador

一個中國大使

11.*the East Roman Empire

東羅馬帝國

12.develop into the world’s trading centre 發展成為世界貿易中心

13.lead to 促進，導致

14.be taken prisoner被抓

15.reach out 拓展，伸出

16.cultural relics文化遺跡

17.date from追溯到(沒有被動語態)

18.a small bronze statue of a lion 一個小青銅獅雕像

19.the awareness of each other’s existence意識到彼此的存在

20.The time was ripe for a grand meeting. 正式往來的時機成熟了。

21.reach the height of power到達了繁盛時期

22.China prospered under a new dynasty. 中國的新朝代開始繁榮了。

23.treasure fleets 商船隊

24.*sail westwards on voyages of exploration下西洋從事探險

25.under the command of …在……的領導之下

26.set sail (to / from / for) 起航

27.renew relations重新確立關系

28.send sb. a royal present送某人貴重禮物

29.send a message to sb. 送信

30.open embassies設立使館

31.in return作為回報

32.a symbolic meaning 象征意義

33.The exchange for goods had a symbolic meaning far more important than the value of the goods themselves貨物交流的象征意義比貨物本身的價值要重要的多。

34.base A on B A以B為基礎

Language Study

1. a large sum of money一大筆錢

2.*Three Gorges Dam 三峽大壩

3. bring up

撫養；提出（議題）；嘔吐

4.*the most important Central Asian trade route 最重要的中亞貿易路線

5.with a population of 有。。。人口

（提問用What’s the population of….?）

Integrating skills

1.reach the North and South Poles到達南北極

2 the origins of the world’s major rivers世界上主要河流的源頭

3.at such high altitudes 在如此高的海拔高度

4.be not without risk 不無風險

5.apart from除……之外

6.thin air稀薄的空氣

7.cause mountain sickness引發高原反應

8.be unable to do 沒有能力做某事

9.adjust to these extreme conditions適應極端的環境

10.a couple of days 幾天

11.at such a great height 在這么高的地方

12act as guides充當向導

13.honesty and dedication誠實和奉獻精神

14.make them ideal companions使他們成為理想的伴侶

15.rely on依靠

16.be up against面對，對抗

17.laugh at嘲笑

18.refer to sth/sb as

認為某人某物。。。

19.run out用盡

20.make technological advances in…作出技術的進步

21.make it做成功，達成

make it to +地點 到達某地

22.succeed in doing成功作某事

23.*in attempts to climb the mountain over different slopes嘗試從不同的山坡登山

24.in one’s attempt to do 嘗試做某事

25.take photos照相

26.a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong毛主席頭像

27.on one’s return返回

28.be praised as national heroes被譽為民族英雄