第33页 - 初中英语课课练九年级译林版

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He was 11 years old.

To learn more about the world and show other countries his power.

dynasty 朝代

sail 航行

fleet 舰队

historian 历史学家

adventure 冒险

He was 11 years old.

题意：

郑和被朱棣的军队抓住时，他几岁?

细节理解题。根据第一段，第二句He was born in 1371 and,11 years later, was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and madeto work for him.他出生于1371年，11年后被一个叫朱棣的富家子弟抓走，被迫为他卖命。可知，郑和被朱棣的军队抓住时，他11岁。故答He was 11 years old.

To learn more about the world and show other countries his power.

题意：

为什么朱棣要让郑和航行到许多不同的国家?

细节理解题。根据第二段，第一句The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power.皇帝想更多地了解世界，向其他国家展示他的力量。可知，朱棣要让郑和航行到许多不同的国家的原因是想更多地了解世界，向其他国家展示他的力量。故答To learn more about the world and show other countries his power.