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The TV play Zheng He is now on CCTV and the great Chinese traveler comes gradually back to us. It reminds us of a lot of excitement.

Zheng He, the Columbus of the east, was an amazing man. He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403, Zhu Di was made the king of China and asked Zheng He to join his new government.

The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He the leader. Between 1405 and 1433, he led seven sea ships to different parts of the world. He certainly traveled to India, Africa and the Middle East. Some people insist that his ships may have even reached South Africa and Australia.

Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kilometers during his travels. With 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers’ horses, Zheng He led a fleet whose size would not be equaled by Europeans for over 500 years.

On these trips, he brought with him many Chinese goods（物品）like silk and medicine to give to the foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.

It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He’s travels. After he died in 1433, the new king, who thought these trips were unlucky and cost too much, had them stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He’s travels. It is only in the last 50years, that historians have carefully studied the adventures of the great Zheng He.

1.Why did the Chinese King order Zheng He to sail to many different countries?

A. To bring new countries under the control of China

B. To show the world how strong the King was

C. To receive gifts from the kings of other countries

D. To discover unusual animals

2.What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?

A. He sailed across the world.    B. Each of the trips lasted one year.

C. He died at the age of 62    D. He was a successful businessman

3.Which of the following did Zheng He bring with him from China?

A. Gold    B. Jewellery    C. Medicine    D. Giraffes

4.What happened after Zheng He died?

A. He was forgotten for ever    B. His ships were all destroyed

C. The new king wrote a book about him    D. Sea trips to foreign countries were stopped

5.In what order did the following happen?

a. Zhu Di became the king                   b. Zheng He was caught by soldiers

c. The books about Zheng He were all burned    d. Foreigners were invited to China

e. Zheng He visited India                     f. New ships were built

A. e,b,a,f,d,c    B. b,a,e,d,c,f    C. f,a,b,d,c,e    D. b,a,f,e,d,c