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olumbus a b c d ?1. His voyages across the Atlantic opened up the New World——the American continents ——to Europe. ?2. His travels to the west of China helped open up Central Asia to China. ?3. He went on seven trips to the Western Seas. ?4. He travelled to China and wrote a book about his travels. d c a b Before you read Look at the title and the first sentence of each paragraph of the article on page 3. Then answer the questions below. was Zheng He? 2. Where was Zheng He born? 3. When did Zheng He go on his trips? Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. He was born in Yunnan. From 1405 to 1433. Before you read 4. What effects did his trips have on China and the world? Tick(?)the possible answers. a They set up trade routes between China and other countries. b They encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. c They made the relationships between countries stronger. ? ? D Comphrehension ? D1 What do the italicized words in the following sentences refer to? Read the article on page3 to f