Question

    Zheng He was born in 1371.He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him. As a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433. At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the east coast of Africa. He was a great explorer. He is really the pride of China. He died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.

1.Zheng He was a captain of Ming dynasty.

2.He led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1423.

3.He died at the age of 28 years old.

4.The Chinese people are proud of him.

5.The compass played an important role in his sailing.

Answer

1.T

2.F

3.F

4.T

5.T

【解析】

这是一篇人物故事类阅读，主要介绍出生于1371年的郑和——明代伟大的探险家。

1.细节理解题。根据“As a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433.”可知郑和是一位船长。故答案为T。

2.细节理解题。根据“he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433.”可知时间是1405-1433，本题时间与原文不符，故答案为F。

3.推理判断题。根据“Zheng He was born in 1371”和“He died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.”可知郑和出生于1371，死于1433，1433-1371=62。题目和文章不符，故答案为F。

4.细节理解题。根据“He is really the pride of China.”可知，中国人为他感到骄傲。故答案为T。

5.细节理解题。根据“At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing.”可知，那时指南针起了很大的作用。故答案为T。