单选题 This engineering innovation had roots in early Chinese seafaring.

单选题 The little girl who would become one of the world's most magical actresses began as an anonymous refugee confronting life's horrors and fragility firsthand.

单选题 What didn't contribute to the end of the epic time of the Ming Dynasty sea voyages?

单选题 Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as the fine qualities of Zheng He?

单选题 Which of the following is not the influence of Zheng He on the world?

单选题 According to the text, which of the following words could best describe Audrey Hepburn?

单选题 Evidently, this remote African village retains an echo of one of history's most astonishing episodes of maritime exploration.

单选题 Zheng He had helped spread the culture and influence of China over a vast realm.

单选题 What can you infer from the following paragraph? In 1999, an American journalist reported a surprising encounter on a tiny African island called Pate, just off the coast of Kenya. There, in a village of stone huts set amongst dense trees, the journalist met a number of elderly men who told him that they were descendants of Chinese sailors, shipwrecked on Pate several centuries ago. Their ancestors had traded with the local Africans, who had given them giraffes to take back to China; then their boat was driven onto the nearby reef. He noted many clues that seemed to confirm the islanders' tale, including their vaguely Asian appearance, the antique porcelain heirlooms in their homes, and the porcelain shards on the beaches.