4．A newly discovered ancient Chinese map may prove that it was a Chinese navigator who first discovered America．He may have made the discovery seventy years before Columbus discovered the New World．
The map，which has gone on display in Beijing，is said to be a copy made in 1763of a much older map dating back to 1418．It clearly describes Africa，Europe and the Americas．If it's proven to be believable，the map would provide strong evidence to suggest that the famous Ming Dynasty sailor，Zheng He，beat Christopher Columbus，who arrived in America in 1492，to the discovery of the New World．
Liu Gang，a Chinese lawyer and map collector，bought the map in an antique store in Shanghai in 2001for about 500U．S．dollars．Liu Gang thinks the map supports the thesis of British author，Gavin Menzies，who in his 2003 book argued Zheng He was the first person to circumnavigate （环航） the globe and discover America sometime between 1421 and 1423．"In principle the British author Gavin is right．Before Columbus，Zheng He discovered America and the whole world．But in detail，not exactly…three years difference．I don't think that's a big deal．"Liu said．
Zheng He commanded a group of ships，which sailed between 1405 and 1433 at the order of the emperor during China's Ming Dynasty．His aim was to spread the glory （光荣） of China to the world and establish trade．
59．We learn from Paragraph 1thatD．
A．the writer was proud of an ancient map
B．both the Chinese navigator and Columbus were heroes
C．the ancient map made by a Chinese navigator was just found
D．the Chinese navigator may be the first man who discovered America
60．Which of the following correctly describes the ancient map？B
A．The ancient map on display in Beijing is said to be made in 1418．
B．The ancient map，which is said to be made in 1763，has been on display in Beijing．
C．The ancient map was bought by Liu Gang，a Chinese navigator in 2001．
D．The ancient map was introduced to be listed in Gavin'book by Liu Gang to support his idea．
61．What does the British author in his book try to argue in the passage？A
A．The first person who discovered America may be Zheng He．
B．The first person to circumnavigate the globe is not worth discussing．
C．The year when Zheng He discovered America may be between 1421and 1423．
D．The year when Christopher Columbus discovered America was ahead of 1423．
62．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？D
A．Ancient Map and Mu Clang．
B．Zheng He，Liu Gang and British Author．
C．Zheng He Spreads the Glory of China to the World．
D．Ancient Map Suggests Chinese Discovered America．
分析 这篇文章主要讲了新发现的一幅古代地图证明了发现美洲的第一人是中国航海家郑和，而不是哥伦布．
解答 59-62 DBAD
59 D 细节理解题．根据第一段A newly discovered ancient Chinese map may prove that it was a Chinese navigator who first discovered America．可知从第一段我们知道，中国航海家是第一个发现美洲的人．故选D．
60 B 细节理解题．根据第二段The map，which has gone on display in Beijing，is said to be a copy made in 1763 of a much older map dating back to 1418．可知选项中这幅古代地图，据说制造于1763年，现在在北京展出．这一表述是正确．故选B．
61 A 细节理解题．根据第三段Liu Gang thinks the map supports the thesis of British author，Gavin Menzies，who in his 2003 book argued Zheng He was the first person to circumnavigate （环航） the globe and discover America sometime between 1421 and 1423．可知英国作家在他的书中提出这样的观点，发现美洲的第一人可能是郑和．故选A．
62 D 最佳标题题 这篇文章主要讲了新发现的一幅古代地图证明了发现美洲的第一人是中国航海家郑和，而不是哥伦布．所以选D．
点评 一、速读全文，了解大意知主题．
阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面．阅读速度是阅读最基本的能力．考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读，搜寻关键词、主题句，捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点，并且理清文章脉络，把握语篇实质．
二、看题干，带着问题读文章．
首先要掌握问题的类型，客观信息题可以从文章中直接找到答案；而主观判断题考查的是对文章的感情基调等，这类题必须经过对作者的态度、意图以及对整篇文章进行深一层的推理等．其次，了解试题题干以及各个选项所包含的信息，然后有针对性地对文章进行扫读，对有关信息进行快速定位．此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率．
三、逻辑推理，做好深层理解题．
在实际阅读中，有时作者并未把意图说出来，阅读者要根据字面意思，通过语篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，理解文章的寓义．要求读者对文字的表面信息进行分析、挖掘和逻辑推理，不能就事论事，以偏概全．推理题在提问中常用的词有：infer，imply，suggest，indicate等．
四、猜词悟义，扫除阅读拦路虎．
猜词是应用英语的重要能力．它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文，而且要有较大的泛读量，掌握或认识较多的课外词汇．我们要学会"顺藤摸瓜"，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义．
