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The expeditions of Zheng He's fleets to the western seas started in 1405, 1. aiming (aim) at furthering China's relations with the rest of the world. The fleets extended the trading sea route to the east coast of Africa, 2. where Zheng He and his men negotiated trade deals with African merchants and royal families. Meanwhile, they defeated the attackers from countries along their route by exploiting 3. advanced (advance) weapons in hand and arrested several merciless murderers which 4. happened (happen) in some regions. Zheng's voyage, already logged in history books, brought peace and order 5. to those areas and promoted the regional economic growth. Zheng's success might be 6. a mixture of skill and good luck, but the marine trade network he established had been flourishing for a whole century until the Westerners came to the East. Zheng's 7. expeditions (expedition) lasted for almost 30 years before China withdrew from 8. further (far) explorations. The maritime channels it opened marked a turning point for China in 9. establishing (establish) maritime bonds with other countries by sea instead of previous routes by land only. Zheng's voyages were met with universal applause, and till now media 10. coverage (cover) of them is still seen from time to time.

答案： 1.aiming 2.where 3.advanced 4.happened 5.to 6.a 7.expeditions 8.further 9.establishing 10.coverage