PARTONE:greatvoyagersinhistory李海成秦磊Inthehistoryofhumanbeings,voyageractasaveryimportantrole.whofoundtheAmericanContinent?whomakethefirstcircumnavigationoftheEarthtoprovethattheclimateweliveinisaball?Theansweris:ChristopherColumbusandFerdinandMagellan.Buttheyhaveasamename:voyager.alsocouldbecalledseaman.ChristopherColumbus(31October1451–20May1506)wasanavigator,colonizer(殖民者),andexplorerfromtheRepublicofGenoa(热那亚),innorthwesternItaly,whosevoyagesacrosstheAtlanticOceanledtogeneralEuropeanawarenessoftheAmericancontinentsintheWesternHemisphere(半球).WithhisfourvoyagesofexplorationandseveralattemptsatestablishingasettlementontheislandofHispaniola,allfundedbyIsabellaIofCastile,heinitiatedtheprocessofSpanishcolonizationwhichforeshadowedgeneralEuropeancolonizationoftheNewWorld.ChristopherColumbusFerdinandMagellanHewasborninSabrosa(葡萄牙萨布罗萨),innorthernPortugal(葡萄牙),butlaterobtainedSpanishnationalityinordertoserveKingCharlesIofSpaininsearchofawestwardroutetotheSpiceIslands(modernMalukuIslandsinIndonesia).Magellan'sfamousexpeditionMagellan‘sexpeditionof1519–1522becamethefirstexpeditiontosailfromtheAtlanticOceanintothePacificOcean(thennamed“peacefulsea”byMagellan;thepassagebeingmadeviatheStraitofMagellan),andthefirsttocrossthePacific.ItalsocompletedthefirstcircumnavigationoftheEarth,althoughMagellanhimselfdidnotcompletetheentirevoyage,beingkilledduringtheBattleofMactaninthePhilippines.Ofthe237menwhosetoutonfiveships,only18completedthecircumnavigationandmanagedtoreturntoSpainin1522,ledbytheBasquenavigatorJuanSebastiánElcano,whotookovercommandoftheexpeditionafterMagellan’sdeath.SeventeenothermenarrivedlaterinSpain:twelvemencapturedbythePortuguese(葡萄牙人)inCapeVerde(佛得角)someweeksearlierandbetween1525and1527,andfivesurvivorsoftheTrinidad(特立尼达岛).MagellanalsogiveshisnametotheMagellanicPenguin,whichhewasthefirstEuropeantonote,andtheMagellanicclouds(麦哲伦云),nowknowntobenearbydwarfgalaxies.PARTTWO:Afamouscruise,oasisoftheseas樊有涛徐田杰OasisofTheSeas海洋绿洲号OasisofTheSeasShipStatistics(数据)Name:OasisoftheSeasBuilder:AkerYardsCountryBuiltIn:Finland(芬兰)Capacity(容量):5400NumberofCrew,Nationality:1800,InternationalGrossTonnage(总吨数):220000Stabilized(稳定):YesAverageSpeed:22knots(节)Length:1184feetBeam:154feetNumberofPassenger(乘客)Decks(甲板):16NumberofInsideRooms:496NumberofOutsideRooms:2210NumberofPools:4Voltage(电压):110/220Non-SmokingDining:YesNon-SmokingShip:NoLaunched(下水)inDecember2009,OasisoftheSeasistheworld‘slargestandmostrevolutionaryship.introducingthecruise(豪华游轮)line’snewneighborhood(社区)concept(理念),whichwillprovidevacationerswiththeopportunitytoseekoutrelevantexperiencesinseventhemed(有特定主题的)areasbasedontheirpersonalstyles,preferencesormoods.Theareasincludingshopping,entertainment,sports…CentralPark-CentralPark,arevolutionarydesigninwhichthecenteroftheshipopenstothesky,featureslush,tropicalgroundsspanningthelengthofafootballfield.Withitsserenepathways,seasonalflowergardensandcanopytrees,CentralParkwillevolvefromatranquilandpeacefulatmosphereduringthedaytoagatheringspaceforalfrescodiningandentertainmentintheevening,whereguestswillenjoyconcertsandstreetperformances.CentralParkAquaTheater-OfftheBoardwalk,thefirstamphitheateratsea,AquaTheater,willcelebratewaterwiththelargestfreshwaterpoolfoundonashipofferingafullspectrumofactivitiesandperformancesforguests.AquaTheaterwillallowgueststoswiminthetheater'smagnificentkidney-shapedpool,relaxonsunloungerslocatedontieredplatformssurroundingthepool,.Atnight,itwilldeliveracompletesensoryexperienceplayingontheelementofsurpriseasaudiencememberswitnessthevenuecomealivewithheart-poundingtheatricalperformancesfeaturingdramaticacrobatics,synchronizedswimming,waterballet,andprofessionalhigh-diving,aswellaselaboratefountainshowssynchronizedtomusicandlights.DiningroomPARTTHREE:aircraftcarrier刘振Nowadays,intheworld,therearealtogether18aircraftcarrier,butnooneinchina.However,tooursurprise,Americanpossess11aircraftcarrier!Inotherwords,TheunitedstatescontrolsthemostoftheworldThe11-carrierforcestructureisbasedonworld-widepresencerequirements,surgeavailability,trainingandexercise,andmaintenanceneeds,hesaidinanopeningstatement.TheNavyremainsfirmlycommittedtomaintainingaforceof11carriersforthenextthreedecades,TheU.S.NavytoldCongressitwantstokeep11aircraftcarriersthrough2045,justdaysafterDefenseSecretaryRobertGatescalledintoquestiontheneedforthatmany.“whethertheUnitedStatescouldaffordaNavythatrelieson3-to6-billion-dollardestroyers,alongwith7-billion-dollarsubmarinesand11-billion-dollarcarriers.“Dowereallyneed11carrierstrikegroupsforanother30yearswhennoothercountryhasmorethanone?GatesaskedtheannualconferenceoftheNavyLeague,asupporters'group.NavytoGates:Yes,weneed11aircraftcarriersPARTFOUR:THEFUTUREOFUS,SEAMAN周阳Sailor船上工作人员captain船长、(ofaship)thechiefengineer轮机长、firstmate大副、secondengineer大管轮。Secondmate二副,thirdengineer二管轮,thirdmate三副,fourthengineer三管轮。boatswain水手长,mechanic机工,seaman水手,cook厨师,officeclerk事务员。THANKSFORWATCHING