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Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled along the Silk Road with his father, who wanted to trade with the Chinese. Finally, they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor's Palace Marco was very clever and could speak four languages. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court (宫殿) and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.
Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace, especial the Summer Palace which was described as "The greatest palace that I’ve ever seen". The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6,000 people for dinner.
Marco was also attracted (吸引) by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time. Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. In Europe, people paid for goods(货物) with gold and silver. He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years. in 1291, Marco returned to Italy. He was a very wealthy man then. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the best-selling books in Europe.
People enjoyed the book, but many of them thought that Marcos stories about China were too fantastic to be true. However, Marco always stood by his tales. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question, “Was it all true?” And this was his answer, “I have only told a half what I saw!”
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Marco Polo and China | |
Before arriving in China | In 1254, he was bon in Italy. At the age of 17, he travelled along the 【1】 with his father to trade with the Chinese. |
During his living in China | He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court. He did many【2】 around China. |
The beauty of China impressed him. | |
The 【3】 in China attracted Marco. ①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets. ②Chinese people used【4】 to produce heat. | |
After returning to Italy | He became wealthy. A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe. |
The underlined sentence tells us that【5】. | |
【题目】
Girl’s Purple Tent It has light weight and is easy to fit together and take down. There are small holes in the windows. These holes let the air in and keep the bugs out. Price: £30(£66) For more interesting things---Tel: 768-3647. | Peng Lai Chun Restaurant A Chinese restaurant. Delicious and great value! You can get a starter, a main course and a drink only for ¥18! Book early because it gets busy! Wednesday: Kids under 8 half price. Tel: 623-2972 |
Dicken’s Books Lincoln Road Monday—Friday, plus one Saturday per month 8 a. m.---4 p. m. £8 per hour Telephone 879-6634 and speak to the shop manager. John Hunter | Summer Fashion Show Golden Shopping Plaza 2:00 P. M. Saturday Men’s and women’s swimwear and summer wear. See 26 pretty and cool models in the latest fashions. All clothing on sale after the show for under $60. For more information: goldenplaza@sina.com |
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【1】What can we know about the tent?
A. It’s pink B. It’s for boys
C. It’s easy to fit together and take down.
【2】Why is it of great value to eat at Peng Lai Chun Restaurant?
A. Because the food there is cheap and delicious
B. Because it is very busy
C. Because all kids can eat at half price on Wednesdays there
【3】If Susan wants to work as an assistant at Dicken’s Books, she ________.
A. should call John Hunter at 768-3647
B. can earn at most £384 a week
C. A and B
【4】We can’t ______ in Golden Shopping Plaza.
A. buy the clothing on sale for under $60 before the show
B. see women’s swimwear or summer wear
C. see 26 pretty and cool models in the latest fashions
【5】According to the information above, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The assistant at Dicken’s Books has to work for 8 hours a day
B. The holes in the windows of the tent can let the air and bugs in
C. The Summer Fashion Show starts at 2:00 in the afternoon on Saturday