After learning about these famous women， you will know you can do a lot for society， and make a difference to the world in your lifetime．
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Amelia Earhart（1897﹣1937 ） Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932． She became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California． She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937． However， her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again． |
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Helena Rubinstein （1870﹣1965 ） Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English． Later， she set up one of the world's first cosmetic （ 化妆品） companies after mixing lanolin， which is an oil山at comes from sheep's wool， with flowers． Because of that， she became the world's richest woman at that time． |
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Katharine Hepburn （1907﹣2003 ） Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong﹣willed women in her films． She won four Academy Awards（奥斯卡金像奖） for Best Actress， the most an actress has ever won． Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women， which wasn't allowed at that time． |
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Emmeline Pankhurst （1858﹣1928） Emmeline was a great woman activist． She helped British women get the right to vote． She fought for the rights of women all the time with the help of her husband in the late 19th century and early 20th century． After she lost her husband， she worked together with her three daughters and formed The Women Social and Political Union． |
（1）According to the passage， which word can best describe Amelia tarhart？
A． Brave．
B． Careful．
C． Lucky．
D． Energetic．
（2）What was the problem for Helena Rubinstein when she moved to Australia？
A． She didn't have any money．
B． She couldn't speak English．
C． She knew nothing about business．
D． She didn't know how to dress up．
（3）How many times did Katharine Hepburn win Academy Awards for Best Actress？
A． Once．
B． Twice．
C． Three times．
D． Four times．
（4）What did Emmeline Pankhurst fight for during her lifetime？
A． Her dream to be a pilot．
B． Women's rights in the UK．
C． Women's rights in the USA．
D． Her dream to be an actress．
（5）What do the four women above have in common？
A． A creative mind．
B． A warm heart．
C． A pioneer spirit．
D． A good education．
Gregg's dream was to travel around the Americas（美洲）．He got the idea after he finished a long bike ride．Gregg's friend，Brooks，also liked riding a bike．The two friends talked and made a plan，they would travel from Alaska to Argentina by bike．
To pay for the trip，Gregg and Brooks worked to save money for a long time．When they were on the road，they often camped outdoors and ate cheaply．In many places，local people opened their doors to the two friends and gave them food．
On their way，there were deserts，rainforests and mountains．They visited modem cities and ancient ruins．And they made many friends from all over the world．
Two years later，Gregg finally reached Ushuaia，Argentina in May 2007．（Near Guatemala，Brooks had to go back and Gregg continued without him．）
They both learned a lot about traveling．Here are some of Gregg's suggestions．
Travel light．You shouldn't carry many things with you．
Be flexible（灵活的）．Don't plan everything．Then you'll be more relaxed and pleased．
Be polite．One traveler told Gregg，"Nobody wants to cheat a nice man．"It's true．
Judge the following sentences true （T）or false （F） according to the passage
61．Before the trip，they had a lot of money．
62．All of their food came from local people．
63．They began to travel to the Americas in 2005．
64．Both of them reached Ushuaia，Argentina．
65．A nice man won't be cheated． ．
A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when they were caught in a heavy storm． The young lady was a little afraid and asked her father． "What should I do， stop or keep driving？ "
Her father said， "Keep driving． "
After driving a few kilometers， the storm was becoming heavier and heavier． The young lady noticed that some cars and big transport trucks were pulling over（靠边停）to the side of the road． The young lady asked her father again if they should stop． But her father said nothing． So， she had to keep on driving．
Ten minutes later， the storm started to become small and she could see a little more clearly． After a couple of kilometers， she drove out of the storm． Moreover． the sun came out and the road ahead was dry．
Her father told her to stop and get out of the car．
"But why now， Father？ " she asked in surprise．
Her father said， "When you get out， you can look back at all the people in cars and big trucks that gave up and they are still in the storm． Now， your storm is over because you didn't give up．
Don't give up， even if the stronger do． If you keep going， soon your "personal storms" will be over． The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）
（1）Who did the young lady drive home with？
（2）Where did some cars and big transport trucks pull over？
（3）What did her father say when the daughter wanted to stop the car again？
（4）Did the young lady drive out of the storm at last？
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
Derek Redmond
It was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992; the semi-final of the 400 metres. The sun was shining and the crowd were ready for a great race. The British athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner: he had a very good chance of winning a medal.
The race began. At first, Derek was running well. Then, after about 150 metres, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one knee. He had a bad injury and couldn't carry on. The other runners went past him and finished the race.
After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg only. Some organizers tried to stop him but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the track-Derek's father, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, "Derek, you don't have to do this." Derek replied, "Yes, I do. I have to finish." And so together they walked the last 50 metres and crossed the line.
When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying and 60,000 people were cheering him.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
In the summer of 2010, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was almost at the top of a mountain called K2 in Nepal. She was trying to climb the 8,61l-metre mountain for the fifth time and this time she was climbing with her friend Fredrik Ericsson,
It was about 7 o'clock in the morning and it was snowing a little. The two climbers were getting ready to go up the last 400 metres. Fredrik was trying to tie some rope but he slipped and fell past Gerlinde. He fell 1,000 metres and was killed.
__ _▲ K2 was now a very sad place for her, and she thought perhaps she would never climb the mountain.
But there was something very important that she wanted to do: K2 is one of 14 mountains in the world that are 8,000 metes or higher, and her dream was to climb them all.
So in August 2011 she went back to Nepal and K2, and tried again. This time, she got to the top. Her dream was complete.
（1）. What information is mentioned in the first story?
| A． |
The time Derek spent on the race. |
| B． |
The person who crossed the line with Derek. |
| C． |
The speed Derek ran for the first 150 meters. |
| D． |
The names of the runners who went past Derek. |
（2）. Which of the following can be put in ________.
| A． |
Gerlinde went back to base-camp |
B． |
Gerlinde went on climbing |
| C． |
Gerlinde tied some rope to the rocks |
D． |
Gerlinde wanted to try again |
（3）. What did the two main characters have in common?
| A． |
They both came from Britain. |
| B． |
They both failed the 400-metre race. |
| C． |
They both had the dream to climb high mountains. |
| D． |
They were both brave people who didn't give up. |
（4）. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
| A． |
The most important thing is to win the race. |
| B． |
When things go wrong, we must stop at once. |
| C． |
When we start something, we should try to finish. |
| D． |
We shouldn't start a race if we think we can't win. |
When Zheng He was born， he was named Ma Wenhe． He was born in Yunnan in 1371． （1） However， when the Ming Dynasty was established （建立）， the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons， Prince Zhu Di．
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors． （2） ． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor． The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty． （3） ． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet （舰队） and ordered him to explore （探索） the world．
On Zheng He's first trip， he traveled all the way to Calicut， India． With over 200ships and nearly 28，000men， he visited many countries along the way． His first trip lasted from 1405to1407． Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited．
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life． He traveled to many faraway places， going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries． （4） ． He also brought back diplomats （外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor．
A． Some of the ships were longer than a football field． B． The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He． C． His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty． D． He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels． E． He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world． |
Dan's class know Dan is in the hall before they see him． He raps （说唱） when he passes in the hall． He raps when he comes into class． And he raps when he sits at his desk． He raps when he can and he raps about almost everything．
Dan joined in a rap competition at school． When Dan rapped， his friends clapped （鼓掌） for him．The kids thought his rapping was great． But could Dan win？
Dan did win! Dan got the top place! All his classmates gave him a big hand．"Now Dan is a star in our school!" Mal said． Ben stood up and shook Dan's hand． "That was cool， Dan． You are
a hero!"
Miss Mills said， "Dan did win! His next step is to rap on National Rap Star on TV． We can all give Dan a big hand．" The class clapped and cheered for Dan． Miss Mils smiled．
Miss Mills and his classmates were excited， but Dan threw himself onto his chair ，silent．Dan could not rap on TV． In class， Dan could not do his physics． He could not think． Dan was not a kid who got nervous a lot， but he did not wish to rap on TV． Could he be lucky again？Anyway，who wanted to lose？Dan thought perhaps he would not attend the national competition．Then he would not have to rap on TV．
Dan' s friends sensed something was going on his mind． They planned to give him some help．When Dan got to class the next day，he saw a sign on the wall． It said，"Dan，Just rap classroom!" Dan smiled．"Perhaps it's not that hard to rap on TV，" he thought．
（1）How do Dan's classmates know he is in the hall before they see him？
| A． |
They hear him rap． |
| B． |
They see a sign on the wall． |
| C． |
They hear him clap hands． |
| D． |
They see the things on his desk． |
（2）Why didn't Dan want to rap on TV？
| A． |
He got nervous a lot． |
| B． |
He was afraid to lose． |
| C． |
He had to improve his physics． |
| D． |
He planned to cheer for others． |
（3）What do you think happened later according to the story？
| A． |
Dan hated his friends for their push． |
| B． |
Dan forgot what he should rap on TV． |
| C． |
Dan attended the national competition． |
| D． |
Dan sopped rapping after the competition． |
Although half a century has passed， Shao Guohua never forgot the film ticket his teacher gave him that warmed his heart when he was a boy． Shao entered primary school in Zigong， Sichuan Province， in 1960， Back then， sports and watching movies were the students' favorite times．
Once， the school organized a trip to the movies for the students， and many of Shao's classmates signed （签约） up for it． But the boy had no money to buy the 0． 05﹣yuau ticket． When his classmates lined up to enter the movie theater， the boy stood alone outside． Then Shao's Chinese teacher Mo Xunru saw him and bought a ticket for him．
He can't remember what movie it was， but Shao never stopped being thankful to his teacher． "Ms． Mo made forty or fifty yuan a month back then， so a 0.05﹣yuan ticket may not be a big deal for her． But for me， it moved me deeply，" said 63﹣year﹣old Shao．
After graduating from primary school， Shao moved to another city along with his parents． In the follovring years． he tried to find his former teachers and classmates， but failed． It wasn't until this year that Shao visited his teacher Mo Xunru after 50years．
"The reunion （重聚） was emotional，" said Shao， who is over sixty himself now． "The 89﹣year old Mo did not hear well anymore and seemed to not know me at first sight， but she was still as kind as she used to be．" Shaoleft l，000yuan to his teacher as well as a letter which reads： "Dear Ms． Mo， wish you good health． Your student： Shao Guohua．"
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Shao Guohua entered the primary school in 1961
B．Mo Xunru was Shao's Chinese teacher．
C． Shao Guohua never left his hometown．
（2）Why didn't Shao Guohua enter the movie theater at first？
A．Because he didn't like the film．
B． Because his classmates didn't like him．
C． Because he had no money to buy the ticket．
（3）When did Shao see Ms． Mo again？
A． 50years after he graduated from primary school．
B． After he graduated from university．
C． The writer doesn't tell us．
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． Shao Guohua gave his teacher 1，000yuan．
B． A teacher bought a movie ticket for her student．
C． A man repaid his teacher for a movie ticket after half a century．
Lei Haiwei， a 37﹣year﹣old fast food courier（快递员） from Hunan Province， got first place in a televised Chinese poetry knowledge competition． He beat other competitors， including a master's degree（硕士学位） graduate from Beijing University， in the third season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on CCTV on April 4， 2018．
"My interest in ancient poems began as early as I was six years old． My father hoped I would grow up to be a man who keeps the mountains， rivers， lakes and seas in mind，" the courier said．
In 2001， the younger Lei found a job in Shanghai and began to read books related to ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his spare time， since he didn't make much money． The young man also developed a habit of reciting poems he liked and writing them down after ieturning home．
Though Lei works as a fast food courier in Hangzhou later，his love for poems never died． Even on his busiest work days， he used any available momeni to recite poems． "For example， I am used to reciting poems when I wait for food at restaurants， and traffic lights on my way to deliver food． Reciting poems not only enriches my knowledge， but also makes my job less boring． As for my future plan， I will stick to reading and reciting poems，" Lei said．
（1）How old is Lei Haiwei？
（2）What habit did Lei Haiwei develop when he worked in Shanghai？
（3）What is Lei Haiwei's future plan？
（4）把短文最后一段中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（5）给短文拟一个恰当的标题．
[1]I'm a 34﹣year﹣old man， married， lived in a nice house， and have a successful career． But my life was not always so great． I had a learning disability from an early age． I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra（额外的） help． Still， I suffered（遭受） the rest of my school days in public schools．
[2] My life improved greatly when I discovered art． The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words． I went to a workshop and gradually became good at making things with clay． Here I learned my first important lesson： disabled as I was in language， I could still be smart and well express myself with clay． And my confidence（自信）came along．
[3]I got my next lesson from rock climbing． It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start． （3）I soon noticed it wasn't a talent thing：it needed lots of practice． So I did it more． After about five years of climbing， I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall． I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time， you will get better at it．
[4] Later I decided to learn（4）① to read and write． I practiced reading and （4）② ， which l used to avoid as much as possible． After two years， I was literate（有文化的）．
[5]Through the long process with art， （4）③ ． and reading and writing． now I've got to a point in my life： I am smart enough to dive into（潜入） an area that is totally unknown， hard， but interesting．
（1）What made the writer's school days difficult？ （No more than 5 words）
（2）Why did art give the writer confidence？（No more than 11 words）
（3）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．
（4）Fill in the blanks in the last two paragraphs with proper words．
① ② ③
（5）What have you learned from the passage？ （No more than 20 words）
Dmitry Doronin，a doctoral student from Russia，is keen （热衷的）to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.
Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August，the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village，Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish，which helps to increase local agricultural （农业的）products，" said Dmitry，while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin，Besides filming videos，Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields，doing activities such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.
Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences，he says，quite different from busy life in big cities，such as Shanghai，where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue，76，says，"To our surprise，the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."
Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19，the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly，so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months，10，000 kilograms of oranges，4，000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.
"Thanks to his videos，it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village，"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu，who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown，Dmitry loves his country life，"In the countryside，you can immerse （沉浸）yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better，" he says.
According to Dmitry，some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date，although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy （使者）of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet，" he says.
（1）It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry .
| A． |
has lived in the countryside for years |
| B． |
is good at catching fishes |
| C． |
C gets much attention on the Internet |
| D． |
sells farmers' products in Russia |
（2）The underlined word"unique" probably means" ".
| A． |
common |
| B． |
special |
| C． |
similar |
| D． |
hard |
（3）The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to .
| A． |
show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village |
| B． |
advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village |
| C． |
make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village |
| D． |
explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped |
（4）Dmitry hopes to help Russians to .
| A． |
improve their lives more quickly |
| B． |
have a better understanding of China |
| C． |
study Chinese traditional way of life |
| D． |
make rapid progress in farming |
Some people seem to have unusual memories． Zheng Aiqiang， a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain， can remember 2， 660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like him must have special brains． But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland， the brain structure （结构） of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference．
Good memories can be trained． New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training．
Researchers found that a technique （技巧） called loci， invented by the ancient Greeks， can greatly help improve memory．
By using loci， you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks． You can link （关联） something you need to remember with a place that you know very well． For example， to remember a list of numbers， imagine yourself walking through your house． Each thing is linked to a number． For example， zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall．
In one study， some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns． At the beginning， they could only remember 26 words， but when they were taught loci， they could remember 62 words．
"Not everyone can become a memory winner． But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly，" said Boris Konrad， one of the researchers in the study．
（1）From the recent study， we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar ．
（2）To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your to link it with a you know well according to the passage．
◆（3）请根据短文内容回答问题
What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest？
◆（4）请用一句话概括段落大意．
Paragraph 6 tells us that
◆（5）请将文中划线句子译成汉语．
Last Saturday，I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window，watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly，there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way，he braked（刹车）hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise，the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance（救护车）arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6：30 pm，the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later，they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day，the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
（1）Why did the writer go to the coffee shop？
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
（2）What happened to the boy while he was running after the football？
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
（3）Who called the police？
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
（4）Which of the following is the right order？
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
（5）How might the writer feel at the end of the story？
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
Huang Shengen tied a small blackboard to his motorbike，together with all his teaching things and an alarm clock around his neck，and then started his ride.
53﹣year﹣old Huang has worked as a primary school teacher for 35 years in Yichun，Jiangxi Province.As the only teacher in Shaniping Primary School，which was closed because of COVID﹣19，Huang went to 7﹣year﹣old Zeng Yufen's home.In the school，the girl is the only student living with her grandmother in a mountain village.
All primary school students were having online classes at home.However，Huang found that the network signal was poor at Zeng's home when he took books to the girl at the end of February.
In order not to disappoint her，Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom.He showed up at Zeng's home the next day with a blackboard，a ruler and a box of chalks.
Every morning，Huang rode about 15 kilometers up the mountain road to Zeng's home.After class，he played games with his student，and he also taught the student to draw flowers and the beautiful mountain village.
"I'm a teacher from a village，and my job is to teach her so that she might leave the mountain and live a better life in the future，" Huang said.
Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage.
（1）Huang was 18 years old when he started teaching at the school.
（2）Huang found it was hard for the girl to take online classes when he took books to Zeng Yufen.
（3）There were many teachers in Shaniping Primary School.
（4）Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom for Zeng Yufen.
（5）This passage is about a great teacher from village.
Tony， a nine﹣year﹣old kid， is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets（尿湿） his pants． He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened． It has never happened before． He knows the after﹣effect （后果）﹣When the boys find out， he will never hear the end of it． When the girls find out， they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．
Tony puts his head down and say to himself， "Oh， no． What can I do？ I need help now!"
He looks up and notices the teacher coming， with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered．
As the teacher is walking to him， a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water． Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants． Tony seems to be angry， but all the while he is saying to himself， "Thank you， dear! Thank you ， dear!"
Now all of a sudden， instead of being the person that everyone laughs at， Tony is the person of sympathy （同情）． The person that everyone laughs at should be him， but now it is Emily．
She tries to help， but they tell her， "You've done enough， you stupid!"
At the end of the day， as they were waiting for the bus， Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice ， " You did that on purpose， didn't you ？"
Emily says back in a quiet voice， "I wet my pants ，too．"
（1）What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact？
| A． |
They'll all laugh at him． |
| B． |
They'll tell the teacher about it． |
| C． |
They'll try to help him． |
| D． |
They'll never speak to him again． |
（2）Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Emily drops the water on purpose． |
| B． |
Tony is really angry with Emily． |
| C． |
Tony and Emily don't go home by bus． |
| D． |
Tony and Emily aren't classmates． |
（3）We know that Emily is a girl from the passage？
| A． |
careless and lazy |
| B． |
quiet and bright |
| C． |
stupid and helpless |
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kind and smart． |
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， especially 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 Marco's 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!"
Marco Polo and China |
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Before arriving in China |
◆ In 1254， he was born 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． |
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◆ The （3） _____in China attracted Marco． ①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets． ②Chinese people used （4） to produce heat． |
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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） ． |
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