Hiram Fong grew up in Honolulu，Hawaii．（43）He began Picking beans when he was only four years old to help support his family．Fong also sold newspapers，shined shoes，and worked as a golf caddy when he was a boy．A golf caddy is a person who carries a player's golf clubs．
Fong began working in Hawaii's government in 1938．At that time，Hawaii belonged to the United States，but not a state．Fong believed that Hawaiians should be able to take part in making laws for the United States government，just as other Americans could．Fong said Hawaii should be a state of the United States．In 1959，Hawaii bccame the fiftieth state，and Fong was chosen as one of Hawaii's first two senators （参议员）．He became the first Asian﹣American in the United States Senate．
As a senator，Hiram Fong supported equal （平等的）rights．For example，he wanted the laws about immigrants （移民）to be fairer．He wanted to improve conditions for workers in factories and businesses．（44）He also believed that women and men should be paid the same for doing the same job．In a lifetime of hard work．Fong found more than personal success．His work helped millions of people．
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题．
41．What is a golf caddy？
42．When did Hawaii become the fiftieth state of the United States？
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
43．
44．
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目．
45． Hiram Fong ．
One pleasant evening，I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park． "Where are the peanuts？ Give me now!" He suddenly said．How I wished I had some with me! "William，the monkeys are taking long to come out today．Wait till they smell the peanuts．" I knew he was lost in one of his memories again．I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid．Then，he saw the goldfish!He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time．
Poor grandpa!He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）last year．The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy（破坏）a person's memory．The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments（判断）．The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease．But when my parents invited him to stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alone．One day，he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge．Luckily，one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread．
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us．Often，he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house．Each time I would answer softly，"It's me，Ray，Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was，he would always be my beloved grandfather．
（1）What did Grandpa want to do in the park？
A．Eat peanuts．
B．Smell flowers．
C．Feed monkeys．
D．Tell stories．
（2）What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor？
A．His brain wouldn't need examinations．
B．His memory could get better．
C．He might not judge things correctly．
D．He had to live by himself．
（3）After getting to Grandpa's，the neighbor ．
A．turned off the fire
B．cooked porridge
C．shared the meal
D．spread some news
（4）Why did the writer's parents bring grandpa to live with them？
A．To make sure of his safety．
B．To help him remember their names．
C．To answer his questions in time．
D．To get his help with the housework．
（5）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A．Smart．
B．Caring．
C．Honest．
D．Brave．
Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942．He's one of the most well﹣known schientists on space and time in the world．Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends．He is called the King of the Universe．
When he studied math and science at Oxford University，he became seriously ill，which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines．Till now，he can't move or feed himself and he is helped to dress，eat and wash by a nurse．However，he has a wheelchair with a special computer，with which he can communicate with others．
In spite of all these difficulties，he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University．In 1965，he got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy（哲学）．Now he works as a professor at Cambridge University．Because of his serious illness，it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write．So he started to think in pictures．With this new way of thinking，he is respected by people in the world．Then in 1988，he wrote his first important book，A Brief History of Time．It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages．He was once invited to China to give lectures．His self﹣confidence and humouous conversations impressed us deeply．
From Hawking's unusual experience，we learn that nobody should lose hope，no matter how bad the situation is．As he once said，"Life is not fair，you just have to do the best you can in your own situation．"
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Stephen Hawking |
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Brief introduction |
He was born in England in 1942． He is a world﹣famous scientist on（56）
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His daily life |
A nurse helps him to dress，eat and wash． He uses（57） to help him to walk． He communicates with others by using a special computer． He thinks in picture instead of （58） or writing． |
His achievements |
He got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy in 1965． A Brief History of Time has been translated into（59）
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Stephen Hawking's experience tells us that we should（60）
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Zhu Keming never thought he would be a hero one day，but he was just that on Saturday when he saved the lives of six runners during the mountain marathon （马拉松）in Baiyin，Gansu Province，in which 21 people lost their lives.
It started off as a normal day for the 49﹣year﹣old shepherd ，who was taking care of his more than 30 sheep on the mountainside.But soon the weather was terrible，with rainfall and hail.The rain got so heavy that he couldn't see clearly and had to run into a cave where he normally went to have a rest.Soon he fell asleep in the cave after covering himself with some quilts he had stored there.
But he was awakened at 2 pm by an unusual sound that was not coming from his sheep.The sound that woke Zhu was the cry of a runner in the marathon.He was wet from head to toe and trembling because of cold.Zhu took him into the cave，lit a fire and covered the stricken （受伤的）runner with his quilts.
Zhu said that there were soon five runners huddling （挤作一团）in the cave，and he then decided to go outside to try to attract the attention of rescuers （救援者）.When he risked coming out of the cave，he found another stricken runner lying on the ground in bad condition.Then the other runners came out of the cave to give a hand.Zhu and the six runners remained huddled around the fire in his cave until 7 pm，when the rescue team arrived.
" I just did what I had to when I saw that these people were in danger.I think everyone would do the same thing in such a situation， "Zhu said to Beijing News.
Luo Chongchuan，the village head of Changsheng，where Zhu and his family live，said that the shepherd is a warm﹣hearted person who often helps his villagers.
（1）What does the underlined word "shepherd" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？
| A． |
牧羊人. |
| B． |
指导者. |
| C． |
国王. |
（2）What can we know about Zhu Keming from the passage？
| A． |
Zhu Keming is the head of his village. |
| B． |
Zhu Keming is a warm﹣hearted and helpful person. |
| C． |
Zhu Keming saved six runners on a Saturday morning. |
（3）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Shepherd saved six stricken runners. |
| B． |
21 runners lost their lives in Baiyin. |
| C． |
How to realize our hero dreams？ |
（4）Where does this passage probably come from？
| A． |
A guide book. |
| B． |
A website. |
| C． |
A science book. |
Pappadavada，a popular restaurant in Kochi，India，is encouraging customers and the community to put their leftover food in a fridge located outside of the restaurant for the hungry to take．
People who are in need of a meal are encouraged to take from the fridge at any time for any reason．Minu Pauline，who runs Pappadavada，has nicknamed the fridge，which was placed there on March 23 and is shaded by a neighboring tree，tree of goodness"．
The fridge is open 24 hours a day，seven days a week and stays unlocked．Pauline asks that people write the date they left the food，so those who take know how long it's been there．But most food doesn't stay in the fridge for long．In spite of a huge response （回应）from the community and plenty of donations，the fridge needs to be brought more in to replace in time．Pauline herself adds around 75% to 80% of food from Pappadavada a day in the fridge．
The idea to put a fridge on the street came to Pauline late one night when she saw a lady searching in a trashcan （垃圾箱）for food．She was especially saddened because that particular night，her restaurant had made a ton of food that they could have easily given the woman，instead of her searching for it．She felt like she contributed to waste，and avoiding waste is what Pauline pays her attention to．
"The only thing I want to say no is that people are actually buying food and putting it in the fridge．But I'd rather people put their food they bought but aren't going to eat in the fridge instead of the trashcan，"she said．
48．"Tree of goodness"is in fact
A．a tree planted on March 23
B．the popular restaurant in Kochi，India
C．a neighboring tree near Pappadavada
D．the fridge outside for the hungry to take from
49．What does the underline word"donations"probably mean？
A．礼物
B．捐赠物
C．纪念品
D．折扣产品
50．The manager of the restaurant advises in the last paragraph that
A．people shouldn't throw foods into trashcan
B．everyone should always avoid waste
C．people shouldn't buy food for that
D．everyone should help those in need
51．What is special about Minu Pauline？
A．She run her restaurant in a different way．
B．She sets a higher standard to deal with waste．
C．She saves food and helpd others in a wise way．
D．She makes the community more friendly to each other．
As the saying goes，"If at first you don't succeed，try，try again．"This is never truer than when you are trying to master English．Lai Shixiong，a respected English master from Taiwan，has a story to share．
Like many non﹣native speakers，Lai failed when he first started learning English．When he was in high school，he once got an unbelievably low mark of 7 out of 100 on an English test．He almost gave up on English，but then he entered a military school （军校），where he met a classmate who was good at English．
Amazed by his classmate's American accent，Lai decided to start learning English from the beginning．As he put it．"I saw myself as a baby who had just started to learn a language．"To correct his pronunciation，Lai practiced phonetic symbols（音标）hundreds of times every day using records．
When he was able to pronounce words，Lai said he began to practice dialogues．Not being able to find someone to praclice with，Lai created a learning atmosphere（氛围）on his own．"I just talked to myself as if I were in a dialogue．"he said．
Lai also thought of ways to improve his skills．He used English to describe everything he saw．He even translated speeches when he went to class meetings at the military school．He also read and listened to English news to learn new expressions．
"There is no shortcut to mastering a language．You have to practice，"Lai said．After all，Rome wasn't built in a day．
61．What should we do if we want to master English according to the passage？
A．Keep trying．
B．Turn to a teacher．
C．Share your story with others．
D．Ask a classmate for help．
62．What's the main idea of the second paragraph？
A．Lai met a classmate．
B．Lai entered a military school．
C．Lai used to be weak in English．
D．Lai learned English after school．
63．Whom did lai talk to when he practiced dialogues？
A．Himself．
B．His brother．
C．A classmate．
D．An English teacher．
64．How did Lai improve his skills in English？
A．By using an old dictionary．
B．By reading and listening to English news．
C．By pronouncing a new word a hundred times．
D．By describing what he saw in English and Chinese．
65．How do you like Lai Shixiong？
A．Easy﹣going and wise．
B．Helpful and successful．
C．Kind﹣hearted and honest．
D．Patient and hard﹣working．
During my first two weeks at the University of California，Berkeley，I experienced some unexpected，funny，and sometimes embarrassing（令人尴尬的） situations．Allow me to share some with you．
But first，let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States．Check the weather before coming! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris．It was a huge mistake! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley．
I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events．Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris．For example，in only 24hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease（租约） agreement for a flat．What's more，almost all the shops are open on Sunday，which is very practical for me．
The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class．They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class，In France，students respect the teacher's lesson，so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class．
The local people in California are in general very nice，open and active，However，I am not totally used to their habits yet．Indeed，I was used to shaking my friends' hands every day in France．During my second day at Berkeley，I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me "I think we already met!"
Another funny story happened during the first party I attended：A girl that I meet before came to hug me．I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello．So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed．
I live a great experience at present，and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC，Berkeley．
31．According to the writer's advice，before students study in America，they should ．
A．make a lease agreement for a flat
B．leave their warm clothes at home
C．pay attention to the local weather
D．prepare a phone as early as possible
32．When the writer's classmate said"I think we already met!"，he meant ．
A．he and the write had known each other in France
B．Americans needn't shake hands when they met again
C．he was not used to shaking hands with others
D．the write had forgotten about their last meeting
33．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A．His experience at UC，Berkeley．
B．The relationship between classmates．
C．His advice on studying abroad．
D．The difference in attending a class．
The first time I ever really noticed a disabled person，I was studying in the third grade．I saw some disabled people before，but I never really knew or cared about what those persons go through（经历）．
When a new student arrived in my third grade class，I thought it would just be a common student，but this student was different．His name was Derek and he had autism（孤独症）．He sometimes had random outbursts （随意的发作）during class and we would stand there，doing nothing because we didn't know why he was doing that．When he sat down at desk，we would try to get away from him．After class，we would play jokes on each other，imitating（模仿）Derek，and laughing about it．
Then one day，Derek's mom came to our class and talked with us．She told us that Derek wasn't just having random outbursts﹣he was trying to communicate．Then she chose a volunteer and filled that person's mouth with soft sweets．When we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to speak，the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every day．We all understood her meaning．
After this talk，no one tried to make fun of Derek or run away from him．We accepted his outbursts in class and he became one of our friends．Having a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind to those who are different from us．My experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lesson．
Now whenever I meet a family with a child who's behaving differently．I always remember what I have learned in my third grade class and go up to him or her．
（1）What did the author think of the boy before the mother's talk？
A．Friendly
B．Humorous
C．Generous．
D．Strange
（2）Which order is right according to the passage？
①We got away from him．
②We got on well with Derek．
③Derek arrived in my class．
④Derek's mom talked to us．
A．③①②④
B．③①④②
C．①③②④
D．①④③②
（3）According to Derek's mother，Derek ．
A．was too shy to be with others
B．had problems in expressing himself
C．was good at communicating with others
D．didn't like the way others treated him．
（4）After Derek's mom's talk，we did the following EXCEPT that ．
A．we became friends
B．we played together
C．we played jokes on him
D．we communicated with him
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．Living with an open mind．
B．Believing in yourself．
C．Behaving in different ways．
D．Making friends with the disabled．
William Lindesay，a British traveler and writer，has been exploring the Great Wall﹣one of the human's most wonderful building projects．Not even a Chinese knows the Great Wall of China as well as he does．
When，as a schoolboy．Lindesay announced his plan to explore the Great Wall，nobody took him seriously．But Lindesay achieved his goal，by spending 25 years on the Great Wall and has become one of the world's most famous experts on its rich history．Lindesay now lives and works in Beijing．This year his new book has come out．The Great Wall Explained，with a lot of photographs and articles．
Running on the Great Wall was a brave trip and Lindesay had already run 3，000 kilometers along it!During those years，he got to many villages along the way．He was often helped by friendly villagers，although they didn't quite understand why the Englishman would have such interest in the Great Wall．
56．Who is William Lindesay？
57．How long did Lindesay spend on the Great Wall？
58．What's the name of his new book about the Great Wall？
59．给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题．
60．把短文第三自然段中划线的句子译成汉语． ．
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．
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 |
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 |
| D． |
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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