In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany． We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house．
Such a moment was not the first time for me．On Sam's first day of kindergarten （幼儿园），I felt his stress when holding his hand．He looked at me﹣as he did now． But I said nothing till the school bus came．About ten years later，I drove him to the college． He was sick but I didn't know then． I thought he was just too tired． I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life． Again，___________．
Now， as I stood before him， I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass． A boy graduates from school，a daughter gets married．We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us． Or what they might face in the future．
Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy．Then he became the best baseball player in high school． His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair．I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent，but proud that later he chose English literature．One day，I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working．Sam decided to learn German in Berlin，even though his friends thought it meaningless．
The night before he was to leave， I failed to say any words again． Maybe， I thought， it wasn't necessary to say anything．
What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？ But as I stood before Sam，I knew it does matter． My father and I loved each other． However，I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words．
"Sam，"I said，"if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"I wasn't sure he understood what I meant． Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me，saying"thank you"．My eyes misted over （模糊）． Then， the moment ended， and Sam left home．
That was seven weeks ago， and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends． Thousands of miles away， Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin．
What I had said to Sam was not new． It was nothing．But，it was everything．
（adapted from Words from a Father）
（1）Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2？
A． I failed to say a word
B． his illness worried me
C． I decided to go abroad
D． his growth satisfied me
（2）When Sam heard "if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"， he might feel ．
A． stressed
B． sad
C． calm
D． excited
（3）What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But，it was everything．"？
A． A father should care about his son's education．
B． A father should express deep love to his son．
C． A son should take his father's suggestion．
D． A son should respect his father's decision．
I was jogging with my dog this morning when I saw John at a street corner． He was sitting on a bike with one of his feet on the ground． "He's waiting for someone，" I thought． John and I were both in the ninth grade． He was a basketball player on our school team and was very popular with many girls． But I never talked to him before． He was not my type．
John saw me， too． He smiled． For a moment I thought he was smiling at someone else． But he was not． "Hi， Mary，" he said to me． "You have a cute little dog．" I smiled but did not say anything， because I did not know what to say． "I'm here waiting for you． Would you …would you like to go to the movies with me？ " he asked． I was very surprised． I never thought he would do this， and I never thought about going out with him．
I said "No"， of course． But he seemed nice and friendly． Maybe I would go to watch him play basketball someday．
注解： jog 慢跑 type 类型
（1）What was John doing on the street when Mary saw him？
A． Talking to a girl．
B． Jogging．
C． Riding a bicycle．
（2）What does the underlined word "this" mean in the second paragraph？
A． Asking Mary to go to a movie．
B． Playing basketball with Mary．
C． Being surprised to see Mary．
（3）What do we know about John and Mary？
A． They both enjoy jogging in the morning．
B． They like each other very much．
C． They are in the same school
Mr． Green brought his family to China and visited Zhangjiajie． On May 4th， 2019， they enjoyed the magic mountains there． They had a great time． They took a lot of photos on the way and then they had a picnic under a big tree， ①Suddenly it began to rain heavily，so they hurried to The hotel．When they got there， they couldn't find their expensive camera． They wanted to go back to look for it，but there wasn't enough time because they had to catch the plane at 20： 30 that night! They didn't have dinner in the hotel because they all felt sorry． To make his family happy， Mr． Green said， "Well，
②让我给你们讲一个有趣的故事吧． An old man lived in a200 ﹣meter﹣tall building． One day he fell down from it by accident， but he didn't hurt himself at all．"
" It was a miracle（奇迹）" shouted his children．why？"
"Because he lived on the first floor！"
They all began to laugh loudly． Just at that time a policeman with a camera came in． He said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and the boy asked him to find out the owner．
"It's really a miracle!"the Greens said happily．
根据短文内容用简要答语回答下面三个问题．
（1）Did the Greens enjoy themselves in Zhangjiajie？
（2）Where did the Greens lose their camera？
（3）If you were the Chinese boy， what would you do？
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文．
（4）
（5）
As a kid， I walked to the library several times a week and stayed up late reading． I checked out so many books and returned them so quickly the librarian once snapped， "Don’t take home so many books if you’re not going to read them all．"
"But I did read them all，" I said．
In college， when I created my online dating（约会） profile， in the " favorite books" section I put One Hundred Years of Solitude， A Moveable Feast， White Fang and so on． But I realized I hadn’t read most of those titles for two years．
David was my first online date． David read about a book or two a week． When we compared libraries， we had only four titles in common．
On our seventh date， David and I visited the library．
"I have a game，" he said， taking out two pens and Postits（便利贴）． Let’s find books we’ve read and leave reviews in them for the next person． "
We stayed there for an hour．
Before leaving， I said， "I will tell you something． I’ve only read one book this year． "
"But you like books， "he said． "You like bookstores． You like libraries． Read a book!"
Back home， David's charge to "read a book" echoed in my head． I bought books whenever I got the chance， but I hardly read them． They sat on every surface until my house appeared to wear books the way one wears clothes．
I picked up one． Whenever I wanted to give up on it， I thought of David．______________
"How’s your day？" David texted．
"Good． A little tired， "I replied． "I stayed up late and finished my book． "The last time I'd pulled an allnighter to read， I was 12 and the book was Little Women．
David suggested we visit the library again． He pulled a book from the shelf， dropped to one knee， and opened it． Inside， his Postit read："Karla， it has always been you． Will you marry me？ "
His proposal had rested in the book for over a year．
（1）How do the first two paragraphs help develop the story？
A． To show how rude the librarian was．
B． To show Karla was always a reader．
C． To prove Karla just liked borrowing books．
D． To prove it’s better to buy books than borrow books．
（2）Which is the correct order of what happened to Karla？
a． She had a game with David．
b． She created her online dating profile．
c． She was shown the Postit written to her．
d． She told David she only read one book that year．
e． She found they had only four titles in common．
A． dbeac
B． baecd
C． beadc
D． dbase
（3）Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 5 from the bottom？
A． I just loved the idea of reading．
B． I tried to appear to be a book lover．
C． I painfully realized most of my books went unread．
D． I felt him pushing me to be more of the person I used to be．
（4）What’s the best title of the passage？
A． Falling in love by the book
B． Buying books for yourself not for your shelf
C． A true lover of books knows no time
D． Love books enough and books love you back
Cindy was a single mother who lived with her little son．She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life． It was terrible．She was sad when her son asked，"Can I have some more bread，please， Mummy？"
One day， when her son asked the same question again，she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand．She went to the supermarket，bought some food and cooked at home．"It's time to make a change．" she thought． She used to love writing． In order to make some money，she began to write articles for magazines day and night． Things went better． The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month． Her son finally had enough to eat． Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made delicious． Suddenly， an idea came to Cindy's mind． "Why not share my recipes （食谱） on the Internet？" She did． Many people liked her recipes and she became popular．Soon after that，some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking．When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote， she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years．
Now Cindy has a good job and a beautiful house， but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life．
（1）When did Cindy lose her job？
（2）Why did Cindy begin to write articles for magazines？
（3）Did Cindy's son think that her dishes were delicious？
（4）Where did Cindy share her recipes？
（5）What do you think of Cindy？
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．
Laurence Kim was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 11, 1951． He was not like other children when he was young． A medical scan （扫描） showed that the two halves of his brain were not connected in the usual way． He developed an amazing memory． He started to read when he was two． He remembered everything he had read．
To read more quickly, he read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye． By reading the two pages at the same time, （1）看完一本书花他不到一小时的时间．By the age of 30, he had memorized around 12,000 books．
However, he did not develop so well in other areas． （2）He could not walk before four years old , and he had problems putting on his clothes and shoes． His social skills were poor, and he was extremely sensitive （敏感的） about new people． In 1984, Peek and his father met Hollywood movie writer Barry Morrow． Morrow was fascinated by Peek and began to write a new play about Peek's experiences． The movie Rain Man won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1988． （3）This changed Peek's life． （4）He got used to being the center of attention． He became more self﹣confident． He appeared on TV and traveled around the country with his father to develop awareness（意识） of his condition．
Peek was not only an amazing man but also a real Rain Man． Sadly, Peek died of a heart attack in 2009．
任务一：将（1）处翻译成英文．
任务二：将（2）处改为复合句．
任务三：写出（3）处 "this" 指代的内容．
任务四：将（4）处翻译成中文．
任务五：（5）找出该文段的中心句．
In a town there lived a little, beautiful and smart girl． Her name was Rose． Everyone in the town liked her． She was verv brave, but she was scared of the doctor． One day, one of her teeth was moving． Her mom saw it． She said, "One of your teeth is moving, and you need to visit Doctor Tim．"
Rose said, "No! I'm not going to the doctor．" Mom said, "Don't worry． It's not so wobbly（摆动的） now,we needn't go to the doctor at once．" That made Rose feel better．
After five weeks, Rose forgot about her tooth but her mom didn't． She checked her tooth again and it was more wobbly, so she said, "It's time to see the doctor．"
Rose was scared but she had to do what her mom told her, so they went to see Doctor Tim．They had to wait in the waiting room．
When it was her turn, her heart was beating very fast． She went into Doctor Tim's room． He was smiling． She sat on the chair．
Doctor Tim said , "Close your eyes．"
Rose closed her eyes, but just before Doctor Tim started, tears started coming down from her eyes． When she opened her eyes, she saw Doctor Tim holding her tooth, smiling．
Rose smiled． Then Doctor Tim gave her a teddy bear． From that time Rose wasn't scared of doctors anymore．
（1）At the beginning of the story, Rose was scared of ．
A． her mom
B． the doctor
C． her teeth
D． the people in the town
（2）Rose forget about her tooth after ．
A． five months
B． many years
C． several hours
D． five weeks
（3）The doctor gave Rose after he pulled her tooth out．
A． a book
B． a teddy bear
C． a candy
D． many teeth
（4）According to the passage, the doctor was a man．
A． kind
B． brave
C． careless
D． shy
A middle﹣aged man， Xu Shijie， from Kaifeng is a pedicab（三轮车） driver， or rather， a tour guide． Over the past 15 years， he has served hundreds of foreign tourists． He told them stories about Kaifeng in English．
（1） With the help of a dictionary， he read English magazines and books in his spare time． He also kept a diary in English． Thus， he could learn more new words and grammar．
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003． He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not． Luckily， the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day．
Since then， Xu has studied English even harder． He practiced listening and speaking skills every night． In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng， he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture． Xu is now better known as Jason， his English name． He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng．（2） He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine． Sometimes， he also helps them find quality hotels． Many people call Xu a culture ambassador． XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world．
练习一：下面四个选项中选出能填入文中（1）和（2）处的最佳选项．
A． Xu has learned English all by himself．
B． At first， people laughed at Xu's poor pronunciation of English．
C． Foreign tourists don't care about Xu's best service．
D． This is not only because he can speak English， but also because he is warm﹣hearted．
练习二：Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese．
练习三：What does the passage mainly talk about？
"I want a mobile phone!" said Lisa． "I'm sure you do，" said her dad．
"No， Dad． You don't understand． I really， really， really want a mobile phone．" "And I really， really， really want a boat． It's not going to happen．"
Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic． It seemed that it's always the case． When he took her to school in the morning ﹣ traffic． When he picked her up in the afternoon ﹣ traffic． Go to the supermarket， a birthday party， and what felt like ten hours of traffic was what they got．
Lisa was bored． When she was bored， she wanted things． Right now， she wanted a mobile phone．She wasn't sure if her dad understood that． She would have to tell him again．
"I WANT A MOBILE PHONE．" "NO．"
"What if I got stuck in a cave？"
"What？" asked her dad， trying not to laugh．
"What if I had a dog and the dog ran away， and I had to run after it． What if the dog ran into a cave， and I ran after the dog． In the cave there was a bear， and the bear trapped me， and …"
"And then you were stuck in the cave．"
"Yes． It's a mother bear． She will eat me unless I have a mobile phone to call for help．"
"If it's a mother bear， you can use her phone． Everyone knows mums always carry phones．" Dad was laughing as he said this． Lisa didn't think it was very funny． Now she was angry． "If I had a mobile phone， I could play games on it!"
"If I had a boat， I could eat beef on it． That doesn't mean I'm getting one．"
"No， but I mean if I could play games， I wouldn't be so bored when we were in traffic． I wouldn't trouble you!"
"I don't mind being troubled． I like talking to you．" "Then I won't say anything at all!"
Dad smiled quietly to himself． "I'm going to call Mum to let her know we'll be late．" He reached into his pocket． "Oh! My battery's dead．"
"You know…if I had a mobile phone， I could call Mum，" said Lisa． "Nice try．"
Lisa smiled． She wasn't getting a phone， but she knew she was right， and that was almost as good．
（1）What happened to Lisa and her dad？
A． They lost their way．
B． Their car broke down．
C． They were stuck in traffic．
D． They couldn't find their dog．
（2）Why did Lisa talk about being stuck in a cave？
A． She wanted to play there．
B． Her dad didn't pay attention to her．
C． She had a good imagination．
D． She needed a mobile phone．
（3）What does the underlined word "one" refer to？
A． a mobile phone
B． a boat
C． a piece of beef
D． a game
（4）Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lisa was angry？
A． Dad was making fun of her．
B． She would get home late today．
C． Dad didn't want to buy her a mobile phone．
D． She failed in making Dad buy her a mobile phone．
（5）How did Lisa feel at the end of the story？
A． Calm．
B． Worried．
C． Excited．
D． Bored．
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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