Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan Bieley，15．It was the fourth period，and she was the first student to arrive in the gym for her P．E．class．（71） ．
"There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom．After that，I didn't remember anything，"said Morgan．
The roof（屋顶） of the gym had fallen down under the heavy snow．Morgan couldn't get away．"I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg．（72） ．I was starting to get cold．"
Luckily，help was nearby．A new program using "rescue（救援） robots" was tried for the first time．
"We were nervous about using the robot，"said Derric Sneed，the leader of the program．"But in the end the robot gave us exact information．（73） ．"
The robot was able to go into the gym and find Morgan's place．"Once we made sure where Morgan was and knew it was safe，our men went into rescue her，"says Sneed．"Her leg was broken and she was scared，but thankfully，she was alive．"
Doctors say that Morgan is doing well．（74） ．"I want to meet my hero after I get out of the hospital，"laughs Morgan．"That little robot saved my life!"
A．It went rather well B．I couldn't move C．She should be going home in three days D．Suddenly there was a loud noise． |
75．Who does Morgan think her hero is？（回答不多于3个单词）
There was once a poor woman with only one son．One day，she asked her son if there was anything he wanted．The boy said he wanted a drum．The mother left for the market，feeling very sad，because she did not have enough money to buy a drum．
On the way home，she found a piece of wood and gave it to her son to play with．Later that day，the boy went outside to play．Along the road，he saw an old woman crying．The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food，but she didn't have any wood．Hearing this，the boy gave her his piece of wood．The old woman gave him a piece of the bread she had made．
Then，further down the road，the boy met a pot maker's wife and her crying child．The boy asked her what was wrong．The woman said she had no food to give to her hungry child．The boy gave the woman the piece of bread，and she gave him a pot．The boy walked on．
Before long，he saw a husband and wife arguing．He asked them why they were arguing．They said，"We have broken our pot and have nothing to clean our clothes in．"The boy gave his pot to them，and they gave the boy a new coat．
Next，the boy saw a man who had no shirt．The man said he had been robbed on his way home．The robbers had taken his money，and his shirt．The boy gave the man his new coat．The man was so happy，he gave the boy his horse．
Finally，on his way home，the boy met a huge group of people going to a wedding．There were musicians，the bridegroom，and his family．Everyone looked sad．The bridegroom's father said，"We are waiting for a horse．If it doesn't come soon，we will be late for the wedding．"The boy gave them his new horse．The group asked the boy what they could give him，and he replied，"A drum．"So，the musicians gave him their drum．The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted．
（1）The woman is crying because ．
| A． |
she couldn't find her daughter |
| B． |
she had no money to buy food |
| C． |
she had no wood to make a fire |
| D． |
she couldn't find her way back． |
（2）Why did the pot maker's wife give her pot to the boy？
| A． |
Because the pot was useless． |
| B． |
Because she didn't like it． |
| C． |
Because the pot make her child cry． |
| D． |
Because the boy helped her． |
（3）The boy got the drum from ．
| A． |
a pot maker's wife |
| B． |
the musicians |
| C． |
his own mother |
| D． |
an old woman |
（4）We know from the story that the boy was ．
| A． |
helpful |
| B． |
careless |
| C． |
silly |
| D． |
cruel |
Do you know any 9﹣year﹣olds who have started their own museums？When Theodore Roosevelt（罗斯福） was only nine，he and two of his cousins opened the "Roosevelt Museum of Natural History．"The museum was in Theodore's bedroom．It had a total of 12 specimens（标本）．On display were a few seashells，some dead insects and some birds' nests．Young Roosevelt took great pride in his small museum．
Born in New York in 1858，Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy．"I was a sickly，delicate boy．"he once wrote．Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma（哮喘）．He often found it hard to breathe．Instead of playing，he observed（观察） nature and then read and wrote about it．
Roosevelt's interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble．Once，his mother found several dead mice in the icebox．She ordered him to throw them out．This was indeed "a loss to science，"Roosevelt said later．
Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy，his body was small and weak．When he was about 12，his father urged him to improve his body．Roosevelt began working out in a gym．He didn't become strong quickly．But he did decide to face life's challenges with a strong spirit．That determination stayed with Roosevelt his whole life．And finally his body did get strong．As an adult，he was an active，healthy person．He enjoyed adventures and loved the outdoors．
In 1900，at the age of 41，Roosevelt was elected Vice President．A year later．President McKinley，was shot and killed．Roosevelt became the 26th President of the USA．At 42，he was the youngest leader the country had ever had．
34．What is the main idea of the first paragraph？
A．Roosevelt's museum had 12 specimens．
B．Roosevelt had two cousins．
C．Roosevelt was a brave man．
D．Roosevelt had a small museum as a by．
35．Which of the following tells about Roosevelt as a boy？
A．He liked playing outdoor sports．
B．He became the president in 1901．
C．He was interested in observing nature．
D．He was a healthy person full of energy．
36．It can be inferred（推断）that
A．Roosevelt's mother liked mice
B．Roosevelt followed his father's advice
C．everyone with asthma is small and weak
D．working out in a gym is a waste of time
37．In which book might you find this passage？
A．Improving Your Body
B．Living With Asthma
C．Small Museums of Natural History
D．The Childhoods of America's Presidents．
I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me， height was my trouble． I was much taller than other girls， so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line． I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd． And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade．
My grandfather didn't laugh at me． Instead， whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter， he would tell me "Stand straight and tall， Alisa． "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood． And whenever I was afraid of something， he always told me stories of his life．
My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe．" Stand straight， stand tall "meant something else then． After the war， he went to America． He lived a hard life， "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight， stand tall，"he often reminded（提醒） himself． Thanks to the help of a friend， my grandfather got a job． He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language．
"Stand straight， stand tall，" he would always tell himself． I am so proud of my grandfather． After listening to my grandfather 's unusual experiences， I have changed the way I look at my own life．
"Stand straight， stand tall"has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）． It also tells me to be proud of who I am．
And I do．
（1）Alisa often bent her body because ．
A． she lived a hard life
B． she was much taller than other girls
C． she always stood at the back of the line
D． she didn't want to enter the 9th grade
（2）What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble？
A． He laughed at her．
B． He asked her to bend her body．
C． He told her to stand straight and tall．
D． He advised her to stay away from her friends．
（3）Alisa's grandfather's experiences ．
A． made her feel unsafe
B． taught her to accept herself
C． changed her attitude（态度） to her grandfather
D． told her his success completely depended on friends
（4）"Stand straight， stand tall"means in the passage．
A． making yourself look tall
B． taking care of yourself
C． being proud of yourself
D． reminding yourself
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
A． Stand straight， stand tall
B． My grandfather's life stories
C． My colorful experiences
D． The help of a friend
Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary．It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible．She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing，her diary，and her treasure﹣a beautiful silk scarf．
Kathy and her best friend，Monica，had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves．They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship．Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning．
Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years．One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter，Eliza，to wear to her first job interview for good luck．Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf，but the granddaughter promised，"Don't worry，Grandma，nothing's going to happen to your scarf．You'll see．It is going to bring both of us luck today．"And with that，Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview．
That afternoon Eliza left the interview，feeling sure that she had got the job．So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant．As she was sitting at her table，she felt someone looking at her．Sitting next to her was an old woman，who could not take her eyes away from her．
"I'm sorry，do I know you？"Eliza asked．
"I'm sorry，dear，but you make me think of someone I once knew，"the old woman replied．"My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you're wearing around your neck．"Eliza listened carefully，with her eyes and mouth wide open．She had heard stories of her grandmother's best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf．Could this be Monica，her grandmother's childhood friend？
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman．
"My name's Monica，dear．I lived in Hungary as a child，but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old．I've been living here in California ever since．"said the old woman．
Eliza could not believe her ears …
42．Kathy and her family left their country because
A．Kathy found a job in the USA
B．Kathy would study in California
C．they had no friends in Europe
D．they wanted to get away from the war
43．From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6，we can infer（推断） that Eliza felt ．
A．surprised
B．thankful
C．sorry
D．nervous
44．What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner？
A．She gave the silk scarf to Monica．
B．She went for another job interview．
C．She showed Monica around California．
D．She took Monica to meet her grandmother．
45．The best title for this passage can be ．
A．A Gift from Parents
B．A Scarf of Luck
C．A Successful Interview
D．A Story in the War．
In 1988，Wang Chengbang retired（退休）from the army.Instead of enjoying a relaxing life，he volunteered to save the soil from desertification（沙漠化）by planting trees in Korla，Xinjiang.
It is no easy job.The high temperature in Korla makes it difficult for anyone to work day after day in the sunshine.Besides，water is a big problem.In fact，Wang Chengbang's work in the first few years failed as very few trees survived（存活）.
But Wang Chengbang would not give up."After trying many different ways，I have learned how to grow young trees in a better way，" said Wang Chengbang.He also worked out new ways to save water.With his hard work，more and more trees have survived.So far，he has planted more than 1.5 million trees.Those green trees prevent desertification，make the air cleaner and protect people from the hot sun.Now，Korla is a model city in environmental protection.
Wang Chengbang is also successful in fighting cancer（癌症）.In 2005，he had cancer and was told that he had only six months to live.However，he continued taking care of his trees rather than lying on the hospital bed."Working is the best medicine.Planting trees helps to fight cancer，" he often jokes.
Now，at the age of 85，Wang Chengbang is still working.
（1）Is it an easy job for Wang Chengbang to plant trees？
（2）How many trees has Wang Chengbang planted so far？
（3）What is Wang Chengbang successful in？
（4）In the summer holiday，do you want to be a volunteer to work with Wang Chengbang？Why or why not？
A young man entered the last interview of a company．The director found the young man's academic grade were very good．
"Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） in school？"The director asked．"None．"The young man answered．
"Was it your father who paid for your school fees （学费）？"the director asked．"My father passed away when I was one year old，so it was my mother who paid for my school fees．"the young man answered．
"Where did your mother work？"the director asked．"My mother cleaned clothes．"the young man said．The director looked the young man's hands．He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands．
"Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？"the director asked．"Never，"the young man answered．"I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back home today，go and clean your mother's hands，and then see me tomorrow morning．"
The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high．When he went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands．His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．She showed her hands to the kid．The young man cleaned his mother's hands slowly．His tears fell as he did that．It was the first time he had noticed his mother's hands were so wrinkled．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．
The next morning，the young man went to the director's office．"I cleaned my mother's hands，and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today．"he said．
"This is what I am looking for in my manager．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate （感激）"the help of others to get things done．You get the job!"
51．What did the director ask the young man to do that night？
A．to help his mother wash the clothes
B．To wash his mother's hands
C．To chat with his mother
D．To hug his mother
52．The underlined word "wrinkled" in paragraph 6probably means ．
A．soft
B．rough
C．dirty
D．smooth
53．What can we learn from the passage about the young man？
A．The young man had good academic grades and got scholarships．
B．His parents worked hard to pay the fees．
C．The young man had a pair of hands that looked just like his mother's．
D．The young man finally got the job as a manager．
54．Which of the following is wrong about the young man's mother？
A．Her son never helped her with her work before the interview．
B．Life was difficult but she managed to support her son．
C．She couldn't help crying when her son washed her hands that night．
D．Her son learned a lot from what she had done for him．
55．What did the director value most from the young man？
A．Working ability．
B．Academic grades．
C．Communication skills．
D．Appreciation．
It was the beginning of a new term．As a new teacher in that school．I didn't know any of the students．A little girl was standing at the gate of the classroom．She looked very shy．
I walked up to her and asked why she stood there．But she said nothing．Then a boy shouted，"She is from Grade Four，the worst student in her grade．"I looked at the little girl．①She didn't seem to be the smart kind．I understood why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three．I took her hand and led her into the classroom．
"Sit here．Now you are my student and I'm your teacher，"I said．She still said nothing，but suddenly began to cry．
I later learnt that her parents died in a car ② /ˈæksɪdənt/She became sad and didn't like talking to others after that．
She learnt very slowly．I gave her respect and never looked down upon（鄙视） her as I know everybody deserves （值得） respect．I helped her after school，and she was making little little by little．③随着时间流逝，她不像以前那样害羞．At the end of the term，she seemed to have forgotten all her sadness．She was not among the best students when she left that school，but at least，④
In the following years，she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day．Three days ago，I received an invitation to her wedding．And now，I am at her wedding，and she is smiling ⑤ /'braɪtlɪ/．
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy．
61．填写单词：根据文中②、⑤两处音标填写单词．
②/ˈæksɪdənt/ ； ⑤/'braɪtlɪ/
62．将文中①处划线句子翻译成汉语．
63．将文中③处划线句子翻译成英语．
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64．补全短文：从下面四个选项中，选出能放入文中④处划线部分的最佳选项．
A．she became the most popular student in the school
B．she was not that shy and sad little girl any more
C．she forgot everything and feared nothing
D．she was still that shy and sad little girl
65．What can we learn from the story？ ． ．
Alan，a boy from India went to study in the UK two years ago．He found a part﹣time job in a restaurant．Many British students also worked there．Their job was washing the dishes．It was an easy job，but the boss said，"You must wash every dish seven times．"At first，Alan was careful．The boss was happy with him．After one month，he found that the boss didn't check very often．He thought there was no difference between five times and seven times．So he just washed five times．He worked very fast．The boss was even happier．One day，a British student asked him why he could wash so fast．Alan told him the secret．The British student was surprised but didn't say anything．A few days later he told the boss about it．The boss fired（解雇）Alan．
Alan went to other restaurants，out of them said，"Go away! You are not honest．We don't need you．"Alan was sad because he could do nothing．
（1）Alan went to study in India two years ago．
（2）The boss asked Alan to wash the dishes seven times．
（3）At first，the boss was happy with Alan．
（4）The British student didn't say anything to the boss．
（5）In fact，Alan is very honest． ．
Clark and Dale were staying in the same room in hospital． Clark was so sick that he could not even move his body． He had to spend all his time lying on his back． Dale could sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon． His bed was next to the room's only window．
Over time， Clark and Dale became good friends． Every afternoon， Dale would look out of the room's only window， describing the scenery outside for his friend． He told Clark about the flowers in a park outside the window， the people walking by， the green trees beside the roads﹣anything that might interest a man．
On morning， when a nurse came only to check the two men， she found that Dale had died in his sleep． As soon as the room seemed tidy again． Clark asked if he could move to the bed next to the window so that he could look out of the window himself． The nurse agreed． Slowly， he could take his first look at the world outside． To his surprise， he could see nothing but a blank wall of another building．
The nurse explained that Dale had been blind． He had never seen anything outside the window at all﹣but he described beautiful scenes to help his friend better．
（1）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean？
A． Clark was too sick to move his body．
B． Although Clark was thick， he was asked to move his body．
C． Clark was sick， so he didn't want to move his body．
D． Although Clark was sick， he could move his body．
（2）Who described the scenery outside for Clark？
A． The doctor．
B． The nurse
C． His family．
D． His friend Dale．
（3）Clark wanted to move to the bed next to the window because ．
A． he missed his friend very much
B． the bed there was tidier than his
C． he wanted to looks at the world outside
D． he felt worse and worse
（4）What did Clark find when he took his first look at the world outside？
A． The flower in a park．
B． The green trees beside roads．
C． The people walking by．
D． A blank wall of another building．
（5）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． Dale was blind．
B． Dale died in his sleep．
C． Dale tried to help his friend feel better．
D． The nurse didn't know that Dale was blind．
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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