Marco Polo was born in Venice(威尼斯)in 1254. He was the most famous westerner(西方人)to visit Asia during the Middle Ages. He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the thing she saw and heard. Many people read the book. But few believed what Marco Polo said. He spoke of strange people and places that nobody knew about at that time.

  As a young man, Marco Polo decided to travel together with his father. It took them more than three years to travel to China .He became the Chinese Emperor's(皇帝)friend. He learned the Chinese language when he traveled around and talked to many people. Before he reached the age of thirty he was made a Chinese official(官員). After nearly seventeen years in the east, Marco Polo and his father prepared to return home. When they finally arrived in Venice, their family and friends were surprised to see them again. They had been away for almost twenty-five years.

(l) Marco Polo was born in ________.

[  ]

AChina

BAmerica

CEurope

DRussia

(2) What was Marco Polo famous for during the Middle Ages?

[  ]

AHis book about his travels.

BHis visit to the West.

CStrange things in his book

DHis travel in Asia.

(3) Many people didn't believe what Marco Polo said in his book because ________.

[  ]

Ait was not about Venice but Asia

Bit told them strange people and places

Cit was too difficult for them to understand

Dit was not what they were interested in at that time

(4) When Marco Polo and his father returned to Venice, their family and friends were surprised to see ________.

[  ]

Athey had been so rich

Bthey had been in China for 25 years

Cthey had been so old

Dthey were still living

(5) How do you think Marco Polo learned Chinese?

[  ]

AFrom the Chinese Emperor.

BOn the way to China.

CFrom many Chinese people.

DWith the help of the Chinese officials.

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