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Cultural Corner
The Travels
of Marco Polo
Module 1
Deep South
How much do you know about Marco Polo
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The Travels of Marco Polo
In 1271 AD, Marco Polo set off with his father and uncle on a 25-year journey to a 1)___________(mystery) land that most people in Europe 2)______________(hear) of. Many years later, a book about his travels 3)____________(publish) which made him famous, but so many people doubted the 4)___________(reliable) of his book. 5)___________, Chinese historians have found such obscure names and facts in the book 6)___________ could only have been known to someone intimate with the country.
Many of Marco’s stories were about China and its people. He told stories about the towns, cities and populations 7)___________ great detail. He described the amazing things he saw in China such as paper money and black stone that burned (coal). With very little contact between China and the West, it is not surprising 8)___________ people in a rich powerful place like Venice could not believe his stories, 9)___________ in the idea of huge, rich city states 10)___________ (inhabit) by millions of people.
However, Marco Polo’s book is still a unique insight for its age. Most 11)___________(important), it was a great influence for many future 12)___________(travel). Christopher Columbus left behind a well-worn copy that he read 13)___________(inspire) himself on his own voyages to America.
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1. What contributed to Marco Polo’s popularity
A. His wonderful trading skills.
B. His family members’ company.
C. His friendship with Kubla Khan.
D. His smart choice of a famous writer.
2. As for the book The Travels of Marco Polo,
we can infer that ___________.
A. people then had a consensus about it
B. all stories were about Chinese people
C. some Chinese historians believed in its reliability
D. people then believed it was about a legendary tale
3. The author of this passage _________.
A. is certain about the origin of spaghetti and
ice cream
B. doubts the Chinese origin of spaghetti and ice
cream
C. doubts its influence on other travelers
D. thinks little of Marco Polo’s book
4. The word “intimate” in the second paragraph most
probably means _________ in Chinese.
A. 详尽的 B. 亲密的
C. 个人隐私的 D. 温馨的
Rustichello
the book about his journey was published
some people doubted the reliability
Who are they
And what is the relationship between them
Kubla Khan
Christopher
Columbus
Rustichello
befriend
inspire
write
Marco Polo
Useful expressions
set off on a journey
A well-educated man heard of a mysterious and distant land.
A befriend B
A be intimate with B
Tell in great detail
in the idea of
sb inhabit splace=
spl. is inhabited by sb
8.be no comparison with
9.leave behind
出发去旅行
一个受过良好教育的人听说(有一个)神秘而遥远的地方。
A与B交朋友
A与B关系密切
以详细的细节告知
有...想法
某人居住在某地
没有比较
留下,遗留
Important Sentences
1.With very little contact between China and the West, it is not surprising (that people in a rich powerful place like Venice could not believe his stories, nor in the idea of huge, rich city states inhabited by millions of people.)
因为中国与西方之间的联系很少,也难怪那些住在像威尼斯这样富足强大地方的人根本不相信他的经历,更无法想象数以百万计的人居住在庞大富饶的城邦。
2.A general myth has grown up around Marco Polo that(同位语从句) he introduced such things as spaghetti and ice cream from China to the West.
关于马可.波罗最为大家熟知的一个传说是他将意大利通心粉和冰激凌等东西从中国传入西方。
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3. Columbus left behind a well- worn copy that he read as inspiration on his own voyages to America.
科伦布留下一个用旧的《马可波罗游记》,在他去美洲的航行途中,这本书给了他很多灵感。
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was born
left
will survive
had heard
would meet
had been
was read
read
dream
will be able to
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