Module 2 Unit 3 Amazing people Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(2021·湖南学业水平考试)
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he traveled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to do trade with the Chinese.
When they eventually arrived in Beijing, they were warmly welcomed by Kublai Khan, the Yuan Dynasty Emperor. 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 and sent him to so many important tasks across the country.
Marco Polo, in turn, was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was. He was very impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace, especially the Summer Palace. There were many inventions and developments in China, which were not available in Europe at that time. Marco Polo was amazed to see Chinese people using paper money in markets. In Europe, people paid for goods with gold or silver. He was also confused by the black stones people used to burn for fuel, as he had never seen coal before!
After 17 years of service to the Emperor, Marco Polo returned to Italy. Unluckily, a local war broke out, and he was caught and put into prison. He met another prisoner who enjoyed listening to his stories about China. The prisoner was an author and he took dictation while listening. Later he wrote the stories in a book called The Description of the World, one of the best-sellers(畅销书) in Europe.
1. Why did Marco Polo and his father travel to China?
A. To trade with the Chinese. B. To draw a map of China.
C. To write a book about China. D. To make friends with the Chinese.
2. Marco Polo was amazed to see Chinese people paying for goods with ______.
A. gold B. silver C. paper money D. black stones
3. Who wrote the book The Description of the World?
A. Kublai Khan. B. A prisoner. C. Marco Polo. D. Marco Polo's father.
4. What do you know about Marco Polo from the passage?
A. He helped his father learn four languages. B. He taught Chinese people how to use coal.
C. He became a prisoner in Beijing. D. He served the Emperor for 17 years.
1－4 ACBD
B
In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $2021ill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor. “Sir, you must have dropped__this，” the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand
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