Question

Marco Polo(马可波罗) was born in Venice in 1254. He was the most famous foreigner to visit Asia（亚洲）during the Middle Ages. He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the things he saw and heard. Many people in the west read the book, but few believed what Marco Polo said in the book. He told stories about a lot of strange people and places. But at that time nobody knew these places and the people.
When Marco Polo was still very young, he decided to travel together with his father. It took them more than three years to travel to China, later he became a friend of the Chinese emperor (皇帝) . He learned to speak Chinese when he traveled around, and he talked to many people in Chinese. The emperor liked him and made him a Chinese Official(官员). At that time Marco Polo was only thirty years old. After nearly seventeen years’ travel in the east, Marco and his father wanted to go back home.
When Marco and his father arrived in Venice many years later, their family and friends saw them again. They couldn’t believe their eyes because Marco and his farther were quite old. Marco Polo and his father had been away for almost 25 years.
【小题1】Marco Polo was                             foreigner           the Middle Ages.
【小题2】Marco Polo wrote a famous book ___________ “The Travels of Marco Polo”. He wrote __________           _ he saw and heard in the book.
【小题3】Many people in the west read the book, but ____  _____ believed ________    ____.
【小题4】It took Marco Polo and                  over three years to ________  __________.
【小题5】Marco Polo and his father had been away ____                            .

Answer 1

【小题1】the most famous during
【小题2】called; all the things
【小题3】few people; him/ what he said
【小题4】his father travel to China
【小题5】for almost 25 years

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要简略介绍了马可波罗的生平及他在中国的事迹。
【小题1】根据第一段He was the most famous foreigner to visit Asia（亚洲）during the Middle Ages. 描述，可知填：the most famous during
【小题2】根据He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the things he saw and heard. 及常识可知，他写了一本名叫《马可波罗行纪》的书。故填called名叫……的，all the things所有事情。
【小题3】根据第一段Many people in the west read the book, but few believed what Marco Polo said in the book. 描述，可知填：few people; him/ what he said
【小题4】根据When Marco Polo was still very young, he decided to travel together with his father. It took them more than three years to travel to China, 描述，可知填：his father travel to China
【小题5】根据最后一段Marco Polo and his father had been away for almost 25 years.描述，可知填：for almost 25 years
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