高中课本听力北师大版模块3:Unit 8 Lesson 3(上)
日期:2011-08-16 15:20

(单词翻译:单击)

Marco Polo and His Travels
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. Eventually,they arrived in Beijing. At that time,China was RULED BY THE Yuan Dynasty Emperor,Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan welcomed Marco and his father. He was very happy to meet two foreigners and wanted to learn all about Europe. Marco and his father were guests at the Emperor's Palace. Although Marco was young, he was very clever and could already 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 do many important tasks across the country.
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重点单词
  • eventuallyadv. 终于,最后
  • impressedadj. 外加的;印象深刻的;了不起的;受感动的