TOEFL Junior基础阅读练习册2【睿途出品】.pdf

睿途教育 Preparation Book for the TOEFL Junior Test 1 Reading Comprehension Basic 2 【注】本版本不含答案，标准答案请访问睿途官网： 睿途教育 Practice Sets Practice Set 1 Questions 1-10 are about the following passage. 2 Marco Polo is one of the world ’s most famous explorers. He was born in Venice, Italy in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he went on a trip to Asia that lasted 24 years. Marco Polo’s travels later influenced many people ． In 1271, Marco Polo left Venice with his father and uncle and set out for Asia. The 5 purpose of their trip was to meet with Kublai Khan, who ruled a large part of Asia ．On their way to meet the King at his palace in China, they traveled through much of the Middle East and Central Asia ． In 1275, they finally arrived at the palace of Kublai Khan ．Kublai Kahn grew to 10 like Marco Polo very much. In fact, he liked him so much that he wanted Marco Polo to work for him. So, the king sent Marco Polo on missions to different places in China ， India, and Burma ．Marco Polo stayed in China with Kublai Khan for 17 years. Over that time, he collected many jewels and much gold ． Marco Polo returned to Venice with his father and uncle in 1295 ．People often 15 came to Marco Polo ’s home to hear stories about his travels. He became a great storyteller. Marco Polo was known as “the man with a million stories. ”He later met a writer who was delighted with his storie