M1B8culturalcorner.pptVIP

Who are they?And what is the relationship between them? Cultural Corner The Travels of Marco Polo Module 1 Deep South Read the passage and choose the answers: 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 Kubla Khan Christopher Columbus Rustichello befriend inspire writer Marco Polo Language points befriend vt 待……如友，帮助 They befriended the young girl, providing her with food and shelter. Are you willing to befriend the weak and the poor? 2. reliability n. 可靠性 adj. reliable 可靠的 I can assure you of the reliability of the news. 3. obscure adj. 灰暗的，难懂的，模糊的，晦涩的，偏僻的 He spoke up at the meeting, but his remarks were rather obscure. My hometown may seem obscure to you. n. （暗淡，模糊的）东西 4. intimate adj. 亲密的，私人的，熟悉的 我们虽算不上关系密切，但还常见面。 Were not exactly on intimate terms, but we see each other fairly often. He should listen to his intimate feelings. They intimated us that there would be an English exam this Saturday. v. 透露，暗示 英语学习辅导报 出品 英语学习辅导报 出品 英语学习辅导报 出品 英语学习辅导报 出品