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November 10, 2010第879期 Brothers’ China trip into history 《21世纪英文报》教研部编制 Outline Background Glossary Text Explanation Exercise Marco Polo a Christian merchant from the Venetian Republic ●The book is believed to be the first one which introduces Central Asia and China to Europeans. The Middle Kingdom Ride 2 brothers: Ryan Pyle Colin Pyle 2 motorbikes 65-day journey 18,651 km ride through China The Middle Kingdom Ride Ryan Pyle Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto, Ryan fled to China on an exploratory mission. In 2002 Ryan moved to China permanently and began taking freelance assignments in 2004. In 2005, Ryan became a regular contributor to the New York Times covering China, where he documented issues such as rural healthcare, illegal land seizures, bird flu and environmental degradation. More recently he has branched out in to mostly magazine work expanding his portfolio to include the Sunday Times Magazine, Der Spiegel (德国新闻周刊《明镜》), Fortune, Forbes, and Newsweek. Ryan Pyle is based full time in Shanghai, China. for more info. / Ryan Pyle’s journey in China Colin Pyle, Ryan Pyle’s brother Glossary remote 遥远的, 偏僻的 Mail comes to this remote village only once a week. 冷淡的,孤高的；疏远的 She was a silent girl, cool and remote. landscape 风景, 风景画, 山水 blizzard 暴风雪 hailstorm ? （冰）雹暴 gas tank 汽车油缸，煤气罐 Tibet 西藏 Glossary circum ? pref. 围绕 ... 的, 在 ... 周围的 circumnavigate 环航, 绕行 circum + navigate circumference 圆周, 周围 circumstance 环境，形势 circumspect ? 慎重的 circumvent 绕行, 设法避开, 围住 Glossary altitude sickness 高原