英语翻译One of the most famous travelers in all of history was M

英语翻译
One of the most famous travelers in all of history was Marco Polo.At the age of 17,he left Italy with his father and uncle.It took them more than 3 years to cross the mountains and deserts of Asia.In the year 1275,they reached China.They stayed in China for almost 20 years,as guests of the emperor.He sent them on many trips around his empire.They found China far more advanced than Italy or any other countries in Europe.After he returned to Italy,Marco Polo dictated many of his stories to a friend.His book,Description of the World,became the most popular book in Europe.People found it difficult to believe his stories of people,animals,
places,and things.These are a few of his descriptions:In one area of China,there were black stones.People dug them out of the mountains.They lit the black stones and they burned very slowly,giving off heat.The people used these stones to cook and to heat their homes.In China there was a great system of highways.These highways had two lanes paved with stones or bricks.Men planted trees every ten feet to keep
the sun off travelers' heads.Most people believed Marco Polo' s stories.But others told him that they did not believe his descriptions.He answered that he did not tell half of what he saw.

所有历史上最著名的旅行者之一就是马可·波罗.在他十七岁时,他与他的父亲和叔叔离开了意大利.他们花了3年多的时间穿越亚洲的高山和沙漠.在1275年,他们到达中国.他们作为皇帝的客人在中国停留了将近20年.皇帝送他们在他的帝国里游玩.他们发现中国远比意大利或其他任何欧洲国家更先进.之后他回到意大利,马可波罗向一个朋友口授了许多他的故事.他的书--《对世界的描述》,在欧洲成为最受欢迎的书.人们觉得很难相信他故事中的人,动物,地方和物品.这是他的一些描述:在中国的一个地区,有黑色的石块.人们把它们从山里挖出来.他们点燃了黑石,然后他们烧得非常缓慢,散发着热量.人们用这些石头做饭和使他们的家园暖和.中国有一个伟大的高速公路系统.这些高速公路有铺着石头或砖的两车道.男人每隔十英尺种下树木来保证太阳不会晒到行人的头.大多数人相信马可波罗的故事.但其他人告诉他,他们不相信他的描述.他回答说他仅仅只说了他看到的一半.
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