[答案]
(1)Shanxi
(2)startedtowritehisbook一一TheTravelsofXuXiake
(3)reachedShangduinInnerMongolia
(4)Polo'swonderfuldescriptionsoffarlands
(5)brave
[解析]
66. 细节理解题。根据ChartI可知,徐霞客去过五台山、黄山、西湖、武夷山,这些地方分别在山西省、安徽省、浙江省、福建省。故填Shanxi。
67. 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句China Tourism' Day was set on May 19th,the date when Xu started to write his book.(中国旅游日定在5月19日,也就是徐开始写书的日子。)可知,徐霞客在5月19日开始写他的书——《徐霞客游记》。故填started to write his book一一 The Travels of Xu Xiake。
68. 细节理解题。根据第四段首句In 1275,they reached Shangdu,a place in Inner Mongolia.(1275年,他们到达了内蒙古的尚都。)可知,1275年,马可波罗到达内蒙古的商都。故填reached Shangdu in Inner Mongolia。
69. 细节理解题。根据最后一段Medieval readers fell in love with his descriptions of far lands and got to know China and Middle Asia.(中世纪的读者爱上了他对遥远国度的描述,了解了中国和中亚。)可知,我们能在书中读到波罗对遥远国度的精彩描写。故填Polo's wonderful descriptions of far lands。
70. 推理判断题。根据第二段首句Xu Xiake,a geographer and writer in .Ming Dynasty,spent more than 30 years on the road four hundred years ago.Xu Xiake was on the road all his life,and his book—The Travels of Xu Xiake covered as much as his knowledge.(徐霞客,明代地理学家、文学家,四百年前在这条路上度过了三十余年。徐霞客一生都在路上,他的书《徐霞客游记》涵盖了他的知识。)和第三段最后一句Along the way,they met difficulties such as bad weather,a shortage of food and water and so on.(一路上,他们遇到了恶劣天气、食物和水短缺等困难。)可知,徐霞客和马可波罗尽管在旅途中遇到了许多困难但是他们从未放弃,所以我认为他们是勇敢的人。故填brave。
[点评]
本题考查了"杰出人物,记叙文,",属于"必考题",熟悉题型是解题的关键。