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Backround
Marco Polo was from Venice, 1.____. In 1271, at age 17, Marco went on a trip with his father and uncle to China. 2._______,people often travel to
different places around the world. But in 1271, it was 3._______, for people from Europe to visit Asia.

Lifee in China
After three years, the Polos reached China. There are many 4.______, about Marco's life there. One story, probably true, is that while he 5. _____ there he met and worked for the Mongol leader, Kublai Khan. While in China, Marco also made an interesting 6.____________: in many places in China, people use paper 7.__________ rather than gold to buy things. That was not common in Europe.

The Return Home
After 17 years in China, Marco and his family finally returned to Venice. The Polos brought with them silk 8._________, jewels, and spices, which was 9.______ a lot of money.
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