Marco Polo is one of the greatest explorers in the world ever. He travelled to China and the Far East from Europe. Marco had to travel across the great Gobi Desert to get to China. lt 13_____________ him months only to cross the desert. When he came to China three years later, Marco was 14_____________ by the wealth and luxury. The capital city was large, but well-organized and clean. Wide roads and huge engineering projects like the Grand Canal were astonishing. It was much better than anything he had ever seen or 15_____________. Everything from the food to the animals, like orangutans and rhinos, was new and 16_____________. After travelling around China for several years, Marco 17_____________ to go back to Venice. He left home in 1271 and finally returned in 1295. Thus, Marco Polo 18_____________ 24 years on his adventure to China.