【英语翻译Lesson2AGiraffeinCentralAsiaTamerlanewasaverystrongMongolleader.HeandhissoldiersfoughtuntilTamerlanebecametherulerofallCentralAsia.RulersofothercountrieswantedtomakefriendswithTamerlane.Itwassafertobe】

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　　Lesson2AGiraffeinCentralAsia

　　TamerlanewasaverystrongMongolleader.HeandhissoldiersfoughtuntilTamerlanebecametherulerofallCentralAsia.RulersofothercountrieswantedtomakefriendswithTamerlane.Itwassafertobefriendsthanenemies.

　　AmbassadorsfrommanycountriestookgiftstoTamerlane.Theytookbeautifulcloth,jewelry,gold,andsilver.Theyoftentriedtotakesomethingunusualasagift,too.

　　In1404,neartheendofTamerlane’slife,anEgyptianambassadorarrivedinSamarkand.ThiswaswhereTamerlanelived.Theambassadorandhismentraveledonhorsesandcamels.TheybroughtagiraffefromAfricaasagift.

　　Egyptiancamelsandhorseswereusedtowalkinginthedesert.Theydiditallthetime.Agiraffeisnotusedtothedesert.Butthisgiraffewalked5000kilometersfromCairotoSamarkand.

　　WeknowabouttheEgyptianambassador’sgiftbecauseseveralpeoplewroteaboutit.NoonewrotethatTamerlanelikedit.However,wesupposethathewasverypleasedtohavethisstrongAfricananimalinCentralAsia.