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[主题教材互译] Unit 5 China and the World
中国和世界
Topic 1 China attracts millions of tourists from all over the world.
中国吸引了来自世界各地的无数游客
Section C
The Great Wall 万里长城
The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world. The entire wall, which has many branches,
is about 8800 kilometers long. It stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west.
万里长城是世界上最伟大的奇观之一。有许多支线的整个城墙大约有8800千米。它从东部的山海关延
伸到西部的嘉峪关。
The construction was begun during the Warring States Period, which was about 2500 years ago. The states of Qin, Wei, Zhao, Qi, Yan and Zhongshan all built walls to protect their people. The first emperor, Qin Shihuang,
joined all these smaller walls together to make the Great Wall.
这个伟大的建筑始建于2500年前的战国时期。秦国、魏国、赵国、齐国和中山国都建立城墙去保护他们的人民。中国第一个皇帝,秦始皇,把所有小的城墙连在一起建成了
万里长城。
These early walls that were made of packed earth and wood wore away
in the rain and wind. Little of that wall remains. Most of the wallthat can be
seen today was built during the Ming dynasty. It was m