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课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Great Wall was built over 2,000 years ago __1__ (prevent) the invasion of the northern nomadic (游牧的) minorities.It had been playing __2__ important role in wars in ancient Chinese history.Therefore, the walls were continually extended till the end of Ming Dynasty
.__3__a result, the Great Wall was expanded to 15 provinces and municipalities (自治区) in China, and__4__ (take) the shape of Loong (Chinese style dragon).With __5__ (it) original thousands of miles length (Northern Great Wall), it was named “Wan Li Chang Cheng” (Long Wall of Ten Thousand Li).But __6__(actual) the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty is 8,851.8 kilometers long, much__7__(long) than the original 10,000 li.
Through thousands of years and the__8__ (replace) of the dynasties, many parts of the Great Wall have been damaged from erosion (侵蚀), and some are even endangered and have disappeared.The present preserved Great Wall was mainly built in the 14th century, hence called the Ming Great Wall, __9__ starts in the Hushan in Liaoning Province and ends in Jiayuguan of the eastern point.Today, Beijing, Chengde in Hebei Province, Yulin in Shaanxi Province and Jiayuguan in Gansu Province are the top __10__ (destination) for Great Wall sightseeing or hiking.
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The Great Wall, originally built to resist the invasion from the North, now has become a wellknown place of interest, attracting tourists from all over the world.
长城最初是为了抵抗来自北方的侵略而修建的,如今已成为旅游胜地,吸引了来自世界各地的游客。
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