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1、TheGreatWallTheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthegreatestwonders(奇迹)oftheworld.Theentire(整个的)wall,whichhasmanybranches(分支,支线),isabout&800kilometerslong・Itstretches(彳申展,延彳申)fromShanhaiguan(山海关)intheeasttoJiayuguan(嘉山谷关)inthewest・Theconstruction(建筑物)wasbegunduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(战
2、国时期),whichwasabout2500yearsago.Thestates(国)ofQin,Wei,Zhao,Qi,YanandZhongshanf中山)allbuiltwallstoprotect(保护)theirpeople.Thefirstemperor(皇帝),QinShihuang,joined(连接,合并)allthesesmallerwallstogethertomaketheGreatWall.Theseearlywallsthatweremadeofpackedearth(黏土)andwoodworeaway(磨损,了肖逝)i
3、ntherainandwind.Fewofthesewallsremain(剩余,遗留).MostoftheGreatWallthatcanbeseentodaywasbuiltduringtheMingdynasty.Itwasmadeofstone(石头)andbrick(石专块)thatwouldlast(持续)longer.TheGreatWallwasfirstbuiltbyancientpeopletoMingdynastyrulers(统治者)didnotexpect(预期,期待)thatitwouldlaterbeusedtobrin
4、gtourists()intoChina・ItissaidthathewhohasneverbeentotheGreatWallisnotatrueman(不到长城).TheGreatWallisatreasure(财富,珍宝)ofChinesecivilization(文明)anditisregardedasasymbol(象征,标志)oftheChinesenation(国家).Thehomeoftea,whichhasmorethan4000yearsofhistory,isChina.Peoplethroughout(贯穿,遍及)Chinad
5、rinkteadaily(每天).Ofthethreemajor(主要的)drinks一tea,coffeeandcocoa(可可饮料),teaisdrunkbythelargestnumberof(最多)peopleintheworld.TeafromChina,alongwith(与起)silk(丝绸)andporcelain(瓷器),begantobeknownbytheworldoverathousandyearsagoandhasbeenanimportantChineseexport(岀口)sincethen(另阳寸).Thewordsf
6、or"tea"indifferentlanguages(语言)camefromtheChinesecharacter(字),"cha"・TheEnglishword,"tea二soundssimilartothepronimciation(发音)ofitinXiamen,FujianProvince.TheRussianscallit"chaT:whichsoundslike"chaye气tealeaves)asitispTonounced(发…音)innorthernChina.TheJapanesecharacterfor"te旷iswritte
7、nexactly(确切地)thesameasitisinChinese,thoughitispronouncedalittledifferently.TealeavesareproducedmainlyinthesouthofChinabecauseofthemild(温和的)climate(气候)andrichsoil(土壤)there.Longjing,Pifer,WulongandTieguanyinareallfamousteas・They9reproducedintheprovincesofZhejiang,YunnanandFujian・
8、Overthepastcenturies,Chinesepeoplehavedevelopedtheirun