The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is_____ longest wall in the world. It goes from west to east, ____ mountains, through valleys and finally reaches the sea.

The Great Wall ____ a history of over two _____years. People began to build the wall in the Spring and Autumn Period(春秋时期) in Chinese history. In about 221 B.C. (公元前) Qin Shihuang had all the walls _____. From then on, the Great Wall came to the world.

The Great Wall is more than 6,000 kilometres long, 6~7 metres high and 4~5 metres wide. In ____ places it is wide enough for five horses or ten men to walk side by side along the top.

It was very ____ to build ____ a great wall in the old times. Thousands of men ____ when they built it. The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of lives.

Today, the Great Wall has become ____ interest not only to the Chinese people, but also to people all over the world.

Just as the Egyptians feel proud(自豪)of their pyramids, we Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.

1.A. an B. a C. the D. /

2.A. through B. from C. over D. in

3.A. have B. has C. was D. is

4.A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of

5.A. join up B. joining up C. to join up D. joined up

6.A. much B. any C. more D. most

7.A. easy B. difficult C. good D. bad

8.A. like B. as C. so D. such

9.A. had died B. were died C. were dying D. dead

10.A. the place of B. a place of C. place of D. a place

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It’s not ________ best time for us to play______ piano.

A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the

We felt ________ when Liu Xiang hurt his ankle again in the race.

A. brave B. proud C. successful D. worried

—May I have a break now, Dad?

—No. You ________ finish your homework first.

A. can B. may C. need D. must

—I’m hungry, is there any bread in the fridge?

—______ but it is not enough. Would you like to go shopping with me?

A. Some B. Much C. None D. Nothing

If Helen geso to see the movie now, so ________ her sister.

A. do B. does C. will D. should

—I have great________ in learning math and I’m so keen on it. Could you teach me?

—Sure. I’d be glad to.

A. trouble B. interest C. joy D. fun

He promised to pick me up at the school gate. However. he ________ until the

late afternoon.

A. didn’t arrive B. doesn’t arrive C. isn’t arriving D. hasn’t arrived

My father didn’t want to go to bed ________ I came back home safely last night.

A. if B. while C. until D. unless