单选题
长城
长城是中国也是世界上修建时间最长、工程量最大的一项古代
防御工程(defense works)。自公元前七八世纪开始,长城延续不断修筑了2000多年,分布于中国北部和中部的广大土地上,总计长度达50000多千米,被称之为“上下两千多年,纵横十万余里”。如此浩大的工程不仅在中国就是在世界上,也是绝无仅有的,因而在几百年前就与
古罗马竞技场(Colosseum)、比萨斜塔等列为中古世界七大奇迹。
【正确答案】The Great Wall is an ancient defense works of China, which took the longest time to build with the largest amount of engineering work in the world. Its construction went on and on for over 2,000 years since the seventh or eighth century B.C. It spread across the vast lands in North and Middle China with its total length reaching over 50,000 kilometers. Therefore, it is known as 'the Great Wall built in over 2,000 years with a total length exceeding 100,000 li'. Such an enormous engineering project is the only one not only in China but also in the world. Therefore, it was listed several hundred years ago along with the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, etc. as the seven wonders of the world.
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