高中英语unit2witnessingtimesectionⅰ学案牛津译林版选修.docVIP

Unit 2　Witnessing time 句型 否定词加比较级表示最高级的含义 语法 Overview of noun clauses 写作 介绍古迹建筑 考点 否定词加比较级表示最高级 名词性从句 The Great Wall The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world.It winds its way westward over the vast territory of China from the bank of the Yalu River and ends at the foot of snow-covered Qilianshan and Tianshan mountains.It is seldom that we see such a gigantic project in China or elsewhere in the world.Its size is better seen on a map or from an aerial photograph.According to astronauts who looked back from the moon，of all projects built by man，the Great Wall of China is the most conspicuous seen in space. The construction of the parts which later made up the Great Wall began during the Spring and Autumn Period and lasted into the Warring States Period.Many feudal states built hundreds of li of wall fortifications(防御工事) as boundaries.These unlinked walls were the embryonic form of the Great Wall.The construction work lasted for over 2,000 years，through such dynasties as the Northern Wei，Northern Qi，Eastern Wei，Northern Zhou，Sui，Liao，Kin and Ming.It was during the Ming Dynasty that the Wall took on its present form. The Great Wall is a miracle in human history.No other ancient buildings in the world have been constructed for so long a time，on such a grand scale and at so tremendous a cost.Neil Armstrong，the first man who set foot on the moon，reported that there are only two man-made works that can be identified from space and the moon.One is the Great Wall of China；the other is the dykes of Holland.Former U．S.president Nixon said，that only a great nation could build such a great wall.The Wall well deserves its place on the World Heritage List.The Chinese government has attached great importance to tourism，which is supported by wonderful scenery，rich historic sites，and the various cultures and arts of different ethnic minorities. Today，the Great Wall has lost its strategic importance and has become a world-renowned tourist attraction.The