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The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in the world. It is more than 20,000 kilometres long and runs across mountains and deserts in northern China. It was built over two thousand years ago to protect the country from enemies. Millions of people worked on it and many of them lost their lives there. Today it has become a symbol of China and attracts millions of visitors from all over the world every year. As an old Chinese saying goes, he who has not been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
2. What does the old saying at the end of the passage mean?
The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in the world. It is more than 20,000 kilometres long and runs across mountains and deserts in northern China. It was built over two thousand years ago to protect the country from enemies. Millions of people worked on it and many of them lost their lives there. Today it has become a symbol of China and attracts millions of visitors from all over the world every year. As an old Chinese saying goes, he who has not been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
2. What does the old saying at the end of the passage mean?
A. Only strong men can climb the wall.
B. Few people can reach the wall.
C. The wall is too long to walk along.
D. Visiting the Great Wall is a must for a real traveller.