Can You See the Great Wall From Space?
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The Great Wall of China is thousands of kilometers long. Many people believe it is the only thing made by humans that you can see from space, or even from the Moon. But is that true?
1. What do many people believe about the Great Wall?
- AIt is only a few kilometers long
- BIt was built last year
- CYou can see it from space
Ver la respuesta
C. You can see it from space
Many people believe it is the only human-made thing you can see from space.
La prueba en el texto: the only thing made by humans that you can see from space
From the Moon, the answer is a clear no. The Moon is about 384,000 kilometers away. From that far, the whole Earth looks small. You can see clouds, oceans and land, but no buildings or walls at all.
2. True or false? You can see the Great Wall from the Moon.
- ATrue (Verdadero)
- BFalse (Falso)
Ver la respuesta
B. False (Falso)
From the Moon, the answer is a clear no. No buildings or walls can be seen.
La prueba en el texto: From the Moon, the answer is a clear no
What about closer to Earth? The space station flies about 400 kilometers up. Even from there, the wall is very hard to see with just your eyes. It is long, but narrow, and its color is like the land around it.
3. Why is the wall hard to see from the space station?
- AIt is too short
- BIt is narrow and the same color as the land
- CIt is under the ground
Ver la respuesta
B. It is narrow and the same color as the land
The wall is narrow, and its color is like the land around it.
La prueba en el texto: narrow, and its color is like the land around it
In 2003, Yang Liwei became China's first astronaut. After his trip, people asked him about the wall. He said he did not see it. So the famous idea is a myth, but the wall is still amazing to visit.
4. What does "myth" mean in this text?
- AAn idea many people believe that is not true
- BA fact that scientists proved
- CA long trip into space
Ver la respuesta
A. An idea many people believe that is not true
Many people believe the idea, but the astronaut did not see the wall, so it is not true.
La prueba en el texto: He said he did not see it. So the famous idea is a myth
Vocabulario en español
| Inglés | Español | Significado en inglés |
|---|---|---|
| clear | claro | easy to understand, with no doubt |
| space station | estación espacial | a big vehicle in space where astronauts live and work |
| narrow | angosto | not wide |
| myth | mito | an idea many people believe that is not true |
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