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their countries. The first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty decided to have the walls linked and extended. 6. When was the Great Wall rebuilt? The Wall was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty. 5. How did they build it? They build it by band. In ancient times, when the enemy came, solders would make fires or smoke to send alarm signals from the beacon towers. 7. Why did the ancient people build many beacon towers on the Wall? Read the text frequently and do the “ Reading Comprehension” on page 3 Read the first paragraph, and then fill in the blanks with the information from the text. The Great Wall is one of the world’s most famous wonders. It ______________________of China. is located in the north Building of the Great Wall first began during the period of the_______________ (476221BC). The walls ____________to protect these states. In 221BC, the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty unified China and decided to have the walls _______ and _________ . Read the second paragraph, and then fill in the blanks with the information from the text. Warring States were built linked extended _________ that one million people _________ to build the Wall. It took them more than ten years to build it. People had to carry all the stones, bricks and lime up to the top of mountains ___________. The amount of bricks and stones which ___________to build the Wall is believed ____________________a wall five meters high and one meter thick around the earth. Read the third paragraph, and then fill in the blanks with the information from the text. It i