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ondersDiscoversome ofEarth'sgreatestlandmarks.

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SOCIAL STUDIESAround the W orldVisit several amazing piaces in different countrie

Our world has many famouslandmarks. A landmark is abuilding or place that is specialto an area. Some landmarks arebuilt by people. Other landmarksare things in nature, such as avolcano or a waterfall. In this issue,you will learn about six famouslandmarks built by people. MachU PiCChUAndes Mountains, Peru

Machu Picchu (MAH-choo PEE-choo) wasonce a city located high in the Andes Mountaiin Peru. Its name means "old peak." The citywas built nearly 600 years ago. The remainsof about 200 stone buildings are found thereThey include palaces, temples, and homes.

Mount RushmoreSouth Dakota, United StatesMount Rushmore is a rocksculpture. It was carved intoa mountain from 1927 to 1941.The sculpture shows the facesof four presidentsGeorgeWashington, Thomas Jefferson,Theodore Roosevelt, andAbraham Lincoln. Each face is

Great SphinxGiza, Egypt

The Great Sphinx is a huge statue. It hasthe head of a person and the body of a lioIt was built more than 4,000 years ago. No

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Leaning Tower of PisaPisa, Italy

The Leoning Tower o f Pisais Q bell tower. It wos built onsoft soil. That caused the towerto tilt to one side soon aerworkers began building it morethan 800 years ago. Visitors canclimb about 300 steps insideto see a great view of the city.

Great W all of ChinaChina

The Great Wall of China isthe longest structure ever built.It twists and turns through Chinafor about 4,000 miles. The wailwas built to keep out invaders.Parts of the wall are more than

Sydney OperaHouseSydney, Australia

The Sydney Opera Housewas built from 1957 to 1973.This performing arts centerlooks like a ship with sails.It is located on a pieceo f land inside a harbor.A harbor is a part of abody of water where shipscan stay safe from storms.

THiriK ABOUT XT!Are landmarks important?

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NAME:What's the News? READING COMPREHENSION

A Great RunOn May 16, runners from all over

the w orld wi ll compete in the Great W allMarathon in China. A marathon is a racethat is 26 miles and 385 yards long.

People taking part in the Great W allMarathon will race up and down hil lsthrough several villages. They will alsoclimb 5,164 steps of the Great Wall.

The winner of last year's race wasRomualdo Sanchez Garita from Mexico.He set a record by f inishing the race in3 hours, 18 m inutes, and 48 seconds.

1. What is the main idea ofthe story? The Great Wall of Chinahas many steps. Runners will soon competein the Great Wall Marathon.2. How long is a marathon? 26 miles and 385 yards(D 5,164 steps

3. Why might people want to runthe Great Wall Marathon? They want a challenge.(B) Themarathon is an easy race.4 . Who w ill com pete in the race? runners from differentcountries only people who live in China

W H I S K E R S ' S ' CORNERDean Kids,

Meg and I are usingthe computer to learnab ou t China. Meg didn'tlike the Web site I chose,and she got angry andleft What should I do?

To e-mail Whiskers: www.wsvklyreaclar.com/whMcsrsLAST LAUGH

Q: What rock group has four men who don't sing?A: Mount Rushmorel

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