Reading 5 : Items 31 – 35
The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt is a 20.22-meter tall stone figure of a lion with the head of a human. The structure of the Sphinx is cut entirely out of rock. Some people believe that there is a hidden area inside which people can enter, but no one has yet found a way to get in. Many stories have been told about the Great Sphinx as if it were a living creature and had the human qualities of being strong and wise.
There is one story about a young man who fell asleep next to the Great Sphinx. The man had gone hunting that day and he was tired. As he slept, the man dreamt that he would become the King of Egypt if he cleared away the desert sand that was partially covering the Sphinx.
But the story oddly had no ending. What do you think happened? Did the boy clean the sand away from the Sphinx? Did he become King of Egypt? No one seems to know.
Over time, wind and sand have worn away part of the Great Sphinx’s nose as well as other areas. However, it is now being restored to look much like it once did.
What is the story mainly about?
ชัดเจนว่าบทความนี้เกี่ยวกับ “สฟิงค์” ซึ่งบทความระบุตั้งแต่ต้นเลยว่าเป็น “รูปปั้น” ดังนั้นจึงตอบตัวเลือกที่ 2 นี้ได้ทันทีนั่นเอง
