单项选择题
The most famous statue--the Sphinx (狮身人面像) in Egypt has been damaged. The experts are going to find out the cause to protect it.
The Sphinx has the body of; a lion and the face of a man. It was cut from limestone (石灰石) near Egyptian pyramids about 16,000 years ago. Not long before a large piece of stone fell from the Sphinx’s right shoulder. To protect the statue from more harm, a computer was placed on it to measure rainfall, wind speed and air temperature. The computer also measures the amount of water and air pollution, the direction of wind and the temperature of the statue itself. The effects of age, wind, water and pollution have greatly weakened the Sphinx. Sunlight, wind, water and pollution have been eroding (侵蚀) the outside of the statue for centuries. The experts hope that the information from the computer will help it from more damage. They say the more they know about what is destroying the Sphinx, the more they can do to protect it.
A.The Sphinx has the body of a lion.
B.The Sphinx is near the pyramids.
C.The Sphinx is one of the most famous statues in the world.
D.No more damage will take place from now on.