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高一上学期期末实战模拟卷七
[主题阅读5]人与自然—文化遗产
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4 World Heritage(遗产)Sites in China
The Temple of Heaven
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Located in the southern part of Beijing,the Temple of Heaven is a magnificent com-
plex(综合建筑群)of fine cultural buildings set in gardens.The sacred(神圣的)place
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served as a complex of sacrificial buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors,and
is the largest one in Beijing among several royal altars (to Heaven,Earth,the Sun
the Moon and other symbolic forces of nature.It symbolizes the relationship between earth
and heaven-the human world and God's world-which stands at the heart of Chinese
cosmogony(宇宙进化论).
Mogao Caves
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Located on southeast of the Dunhuang oasis,Gansu Province,the Mogao caves,also
known as the Thousand-Buddha Caves,are the world's largest and longest used treasure
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house of Buddhist art.According to historical records,the carving of the caves started in
366 AD and continued for about 1000 years.The 492 well-preserved cells and cave sanctua-
ries(内殿)in Mogao,housing about45,000 square meters of murals(壁画)and more than
2,O00 painted sculptures(雕塑),are well--known for their statues(雕像)and wall paint-
ings.
Fujian tulou
Fujian tulou consists of 46 buildings constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries.
Several stories high,the earthen houses were built along an inward-looking,circular(
or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each.They were built for defense
(防御)purposes around a central open courtyard(庭院)with only one entrance and win
dows to the outside only above the first floor.Housing a whole clan ()the houses
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functioned as village units and were known as"a little kingdom for the family".
The Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha is said to be the biggest Buddha statue in the world.The
way in which the cultural features(特色)have been integrated(成为一体)with the natural
scenery is considered to be a precious legacy ()The Giant Buddha statue,carved on
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the mountain,stands 71m h