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必修二 Unit 1 Cultural Heritage
From problems to solutions
Only by means of ____________(economy) development can our society be improved. There comes a time _________ the old must give way ________ the new and it is impossible to preserve everything from our past as we move toward the future. ___________(Strike) a balance _________ progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.
Big challenges, ______________, can lead to great solutions. It was in the 1950s_________ the Egyptian government decided to build a new dam across the Nile____________ (control) floods, produce electricity and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the proposal led to _______ (protest). ________ was likely that water from the dam would damage a number of temples and destroy the cultural relics that______(be) an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem and the citizens ____________(live) near the dam, the government had to turn to the UN __________ help.
A committee ______________ (establish) to limit the damage _______ the buildings and prevent the _______(lose) of cultural relics. They asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within ___________ international community. After investigating the issue and conducting several tests, they made a __________(propose) that temples and other cultural sites _____________(take) down piece by piece, then moved and put back together in a place where they were safe _________ the water. With a document _________(sign), the work began in 1960.
Over the next 20 years, 22 temples and __________ (count) cultural relics were rescued. ________ it turned out, the project was _______ amazing success. Not only had the countries found a path _______ the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow. ___________is shown by UNESCO, whi