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[背话题金句,写高分文章]
1.Is it worth rebuilding lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room or Yuanmingyuan in Beijing?
重建遗失的文化遗产,如琥珀屋和北京的圆明园,是值得的吗?
2.It is amazing that the ancient people could have built such a great architecture.
让人吃惊的是,古代人居然能够建造出如此伟大的建筑物。
3.A cultural relic is a treasure belonging to all people rather than belonging to any individual.
文化遗产是属于全民的宝藏,而不是属于某个人的。
4.The Nest in Beijing,designed by one of the most famous architects in the world,was built in a fancy style.
由世界最著名的建筑师之一所设计的北京鸟巢,建筑风格奇异。
5.The Great Wall was built in a time when countries were at war.
长城建立在一个战火纷飞的时期。
[单元话题导入]
TAIPING LANTERN OPERA LIVES ON WITH
LONGSHAN TOWNSHIP’S GRASSROOTS TROUPE
Traditional performance has endured① for more than 300 years.
Deep in the mountains in Longli County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province,a grassroots troupe② performing Taiping lantern opera in Longshan Township has a history of more than 300 years.
The members of the troupe vary in age from 8 to 87 years old and most of them are farmers.They are usually busy in the fields and only gather together after their farm work to rehearse③,advance their performance④ and teach the ancient art to younger generations.
On holidays,they visit nearby villages to perform for villagers,enriching their cultural lives⑤.The troupe members are always greeted with a warm welcome by the locals.
语篇解读:
在中国西南部贵州省龙里县的深山深处,龙山乡有一个表演太平灯戏的基层剧团,已有300多年的历史。
阅读助手:
①endure v.持续存在,持久
②a grassroots troupe一个草根剧团
③rehearse v.排练,排演
④advance their performance 提高他们的表演水平
⑤enrich their cultural lives丰富他们的文化生活
Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading
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①heritage n.遗产
②awe vt.使惊叹,使敬畏 n.敬畏,惊叹
③civilization (also civilisation) n.文明;社会文明;文明社会,文明世界
④preserve vt.维护,保护,保存;维持
⑤urgent adj.紧急的,紧迫的;催促的,急切的
in urgent need of急需
⑥at risk 处于危险中
⑦wear down (使)磨损,(使)逐渐磨平
⑧for instance例如;比如
⑨pyramid n.金字塔
lead to 导致;通向
⑪ruin vt.破坏,毁坏;使破产,毁灭 n.毁坏,毁灭;破产;残垣断壁
⑫incredible adj.极好的,极大的;不能相信的,难以置信的
⑬a great deal of 大量的
⑭cause damage to 对……造成损坏
⑮clay n.黏土,陶土