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B2 Unit1 Cultural heritage
一 课文填空 Reading and thinking : FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS
Economic ______(develop) is necessary if we want to improve society. There ____(come) a time when the old must give way _____ the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards ____future. Finding and ____(keep) the right balance between progress and the ______(protect) of ______(culture)sites can be _____big challenge.
Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead_____ great _____(solution). In the 1950s, the Egyptian government ______(want)to build a new dam across the Nile ____ order to control floods, produce electricity, ______ supply water to more _____(farmer) in the area. But the ______(propose) ______(lead) to protests. Water _____ the dam would _____(like) damage a number of temples _____destroy cultural relics that____(be) an important part of Egypt’s _____(culture)heritage. After _____(listen) to the scientists____ had studied the problem, and citizens who _____(live) near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations _____ help ____1959.
A committee _____(establish) to limit damage____ the Egyptian buildings and prevent the ____(lose) of cultural relics. The group asked for ____(contribute) from different departments and ___(raise) funds within the international community. Experts ____(investigate) the issue, conducted several tests, and then______(make)a proposal for how the buildings could _____(save). _____(final), a document was signed, and the work ____(begin)in 1960.
The project _____(bring) together governments and environmentalists from around _____ world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken ____ piece _____piece, and then _____(move) and put back together again in a place _____ they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the ____(one) temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands ____engineers and workers rescued 22 temples_____ countless cultural _____(relic). Fifty countries donated _____(near) $80 million ______the project.
When the project _____(end) in 1980, it was considered a great _____(successful). Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that ____was possible for countries to work together _____(build)a better tomorrow.
_____ spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still ____(live)today. Perhaps the best example ______(show) by UNESCO, _____runs a programme that ______(prevent) world _____(culture) heritage sites around the world ______disappearing. If a problem ______(seem) too difficult for a single nation, the ______(globe) community can sometimes provide a _______(solute).
Reading for writing :PROMOTING CULTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGES
Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and ________(scientist) from China and other countries are working together ______(help)increase knowledge and ______(appreciate) of China’s ancient _____(culture) heritage. They are recording and collecting digital _______(image) of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, ______ were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs ________(produce)since the international project started _____1994.
The Mogao Caves have long been a ______(meet) point for different cultures and are part of _____ history of many ______(country).Today, the caves are just ____ international as they were at the time ____people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists _____all over the world visit Dunhuang ____(see) the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even ______(reproduce) a copy of the _____(cave) and paintings for people _____(admire) in America.
By _____(share) so many digital photos over _____ Internet, the group _____(hope) to promote even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture, and ______(tradition). They also hope to further educate people about the _____(important) of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future _____(generation) to understand and appreciate. As one researcher ______ is working on the project explains, “_______(appreciate )one’s own cultural heritage is very important for ______(understand)oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries ____(be)very important for international communication and understanding.”
二 测试题
A篇
With the development of society, the old must give way 1._____ the new.However, some old cultural relics are important for us humans. Therefore, finding and 2._______ (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge, Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. For example, in the 1950s, the Egyptian government planned to build a new dam 3. _____(call) the Aswan Dam across the Nile. But the proposal caused somé 4. _______(protest). 5________(final ),the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.
A committee 6_______(establish) immediately which asked for 7. _________ (contribution) from all over the world. Then the committee took down the cultural sites piece by piece, moved and put back together again in a place 8._______they were safe from the water. What the committee did was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future without destroying the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a 9. _____ (good) tomorrow. The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is shown best by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites from 10__________(disappear). If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.
B篇
A group of researchers and scientists are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital 1.________(image) of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, 2.______were a key stop along the Silk Road in the past. Nearly 500, 000high quality digital photographs 3. ___________(produce) since the international project started in 1994.
The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures, Today, the caves are just as international 4. _____they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people 5. _______(admire)in America.
6. ____ sharing so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in China's ancient history, culture, and 7. _______ (tradition). They also hope to further educate people about the importance of preserving historic and cultural relics, As one researcher who 8 ________( work) on the project explains, “Appreciating one's own cultural heritage is very important for understanding 9_______(one). Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international 10. _______(communicate) and understanding. ”
答案
一 课文填空
Reading and thinkng
development /comes /to/ future/keeping/ protection/ cultural /a /
to/ solutions/ wanted / in /and / farmers/ proposal/ led/ from/ likely/ and/ were/ cultural/ listening/ who/ lived/ for / in /
was established/ to / loss/ contributions/ raised/ investigated/ made/be saved/ Finally/ began
brought/ the/ down/ by / moved/ where/ first /of /and /relics/] nearly/ to
ended/ success/ it/ to build
The / alive / shown / which/ prevents /cultural/ from / seems / global/solution.
Reading for writing :PROMOTING CULTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGES
scientists/ to help/ appreciation/ cultural /images/ which / have been produced / in /
meeting /the/ countries/ as/ when /from / to see / has even reproduced/ caves / to admire/
sharing / the / hopes/ traditions/ importance /generations/ who/ Appreciating/ understanding/ is /
二 测试题
1 to 2 keeping 3 called 4 protests 5Finally
6 was established 7contribution 8 where 9 better 10 disappearing
1 images 2 which 3 have been produced 4 as 5 to admire
6 By 7 traditions 8 is working 9 oneself 10 communication
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