1、Module 6 The Worlds Cultural Heritage Section Introduction&Reading PrereadingStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5返回 返回 返回 1Who do you know the Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)was built for?2Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?返回 The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in th
2、e world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture.It is at Agra in northern India.It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.返回 The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan,who ruled India in the seventeenth century.It is in memory of hi
3、s favourite wife,Arjumand Banu Bagam,known as Mumtaz Mahal,who died in 1631.The building,which was completed between 1632 and 1638,was designed by a local Muslim architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori.The whole building,with gardens and gateway structures,was completed in 1643.The Taj Mahal stands at one end
4、of the garden tomb with marble path.The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls.The building now is kept in good condition.返回 The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build.Shah Jehan planned a similar building,but in black instead of white
5、,to lie on the other side of the river.But before it could be built,Shah Jehan was imprisoned by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.返回 1How many Chinese sites are on the World Heritage List?.2Can you name the following cultural heritage sites?There are now 31 Chinese sites on the l
6、ist返回 Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions.1Why do you think the Beijing Man Site is“in danger”？2How important is it to repair the Zhoukoudian Beijing Man Site?Because pollution,exposure to air,rain and weeds are destroying the site.It is vital,because the site is of internati
7、onal importance.返回.True(T)or False(F)1What changed Chinas knowledge of its history were some prehistoric human bones discovered by archaeologists in Zhoukoudian in the 1920s.()2Beijing Man and his relations lived in the trees on the hill.()3Beijing Man died very young.()TTF返回 4The Zhoukoudian Beijin
8、g Man Site is the most important world heritage site in China.()5The reason why Zhoukoudian is in serious danger is that it is polluted by some nearby cement factories.()6UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization.()FFT返回.Choose the best answer according to
9、 the passage.1What does“they”refer to in the first paragraph in Part 1?AArchaeologists.BSome prehistoric human bones.CThe amazing caves.DUnknown species of man.返回 2Which of the following statements is NOT true？A.Archaeologists discovery changed the history.BThe three teeth were the first evidence of
10、 primitive human life in China thousands of years ago.CA complete skull was discovered in the 1920s.DBeijing Man and his relations lived in the limestone caves.返回 3Part 1 mainly tells us that _.Athe life span of Beijing Man was shortBarchaeologists found almost 200 items at ZhoukoudianCthe caves of
11、Zhoukoudian are amazingDmost of the fossils were stolen by Japanese返回 4The purpose of the passage is to _.Atell us Zhoukoudian is on the World Cultural Heritage List and we are very proudBtell us Zhoukoudian is in danger nowCtell us many reasons contribute to the serious damage of ZhoukoudianDintrod
12、uce the amazing but endangered caves of Zhoukoudian and call on all people to take action to preserve the site答案：1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D返回 Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Zhoukoudian is a small village about 50 kilometres south-west of Beijing.Prehistoric human bones were found there 1.changed C
13、hinas knowledge of its story.Zhoukoudian was 2.as a world heritage site in December 1987.It has provided amazing evidence about the process of volution.Today，however，Zhoukoudian is 3.serious danger.Partswhichlistedin返回 of thecave have been badly 4.by rain and 5.to the air.Some areas are almost compl
14、etely covered in weeds,6.serious damage.Pollution from nearby cement factories has also 7.to the problem.UNESCO has 8.that the site be closed and repaired.If nothing is done to repair it，it could be removed 9.the list.So,not only the government but also the ordinary people should try their best to 1
15、0.money to save it.affectedexposurecausingcontributedrecommendedfromraise返回 As tourists to the Beijing Man Site,what should we do to protect this human heritage?_参考答案：First,we can take part in helping remove the weeds around them.Second,we shouldnt throw away any waste here and there in order to keep the site clean.I think,most importantly,we should donate some money and let experts protect it efficiently.
