1、1Culture wont because of the poverty of a country lost its value.文化不会因为一个国家的贫穷而失掉它的价值。2The Silk Road was not for trade only；it promoted the flow of knowledge as well.丝绸之路不仅是一条通商易货之道，还是一条知识交流之路。3The relationship between culture should be absorption and integration, not plunder and conquest.文化的关系应是吸收和
2、融合，绝不是掠夺与征服。4The Chinese culture is both historical and contemporary, belonging both to the Chinese nation and the whole world.中华文化既是历史的，也是当代的；既是民族的，也是世界的。5Through international cultural exchanges, China enriches its own culture and contributes to the development of art and culture around the world.
3、在与世界各国的文化交流中，中国不断丰富自己的文化，同时也为世界艺术和文化的发展做出贡献。The Chinese nation is a hardworking and intelligent people who has made great contributions to the world civilization.Referring to the Chinese cultural heritage，some of them are preserved very well.If you have a chance to travel to China，I recommend you fi
4、rst to visit Beijing and Xian，where many historic sites are worth visiting.Apart from the historical and cultural heritage，the beauty of West Lake in Hangzhou and Guilin Scenery cannot be ignored.Some villages in Yunnan Province still remain simple folk customs，inside which you will be reminded of t
5、he good old days.Sometime early in the next century, human beings will move into habitats on Mars.They will live there for about a year，and then will be replaced with another set of pioneers.The establishment of this base on Mars will advance our knowledge of the solar system and aid in our understa
6、nding of the earth.Terraforming Mars is theoretically simple: add nitrogen and oxygen to the atmosphere; pump water to the surface；and add the earths plants and animals in the order in which they developed on Earth.But it will take at least 300 years.Some people think that such a project is too huge
7、 for humans to accomplish, but there are very good reasons to make the attempt.The earth now contains some 7 billion people，and no one knows how many humans the earth can support.Our very existence and numbers are threatening many other species with extinction.We also have had some experience with t
8、erraforming our own planet: changing the landscape, the atmosphere and the climate.At present，we are aware of the importance of terraforming the earth as we try to control global warming, air and water pollution，and protect some natural habitats.探究发现1Whats the main idea of this passage?Terraform Mars.2Whats the purpose of establishing a base on Mars?To help us better understand the solar system and the earth.3Whats the authors attitude towards the project?Optimistic.