1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritageUnit 1 Reading for Writing1、 From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art
2、 have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is one of the biggest art museums in the world. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(堡垒). In 1190, it was the kings castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat(护城河) to keep out the enem
3、ies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens. During time of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings we
4、re damaged. When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vincis Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today. In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum. It is a place where art trea
5、sures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.1.Most of works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by _.A. the French peopleB. Francis IC. Leonardo da VinciD. people of the world2.Which of the follo
6、wing is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Leonardo da Vinci once stayed in France.B.Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre.C.The Louvre was once a church.D.The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world.3.Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?A.The wor
7、ks of art will not be stolen.B.The works of art will not be damaged.C.Artists can study the works of art.D.Everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art.4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Louvre is always a museum since it was built.B.All the art treasures in t
8、he Louvre have been destroyed in the war.C.Louvre was once the kings castle in history.D.There is still a fort near the Louvre now.2、 If it had not been for Fan Jinshi and her team，the world cultural heritage at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in a remote Chinese desert might have long been destroyed by san
9、d, weather or humans. Born and raised in Shanghai, Fan has spent half a century fighting an uphill battle to preserve the ancient Buddhist wall painting at Dunhuang, in Northwest China s Gansu Province. The 1,651-year-old Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a huge collection of Buddhist artmore than 2,000 b
10、uddha figures and 45,000 square meters of paintings spread among 735 caves. It is Chinas first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Archaeologist Fan was sent to Dunhuang after graduation from Peking University in 1963. While in Dunhuang, a remote village in the desert then, Fan lived in an abandoned temple.
11、 At firsts she did not even dare to go out to the toilet at night. To protect the treasures from sand and dampness, Fan and other workers put doors on the caves, planted trees and started monitoring temperature and humidity in the caves. They also controlled the number of visitors. In the late 1990s
12、, with tourism booming nationwide since national holidays were extended, the local government planned to go public with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, but found Fan firmly in their way. The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed, she said. Dunhuang Academy has now photographed and catalo
13、ged online all the sculptures and paintings. Despite our efforts to minimize damage, we cant completely stop them from being eroded. But the digital database will last. Fan was grateful when her husband joined her in Dunhuang in 1986 after 19 years of separation. Her two sons grew up in Shanghai wit
14、h their aunt. I have not been a good mother or wife. With regard to my family, Im full of guilt, she said. Fan, 79, retired two years ago as the director of Dunhuang Academy but continues her efforts as a national political adviser.1.Which of the following measures didnt Fan Jinshi take to protect D
15、unhuang Mogao Grottoes?A.Opening Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes to the public extensively.B.Planting trees and stopping the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes being eroded.C.Picturing and classifying all the sculptures and paintings online.D.Putting doors on the caves and monitoring temperature and humidity.2.When wa
16、s Fan separated from her husband?A. In 1963.B. In 1967.C. In 1986.D. In the late 1990s.3.The phrase in their way in Paragraph 4 means _.A.Go to a place.B.Be in favor of something.C.Reject something.D.Give in to something.4.What kind of person do you think Fan is?A.Considerate and easy-going.B.kind a
17、nd intelligent.C.Humorous and sweet-tempered.D.Devoted and persistent.3、 You will meet many people in school, in college and at work. Theyll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To them, life is a 1._(compete)they have to do 2._(good) than their peers(同龄人) to be happy. He
18、res a secret: Life isnt a competition. Its a journey. If you spend it always 3._(try) to impress others, youre wasting your life. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of happiness, of continual improvement，and filled with love. Dont worry 4._ having a nicer car or house or anything
19、 material, or even 5._ better-paying job. None of them matters, and none of them will make you happier. Youll acquire these 6._(thing) and then only want more. Instead, learn to be 7._(satisfy) with having enough and then use the time 8._ would have been wasted to try to earn money to buy those thin
20、gs. Find your passion, and go after it 9._(constant). Dont work for only paying the bills. Life is too short 10._(waste) on the job you hate.4、 假定你是李华，你们学校英语俱乐部计划排练一部英文短剧以参加下个月的英语戏剧节。请根据下面的要点提示，给外教Mr Brown写一封电子邮件，邀请他做你们的短剧顾问，要点如下: 1.写信的原因和目的; 2.需要何种帮助; 3.期待回复。注意： (1)词数100词左右（文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数） (2)可适
21、当增加细节，以使行文连贯参考词汇：排练rehearse v.Dear Mr Brown,_Yours truly,Li Hua 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1-4 ACDC解析：1.细节理解题。由第一段中的The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.可以看出，卢浮宫的大多数艺术品是法国人民收集而来的。2.细节理解题。由第四段的最后两句可确定A、B 选项正确。由最后一段的最后一句可确定D项正确。故C项并未提及。3.细节理解题。由最后一段中的It is a place wher
22、e art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy.可确定D项正确。4.细节理解题。由第二段中的In 1190, it was the kings castle with high walls and a round tower.可确定C项正确。 2答案及解析：答案：1-4 ABCD解析：1.细节理解题。A项不是保护敦煌的举措，也不是樊锦诗采取的。根据文章第三段和第五段段意得出植树、拍摄并分类这些遗迹、给洞穴安上门，监测温度和湿度，都是保护敦煌的措施。故选A。2.细节理解题，根据文章最后一段Fan was grateful when her husba
23、nd joined her in Dunhuang in 1986 after 19 years of separation，可知1986年的19年前是1967年，故选B。3.词义猜测题。下文The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed, she said.可知如果这份遗产被列入名录，它早就被毁了。由此可知她坚决反对当地政府将敦煌莫高窟 公诸于众的计划，in their way的意思是反对某事，故选C。4.推理判断题。根据文章可知樊锦诗放弃照顾家庭，一生守卫敦煌的事迹，可判断出樊锦诗具有奉献的和坚持不懈的精神，故选D。
24、 3答案及解析：答案：petition 2.better 3.trying 4.about 5.a 6.things 7.satisfied 8.which/that 9.constantly 10.to waste解析： 1.根据空格前面的不定冠词a可知填单数名词。2.根据空后的than可知填比较级。3.spend. doing sth.是固定用法，表示“花费做某事”。4.worry about是固定搭配，表示“担忧.”。5.泛指“一份收入更高的工作”用不定冠词。6.空前有限定词these，填复数名词。7.be satisfied with意为“对.感到满意”，是固定短语。8.time后面是
25、定语从句，所填词引导该从句并做主语，用which或that。9.修饰动词短语go after用副词。10.此处是too.to结构，表示“太.而不能”。 4答案及解析：答案：Dear Mr Brown, Im writing to tell you that our club will rehearse an English short play during the one-week drama festival next month. On behalf of the club, I sincerely invite you to our club as our consultant. Yo
26、u are expected to give practical advice on how to grasp the features of the characters, understand the lines perfectly and perform wonderfully. And after the performance, we hope you can make comments on our presentation. We would appreciate it if you could join us in the rehearsing. Were looking forward to your reply and your presence.Yours truly,Li Hua解析：