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1、课时阅读训练二十一Period1Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary文本研读课阅读理解AOurchildrenandgrandchildrenmaynothaveachancetovisitmanyofthemostfamousplacesaroundtheworld.War,weather,age,trafficandpollutiondamagethesefamousplaces.Lookingaftertheseplacesoftencostsmorethanonecou
2、ntrycanafford.Intheearly1970s,worldgovernmentsdecidedthatiftheyjoinedtogether,theywouldbeabletopreserveourhistory.Ifeverycountrypaidsomemoney,theysaid,itwouldbepossibletolookafterimportanthistoricplaces.Also,iftheydiscoveredthatamonumentneededurgenthelp,th
3、eywouldhavemoneyforrepairs.Forthesereasons,countriesaroundtheworldunitedtoformtheworldheritageorganizationin1972.Today,theorganizationhelpstomaintain(维护)andrestorethemostimportantplacesfromourhistory.However,oneofthebiggestproblemsforhistoricplacesisvandal
4、ism.Peoplesometimesenterthesitesanddestroyordamagethebuildings.Atsomesites,suchasStonehengeinEngland,governmentshavebuilthighfencestoprotectthesitefromvandals.Therearemanydifferentideasabouthowtosolvetheproblemofvandalism.Someexpertssaythatifguardspatrolle
5、d(巡逻)thesites,vandalswouldnotbeabletogetin.Someexpertssaythatiftheyfixedmoretelevisioncameras,theywouldnotneedsomanyguards.Otherexpertssaythatthebestsolutioniseducation.Ifpeoplelearnedtorespecthistory,theywouldnotdestroyordamageit.Theywouldalsowanttospendm
6、oneylookingafteroldplaces.Forthisreason,theworldheritageorganizationhelpstospreadinformationaboutthevalueofhistoricsites.【语篇概述】本文阐述了世界文化遗产所面临的危机,以及人类对这些问题所采取的补救措施。讲述了人类及世界遗产组织对故意破坏文化遗产的行为所采取的防范措施。1.Whydidcountriesallovertheworldunitetoformtheworldheritageo
7、rganization?A.Itwouldbeabletokeepourhistory.B.Itwouldbepossibletotakecareofimportanthistoricplaces.C.Theywouldhavemoneytodosomerepairsifamonumentneededhelp.D.Alloftheabove.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段得知A,B,C三项都是成立这个组织的原因,所以选D。2.Whichofthefollowingshowsustheactionofva
8、ndalism?A.Peopleenterthesitesanddestroyordamagethebuildings.B.Governmentshavebuilthighfencestoprotectthesitefromvandals.C.Guardspatrolledthesitesandtheyfixedmoretelevisioncameras.D.Theyalsospendmoneylookingaf
