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1、Unit 2Unit 2YuanmingyuanThe ruins of Yuanmingyuan are located in the suburbs of Beijing to the north-west of Qinghua University. Yuanmingyuan dates back to the Wing Dynasty. It has the reputation of being “the garden of gardens”. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in a fire. Our government has taken me

2、asures to repair it and much restoration work still needs to be done. Do you know where the first Olympic Games were held?In Greecethe Acropolisthe Acropolis1.When was the Acropolis built?2.What was the Acropolis made of?3.Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing?In the 5th century BC.It wa

3、s made of marble.UNESCO. Para 1-2 brief introduction Para 3-4 damage to the Acropolis Para 5-7 measures to preserve it1. In which fields did the Greeks make contributions to Western civilization?In philosophy, science, mathematics, art, architecture, theatre, politics and sport.2. Where was the Acro

4、polis built? Why?On the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city.It was built there so that it was convenient for everyone to get to. Also, because it was on the hill, the Acropolis could be seen from every part of the city.3. How have so many ancient monuments been damaged?They have be

5、en damaged partly by natural things like earthquakes, and partly by man.4. What was the last major destruction done to the Acropolis by man?The last major destruction occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman started to take them to London.5. What is the aim

6、of the committee set up in 1975?Its aim is to undertake the complete, professional restoration of the Acropolis.6. Why is the committee undertaking educational work?Because they believe that the prevention of damage from ignorance and from people not caring about protecting the monument is very impo

7、rtant.The article describes some of the cases of damage done to the Acropolis. List what being done to solve each problem. a steady cleaning programmea steady cleaning programmeto be fixedto be fixededucational work educational work ask for returnTASK-BASED READINGHistoryimpact26conveniencemadestole

8、npreservereconstructingeducationdamagingFind these new words and expressions in the article. Guess their meanings from the context. Then match each word or expression with the correct definition.Part DPart D1. Athens 2. Athena 3. people 4. plant 5. government 6. undertake 7. ignorance 8. conservatio

9、n 9. monument 10. sculpturesAnswers:Have you ever visited a World Heritage site? Discuss these questions with a partner. Use the following conversation as an example.A: Have you ever been to a World Heritage site?B: Yes. Last year my parents took me to Mount Huangshan.A: Oh, Ive always wanted to go there. What was it like?B: It was really beautiful. There were lots of pine trees, rocks and hot springs. Have you ever been to any famous sites?A: HOMEWORKDo the exercise E in page 21