高中英語必修二第一單元reading

Unit1CulturalrelicsWhatareculturalrelics?歷史紀(jì)念物從歷史、藝術(shù)或科學(xué)角度看，具有突出、普遍價(jià)值的建筑物、雕刻和繪畫，具有考古意義成分或結(jié)構(gòu)的銘文、洞穴、住區(qū)及各類文物的綜合體?？脊胚z址從歷史、美學(xué)、人種學(xué)或人類學(xué)角度看，具有突出、普遍價(jià)值的人造工程或人與自然的共同杰作以及考古遺址地帶。建筑群從歷史、藝術(shù)或科學(xué)角度看，因其建筑的形式、同一性及其在景觀中的地位，具有突出、普遍價(jià)值的單獨(dú)或相互聯(lián)系的建筑群。MingDynastyvaseTheTajMahal(InIndia)ivorydragonboatMogaoCavesTherearesomefamousculturalrelicsinChina.Doyouknowwhattheyare?YuanMingYuan〔圓明園〕Amanwhodoesn’tgoto

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ArchofTriumph凱旋門是1806年拿破侖為紀(jì)念法國大軍戰(zhàn)勝奧俄聯(lián)軍而建的。隨后的1830年革命，路易-菲利浦國王將其作為革命軍和帝國的紀(jì)念館。

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〔比薩斜塔〕TheEiffelTower埃菲爾鐵塔Paris女神雙唇緊閉，戴光輝四射的冠冕，身著羅馬式寬松長袍，右手高擎象征自由的火炬，左手緊握一銅板刻著《美國獨(dú)立宣言》發(fā)表的日期--公元1776年7月4日，腳上散落著已斷裂的鎖鏈，右腳跟抬起作行進(jìn)狀，整體為掙脫枷鎖、挺身前行的對抗者形象。StatueofLiberty自由女神像Haveyoueverseenanythingmadeofamber?Haveyoueverheardofamber?Whatisthis?RawamberwithinclusionsWhatisamber?琥珀是史前松樹脂的化石。琥珀是由千萬年前植物所分泌出來的樹脂，經(jīng)過地殼變動(dòng)而深埋地下，逐漸演化而成的一種天然化石。形成于4000萬年至6000萬年前，琥珀的主要成分是碳、氫、氧以及少量的硫，硬度2-3，比重1.05-1.10，熔點(diǎn)150C-180C，燃點(diǎn)250C-375C。琥珀是很“澀”的物質(zhì)，沒有兩塊琥珀是完全相同的。品種有金珀、蟲珀、香珀、靈珀、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蠟珀等，尤以含有完整昆蟲或植物的琥珀為珍貴。amberIthasabeautifulyellow-browncolour.Itfeelsashardasstone.Iteasilymeltwhenheated.Onceitisheated,itcanbemadeintoanyshape.FrederickWilliamⅠPetertheGreatCzarCatherineⅡcharactersFrederickⅠ

FrederickWilliamI,thekingofPrussia,wouldneverhaveimaginedthathisgreatestgift1.______

theRussianpeoplewouldhavesuchan2.(amaze)______history.ThisgiftwastheAmber

Room,3.______wasgiventhisname4._____severaltonsofamberwereusedtomake5._____.

Theamberwhich6.(select)____hadabeautifulyellow-browncolour7._____

honey.Thedesignoftheroomwas8._____thefancystylepopularinthosedays.toamazingwhichbecauseitWasselectedlikeinItwasalso

atreasure9.(decorate)______withgoldandjewels,whichtookthecountry'sbestartists

abouttenyears10._______(make).decoratedtomake

Infact,theroomwasnotmadetobeagift.Itwasdesigned1.____thepalaceofFrederickI.2_____,thenextKingofPrussia,FrederickWilliamI,to3.____theamberroombelonged,decidednottokeepit.In1716hegaveittoPetertheGreat.4.___return,theCzarsenthima5.______ofhisbestsoldiers.SotheAmberRoombecamepartoftheCzar’swinterpalaceinStPetersburg.Aboutfourmeterslong,theroomserved6.___asmall7.___hallforimportantvisitors.

Later,CatherineIIhadtheAmberRoom____(move)toapalaceoutsideStPetersburg_____shespenthersummers.Shetoldherartiststoaddmoredetails_____it.In1770theroomwas____(complete)thewayshewanted.Almostsixhundredcandles____(light)theroom,anditsmirrorsandpictures____(shine)likegold._______,althoughtheAmberRoomwasconsideredoneofthe____(wonder)oftheworld,itisnow______(miss).InSeptember1941,theNaziarmywas_____StPetersburg.Thiswasatime______thetwocountrieswere_____(在交戰(zhàn)〕.BeforetheNaziscouldgettothesummerpalace,theRussianswereabletoremovesomefurnitureandsmallartobjects_____theAmberRoom.____,someoftheNazissecretly_____(steal)theroom______(it).

Inlessthantwodays100,000pieceswereputinsidetwenty-sevenwoodenboxes.Thereisnodoubt_____theboxeswerethenputonatrain______Konigsberg,____wasatthattimeaGermancity____theBalticSea.Afterthat,_____happenedtotheAmberRoom_____(remain)amystery.1culturalrelics2surviveforalongtime3insearchof4couldneverhaveimagined5suchanamazinghistory6inthefancystyle7bedecoratedwithjewels8belongto9inreturn〔for〕10atroopofbestsoldiers

文化遺產(chǎn)存在很久了搜尋從來沒想到如此令人驚訝的歷史以奇特的風(fēng)格用金子和珠寶裝飾著作為回報(bào)一支最好的軍隊(duì)屬于仍舊是個(gè)謎11becomepartof12serveas13addmoredetailsto14beconsideredoneofthewondersof