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Heritage
is our legacy (遗产) from the
past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our
cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable (无可取代的) sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as
the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Great Wall
of China make up our world's heritage.
The
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks
to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and
natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to
humanity. This isembodiedin an international treaty called the Convention
Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted
by UNESCO in 1972.
How
does a place become a World Heritage Site? It takes a lot of people to decide.
1)If
a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to
ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall
on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture
and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make
a plan for taking care of the place.
2)The
World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides
whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts
help the committee to decide.
3)After
a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.
If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage
Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4)Countries
have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks
a country isn't taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off
the list.
(1)
What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1?
A . To tell us what is heritage.
B . To stress the importance of heritages.
C . To explain the aims of protecting heritages.
D . To introduce some places of interest in the world.
(2)
About cultural and natural heritage around the world, UNESCO encourages all the following EXCEPT________.
A . identification
B . application
C . protection
D . conservation
(3)
If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site, the country________.
A . can ask UNESCO for more money and help
B . should continue to take special care of it
C . won't take trouble of caring for it
D . will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger
(4)
The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is________.
A . to attract more tourists from other countries
B . to get more money and help from other countries
C . to have it taken better care of
D . to make it known to other countries
答案: A
B
B
C