卓越研究生英语（人文篇）综合教程1 课件 B1U3 Gems of the earth

Afterstudyingthisunit,youwillbeableto:summarizethechallengesinheritagepreservationandtherelationshipbetweenmanand

heritagesites;interpretvisualcuesinacademicvideos;infertheauthor’spurposeinacademictexts;writeaninitiativeproposaltopromoteglobalawarenessofheritagepreservation.Viewing:Watchavideoaboutworldheritage

site

andunderstandtheselectioncriteria

oftheWorldHeritageListandtheroleofthedesignation.ReadingA:Learnaboutworldheritageconservationandinterpretitschallenges.ReadingB:ExploreChina’sAncientTeaHorseRoadandre-explorethehistoricalandhumanisticsignificanceoftheTeaHorseRoadfromdifferentperspectives.Producing:ContributeaninitiativeproposalattheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteeonChina’sprotectionofWorldHeritagesites.ClimatechangeGeologicalevents·LocalenvironmentTransportationinfrastructureUrbandevelopmentServiceinfrastructureTherearenumerousfactorsthatthreatenWorldHeritagesites.Brainstormthethreatstoheritagesites.IstheWorldHeritagestatusenoughtosaveendangeredsites?Protectingtheworld’streasuresRediscoveringChina’sAncientTeaHorseRoadWorldHeritagesitesgothrougharigorousevaluationprocesstoearntheirprestigiousstatus.Listsomecriteriathatdeterminewhetherasiteisdeemedworthyofthisrecognition.Watchthevideoandcompletethefollowingexercises.scriptsWhatdoesitmeantobedesignatedasaWorldHeritagesite?Completetheoutlineandfindtheanswer.IntroducingVatnajökullIt’salargeglacierrecognizedbyUNESCOasa(n)1)__________________.Q1.Whatdoesitmean?Q2.2)_______________________________?PROTECTINGTHE

WORLDTREASURESWorldHeritagesiteWhatdothesesiteshaveincommonWhatdoesitmeantobedesignatedasaWorldHeritagesite?Completetheoutlineandfindtheanswer.PROTECTINGWORLDTREASURESRecognitionbackgroundCriteria

a.Culturallysignificant,likeTajMahal.b.Naturallyimpressive,likeJurassicCoast.c.3)__________________________,likeVatnajökull.Procedurea.Beingnominatedbythehomecountry.b.Meetingoneofthe10criteria.Significancea.It’snotjustabrand,buta(n)4)______________________________.b.TheUNESCOcanbothgiveandtakeaway

the

status.GeologicallysignificantinternationalsystemforprotectionWhatdoesitmeantobedesignatedasaWorldHeritagesite?Completetheoutlineandfindtheanswer.Listingthreats5)__________.6)__________andagriculturaloverexploitation.PROTECTINGWORLDTREASURESConflictsPoaching2.Completethelistwithsitesfromtheboxaccordingtotheordertheyappearinthevideo.YoucanrefertotheAcademiclisteningskill.AListofWorldHeritageSitesIceland’sVatnajökull 1)____________________ Ethiopia’sRock-HewnChurches 2)____________________ India’sTajMahal3)____________________England’sJurassicCoast 4)____________________ Germany’sDresdenElbeValley 5)____________________6)____________________A.PalmyrainSyria B.TheEiffelTower C.Botswana’sOkavangoDeltaD.Notre-DameCathedral E.Illinois’prehistoricCahokiaMoundsF.YellowstoneNationalParkG.TheGreatWallH.TheHistoricCenterofViennaI.ThetropicalrainforestofSumatraJ.MogaoCavesBFECAI3.

Answerthefollowingquestions.Whatkindofsitescouldbe

designated

and

protected

under

the

World

Heritage

Convention?WhatmotivatesnationsandcommunitiestoapplyfortheWorldHeritagedesignation?

Howdoyouunderstand“ButwhatUNESCOgivesit,itcanalsotakeitaway”?Giveexamplestoillustrateyouropinion.Visualcuesinacademicvideosnotonlysupportthespeakerineffectivelycommunicatinginformation,butalsoaidtheviewerindeepeningtheircomprehensionofthesubjectmatter.Tohelpyouinterpretthesecuesskillfully,herearesomesuggestions.InterpretingvisualcuesPayattentiontobodylanguageBodylanguageisacrucialvisualcue.Noticethegesturesandposturesofthespeakerastheycansignalimportantpointsorchangesinthetopic.AnalyzefacialexpressionsFacialexpressionsmayrevealemotions,reactions,andattitudesofthespeaker.Trytocaptureinstancesofinterest,surprise,confusion,oremphasis,whichfrequentlycorrelatewiththetopicunderdiscussion.InterpretingvisualcuesObservetheuseofvisualaidsAcademicvideosoftenincludeslides,charts,diagrams,graphs,notes,orannotations.Examinethesevisualaidstoextractadditionalinformationrelatedtothetopic.ConnectvisualcuestowhatyouhearSeekouttheassociationsbetweenwhatisbeingsaidandwhatisbeingdisplayedvisually.Identifyhowvisualcuescontributetotheunderstandingofthesubjectmatter,howtheyprovideevidence,andhowtheysupportthearguments.Forinstance,asightofahotspottouristresortimmediatelyresonateswithwhatyouhearinthevideoanddirectsyoutothetopicofovertourismunderdiscussion.InterpretingvisualcuesCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformofthewords.Wordsandphrases

criterion convention virtually nominate

ongoing exploitation1

Lastmonth,they__________thehistoricbuildingforinclusiononthelistofprotectedheritagesitesduetoitsculturalsignificance.2

Internationalcollaborationsand__________dialoguesbetweencountriesplayavitalroleinfindingsustainablesolutionsfortheprotectionofoursharedculturalheritage.3

Theheritagepreservationassociationhasestablishedasetof__________forwhoshouldbeallowedtovote.nominatedongoingcriteriaWordsandphrases

4

Withtheadventof__________realitytechnology,individualscannowexploreandexperiencetherichheritageofdifferentregionswithoutleavingtheirhomes.5

The__________ofculturalheritagesitesforcommercialgainposesasignificantthreattotheirpreservationandauthenticity.6

Thisinternational__________isquiteimportantinunifyingglobaleffortstoachievesustainabledevelopment.criterion convention virtually nominate

ongoing exploitationvirtualexploitationconventionCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformofthewords.IstheWorldHeritagestatusenoughtosaveendangeredsites?AcquiringtheWorldHeritagestatuscandeeplyinfluenceasite’sfuture.Whatmightbetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofasitereceivingthe

WorldHeritagestatus?Second,Austrianslovewintersports.ThishasmanifesteditselfinaritualheldintheheartofViennaatthebeginningofeveryyearsince1996:theconstructionofaseasonalice-skatingrink,drawinghundredsofthousandsofvisitors.

(Para.2)Meaning:Secondly,Austrianshaveapassionforwintersports.Thispassionisshownthroughanannualtraditionthatstartedin1996.AtthestartofeveryyearinthecenterofVienna,atemporaryice-skatingrinkisbuilt,attractinghundredsofthousandsofvisitors.manifestitself(insth.):

toappearorbecomenoticeable显现；使人注意到Theartist’screativityoftenmanifestsitselfintheiruniqueandvibrantartwork.译文：第二，奥地利人热爱冬季运动。自1996年以来，每年年初都会在维也纳市中心举行一场仪式：建造季节性溜冰场，吸引数十万游客。2.Inotherwords,ice-skatingisasVienneseassausagesandsymphonies.

(Para.2)Meaning:Toputitdifferently,Vienneselikeice-skatingasmuchastheylikesausagesandsymphonies.Aloveofice-skating,sausagesandsymphoniesisadistinctivefeatureoftheViennese.译文：换句话说，溜冰就像香肠和交响乐一样具有维也纳特色。3.Sotheideaofapermanentrink,housedinsideahigh-risecomplextominimizeobstructiontopedestrians,wouldnothavebeenexpectedtoinvitecontroversy.(Para.2)minimize:

vt.toreducesth.,esp.sth.bad,tothelowestpossiblelevel使减少到最低限度

Therailcompanyisbringinginmoretrainsinanefforttominimizedisruptiontotravelers.invite:vt.tomakesth.,esp.sth.badorunpleasant,likelytohappen招致（尤指坏事）Allowing

asixteen-year-oldto

stay

outallnightisjust

inviting

trouble.译文：因此，建造一个永久性溜冰场的想法按理是不会引起争议的。溜冰场建在高层建筑群内，将最大限度地减少对行人的阻碍。4.IfthecityfailstosatisfactorilyaddresstheCommittee’sconcerns,itrisksbeingpermanently“de-listed”asaUNESCOlandmark.

(Para.3)Meaning:Ifthecitydoesn’tproperlydealwiththeCommittee’sworries,itcouldloseitsstatusasaWorldHeritagesite.address:

vt.(fml.)tothinkaboutaproblemorasituationanddecidehowyouaregoingtodealwithit设法解决；处理；对付Youressaydoesnotaddresstherealissues.译文：如果该市不能圆满地解决委员会关注的问题，它将面临被联合国教科文组织永久“除名”的风险。5.UNESCOhaspreferredtoframeitsworkatAngkorasamodelforthemanagementofahugesitethatattractsmillionsofvisitorsandsustainsalargelocalpopulation.(Para.7)Meaning:UNESCOconsidersitseffortsatAngkorasanexcellentexampleofhowtomanageabigsite.Thissitedrawsmillionsoftouristsandsupportsasignificantnumberoflocalresidents.frame:

vt.topresentordescribesth.inaparticularway（以某种方式）呈现或描述

Thecompany’sno-smokingpolicywasframedasawaytoprotectemployeesfromsecondhandsmoke.译文：联合国教科文组织将其在吴哥的工作成果描述为：吸引数百万游客并维持大量当地居民生活的大型遗址的管理典范。6.Flawedandattimespowerlessthoughitmaybe,theWorldHeritageprogramremainsrelevant,ifonlybecauseoftheprincipleitespouses.(Para.13)Meaning:TheWorldHeritageprogramisimperfectsometimesandlacksinfluence.However,itisstillmeaningfulbecauseoftheprincipleitpromotes.flawed:

a.havingaflaw;damagedorspoiled有错误的；有缺点的；有瑕疵的Thesetestsweresoseriouslyflawedastorendertheresultsmeaningless.

relevant:a.havingideasthatarevaluableandusefultopeopleintheirlivesandwork有价值的；有意义的Theresearchconductedbytheteamishighlyrelevant,offeringpracticalinsightsthatcanbedirectlyappliedtoimproveemployeesatisfaction.6.Flawedandattimespowerlessthoughitmaybe,theWorldHeritageprogramremainsrelevant,ifonlybecauseoftheprincipleitespouses.(Para.13)espouse:vt.(fml.)togiveyoursupporttoabelief,policyetc.支持，拥护，赞成（信仰、政策等）Ithasbeenrhetorically

espoused

by

politicians

andskeptically

analyzedby

academics.译文：尽管世界遗产项目有缺陷，有时也缺乏影响，但它仍然具有重要意义，就算仅仅是因为它所信奉的原则。7.If,atsuchmoments,theWorldHeritageCommitteeexistsonlyasafocalpointwhereconscienceissummoned,thenthenext50yearsmayfinditmoreimportantthanever.

(Para.13)focalpoint:athingorpersonthatisthecenterofinterestoractivity焦点Thefocalpointoftheliteraturereviewwastheevolutionofrenewableenergytechnologiesoverthepastdecade.conscience:n.[C,U]thepartofyourmindthattellsyouwhetheryouractionsarerightorwrong

良心；良知

IhavebattledwithmyconscienceoverwhetherIshouldactuallysendthisletter.7.If,atsuchmoments,theWorldHeritageCommitteeexistsonlyasafocalpointwhereconscienceissummoned,thenthenext50yearsmayfinditmoreimportantthanever.

(Para.13)summon:vt.(~sth.up)tomakeanefforttoproduceaparticularqualityinyourself,esp.whenyoufinditdifficult鼓起；振作；使出Ittookthreeyearstosummonthecouragetostepoutsidemycomfortzone.译文：如果在这种时候，世界遗产委员会只是作为一个唤起良知的焦点而存在，那么在未来的50年里，它可能比以往任何时候都更加重要。WorldHeritageprogramParas.4-11IntroductionParas.1-3ConclusionPara.12Controversy

between

ViennesebelovedpastimeandUNESCO’sconcernProfile,advantage,challengesandlimitationsWorldHeritageprogramremainsrelevantStructureofthetextReadingandunderstandingWhatroledoestheUNESCOplayinprotectingWorldHeritagesites?Completethediagramandidentifytheauthor’spurposeoflistingdifferenttypesofinformation.YoucanrefertotheAcademicreadingskill

ofthisunit.Is

the

WorldHeritagestatusenoughtosaveendangeredsites?ChallengesconfrontingWorldHeritagesites1)________________:e.g.DubrovnikinCroatia.3)__________________________:e.g.AleppoinSyria.5)________________:e.g.GreatBarrierReefinAustralia.OvertourismMilitarybelligerence/ConflictsClimate

changeUNESCO’srolePressuringthesitemanagementto2)__________________________.4)___________________.Placingthesiteon/outofthe6)________________.capthenumberof(its)visitorsBeyonditscapabilities“indanger”listReadingandunderstandingConclusionThoughflawedandattimespowerless,7)_____________________________________.theWorldHeritageprogramremainsrelevantTheauthor’spurposeToshowtheWorldHeritageCommittee’ssignificanceinpreservingWorldHeritagesites.To8)______________________________________________________.arousereaders’awarenessofprotectingWorldHeritagesitesReadingandunderstanding2.Matcheachofthefollowingstatementswiththeparagraphthatcontainsthecorrespondinginformation.1

TheHistoricCenterofViennawasdeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2001.2

TheWorldHeritagedesignationhasundeniablybeeneffectiveindrawingtouriststopoorerandmoreremoteareas.3

AlthoughskatingisabelovedViennesetradition,theproposalforapermanentrinkinahigh-risecomplexsparkedcontroversy.4

IntenserainfallcausedbyElNiñoposesthreatstothepre-HispaniccityinPeru.5

UNESCOthreatenedtoputtheGreatBarrierReefonthe“indanger”listduetoinsufficienteffortstoreducegreenhousegasemissions.para.3para.6para.2para.9para.103.Answerthefollowingquestions.WhatarethelimitationsandchallengesthatUNESCOfacesinensuringthepreservationofWorldHeritagesites?Whatrolecouldlocalauthoritiesplayinbalancingthepreservationofhistoricsiteswithmodernconstruction?WhatmeasurescanUNESCOtaketomitigatetheimpactofclimatechangeonWorldHeritagesites,especiallygiventhelimitedtoolsandleveragethattheorganizationhas?Readingandunderstanding“Theauthor’spurpose”referstothe

intentionormotivationbehindatextor

paper.Therearevariouspurposes—toinformreaders,toexplainconcepts,to

persuadetheaudience,toentertainpeople,

andtodescribeorexpressthoughtsand

emotions,etc.Thefollowingstrategiescanbe

employedtoeffectivelyinfertheauthor’spurpose.Inferringtheauthor’spurposeInformationbehindthetexttexttypesubject

matterintendedaudienceInformation

inthetextStatisticsandfactsOpinionsStoriesandanecdotesSensorydescriptionsAcademicreadingskillCompletethematchingexercise.Content

Author’spurposeIstheWorldHeritagestatusenoughtosaveendangeredsites?(Title)ToinvitereaderstothinkcriticallyProtectingananything-but-staticurbanarealikeVienna’shistoriccitycenterisaninherentlyfraughtproposition.(Para.5)ToillustratetheadvantageofthedesignationmorevividlyExamplesofHoiAn,Dubrovnik

andAngkor(Paras.6,7)ToforeshadowtheconclusioninPara.12ExamplesofAleppoofSyria,Sana’aofYemen,GreatBarrierReefofAustraliaandVeniceofItaly(Paras.8,10,11)TopersuadereaderstounderstandtheplightandsparkadiscussionThinkofthedilemmabetweencommunitydevelopmentandheritagepreservationanddiscuss.ThinkingbeyondBalancingthedevelopmentoflocalcommunitieswiththepreservationofheritagesitesiscrucialforsustainabledevelopment.Heritagesitesofferarangeofeconomic,social,andenvironmentalbenefits.However,ashighlightedinReadingA,manyWorldHeritagesitesfacechallengeslikeovertourismandexcessiveexploitation.Whatmeasurescanbetakentoaddressthissituation?1.Replacetheunderlinedwordsinthesentenceswiththebestwordsfromthefourchoices.Wordsandphrases

1)Theluminousbeautyofendangeredsitesservesasapowerfulreminderoftheurgentneedfortheirprotectionandpreservation.dull B.flaming C.brilliant D.dim2)EffectivemanagementisneededtoensurethattourismactivitiesdonotbecomeanobstructiontotheconservationofWorldHeritagesites.A.access B.impediment C.option D.accessory

CB1.Replacetheunderlinedwordsinthesentenceswiththebestwordsfromthefourchoices.Wordsandphrases

3)TheUNESCOurgedallmemberstoratifytheagreementtoprotectandpreserveWorldHeritagesites.confirm

B.participate C.clarify D.prohibit4)ThePyramidsofGizainEgypthavelongbeenrecognizedasasymbolofhumaningenuityandhaveearnedthedesignationasoneofthemosticonicWorldHeritagesites.A.game B.vacancy

C.label D.status

AD1.Replacetheunderlinedwordsinthesentenceswiththebestwordsfromthefourchoices.Wordsandphrases

5)Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,onlineplatformsandvirtualtourshavemadeChina’shistoricalheritagemoreaccessibletopeoplearoundtheworld.A.obscure B.reachable C.feasible D.intangibleB2.TranslatetheChinese

sentencesintoEnglishbyusingif-clauses.

Structure1)政府如果积极介入，就能在保护自然遗产方面发挥重要作用。

_______________________________________________________________________Ifthegovernmenttakesaproactiverole,itcanmakeasignificantcontributiontotheconservationofnaturalheritage.Model:In2021,UNESCOthreatenedtoplacethevastcoralecosystemonthe“indanger”listiftheAustraliangovernmentdidnotdomoreadequateworktoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissions–thefirsttimeinitshistorythatclimatechangehad

been

factoredintosuchawarning.2.TranslatetheChinese

sentencesintoEnglishbyusingif-clauses.

Structure2)想要给子孙后代留下一些自然遗产，就要着力保护生态系统的原始性和完整性。____________________________________________________________________Ifwewanttoleavesomenaturalheritageforfuturegenerations,wemuststrivetoprotecttheoriginalityandintegrityofecosystems.2.TranslatetheChinesesentencesintoEnglishbyusingif-clauses.

Structure3)

如果人类能够合理利用和保护文化和自然遗产，就有可能获得丰厚的回报。__________________________________________________________________Ifhumansareabletoutilizeandprotecttheculturalandnaturalheritageinarationalmanner,theyarelikelytoberichlyrewarded.2.TranslatetheChinesesentencesintoEnglishbyusingif-clauses.

Structure4)如果文化遗产得到更全面的保护，人类的审美体验将更加丰富。________________________________________________________________Ifculturalheritageismorethoroughlyprotected,humanaestheticexperiencewillbeenriched.RediscoveringChina’sAncientTeaHorseRoadTheAncientTeaHorseRoadwasaseriesoftradingroutesthatlinkedChina’ssouthwesternprovinces,suchasYunnanandSichuan,withMyanmar,India,andotherregionsinAsia.WhatdoyouknowabouttheAncientTeaHorseRoad?Backgroundinformation

OriginFromthe6thcenturytothe20thcenturyTeawasworthmorethanporcelainorsilkPeopleinSichuanandYunnanprovincestraveledtoexchangeteaforhorseswithpeopleinXizangSignificance

SharedbythegovernmentandthepeopleApolitical,economicandculturalbondthatconnectsdifferentregions,ethnicgroups,andculturesAhistoricaltestimonytotheprosperityoftheChinesenationAsymbolofChinesecivilizationChina’sTeaHorseRoadIt’samaze

oftrailsandcobbledpathwaysthatdatebackmanycenturies.

(Para.2)Meaning:Theintricatenetworkoftrailsandpavedpathshasbeenaroundfornumerouscenturies.maze:

n.[C]asystemofpathsseparatedbywallsorhedgesbuiltinaparkorgarden,thatisdesignedsothatitisdifficulttofindone’swaythrough迷宫Likesolvingamaze,designcansometimesbeeasierwhenyoustartfromtheend.译文：它由迷宫般的乡间小道和鹅卵石小径交错而成，可以追溯到数个世纪之前。2.Tea,handmadepaper,silk,jade,gold,andsaltbouncedatopthebacksofmules,yaks,andhumanportersalongavasttradenetworkthatonceboundChinawithmarketsasfar-flungasSoutheastAsiaandnorthernIndia.

(Para.2)atop:

prep.(old-fashionedorliteraryinBrE)ontopof;atthetopof在…顶上Theancientmanuscript,atopapileofdustybooks,caughttheresearcher’seye,promisinguntoldinsightsintomedievalculture.bind:vt.(bound,bound)toformastrongemotionaloreconomicconnectionbetweentwopeople,countriesetc.把…紧紧联系在一起；使关系密切Theirsharedexperiencesinwarhelpedtobindthetwocommunitiestogether.译文:茶叶、手工纸、丝绸、玉石、黄金和盐都曾在骡子、牦牛和人类搬运工的背上颠簸。沿着这个庞大的贸易网络，中国曾经与东南亚和印度北部等遥远的市场紧密相连。3.ZhangHongyiisadocumentaryphotographerfromKunming,thecapitalofYunnanProvince,andhastheenergyofasupernova.

(Para.3)supernova:n.[C](pl.supernovaeorsupernovas)(astronomy)astarthatsuddenlybecomesmuchbrighterbecauseitisexploding超新星

Thestarsthenexplodedas

supernovas,andtheirdebriswenttoformotherstarsandplanets.Note:

Byequatingsomeone’senergytothatofasupernova,itmetaphoricallyemphasizestheperson’simpressivecapabilities,dynamicpresence,andabilitytomakeasignificantimpact.Itsuggeststhatshehasaforcefulpersonalityorapowerfuleffectsimilartotheintensityandbrillianceofasupernova.译文:张宏怡是来自云南省会昆明的纪实摄影师，拥有超新星般的能量。4.Despitehavingrich,land-owningparents,XuXiakewasabohemian,amisfitwhorebelledagainstacomfortablelifetoroamthevastworld.(Para.4)Note:

Contrastisusedinthesentence.Thejuxtapositionof“rich,land-owningparents”with“abohemian,amisfit”starklycontraststheprotagonist’sinheritedsocialstatusandhispersonalidentityandchoices.Thiscontrastisemphasizedwiththeword“despite”,highlightingtheunexpecteddeviationfromwhatmightbeassumedaboutsomeonefromawealthy,landowningfamily.译文:徐霞客的父母是富有的地主，然而，他是一个放荡不羁、不合群的人，他拒绝安逸的生活，选择浪迹天涯。5.Butthesevoyageswereundertakenintheserviceofemperorsandgovernments.

(Para.6)Meaning:However,thesejourneyswereinitiatedtofulfilltheneedsofemperorsandgovernments.译文:然而，这些旅行是为皇帝和官府服务的。6.AfterskirtingthetouristmeccaofErhaiLake,youhuffuppineyridgestotheancienttownofShaxi,withits18th-centuryopen-airtheaterwherecaravandriversoncelayontheirelbowstoenjoyhoursofChineseopera.

(Para.16)skirt:

vt.

tobeorgoaroundtheedgeofsth.沿…的边缘走；环绕…的四周；位于…的边缘Wild

horse

and

donkey

tracks

skirted

the

bases

of

red,

sedimentary

hills.译文:绕过旅游圣地洱海后，你可以沿着松树岭到沙溪，这里有18世纪的露天剧场，商队的马夫骡夫会在那儿趴上几个小时看戏。7.FromthetradingcountyofJianchuan,youthenscaleacobbledtrail,walkingunderthehuntingshadowofalargewhiteowl,untilyouspotanastonishingpyramidofsnowsuspendedintheclearbluesky.

(Para.16)scale:

vt.

(fml.)toclimbtothetopofsth.veryhighandsteep

攀登；到达…顶点Afteryearsofhardwork,she

scaledtheheightsof

thepublishingindustry.spot:vt.(notusedintheprogressivetenses)toseeornoticeapersonorthing,esp.suddenlyorwhenitisnoteasytodoso

看见；看出；注意到Ifyouspotany

mistakes

inthe

article,

just

mark

themwitha

pencil.7.FromthetradingcountyofJianchuan,youthenscaleacobbledtrail,walkingunderthehuntingshadowofalargewhiteowl,untilyouspotanastonishingpyramidofsnowsuspendedintheclearbluesky.

(Para.16)pyramid:

n.apileofobjectswithaflatbaseandslopingtriangularsidesthatmeetatapoint金字塔形的物体（或一堆东西）Whenwethinkoflarge,monumentalstructuresbuiltbyearlysocieties,anEgyptianpyramidprobablycomestomind.译文:然后是贸易小镇剑川，接着你可以顺着一条鹅卵石小径往上爬，走在一头巨大白猫头鹰投下的阴影中。一直走，直到你抬头看到一座被白雪覆盖的金字塔，悬浮在清亮的蓝天之上。WalkersIdentityandcharacteristicsPurposeZhangHongyiMywalkingpartner,adocumentaryphotographer;energeticand

enthusiasticTo1)_____________________________XuXiakeAbohemian,amisfitwhorebelled

against2)__________________,adistinctexplorerTo3)___________________________MaChunheA90-year-oldretiredmuleteerTomakemoneyandsee4)___________________JosephFrancisCharlesRockAbotanist,anthropologist,explorer,iconoclast,polymath,and5)____________________Tocollectplants,compileanthropologicalnotes,and6)_______________________CunYanfangAmemberof7)______________________andanenvironmentalistTohelpethnic

communitiesdevelop8)________________________________1.ThetextintroducesfivedifferentwalkersalongtheAncientTeaHorseRoad.Whoaretheyandwhataretheysearchingfor?Readthetextandcompletethediagram.getlost/meetothernomadsacomfortablelifesatisfyhisowncuriositytheoutsideworldself-taughtscientistfillinblankspotsonmapstheNaxiethnicgrouptourismecologicallyandsustainably2.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).

Theauthorandhiswalkingpartnergotlostbecausetheycouldn’treadmaps.()

XuXiakepublishedhisjournalsongeology,geography,botany,andlocalhistoryandledacomfortablelife.()

ZhangQian,ZhengHe,andXuXiakealldedicatedthemselvestotheserviceofemperorsandgovernments,carryingouttheirnoblemissionswithunwaveringloyalty.()

FFF2.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).

4)Thelifestyleassociatedwithmulecaravansbrought

themuleteersnotonlyfortuneandhappiness,butalsoknowledgeoftheoutsideworld.()5)Naxi’sideographicalcharactersinspiredCharlesRock’sclassicnovelLostHorizon.()FT3.Answerthefollowingquestions.

Itemsofgeographicandculturalheritagearetypicallyspecifictocertainregionsandarecontributedbyparticulardistinctcultures.Giventhis,howdoyouunderstandthesaying“Whatisnationalisglobal”?WhatcanyouandyourmajorcontributetotheprotectionofculturalheritagesuchastheAncientTeaHorseRoad

?1.TranslatetheChineseexpressionsintoEnglish.茶砖____________________________________马帮____________________________________丘陵商道________________________________

纳西族__________________________________旅游胜地________________________________中国戏曲

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