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U4 Protecting our heritage sites
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Para 1
Have you ever been fascinated by human civilization If so, you might already understand why UNESCO is fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind.
译文：你曾为人类文明着迷过吗？如果是这样，你们可能已经明白为什么联合国教科文组织正奋力保护对人类具有重要意义的文化和自然遗产地。
preserve peace 维护和平
be well preserved 被保存/保养得很好
preserve our heritage 保护我们的遗产
preservation n. 保护, 维护, 保存, 保留
Para 1
Unfortunately, they face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection. Let’s look at some specific issues.
译文：很遗憾，它们正面临各种危险，其中多处急需保护。我们来看看一些具体问题。
urge vt.敦促；竭力主张 n.强烈的欲望；冲动
urgency n.紧急；紧迫；迫切
in urgent need of 急需……
It is urgent that…… (从句谓语用“(should)+动词原形) urge sb to do sth 敦促某人做某事
Para 2
译文：长期的自然力，比如风、水和温度，会逐渐侵蚀遗产地。
The long-term natural forces, such as wind, water and temperature, can gradually wear down heritage sites.
wear down heritage sites 磨损遗迹
wear sth.down 磨平某物
wear sb.down 消磨某人的斗志
Sth wears down. 某物磨损/磨平。
e.g., Her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down.
Para 2
In 2003, a terrible earthquake shook south-eastern Iran and ruined large parts of the city of Bam, an incredible UNESCO cultural heritage site.
译文：2003年，一场可怕的地震袭击了伊朗东南部，摧毁了巴姆古城的大部分地区。该古城是一处令人叹为观止的联合国教科文组织文化遗产地。
in ruins 一片废墟, 完全崩溃, 垮掉
ruin heritage site 破坏遗迹
e.g., Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everything.
许多次，我都想告诉你真相，但又担心说出来一切会化为泡影。
Para 3
In some conflict areas where civil wars often break out, fighters have even destroyed heritage sites on purpose.
译文：在一些经常爆发内战的冲突地区，参战者甚至会故意炸毁遗产地。
in ruins 一片废墟, 完全崩溃, 垮掉
ruin heritage site 破坏遗迹
e.g., Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everything.
许多次，我都想告诉你真相，但又担心说出来一切会化为泡影。
Para 4
Meanwhile, World Heritage status may give rise to a series of problems. One of the problems is the flood of tourists.
译文：与此同时，世界遗产这一地位也会带来一系列问题。其中之一是大量的游客。
give rise to 引起，导致
lead to 导致
contribute to 导致
result in 导致
e.g., Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumors
Para 4
Take the Historic Centre of Vienna in Austria as an example. The city has been recognized as the musical capital of Europe since the 16th century, home to the likes of Mozart and Beethoven.
译文：以奥地利的维也纳历史中心为例，自16世纪以来，维也纳就以欧洲“音乐之都”闻名，莫扎特、贝多芬这一类的音乐家居住于此。
recognize v 认识、辨认出、意识到
be recognized as 被公认为...
recognition n 承认、认可
e.g,The receptionist recognized him at once.
那名接待员马上认出了他。
Para 5
Due to high seawater temperatures caused by global warming, a large amount of coral is killed and parts of the reef are seriously affected, which harms its fragile natural ecology.
译文：由于全球变暖引起海水温度升高，大量珊瑚死亡，部分珊瑚礁受到严重影响，这也危害了该地脆弱的自然生态。
注：which引导非限定性定语从句，先行词为high seawater temperatures， 从句部分缺少主语，先行词充当主语成分。
Para 6
Heritage protection is at the top of the agenda for the benefit of all mankind. The more we acknowledge the outstanding universal value of our heritage sites, the more likely we are to treat them with respect.
译文：为了全人类的利益，遗产保护是当务之急。我们越明白遗产地突出的普遍价值，就越可能会尊重它们。
注：the+比较级（+主语+谓语）,the+比较级（+主语+谓语）”表示“越……，就越……”。前者表示条件，后者表示结果
e.g., The harder you study, the more progress you'll make
Practice
incredible urgent ruin wear down civilization internal agenda at the thought of
Today I learnt a lot about the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County, Shanxi province. This (1)_____________ ancient structure has a very rich history—it was built during the Liao Dynasty, almost 1,000 years ago. It is actually one of the oldest wooden structures without a single nail in the world and attracts millions of tourists every year!
Unfortunately, there has been a lot of damage to the pagoda over the centuries. Wind and rain gradually (2) _____________wore own the wooden building. Moreover, natural disasters such as earthquakes even caused great damage to its (3) _____________ structure.
incredible
wore down
internal
Practice
incredible urgent ruin wear down civilization internal agenda at the thought of
In addition the pagoda got hit by bombs during several wars, which caused some damage. Given these dangers, it was in_____________ (4) need of repair.
For years, a panel of specialists discussed and assessed different means of repairing the pagoda. It was quite a big challenge. Because the pagoda had already started to tip to one side, people were worried it would collapse if they tried to make any major repairs. Nobody wanted to see the site(5) _____________After close consultation with the specialists, the local government couldn't agree on how to make the repairs safely.
urgent
ruined
Practice
incredible urgent ruin wear down civilization internal agenda at the thought of
Therefore, the repair work was suspended. However, I am really glad everybody working together like this to savour heritage sites. I really hope one day we are able to repair the pagoda successfully. I looked at many photos of the pagoda on the Internet, and all my research has helped me appreciate the importance of protecting heritage sites of human (7)_____________ .This task should he at the ton of every nation's (8)_____________.
at the thought of
agenda
Phrases
1. be awed by natural wonders
3. preserve heritage sites
4. have the belief that…
5. in urgent need of sth
6. specific issues
7. at risk
2. be fascinated by human civilization
1. 对自然奇观心生敬畏
2. 对人类文明痴迷
3. 保护遗址
4. 坚信某事
5. 非常需要……
6. 具体问题
7. 处于危险中
Phrases
8. 使磨损 / 逐渐磨平
9. 比如
10. 造成大量的破坏
11. 被意外毁坏
12. 战争爆发
13. 在一些冲突地区
14. 故意地
8. wear down
9. for instance
10. cause a great deal of damage
11. be accidentally destroyed
12. break out
13. in some conflict areas
14. on purpose
Phrases
15. 使发生（或存在）
16. 大批游客
17. 遭受一些磨损，损耗
18. 使……处于危险中
19. 以某事为例
20. 诸如此类的
21. 灾难性的后果
15. give rise to
16. the flood of tourists
17. suffer a bit of wear and tear
18. put sth in danger
19. take sth as an example
20. the likes of
21. the disastrous outcomes
Phrases
22. 脆弱的自然生态系统
23. 多种多样的海洋物种
24. 促进旅游业和渔业
25. 当务之急
26. 为了人类的利益
27. 一想到
28. 采取行动
24. boost tourism and fishing
25. at the top of agenda
26. for the benefit of all mankind
27. at the thought of
28. take action
22. the fragile natural ecology
23. a wide diversity of ocean species
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