Unit1 ⑴ In order to promote tourism in this area and keep balance between development and protection, the Cultural Heritage Protection Committee has established a special department. The department aims to investigate the condition of local cultural relics, make proposals to the committee and conduct protection activities, making sure that all the cultural relics are well preserved. They attempt to raise funds, call for contributions to the protection of cultural heritage. With major issues, they are likely to turn to local governments for help. To prevent the loss of cultural relics, everyone of us should take part in the preservation activity. For example, there is a temple on the mount, which shows the creative design of ancient people. We must prevent it from disappearing. If possible, we can donate money to the committee. Where there are cultural relics, construction must be limited and give way to them. We make a protest against any conduct of destroying cultural relics and can"t forgive it, It is worthwhile for us to do so. It is believed that great changes will take place within a few years
⑵ My friend is a professional archaeologist. He often downloads some applications and documents about cultural relics from websites. He was sent overseas to work a few years ago. He studied the pyramids in the Arab Republic of Egypt Using digital technology, he looked closely at the entrance, exit and roof of the Great Pyramid and finally formed an image of the construction process. Later, he visited some famous historic sites all over the world and further studied the local traditions and customs there. Then he went to a famous mountain to research ancient caves. There are many dragons carved on the cave walls. These sculptures are of good quality and remain there forever throughout the human history. According to various clues and after making comparisons and contrasts, he identified that these caves could date back to the Tang Dynasty. In his opinion, cultural relics must be well preserved. He often quotes this famous saying that history is like a mirror
Unit2 ⑴ In recent years, creatures such as whales, sharks, dolphins, deer,
kangaroos and Tibetan antelopes have faced a threat and it"s difficult for them to exist. Now their numbers are reducing due to too much hunting. As a result, they have to search for new habitats and try to adapt to new environments. This problem has concerned people very much, and stirred up emotions of alarm. At present, many volunteers join in the protection of wild animals. In the habitats they observe the daily activities of wild animals and watch them over day and night. They remove traps and nets placed by hunters to protect animals and insects like butterflies from attack. In addition, these volunteers help to recover the lost animals. They remind people in the neighbourhood of the importance of harmony between man and nature.
⑵ There is a poster in the nature reserve that says: "The authorities demand that all illegal hunting should be stopped immediately to protect the species that are endangered. Recently, some hunters have been illegally hunting wild animals, leading to a mass extinction of them, and their habitats have been threatened, too. According to WWF, an average of 75 species become extinct every day in the world. Some wild animals are dying out at a very fast rate. This is an alarming number. Many people are aware of the problem and are concerned about the endangered wildlife. Some countries have taken effective measures to protect these creatures. Why on earth do the hunters shoot these animals? Some intend to sell them as goods to make a profit, others to make a living. For example, antelopes are hunted for their skin and fur. But, to our delight, we have made great progress in wildlife protection.
Unit3 ⑴ Tom is a well-known blogger who often writes blog posts on his blog. He likes to use search engines to find information he needs. He also likes to watch movies streaming online. When chatting with others, he uses different identities and avatars. He has access to free Wi-fi, which is very convenient for him to download software from the network. His database and file are updated once a week. Surfing the Internet has indeed brought him great benefits. It seems that the computer keeps him company all day. Once he went to a conference held in his province. He didn"t bring any cash with him plus he lost
his identity card. So he paid online.
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Inspired by real life, an author wrote a book “Guidelines and Tips for Residents’ Lives” . He had once met with an embarrassing case which made him very upset and go through a tough time. Because he was not familiar with online shopping, he bought a false product. The tracker was useless and even made fun of him. Another time someone put a particular tracker under his car, and he became the target of theft. Now, the author keeps it in mind now that he has gone through so many things
Unit4 ⑴ ⑴ Qufu in Shandong Province is the hometown of Confucius, founder of the Confucian school of philosophy. There are many cultural sites, among which the most famous are the Mansion, the Temple and the Cemetery of Confucius . Confucius belonged to the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn period. By the time of the Warring States period, there were seven chief kingdoms left. Sometimes, they were joined to each other because the power of an individual kingdom was too small, and sometimes they broke away from each other. During this period, the kingdoms went through a number of battles, including military offensive as well as military defence. Finally the State of Qin conquered the other six kingdoms and united China. After that, the Qin Dynasty established a new legal system and a unified currency. Evidence shows that the Qin Dynasty made great achievements in many aspects. Why the Qin Dynasty was strong is no longer a puzzle. ⑵ ⑵ An exhibition of paintings will be held in a county in Wales. The man in charge of the gallery announces there will be generous landscape paintings on show, and that only a small amount of money will be charged for the exhibition to ensure its success. A painting about the customs of the countryside will be displayed. ----There is a pub in the courtyard of a farmhouse. It offers a variety of
drinks and snacks, such as wine, beer and hamburgers with butter and honey. A waiter is greeting guests with a smile. A poet is surrounded by a crowd, eager to listen to his speech. A herd of cattle are grazing nearby. It"s a fascinating scene, isn"t it? The best approach to visiting is to keep your eyes open and see the painting from different positions without missing any details.
Unit5 ⑴ ⑴ My friend, a famous piano player has shown her musical talent since childhood. She is capable of playing various songs on the piano. Her aim is to release her own album. Moreover, she even wants to perform on the international music stage. She set up some music equipment for herself, and tried out for the music competition of the whole province. She experienced a romantic life. In addition, she was once unemployed, which had a great impact on her previous life. She was so absorbed in music that somehow she had a serious disease last year, and from then on her head often ached. Thus she had to get treatment in the hospital. The treatment provided relief from the ache, but couldn"t cure the disease for the time being. I sincerely hope she will get through this difficult time.
⑵ ⑵ I fall in love with classical music because it is good for the soul and enables me to be full of energy. I"ve always wanted to set up a studio or a music band, or a virtual choir to prove my musical talent. Once, the opportunity finally came. My band played my original composition on the stage. The performers performed very well and their performance was a great success. Thus, we were awarded. As a composer and conductor, I felt very proud when I jumped onto the stage to receive the award. Nowadays, my ordinary life has changed altogether. But I don"t think this is a good phenomenon