必修二-U1--workbook听力

人教版英语必修二U1Culturerelicsworkbook听力部分Listeningtest:HOWABUSIMBELWASSAVEN?PartATheAswanHighDaminEgyptisoneofthebiggestdamsintheworld.ItprovideshalfofEgypt'selectricity.However,itcausedproblemswhileitwasbeingbuilt.ThereweremanytemplesalongtheRiverNile.Itwasclearthatwhenthedamwasfinishedmanyofthemwouldbecoveredbywater.OneofthemostimportanttemplesisAbuSimbel,whichwasbuiltinthe13thcenturyBC.Itismadeofrockandattheentrancetherearefourlargestonepersons,eachtwentymetreshigh.NobodywantedthebeautifultempleofAbuSimbeltodisappearbuttheyneededthedam.Finally,theengineersofUNESCOstudiedtheproblemandfoundawaytorescuethetemple.PartBTheengineersagreedtomoveAbuSimbeltemplestonebystoneandbuilditagainabovethewatersofthedam.Ittook1,900workersfouryearstorebuildthetempleinthe1960s.ItcostmorethanseventymillionUSdollars.However,itwasworthit.TheAswanHighDamwasfinishedin1966.EversincethenAbuStimbelhasbeenoneofthemostbeautifultemplesinEgypt.Itisstillinaquietbeautifulplacewhichvisitorsaregladtovisit.Listeningtest:VISITINGTHEFORBIDDENCITYPartAS:Oh,WenHui,I'vealwayswantedtoseetheForbiddenCity.Itsoundssoexciting.Iwonderwhyit'scalledthat?W:Itwasbecauseordinarypeoplelikeus,wereneverallowedintothePalacewhiletheEmperorsruledChina.S:Sowhowasallowedin?W:Well,theEmperor'sfamily,highstateofficials,andservantsoftheEmperor.S:Mmm,I'veheardthatit'soneofthelargestpalacesintheworld.Howbigisit?W:Well,therewere9,999roomswhenitwasbuilt.S:9,999rooms!That'ssostrange!Whynot10,000?W:Therearetworeasons.First,nineisaspecialnumberinChineseculture.Second,it'ssaidthattheEmperorinHeavenhas10,000roomssotheEmperoronEarthcannothavesomany.Itwouldn'tshowrespect.PartBS:HowmanyEmperorslivedtherealtogether?W:FourteenEmperorsfromtheMingDynastyandtenfromtheQingDynasty.Theylivedinitforabout500yearstillthelastEmperorleftin1924.S:SoIthinkitwasbuiltinthefifteenthcentury.W:Ohyes.Afteritwasfinished,thecapitalofChinamovedtoBeijing.S:Mmm,IreaditinthenewspaperthatthePalaceisrepairedandredecoratedveryoften.W:Yes,thereisnowaprogrammeofrepairsgoingon.Itwilllastuntil2020.S:Goodness!Oh,isthatbecausethePalaceismadeofwood?Youknow,wealsorepairourcastlesinEngland,buttheydon'ttakesolongbecausethecastlesaremadeofstone.W:Yes,Isupposeso.Woodenstructuresneedmoreworktoprotectthem.S:Butthat'soneofthereasonswhyit'ssospecial!I'veheardthatit'smadeofwoodwithoutevenonenail.W:Yes,it'sagreatexampleofancientChinesearchitectureandit'snowanationalmuseum.ItisalsocalledthePalaceMuseum.