1 When was the Acropolis built? In the 5th century BC. 2 What was the Acropolis made of? It was made of marble. 3 Who gave the Acropolis its World Heritage listing? UNESCO.

Para1 :1.Why does the writer say that “ No one had a greater impact on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks” ?

Because they made many advances in many fields.

Para2 :Where was the Acropolis built ? Why?

On the hill called the Sacred Rock in the centre of the city.In honor of Athena, the goddess of Athens.It was built there so that it was convenient for everyone to get to. Also because it was on the hill, the Acropolis could be seen from every part of the city.

Para3 :1.Why has the Acropolis been damaged?

2.What was the last major destruction done to the Acropolis by man?

It has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, and partly by man.

It occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman started to take them to London.

Causes Details Actions

Chemical acid rain from air pollution

a steady cleaning programme

Biological plant roots and bird droppings

a steady cleaning programme

Natural earthquakes to be fixed

Mechanical bad reconstruction to be fixed

Human deliberate damagewalking around the Acropolis stealing stones

educational work

ask for return

Paras (4-7)

Dear Li Tong,As you know, I have just returned from my holiday in Athens. I was fortunate enough to stay there for a fortnight. While I was there , I really enjoyed walking around in the sunlight and beautiful weather, even though I got sunburnt. The place I enjoyed most was the Acropolis. People say that nothing symbolizes _________ like the Acropolis. I like the Parthenon in particular, which was built in honour of the goddess________.

Athens

Athena

A lot of the buildings have been restored because of gradual damage caused by nature and _______ . They have been damaged by earthquakes, acid rain, ______ roots and bird droppings. People have also caused damage by simply walking around the site or by deliberately destroying it. To try to avoid further damage, the Greek_____________ appointed a special committee to __________ the restoration of the Acropolis. The committee’s assessment is that a lot of damage to the

peopleplant

government undertake

site was caused by people’s __________ and by those who do not want to bother protecting it. Now teaching people about the _____________ of ancient historic sites is high on their agenda.One of the problems about seeing a really famous _________ is that it seems that thousands of other people want to see it at the same time as you! The crowds were a problem, but I still think it was worth it. What a pity that most of the best marble__________ were removed and are

ignorance

conservation

monument

sculptures

now displayed in the British Museum in London! Perhaps I’ll go to see them in the British Museum one day. Maybe you could come with me too!RegardsZhou Yun

1.have a great impact on sth/ sb. = have a great effect on sth./ sb.2.be responsible for 3.name A for B = name A after B 以 B 来命名 A4.make advances in sth. = make progress in sth.5.in particular = particularly6.associate A with B 把 A 和 B 联系起来7.the city of Athens 雅典城8.at a high altitude 在海拔高的地方9.in honor of

10.be convenient for sb. to do 某人方便做某事11.throughout history 纵观历史12.seize control of sth/sb. = take control of sth./ sb.13.be transferred to 被转移到。。。14.on display = on show/ exhibition15.under the title of 冠名为…，以…的标题16.cause some friction between A and B引起 A 和 B 之间的争端 / 摩擦17.be recognized as 被认可，被公认

18.in a gesture to do = in an attempt to do19.establish a committee = set up a committee20.make much/ great/ good progress21.in preparation for sth. 为…做准备22.in a very organized way 以一种非常有序的方式23.bring sth. back 恢复24. be based on the consensus of sth. 基于…的共识25.historic buildings 历史建筑

1.The Western or Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, as is the marathon, (which is a long distance race named for a Greek messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens in 490BC.)2.It was built there so that it was convenient for everyone to get to .3.The committee is also undertaking important educational work based on the consensus of the members that the best form of conservation is the prevention of damage.

Why do you think it is necessary and important to preserve World Heritage sites?