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Unit1CulturalrelicsWhatareculturalrelics?历史纪念物从历史、艺术或科学角度看，具有突出、普遍价值的建筑物、雕刻和绘画，具有考古意义成分或结构的铭文、洞穴、住区及各类文物的综合体。考古遗址从历史、美学、人种学或人类学角度看，具有突出、普遍价值的人造工程或人与自然的共同杰作以及考古遗址地带。建筑群从历史、艺术或科学角度看，因其建筑的形式、同一性及其在景观中的地位，具有突出、普遍价值的单独或相互联系的建筑群。MingDynastyvaseks5u精品课件TheTajMahal(InIndia)ks5u精品课件ivorydragonboatMogaoCavesTherearesomefamousculturalrelicsinChina.Doyouknowwhattheyare?YuanMingYuan（圆明园）Amanwhodoesn’tgotoisnotatrueman.TheGreatWallForbiddenCity（故宫）PotalaPalace布达拉宫MausoleumofthefirstQinEmperorandtheTerracottaWarriors秦始皇陵和兵马俑ThefamousculturalrelicsintheworldThePyramidsinEgypt埃及金字塔（凯旋门）ArchofTriumph凯旋门是1806年拿破仑为纪念法国大军战胜奥俄联军而建的。随后的1830年革命，路易-菲利浦国王将其作为革命军和帝国的纪念馆。TheLeaningTowerofPisa（比萨斜塔）TheEiffelTower埃菲尔铁塔Paris女神双唇紧闭，戴光芒四射的冠冕，身着罗马式宽松长袍，右手高擎象征自由的火炬，左手紧握一铜板刻着《美国独立宣言》发表的日期--公元1776年7月4日，脚上散落着已断裂的锁链，右脚跟抬起作行进状，整体为挣脱枷锁、挺身前行的反抗者形象。StatueofLiberty自由女神像•Haveyoueverseenanythingmadeofamber?•Haveyoueverheardofamber?Whatisthis?RawamberwithinclusionsWhatisamber?琥珀是史前松树脂的化石。琥珀是由千万年前植物所分泌出来的树脂，经过地壳变动而深埋地下，逐渐演化而成的一种天然化石。形成于4000万年至6000万年前，琥珀的主要成分是碳、氢、氧以及少量的硫，硬度2-3，比重1.05-1.10，熔点150C-180C，燃点250C-375C。琥珀是很“涩”的物质，没有两块琥珀是完全相同的。品种有金珀、虫珀、香珀、灵珀、石珀、花珀、水珀、明珀、蜡珀等，尤以含有完整昆虫或植物的琥珀为珍贵。amberIthasabeautifulyellow-browncolour.Itfeelsashardasstone.Iteasilymeltwhenheated.Onceitisheated,itcanbemadeintoanyshape.FrederickWilliamⅠPetertheGreatCzarCatherineⅡFrederickⅠFrederickWilliamI,thekingofPrussia,wouldneverhaveimaginedthathisgreatestgift1.______theRussianpeoplewouldhavesuchan2.(amaze)______history.ThisgiftwastheAmberRoom,3.______wasgiventhisname4._____severaltonsofamberwereusedtomake5._____.Theamberwhich6.(select)____hadabeautifulyellow-browncolour7._____honey.Thedesignoftheroomwas8._____thefancystylepopularinthosedays.toamazingwhichbecauseitWasselectedlikeinItwasalsoatreasure9.(decorate)______withgoldandjewels,whichtookthecountry'sbestartistsabouttenyears10._______(make).decoratedtomakeInfact,theroomwasnotmadetobeagift.Itwasdesigned1.____thepalaceofFrederickI.2_____,thenextKingofPrussia,FrederickWilliamI,to3.____theamberroombelonged,decidednottokeepit.In1716hegaveittoPetertheGreat.4.___return,theCzarsenthima5.______ofhisbestsoldiers.SotheAmberRoombecamepartoftheCzar’swinterpalaceinStPetersburg.Aboutfourmeterslong,theroomserved6.___asmall7.___hallforimportantvisitors.Later,CatherineIIhadtheAmberRoom____(move)toapalaceoutsideStPetersburg_____shespenthersummers.Shetoldherartiststoaddmoredetails_____it.In1770theroomwas____(complete)thewayshewanted.Almostsixhundredcandles____(light)theroom,anditsmirrorsandpictures____(shine)likegold._______,althoughtheAmberRoomwasconsideredoneofthe____(wonder)oftheworld,itisnow______(miss).InSeptember1941,theNaziarmywas_____StPetersburg.Thiswasatime______thetwocountrieswere_____(在交战）.BeforetheNaziscouldgettothesummerpalace,theRussianswereabletoremovesomefurnitureandsmallartobjects_____theAmberRoom.____,someoftheNazissecretly_____(steal)theroom______(it).Inlessthantwodays100,000pieceswereputinsidetwenty-sevenwoodenboxes.Thereisnodoubt_____theboxeswerethenputonatrain______Konigsberg,____wasatthattimeaGermancity____theBalticSea.Afterthat,_____happenedtotheAmberRoom_____(remain)amystery.1culturalrelics2surviveforalongtime3insearchof4couldneverhaveimagined5suchanamazinghistory6inthefancystyle7bedecoratedwithjewels8belongto9inreturn（for）10atroopofbestsoldiers文化遗产存在很久了搜寻从来没想到如此令人惊讶的历史以奇特的风格用金子和珠宝装饰着作为回报一支最好的军队属于仍旧是个谜11becomepartof12serveas13addmoredetailsto14beconsideredoneofthewondersoftheworld15Thiswasatimewhen…16beatwar17inlessthantwodays18Thereisnodoubtthat…19remainamystery20celebratethebirthday充当，服务这是一段…时期成为…的一部分加入更多的细节被认为是世界奇迹之一处于交战状态在不到2天的时间里毫无疑问庆祝生日