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课件网) Reading for Writing Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Write a news report What do you know about the Mogao Caves The Mogao Caves (莫高窟), also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes (千佛洞), form a system of 492 temples 25km (16 mi) southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis(绿洲) strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. Mogao Caves is a group of ancient caves which were built in different dynasties. It is famous for exquisite（精美的）的murals(壁画)and various sculptures(建筑) kept inside the caves. With 735 caves, more than 45,000 square meters of murals, 2415 colored sculptures of different size, the caves contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art (佛教艺术) spanning a period of 1,000 years. Read the news report about the Mogao Caves and answer : Reading Para.1 Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994. when/who why worked increase knowledge and appreciation … a group of… Lanzhou, 9 August 2017 main idea further information explanation how helped how important what result record and collect digital images a key stop along the Silk Road… 500,000 high-quality digital photographs lead sentence paragraph lead sentence explanation Reading the body (Para.2) The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international as they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people to admire in America. Why can the Mogao Caves have so many murals How are the Mogao Caves today Are they still popular How The Mogao Caves is _____. background information multicultural and international at past at present multicultural international international famous popular a technique of news writing in the future international multicultural famous pass down pass on By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even wider interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. Appreciat ... ...
