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课件网) Reading for Writing Write a news report 1.What are the four great grottoes (岩洞，石窟) of China Leading-in 山西省大同市 河南省洛阳市 甘肃省天水市 甘肃省敦煌市 2.Let’s enjoy a video to learn something about Mogao Caves Mogao Caves are magnificent(宏伟的) art treasures. Caves, or the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas(千佛洞), are located in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on the ancient Silk Road. The murals (壁画)and Buddha figures (佛像)in these caves are world-famous. The area was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Unfortunately, Mogao Caves is disappearing. How do people preserve them 通过数码图像推广文化 Reading Reading for details 1.Read the news report and answer the questions. 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do What modern technology are they using (Para.1) 2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves (Para.2) 3. What do you think of the researcher’s opinion in the last paragraph (Para.3) PROMOTING CULTURE THROUGH DIGITAL IMAGES 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. 1. What are the researchers and scientists trying to do What modern technology are they using (1) They are trying to increase knowledge and appreciation of China’s ancient cultural heritage. (2) They are using digital photography to record a collection of images. 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. Because they are a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China’s ancient history and have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. 2. Why are so many people interested in the Mogao Caves 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. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is ver ... ...
