必修2U1P1 Warming up.ppt

Does a cultural relic always have to be rare and valuable? Is it enough to have survived for a long time? 著名的“琥珀屋”始建于1709 年，当时的普鲁士国王为了效 仿法国皇帝路易十四的奢华生 活，命令普鲁士最有名的建筑师兴建“琥珀屋”，“琥珀屋”面积约55平方米，共有12块护壁镶板和12个柱脚，全都由当时比黄金还贵12倍的琥珀制成，总重至少达6吨，“琥珀屋”同时还饰以钻石、宝石和银箔，可以随意拼装成各种形状，建成后光彩夺目、富丽堂皇，被誉为“世界第八奇迹”。 ivory dragon boat Ching Dynasty (1644-1911) Mogao Caves It is known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas and Dunhuang Caves. amber What’s this? Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it?