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PAGE 2 - UNIT 1 CULTURAL HERITAGE 1．Heritage is our legacy from the past，what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. —World Heritage Centre 我们从过去继承了这些遗产，以之为伴并将世代传承。 ——世界遗产中心 2．Man is the creator and purpose of culture. 人是文化的创造者，也是文化的目的。 3．Culture will not lose its value because of a countrys poverty. 文化不会因为一个国家的贫穷而失去它的价值。 4．Art is long，and time is fleeting. —Longfellow 艺术长存，时间易逝。 ——朗费罗 5．There is a history in all mens lives. —Shakespeare 每个人的生命都是一段历史。 ——莎士比亚 Autumn in the Capital 　　　　　　　 　　　　—Du Mu The tower overlooks frosty trees； Speckless is the mirror-like sky. The South Mountain and autumn breeze； Vie to be more sublime and high. 《长安秋望》 ——杜牧 楼倚霜树外，镜天无一毫。 南山与秋色，气势两相高。 Every year，the World Heritage Committee chooses natural and cultural places around the world that have global importance.They name these places World Heritage Sites.When a place becomes a World Heritage Site，it can receive money from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)to help protect it. But even when a place is an official World Heritage Site，it can still be at risk.Every year，the World Heritage Committee looks at World Heritage Sites that could be in danger.From these，they decide which places they will put on their official List of World Heritage in Danger. There are many reasons that a World Heritage Site becomes endangered.For example，places can become endangered through natural ecological (生态的) damage.Over time，wind and water can break down natural areas.Another risk to natural areas around the world is climate change.For example，rising temperatures affect the Sagarmatha National Park.In the park stands Mount Everest，the worlds tallest mountain.Beautiful ice glaciers on the top of the mountain are now melting(融化)．It also affects the local plants and animals. Much of the risk to World Heritage Sites comes from human acts.Abu Mena is an ancient Christian city in Egypt.It is a historical site made of many