主题阅读--文化遗产的保护与传承--高考英语复习备考.docxVIP

高考英语复习备考：主题阅读--文化遗产的保护与传承 文化遗产是历史留给人们的宝贵财富，是人类智慧的结晶，它直观地反映了人类社会的发展，也反映了历史、社会、科技、经济和审美价值，是社会发展不可或缺的物证。传统意义上的“文化遗产”包括历史文物、历史建筑、人类文化遗址。保护文化遗产就是保护人类文化的传承，培植社会文化的根基维护文化的多样性和创造性，推動社会不断向前发展。 意大利克雷莫纳小提琴之谜 The secrets of Cremona violins 难词探意 1. varnish /vɑn/ n. 清漆;罩光漆;指甲油 2. shiny /ani/ adj. 光亮的;锃亮的;有光泽的 Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona， Italy， about 200 years ago because they sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they arena？ the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special？ Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. Other people think the secret of those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about the wood for violins. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians. Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish， which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish， no one can make the same varnish today. There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old violins are becoming more and more precious. 1. What？s the main purpose of the first Para？graph？ A. To list some facts. B. To lead in the