高中英语--必修二-u1课文挖空.docxVIP

Unit 1 CULTURAL HERITAGEFROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS (economy) development is necessary if we want to improve society. There (come) a time the old must give way the new, and is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future. (find) and keeping the right balance between progress the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead great solutions. In the 1950s,the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order (control) floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the (propose) led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics were an important part of Egypfs cultural heritage. After(listen) to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens lived near the dam, the government turned the United Nations for help in 1959. A committee(establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the ( lose ) of cultural relics. The group asked for (contribute) from different departments and raised funds the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made proposal for the building could(save). Finally, adocument(sign), and the work began in 1960. The project(bring) together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece piece, and then(move) and put back together again in a place theywere safe the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the(one) temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and (count) cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $ 80 million the project. When the project ended in 1980, it was considered great success. Notonly the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,they had also learnt that it was possible for countries(work) together to build a(good)