checked. Any site which is seriously damaged or which is not properly protected is an endangered heritage, and UNESCO is very quick to do something about situations like this. They have recommended that the site be closed and repaired. If nothing is done to repair it, it could be removed from the list.

This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness about it. They have suggested that the general public be encouraged to help with the problem. A professor at the Academy has proposed that a fund be established to raise money.

Dr Zhu Ming of the Academy said, "We have requested that the government get involved, but we also need assistance from ordinary people. They can help by contributing to the cost of repairing the caves. They are a precious part of our cultural heritage-it is of vital importance that we do something. If not, it will be a catastrophe. "

【语篇概述】本文介绍了北京周口店遗址现在正遭受破坏, 面临危险。

Ⅰ. Read the passage again and choose the best answers.

1. Why is Zhoukoudian of great importance in China?

A. Because the site tells some information about how man lived in the old times.

B. Because it has brought in lots of money as a place of interest.

C. Because it is the only place in China on the World Cultural Heritage List.

D. Because it changed our knowledge of China's history of the 1920's.

【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段可知周口店遗址可以告诉我们关于古代人的生活信息。

2. The following has caused the damage of the site EXCEPT_________.

A. weeds　　B. rain　　C. fire　　　D. cement factories

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段可知杂草、雨以及水泥厂对遗址造成了破坏, 依据排除法, 故选C。

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word"catastrophe"?

A. Case. B. Worry. C. Wonder. D. Disaster.

【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据画线部分前的条件状语从句所陈述的内容可知如果我们不做一些事情, 它可能是一场灾难。依据句意, 故选D项。

Ⅱ. Read the passage again and answer the following questions.

1. What will UNESCO do if Zhoukoudian is in bad condition?

2. Who can make contributions to protecting Zhoukoudian?

答案: 1. It will remove Zhoukoudian from the World Cultural Heritage List.

2. The general public (The ordinary)and the government.