2020新译林版高中英语选择性必修三unit4课文原文及翻译（英汉对照）

1、 2020新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修三unit4课文原文及翻译（英汉对照）Unit 4ReadingHeritage in danger濒危遗产Welcome, everybody. Its wonderful to be here. Before we begin, I want to ask you: have you ever been awed by natural wonders? Have you ever been fascinated by human civilization? If so, you might already understand why UNESCO is fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind. I have the belief that some of you have heard about UNESCO heritage sites or maybe even visited one! There are currently ar

2、ound 1,100 sites in more than 160 countries worldwide. Unfortunately, they face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection. Lets look at some specific issues.欢迎大家！很高兴来到这里。在我们开始之前，我想问大家一个问题:您曾为自然奇观惊叹过吗?您曾为人类文明感到着迷吗?如果是这样的话，您可能已经明白为什么联合国教科文组织正在努力保护对人类具有重要意义的文化和自然遺址。我相信你们中有些人听说过联合国教科文组织目录中的文化遗产，甚至可能参观过某一个遗址！目前，在全球160多个国家，有大约1100处文化遗产。不幸的是，这些文化遗产面临着各种危险，其中许多亟须保护。让我们来看看一些具体的问题。Heritage sites are at risk from natural forces. The long-term natural forces, such as wind, water

3、 and temperature, can gradually wear down heritage sites. For instance, the Great Pyramid of Giza is now several metres shorter than it was originally. Natural disasters, the sudden and powerful natural forces, can lead to the destruction of heritage sites: in 2003, a terrible earthquake shook south-eastern Iran and ruined large parts of the city of Bam, an incredible UNESCO cultural heritage site.自然力威胁着文化遗产。长期的自然力，如风、水和温度，都会逐渐侵蚀这些遗产。例如，吉萨大金字塔现在比原来矮了好几米。自然灾害，即突然而强大的自然也可能破坏遗产:2003年，伊朗东南部发生了一场可怕的地

4、震，摧毁了大部分巴姆城堡，巴姆城堡是一处极好的联合国教科文组织文化遗产。Another big danger is human activities. Wars can cause a great deal of damage to both cultural and natural heritage sites. Sometimes, amazing ancient clay sculptures and buildings are accidentally destroyed by missile attacks during periods of violence. In some conflict areas where civil wars often break out, fighters have even destroyed heritage sites on purpose.另一个重要的危险因素是人类活动。战争会对文化和自然产造成很大的破坏。有时，令人惊叹的古代泥塑和建筑会在暴力活动期间意外地被导弹摧毁。在一些经常爆发内战的冲突地区，武装分子甚至蓄意破坏遗产。Mean

5、while, World Heritage status may give rise to a series of problems. One of the problems is the flood of tourists. Millions of tourists travel to UNESCO World Heritage Sites every year, so it is only natural that the sites suffer a bit of wear and tear. The temples of Angkor in Cambodia are typical examples of unique architecture. Every day, thousands of tourists climbing up the narrow stone steps are wearing down these ancient buildings and the long-term consequences could lead to irreparable de

6、struction of the internal structure.同时，世界文化遗产的重要地位也可能引发一系列问题。其中一个问题就是大量的游客。每年有数百万的游客前往联合国教科文组织世界遗产地旅游，所以这些遗产地遭受一些磨损和破坏是很自然的事。柬埔寨吴哥的庙宇是独特建筑的典型代表。每天，成千上万的游客爬上狭窄的石阶，磨损了这些古老的建筑，且长此以往可能给内部结构带来无法修复的破坏。Due to human population growth, the demand for production and consumption of goods increases. Widespread development puts our cultural and natural heritage sites in danger. Many heritage sites are even at risk of being lost forever. Take the Historic Centre of Vienna in Austria as an example. The city ha

7、s been recognized as the musical capital of Europe since the 16th century, home to the likes of Mozart and Beethoven. It is now on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to high-rise construction projects in central Vienna.由于人口的增长，对产品的生产和消费的需求增加。广泛的发展将我们的文化和自然遗产置于危险境地。许多文化遗产甚至面临永远消失的危险。以奥地利的维也纳历史中心为例。自16世纪以来，维也纳这座城市就被视为欧洲的音乐之都，莫扎特和贝多芬等人都曾在此处居住。由于维也纳市中心的高层建筑项目，维也那历史中心现在已被列入世界濒危遗产名录。Such dangers can have disastrous outcomes not only for the sites themselves, but also for people. For instance, th

8、e Great Barrier Reef off the north-east coast of Australia is a natural heritage site in danger. Due to high seawater temperatures caused by global warming, a large amount of coral is killed and parts of the reef are seriously affected, which harms its fragile natural ecology. As well as being home to a wide diversity of ocean species, the reef can boost tourism and fishing in the local area, providing many job opportunities. It also helps protect the coastline against waves and floods. If the r

9、eef disappears, many peoples lives and possibly even their homes will suffer greatly.这些危险不仅会对遗址本身，也会对人们造成灾难性的后果。例如，澳大利亚东北海岸的大堡礁是一处面临危险的自然遗产。由于全球变暖导致海水温度升高，大量珊瑚死亡，大堡礁的部分区域受到严重影响，也破坏了其脆弱的自然生态。大堡不仅是众多海洋物种的家园，还能促进当地旅游业和渔业的发展，提供了许多就业机会。它还有助于保护海岸线免受海浪和洪水的侵袭。如果珊瑚礁消失了，许多人的生活甚至他们的家都将遭受巨大的损失。Heritage protection is at the top of the agenda for the benefit of all mankind. The more we acknowledge the outstanding universal value of our heritage sites, the more likely we are to treat them with respect. These sites are the great wonders of our world and tell the story of human civilization. We all share a joint responsibility to protect and preserve them, not just for ourselves, but for future generations. If your heart breaks like mine at the thought of our irreplaceable heritage being lost forever, please take action. If youre interested, please look at our website and participate in any way you can! Thank you.遗产保护是造福全人类的

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