Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture (Russia)

A group of ancient structures in the city of Pskov make up Russia’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site. The structures, many of which are churches, all were designed by the Pskov School Architecture. It was a leading school of building design in the country, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to Pskov architecture date back to the 11th century.

Writing-on-Stone (Canada)

Canada’s Writing-on-Stone monument, known also as Aisinai’ pi, has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings. Some of them are 2,000 years old. The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who live in parts of Western Canada and the far northern United States. The land that makes up writing-on-Stone is filled with rock columns that have been formed by erosion (侵蚀) into “spectacular shapes”.

Babylon (Iraq)

The ancient city of Babylon is gaining World Heritage Site status. The city was once a main tourist site before Iraq suffered several wars. The 4, 300-year-old Babylon is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization UNESCO says the site “offers a look into one of the most influential empires of the ancient world”.

Paraty and IIha Grande (Brazil)

The historic coastal town of Paraty and the island IIha Grande are already popular places for visitors to Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state. Now, they make up a newly named UNESCO site. Paraty was the final stop along the gold Route, along which gold was shipped to Europe in the 1600s. The area is also home to a huge number of animals some of which are threatened.

【1】What do we know about Russia’s newest UNSCO World Heritage Site?

A.They merely are various churches.

B.They are a group of ancient school.

C.Their paintings are 2,000 years old.

D.Their designs came from the same school.

【2】Which country has the oldest relic mentioned in the text?

A.Iraq.B.Brazil.

C.Russia.D.Canada.

【3】What is special about Paraty and IIha Grande?

A.It has rich wildlife resources.

B.It has many famous churches.

C.It used to be a gold mining site.

D.It has many rock paintings and rock carvings.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了联合国教科文组织新批准的四处世界文化遗产。分别是普斯科夫建筑学院教堂（俄罗斯）；石头上的文字纪念碑（加拿大）；巴比伦（伊拉克）；海滨小镇Paraty和伊尔哈格兰德岛（巴西）。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一个世界遗产的第二句The structures, many of which are churches, all were designed by the Pskov School of Architecture.可知，结构，其中许多是教堂，都是由普斯科夫学校建筑设计。由此可知，这些建筑都是由普斯科夫建筑学院设计的。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三个世界遗产的第三句The 4, 300-year-old Babylon is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization UNESCO says the site “offers a look into one of the most influential empires of the ancient world”.可知，有4300年历史的巴比伦是人类文明早期定居以来朝代起起落落的地方。联合国教科文组织称，该遗址“让人们得以一窥古代世界最具影响力的帝国之一”。由此可知，有4300年历史的伊拉克的巴比伦是这四项世界遗产中最古老的。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一个世界遗产介绍的最后一句The area is also home to a huge number of animals some of which are threatened.可知，该地区也是大量动物的家园，其中一些动物受到威胁。由此可知，Paraty和IIha Grande的独特之处是有丰富的野生动物资源。故选A。