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April 18 is celebrated as the World Heritage (遗产) Day across the world. It is aimed at creating awareness about heritage sites and highlighting the need to protect and conserve them.
UNESCO lists 29 sites from India in its heritage list which are considered as having outstanding universal value. Travel.india.com lists four of world heritage sites which should be visited at least once in a lifetime.
Taj Mahal, UP
It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It also figures among the Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage”. As one of the most wonderful buildings, it attracts a large number of visitors every year.
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
It was started in 1905 at the orders of British Viceroy Lord Curzon following a request from his wife. As a famous biodiversity (生物多样性) site, the wildlife park is famous for its onehorned rhino population.
Fatehpur Sikri, UP
Founded in 1569, the city served as the Mughal capital. The city is the manifestation (证明) of Mughal Emperor Akbar's dream to build a great capital for his empire. The Great Mughal's great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water. Today, the city is mostly a ghost town.
Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra
As one of the finest examples of rockcut cave temples of India, the caves have been carved out of single solid rock. The caves are filled with beautiful stone carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses. The sculptures of Mount Kailash, Parvati, Ravana and especially of Lord Shiva, which shows his three moods as the creator, the destroyer and the preserver, are masterpieces.
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产。
1．Which of the following places is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
A．Taj Mahal.
B．Fatehpur Sikri.
C．Elephanta Caves.
D．Kaziranga National Park.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据Taj Mahal, UP部分中的“It also figures among the Seven Wonders of the World”可知。
2．What do we know about Fatehpur Sikri?
A．It took 16 years to build the city.
B．People in the city lived a poor life.
C．It was abandoned for lack of water.
D．It was destroyed by Akbar's enemies.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Fatehpur Sikri, UP部分中的“The Great Mughal's great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water”可知。
3．The main purpose of the text is to ________.
A．ask people to pay a visit to India
B．introduce the mustvisit heritage sites in India
C．call on people to help protect cultural heritage
D．invite people to celebrate the World Heritage Day
解析：选B 写作意图题。本文主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产，故选B项。
