For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.
“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception (认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.
Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014-15. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would be wearing, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators,” she said.
Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides ‘Electra’ together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.
The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.
【小题1】What can we learn from paragraph 2?A.Cultural heritage is easily damaged. |
B.The importance of cultural preservation. |
C.The taller growth wants the deeper roots. |
D.We are easily torn out with the currents. |
A.She played a role and was loved by the spectators. |
B.She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights. |
C.She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student. |
D.She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture. |
A.To indicate her friendship with Tsianos. |
B.To show Koniordou was also expert at directing. |
C.To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture. |
D.To introduce the art achievement of Tsianosin. |
A.Cultural preservation in China. |
B.The way to preserve cultural heritage. |
C.The introduction of other Greek art productions. |
D.Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture. |
Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France's most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.
The mountain is scattered (散布) with 4, 000-year-old drawings cut into bare rock. But as the popularity of the site increases ,the pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti (涂鸦). .
Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International Committee on Rock Art. He says, “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”
But experts are divided over the best way to preserve the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours.
Clottes disagrees. “The measure suggested by Henry de Lumley is the most severe, and while it is the most effective, it is also certain to bring about disagreements from people who live there,” he said. “The site was classified as a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of Culture, and we must do as much as possible to save what is there.
Annie Echassoux, who also worked on researching the site, is alarmed that as the mountain becomes easier to reach — tourists can now avoid the three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles - the damage will increase rapidly. She thinks that the only solution is to rope off the area and provide guides. “Money must be provided because the Ministry of Culture has classified this area as a historic site. If we don't take steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for the next generation.
【小题1】Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain ________.A.do not believe the drawings are old |
B.believe they are allowed to paint there |
C.think the drawings should be left alone |
D.assume the drawings will not disappear |
A.Set up research projects. |
B.Protect public rights. |
C.Close its door: to individual visitors. |
D.Ban traffic in the area. |
A.Disapproving. | B.Supportive. |
C.Optimistic. | D.Doubtful. |
A.To advertise the closing of the site. |
B.To warn visitors about the dangers of the site. |
C.To encourage scientists to visit the site. |
D.To show fears for the future of the site. |
Cultural exchanges and cooperation between Cambodia and China have been developing rapidly since the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative.
China has donated millions of dollars to help with the restoration of Angkor Wat(吴哥窟), shouldering more responsibility for world heritage protection. Cambodia's Angkor Wat was listed as a World Heritage site in 1992 and China began the restoration in 2000. Most of the 98 temples were completed by 2013.
Liu Jiang is from the Chinese restoration team. He says the restoration work at the Chau Say Tevoda Temple has been praised by the Cambodian side. Cambodia hopes they can do more restoration work for other historic sites of Angkor Wat in the future. Phay Siphan, spokesman for the Cambodian Council of Ministers, says the successful restoration of the Chau Say Tevoda Temple shows that China is not only influential in the economic and political field, but also in the cultural fields.
Now, the World Heritage Site is a popular destination for Chinese tourists. So far, China has overtaken Vietnam to become the largest source of tourists to Cambodia. Cambodia launched a "China Ready" strategy in 2016, with the aim of attracting more Chinese tourists. The country received about 1 million Chinese tourists last year, and it aims to double the number of Chinese tourists to 2 million by 2020. Many tourists say culture is their reason for visiting Cambodia.
A show called the "Smile of Angkor", which was created by both Chinese and Cambodian artists, has been on show since 2010 in Cambodia. It was sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the Cambodian Ministry of Culture. So far, it has been performed more than 1,000 times, and seen by over a million audience members.
【小题1】Which of the following is true about the World Heritage Site Angkor Wat in Cambodia?A.The Chinese restoration work of Angkor Wat is well received. |
B.China has helped Cambodia restore all the temples of Angkor Wat so far. |
C.Chinese visitors toured Cambodia’s Angkor Wat for the “China Ready” strategy. |
D.The “Smile of Angkor “ is aimed to raise more funds for the repair work of Angkor Wat. |
A.Rewarding | B.Significant |
C.Challenging | D.Trustworthy |
A.Go faster than | B.Do away with |
C.Get along with | D.Become greater in quantity than |
A.Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is under repair. |
B.Cambodia tries her best to attract Chinese visitors. |
C.China and Cambodia cooperate to protect Angkor Wat. |
D.Cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Cambodia are promising. |
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