18．Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world．War，weather，age，traffic and pollution all damage these famous places．Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford．
In the early 1970s，world governments decided that if they joined together，they would be able to preserve our history．If every country paid some money，they said，it would be possible to look after important historic places．Also，if they discovered that a monument had been damaged by people，they would have money for repairs．For these reasons，countries around the world united to form the World Heritage Organization in 1972．Today，the organization helps to preserve and repair the most important places from our history．
However，one of the biggest problems for historic places is vandalism．People sometimes enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings．At some sites，such as Stonehenge in England，governments have built high walls to protect the site from vandals（故意破坏者）．
There are many different ideas about how to solve the problem of vandalism．Some experts say that if guards（保安人员） patrolled（巡逻） the sites，vandals would not be able to get in．Some experts say that if they fixed more television cameras，they would not need so many guards．Other experts say that the best solution is education．If people learned to respect history，they would not destroy or damage it．They would also want to spend money looking after old places．For this reason，the World Heritage Organization helps to spread information about the value of historic sites．
61．According to this passage，A is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1for the reasons why the famous places are damaged？
A．people's awarenessB．pollution
C．war and climateD．traffic
62．Which of the following shows us the action of vandalism？C
A．Governments build high fences to protect the site from vandals．
B．Guards patrolled the sites and they fixed more television cameras．
C．People enter the sites and cause damage to the buildings．
D．They collect as much money as they can to preserve the buildings．
63．What's the best way to solve the biggest problem of preserving our history？D
A．Every country spends more money looking after the historic places．
B．All the countries unite to repair the historic sites．
C．Too many guards are needed to prevent vandals getting in．
D．To make people know more about the value of historic sites．
64．From this passage we learn that the World Heritage OrganizationC．
A．was founded in 1970
B．was founded only to repair the historic places
C．helps to preserve our history
D．offers people information about vandalism
65．Where is this passage most likely to have been taken from？B
A．A news report．B．A social magazine．
C．An advertisement．D．A travel diary．
分析 本文阐述了世界文化遗产所面临的危机?以及人类对这些问题所采取的补救措施．着重讲述了人类及世界文化遗产组织对故意破坏文化遗产的行为所采取的防范措施．
解答 （ACDCB）
61 A 细节题．由文章第一段War，weather，age，traffic and pollution all damage these famous places．可知战争、天气、交通和污染毁坏了这些出名的地方，故选A．
62．C 细节题．由倒数第二段第一、二句"However，one of the biggest problems for historic places is vandalism．People sometimes enter the sites and destroy or damage the buildings．"可知C项是毁坏建筑物的行为，故正确答案为C．
63．D 细节题．由文章倒数第三、四句"Other experts say that the best solution is education．If people learned to respect history，they would not destroy or damage it．"可知解决肆意毁坏历史遗址的最好方法是教育，如果人们学会尊重历史，他们就不会去毁坏它．D项"让人们了解历史遗址的价值"符合文意，故正确答案为D．
64 C 细节题．由文章第二段Today，the organization helps to preserve and repair the most important places from our history．可知世界文化遗产组织帮助我们保存我们的历史，故选C．
65 B 细节题．通道全文可知本文阐述了世界文化遗产所面临的危机?以及人类对这些问题所采取的补救措施．属于社会讨论的问题，故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
