1. 1. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. The world’s civilization originated from old Greece.
B. The ancient Greeks did much to advance the world’s
civilization.
C. The Roman alphabet was invented in Rome.
D. The Greek civilization was outstanding in the past
but is out of date now
2. Which statement is NOT true according to the text?
A. Marathon is a Greek invention.
B. Marathon used to be the name of a place.
C. Marathon is named after a Greek soldier.
D. Marathon is now the name of a distance race.
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2. 3. _____ is the most important structure in honour
of the Goddess of Athena?
The Parthenon
The Erechtheum
C. The Temple of Nike
D. The 13-metre-high gold-covered statue
4. Who or what is most responsible for the damage
of the Acropolis?
A. Natural disasters B. Human beings
C. Time D. Pollution
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3. 5. When was the Acropolis officially recognized
as a World Heritage?
A. In B. In C D. 1987
6. Which of the following is most effective in preserving
cultural heritages?
A. Education B. Restoration
C. Rebuilding D. Improvement
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4. No one has had a greater influence on
Western civilization than the ancient Greeks.
have an influence on…
=influence
have an impact on/upon…
=impact
=have an effect on…
=affect…
The inflation will surely have a great impact
on everyone’s life.
Internet shopping has begun to have a serious
impact on the traditional bookshops.

5. 2. The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, as is the marathon, a long distance race created in honour of a Greek soldier who ran from Marathon to Athens to report the victory at the battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
The film is so boring, as is its music.
He is a doctor, as was his wife before she had children.
　I travel to London every day, as do most of the people who live in this village.

6. 1)as引导的限制性定语从句
Such people as are described in the novel are rare nowadays.
These products are exchanged for such machinery and equipment as we need to buy abroad.
I’m of the same mind as you are about this.
 比较：
This is such a heavy stone as no one can lift.
This is such a heavy stone that no one can lift it.

7. 2）关系代词as引导的非限制性定语从句
This elephant is like a snake, as anybody can see.
As had been expected, he was the first to come this morning.
The earth, as we know, moves around the sun.
as 引导非限制性定语从句时，关系代词as一般指整个主句意思，整个定语从句可放在句末，句首，句中，as可翻译为“正如”“正像”
which 引导的非限制性定语从句，常常表示主句动作的结果
The boss turned a deaf ear to the demand, which made us very angry.

8. 3. In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital of Athens, the greatest symbol of which is the Acropolis.
in particular=particularly adv. 尤其是，特别是
particular adj. 特别的,挑剔
be particular about... 对...挑剔
You won't be particular about your food in time of great hunger.
associate A with B 将A与B联系起来
She always associates the smell of baking with her childhood.
I can't see there is something particular in his speech associated with this matter.

9. 4. It used to house a 13-metre-high gold-covered statue of Athena as the Goddess of Victory.
house vt. 容纳，
The gallery houses 200 works of modern art.
200 works of modern art are housed in the gallery.

10. 5. The Acropolis is no different
5. The Acropolis is no different. It has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes, but the greatest damage of all has been caused by man.
be no different 不例外
All of my classmates study hard.
I am no different.
=I am no exception.

11. 6. In 1458, the Turks defeated the Greeks and seized control of Athens.
seize/take control of… 掌控, 获取…的控制权
lose control of
under the control of…
in control
out of control
It took the teacher many weeks to bring the children under control.

12. 7. In 1687, an attack from Italy caused
the gunpowder to explode and a large part of the building was destroyed.
attack n. vt. 攻击，袭击， 攻打
under attack
The enemy were now under attack.
under construction
under repair
under discussion
under consideration
under review
under way=underway

13. cause sb. to do sth. 引起某人干某事
The heavy rain caused the river to rise.

14. 8.The last major destruction of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801, when an Englishman, Lord Elgin, cut them off the face of the arthenon ,and took them to London
occur vi. 发生=happen
They say that the traffic accident occurred
at midnight.
occur to sb. 某人突然想到....
An excellent idea occurred to me when I woke up this morning.
It occurred to me that I would travel Europe.

15. cut 相关短语：
cut off 切断...
将...从...切下来
使...孤立,使... 隔绝
The village was cut off by the heavy snow.
cut down on 减少...的量
cut in 插嘴
cut out 删除，剪出
cut up 切碎

16. 9. In 1816, these sculptures were turned over to the British Museum.
turn over vt. vi.使翻转，翻过来,仔细考虑
He turned it over in his mind.
vt. 移交
turn against... vt. 背叛
turn around 旋转，围绕...转
turn away 转过去,将...赶走/打发走
turn off vt. 关闭（开关等）
turn on vt. 打开 （开关等）
turn up vt. 开大（开关等） vi. 出现
turn down vt. 关小（开关等）拒绝

17. turn out vt. 生产
link v 竟然是
The rumour turned out (to be ) true.
=It turned out that the rumour was true.
As it turned out, the rumour was true.
turn to... 转向....；向...求助

18. 10. They are still shown there under the title of ‘Elgin Marbles'
10. They are still shown there under the title of ‘Elgin Marbles'. This has caused some friction between Greece and Britain, as the Greek government has never given up asking for the return of these marble statues.
under the title of... 以...的名义

19. 11. In 1830, Greece was recognized as an autonomous country and five years later, in 1835, the new government began a serious effort to repair the Acropolis. Unfortunately, some of the construction that was carried out over the following 100 years was not very successful.
recognize vt. 认出, 承认
I didn't recognize my friend at once because he was wearing a pair of dark glasses.
The U.N. recognized the new government as the only legal government.
carry out vt. 实施, 履行
The plan should be carried out immediately.
carry away vt. 拿走,掠走, 使着迷
The audience was carried away by her songs.
carry on 继续

20. effort n. (C,U)
make an effort, make every effort 作出努力
take an effort 花费努力
spare no effort 不遗余力
It will take much effort as well as much time to
do that work well.
We will spare no effort to recreate our guests.
Unfortunately,----. = It is/was unfortunate that..

21. 12. In a gesture to help preserve history, the
Greek government appoint a committee
in 1975 to undertake a complet repair of the
Acropolis.
gesture n. 姿态， 手势，态度
I gave her some flowers as a gesture of apology.
preserve vt. 保护（物品，文物),保存
conserve vt. 保护 （环境等）
protect vt.保护 （通用）
appoint vt. 任命 （vt.+O+OC), 约定
He was appointed president of the university
last year.
All the guests arrived at the appointed time.

22. 13. Poor repair work has to be mended, especially on some sections which are lying around loose, or which might fall down.
半系动词：
His father lay ill in bed.
The sun rose red in the east.
He sat silent in the chair.

23. 14. By learning about damage prevention, people will be able to enjoy this historic monument for generations to come.
“by+动名词” 表示“通过...的方式”
The old man makes his living by selling vegetables.
Columbus believed that he could reach the east
by sailing to the west.

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25. While I was there, I really enjoyed walking around in beautiful weather, even though I got sunburnt.
even though =even if
即使，即便（引导让步状语从句）
He's an honest man even though I have opposed him.
Even though he treated her so badly, she still loved him
I wouldn't do it even if you paid me a thousand pounds.

26. 1) You will succeed in the end____ you give up halfway.
A. even if B. as though C. as long as D. unless
2) The fans in Chicago admire Michael Jordan _______ he is no longer fighting for the Chicago Bulls.
A. since B. even if C. however D. when

27. 2. I like the Parthenon in particular, which was built in honour of the goddess.
in honour of=in one's honour
为了向...表示敬意；为纪念....
There is a party tonight in honour of the visiting President.
比较：
in memory of... 为纪念...（死去的人）
The library was built in memory of the scientist.

28. 3.To avoid further damage, a special committee is looking into reparing the Acropolis.
look into... 调查...
The case is now being looked into.

29. 4. The committee believes that people need to be taught the importance of conservation if the Acropolis is to be mended and kept in good condition.
if 条件状语从句使用 “be+to do..."表示 "如果想要..."
If you are to succeed, efforts and hard work
are what you can't avoid.
in good condition 状态良好，身体健康
out of condition 状况不好，身体欠佳
My car is still in good condition though it is old.
She looks ill. She is out of conditon today.

30. on conditon that=if （如果，条件是）引导条件状语从句
I'll come on condition that my parents are invited, too.
on no condition 绝不，在任何条件下都不
You should on no condition visit that place.
=On no condition should you visit that place.
conditions 表示“（周围的）状况，情况
=situation
the present conditions

31. 5. The problem with seeing such a famous momument is the steady stream of people all trying to see the place at the same time.
the problem with 的问题
The problem with video game is that they're addictive.

32. 6. What a pity that most of the best marble sculptures were removed and are now at the British museum in London!
1) What a long way from Beijing to Shanghai, ____?
A. isn't there B. isn't it C. is it D. it isn't
2) He is both diligent and clever. No wonder he is always getting the first place in every exam, ___?
A. isn't there B. is it C. isn't he D. is he
3) He is an able man. No doubt he will make it, ___?
A. is there B. is it C. isn't there D. will he