2023.9.4 时文阅读 壁画修复师：面“壁”对影，修画摹心 x

难度星3主题语境人与社会-历史社会与文化-文化遗产天学网时文阅读壁画修复师面“壁”对影，修画摹心I坐落于古丝绸之路咽喉要道的敦煌莫高窟，是世界上最重要的佛教艺术宝库之一，也见证了从古至今中西方文化的交流与融合莫高窟以其精美的壁画和彩塑闻名遐迩，它们工艺精湛、风格多样、内容丰富，是敦煌石窟艺术的重要组成部分然而，历经千年的沙与风蚀，这些文化宝敏终究难逃岁月的痕迹幸运的是，这里的修复师们每天给珍贵的壁画和彩塑“问诊治病在他们的耐心与巧手之下，这些文物正一点一点洗去尘埃露出真颜阅读短文并回答问题Ifs arace againsttime,as generationsof cultural heritage conservatorsat theDunhuangAcademy makea greateffort toprotect theartistic charmof the Mogao Caves,a UNESCOWorld（侵蚀）Heritage Site,despite erosionby sandand wind.（壁画）The teamis dedicatedto protectingthe45,000square metersof muralsand morethan2,400painted sculpturesof the735caves of the site,the constructionof whichspans aboutathousand years,from the4th centuryto the14th century.The cultural relics arethe productof theculturalexchanges thattook placeover centurieson theancient SilkRoad.“Our work,repairingmurals andpainted sculptures,is to better preservethe caves,which promotesthe greatDunhuangspirit ofinclusiveness tothe worldand inspiresmodern peopleJ saysSu Bomin,director of theDunhuang Academy.Commonly seen“diseases“affecting themurals includecracking andflaking,as wellaserosion thatis causedby changesin temperatureand humidityof the caves,and thedeposition ofsalts.To restorea muralrequires anall-rounder.Restorers shouldknow painting,master theskills ofamason andhave someknowledge ofchemistry andphysics,tobeable torecognize theproblemsand theircorresponding causesand delivera solution.They mustalso selectproper materialsandtools,and conductexperiments,before formallycarrying outthe restorationand evaluatingthe effectafterward.The restorationshould respectthe originalwork andaim tomaintain thestatus quoof themuralsrather thanrepainting them.When therestorers findsome partsof muralsmissing orfadingaway,they neverrepaint themto createa“perfect”appearance inrestoration.Cultural relicsare（完好无损的）witnesses ofhistory,“explains Su.When youpursue theso-called intactlook forartisticreasons,you willlose theirkey meaning.”Cave conservationis aboutcontinuously solvingproblems.It needsa long-term researchtobetter preservethecaves,over amuch widertime spanthat goesbeyond ourlifetimes JSu says.Butat least,they cankeep thecurrent lookof themurals fbras longas possible.

1.What isthe mainpurpose ofparagraph2A.To showthe popularityof Dunhuangmurals.B.To explainthe historyof theancient SilkRoad.C.To stressthe significanceofthe restoration work.D.To presentthe waysof protectingcultural heritage.

2.Which ofthe followingbest describestherestorationworkA.Creative.B.Well-paid.C.Interesting.D.Demanding.

3.What shouldrestoring muralsfocus onaccording toparagraph4A.Spotting thefaded muralsin time.B.Fixing themissing partsof murals.C.Maintaining thecurrent lookof murals.D.Repainting toperfect theappearance ofmurals.

4.Which canbe thebest titlefor thetextA.The ArtisticCharm ofMural PaintingsB.The MuralRestoration intheMogaoCavesC.The SuccessfulExperiment onCave ConservationD.The RoleoftheDunhuang Spiritin ChineseCulture【参考答案】CDCB生词横跨；持续

1.span v,”脱落，剥落

2.flaken.湿度

3.humidityn,沉积，沉淀

4.depositionn.石匠，泥瓦匠

5.mason语块文化遗产

1.culturalheritage致力于

2.dedicate to文物

3.culturalrelics现状

4.status quo褪色

5.fade away时间跨度

6.time span知识拓展Dunhuang Academy敦煌研究院，成立于年，其本部位于敦煌市东南千米处的莫高窟，分院位于194425兰州市城关区该研究院致力于保护、研究和推广敦煌莫高窟文化遗产，是国家古代壁画与土遗址保护工程技术研究中心、古代壁画保护国家文物局重点科研基地、甘肃省敦煌文物保护研究中心的依托单位，主要负责世界文化遗产敦煌莫高窟、天水麦积山石窟、永靖炳灵寺石窟，全国重点文物保护单位瓜州榆林窟、敦煌西千佛洞、庆阳北石窟寺的管理工作等★声明原文选自试题与内容讲解由天学英语教学研究中心编写9。