Unit 2 Witnessing timeSection Ⅳ Writing根据以下表格提供的信息，写一篇关于故宫的历史传说和修缮等情况的英语短文，词数 120 左右。In 1406The beginning of buildingIn 1420The end of buildingIn 1987World Cultural Heritage SiteIn 2008Restoration completedSuggested answer：The Palace Museum ，also known as the Forbidden City ，is the largest and best preserved imperial palace in China today.Beginning in 1406，its building lasted 14 years.Thereafter ， it continued to be the residence of 23 emperors until 1911.In 1987，the UNESCO recognized it as a World Cultural Heritage Site.It is believed that the Palace Museum，or Zi Jin Cheng，got its name from astronomy and folklore.Because the emperor was supposedly the son of the Heavenly God，his central and dominant position would be further highlighted by the use of the word purple in the name of his residence.Preserving and restoring the Forbidden City were finished in Beijing.This is the first fullscale effort to restore the imperial complex in its 582year history.The Forbidden City has reflected its glory days since 2008.本文是一篇说明文，文章主要要介绍故宫的历史、传说和修缮三个方面，因此可以将文章分为三段。文章的时态为过去时和现在时。1．The Palace Museum，also known as the Forbidden City，is the largest and best preserved imperial palace in China today.该句使用形容词短语作定语，相当于定语从句而又比定语从句高级。2．It is believed that the Palace Museum，or Zi Jin Cheng，got its name from astronomy and folklore.该句使用 it 作形式主语，这是一种可以提高作文档次的高级句式。
