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新人教版高中英语必修二课文原文及翻译（Word 精校版）Unit 1 CULTURAL HERITAGE 文化遗产Reading and thinking FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS 从问题重重到迎刃而解Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.社会进步需要经济发展。新旧更替的时代已经到来,在走向将来的过程中,我们不可能将过去的一切都保存下来。在发展与文化遗迹保护之间找到恰当的平衡点,并加以保持，这可能是一项巨大的挑战。Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.然而，巨大的挑战有时候会带来伟大的解决方案。二十世纪五十年代,埃及政府打算在尼罗河上新建一座大坝,能够防洪、发电,并为该地区更多的农民供水。但是,该提案引发了抗议。由于大坝泄流可能会损坏许多寺庙,摧毁一批文物,而这些文物是埃及文化遗产的重要构成部分。埃及政府在听取了研究该问题的科学家以及大坝附近居民的意见后,于 1959 年向联合国谋求协助。A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Exp...