高中二年级英语(人教版)下册 Unit 20 Integrating Skills 2

　　THREATS TO OUR NATIONAL TREASURES

　　J: journalist X: Prof Xu

　　J: People have always had interest in the past. Professor Xu, what are the most important dangers to our archaeological treasures?

　　X: They get damaged or lost. It"s a matter of education. People fail to take the right steps when something is found. Fortunately, the government has helped spreading the basic knowledge among the population, telling what is to be done when an archaeological find is made.

　　J: What does that knowledge consist of?

　　X: Well, when something is found, construction work must be stopped and the police should be told about the find. That is to make sure that no further damage will be done.

　　J: Does it still happen that people do not report things they find?

　　X: Yes, indeed. They doubt whether it is necessary to do so. It sometimes happens that a find is not very valuable. They are afraid that they would make scientists come for nothing.

　　J: Are there other reasons why people don"t report their finds?

　　X: Oh yes. People are afraid that archaeologists may take a real interest in the site and spend many weeks or months digging around at it. That would result in farmers missing the right opportunity to plant crops or construction work to be stopped for a long time. They don"t realise that they should not weigh their own business interest against our national history.

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