Anyone who has an interest in Dunhuang will have heard of Fan Jinshi. The Chinese archaeologist     1     has spent more than half a century researching and preserving the caves at the heart of the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province     2     (know) as the “Daughter of Dunhuang” in her field, though “protector” is probably a more fitting     3     (describe).

Fan has been studying the historical site since the early 1960s, first as     4     archaeology undergraduate from Peking University, then as a conservationist when she     5     (become) the deputy director of the Dunhuang Research Academy in 1984, which serves to prevent the ancient site     6     being destroyed.

“It. is over a thousand years old. It is an old person, an     7     (extreme) weak old person. It has     8     (variety) illnesses. If you are a little careless, it could be gone. Gone forever Fan says.

Today, thanks to the work of great     9     (archaeologist) such as Fan, Dunhua is proud of the world’s largest and best-preserved collection of Buddhist relics     10     (date) from the fifth to the 13th centuries. The main Mogao site is made up of 735 caves spread across a 1,700-metre-wide cliff face, containing 45,000 square meters of murals (壁画) and more than 2,000 colourful sculptures.

Cultural relics are a part of history, and represent people’s cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us to protect     1     (they).

    2     we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen     3     history of our country, which allow us to have a better understanding of our country’s history and culture. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors (祖先) and feel proud of being a Chinese person while     4     (enjoy) these valuable treasures. In addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when the well     5     (protect) cultural relics are open to public.

However, some cultural relics     6     (damage) by people now. For example, buildings carved (雕刻)     7     people’s names can be seen here and there. There is no doubt that more valuable historical relics will disappear if people keep     8     (destroy) them.

Therefore, it is high time that we should take measures to protect cultural relics. To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters     9     (educate) people how important it is to protect cultural relics. Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings repaired.

In a word, it is our duty to spare no effort to protect     10     (culture) relics.