1 . Near the city of Yogyakarta in Java（爪哇岛）is not only one magnificent（宏伟的）monument, Borobudur（婆罗浮屠）, but a second equally impressive one. Prambanan, the second monument, shares a remarkable number of things in common with Borobudur.

First, both huge temple complexes (建筑群) are thought to have been built at about the same time, around 850 AD.     1     Some historians think that both temples were created during the era of the Sailendra Dynasty

Second, in both cases, the temples appear to have been abandoned just after they were completed. Why were they left alone, isolated (被孤立) in the mountains of Java?     2     It certainly took a great deal of effort to build the monument, so why would their use come to a standstill（停止）without a very good reason?

    3     Prior to efforts to restore and preserve them in the 1800s, they lay in ruins, covered with plants. Today, both Borobudur and Prambanan are UNESCO World Heritage sites, famous for their religious art.

Although there are so many similarities, there are important differences. For example, Prambanan, east of Yogyakarta, is a Hindu temple, while Borobudur, northwest of the city, is a Buddhist temple.     4     Overall, its individual (个别的) buildings are smaller than those of Borobudur. Borobudur sits on a hill and you can make it out from some distance. On the other hand, Prambanan is spread out over a flatter area.     5    

A．Perhaps it is due to the eruption of the volcano, Mount Merapi.

B．Borobudur and Prambanan each tell their sacred stories in vivid detail.

C．Borobudur temple is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Indonesia.

D．However, scholars are not completely sure about the exact dates of construction of either place.

E．Finally, you can go inside the Hindu temple, but you must admire the Buddhist one from the outside.

F．Borobudur is one huge structure with ten levels, but Prambanan is a group of eighteen temple buildings.

G．The third common factor is that both priceless monuments suffered a great deal of damage during the centuries when they were left alone.

2 . 书面表达
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Sarah打算暑期来北京旅游，来信询问改建后前门大街的情况。请你写封回信，简单介绍以下内容：
1. 简况：长800余米、600多年历史、300余家商铺；
2. 位置：天安门广场南面；
3. 交通：公共汽车17、69、59等路，地铁2号线；
4. 特色：步行街、当当车、茶馆、剧院等。
参考词汇：步行街 pedestrian street
当当车 trolley car
地铁   subway
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。
Dear Sarah,
Thank you for your letter asking about the rebuilt Qianmen Street. Here is something about it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                        
Yours,                                                                                               Lihua