From Italy to Indonesia，major restoration works are underway to preserve and improve some of the world's most historic sites
Italy
It's seen beasts（野兽），battles and bloody executions，and now the world's most iconic arena（竞技场）is seeing...a floor.An architecture company has decided to restore the Colosseum's（斗兽场） floor to its former glory and allow visitors to admire the 1，950-year-old building from its centre，where gladiators（角斗士）once fought.Set for completion in 2023，the 32，300 square feet surface will be made up of narrow pieces of wood that can let light and air into the rooms beneath.
England
Hadrian's Wall marks its 1，900th anniversary next year and is set to receive £30 m in government and charity funding，with the goal of improving transport links and upgrading visitor centres.It's hoped the wall will become one of the nation's top landmarks.Key to the strategy is its Game of Thrones connection-the Wall in George R.R.Martin's novels was inspired by a visit to the site.
France
After numerous setbacks following the 2019 fire，the restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral（巴黎圣母院） is set to pick up the pace this summer.Charity Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris has set up an appeal for donations to help preserve the church's treasures.Donors can choose where their money goes-whether it's on artworks，holy relics（神圣的遗迹） or the famous ugly character.
Indonesia
Coral reefs are among the planet's oldest ecosystems，but they face a dangerous future.At the Sheba Hope Reef，off the island of Sulawesi，19，000 reef stars，seeded with 285，000 coral fragments（碎片），have been planted as part of what's praised as the world's biggest coral（珊瑚） restoration project.The scheme is led by cat food brand.
Sheba，whose aim to ensure a sustainable fish population benefits cats，as well as the 500 million people whose livelihoods depend on reefs.
（1）What restoration（恢复，复原） work is underway in Italy？ AA
A．The restoration of the Colosseum's floor.
B．The restoration of the gladiators.
C．The restoration of Notre-Dame cathedral.
D．The restoration of Hadrian's Wall.
（2）What can we know about the restoration work in France？ DD
A．It was set for completion in 2023.
B．It was interrupted due to the 2019 fire.
C．It has received £30 m from government.
D．It still needs a lot of money and donations.
（3）Which country starts the world's biggest coral restoration project？ DD
A．Italy.
B．England.
C．France.
D．Indonesia.
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【答案】A；D；D
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