World's highest⁃altitude cultural museum世界海拔最高的文化博物馆

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1 Located in Yading Village， Southwest ChinasSichuan Province， the Shambhala Cultural Museumbecomes the world's highest‑altitude cultural museum.Opening its doors to the public in September， it standsas a landmark for the area.

2 Set at an altitude of approximately 3900 meters，the museum surpasses the Tibet Intangible CulturalHeritage Museum in Southwest Chinas Xizang AutonomousRegion by 150 meters to become the world's highest‑altitude cultural museum.

3 Designed to imitate the shape of the white conch （海螺）， one of the eight auspicioussymbols of Tibetan Buddhism， the museum integrates with the surrounding landscape. Onone side， it extends from the ground， harmonizing with the mountains and forests. On theother side， a pool of water reflects the grand scenes of the snow‑covered peaks.“ Given thatthe museum is located in Daocheng County in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture， thechoice of the white conch design is culturally significant， as the white conch symbolizesblessings and beauty in Tibetan culture，” said Yuan Hao， Party Secretary of CCEED'sYading Village project.

4 Construction on the museum started on April 25， 2023， and was scheduled to be completedwithin a mere 150 days. Consisting of three floors， the museum will stand at a totalheight of 17.4 meters with a total construction area of approximately 2995 square meters.

5 The construction team has confronted many challenges during this limited time，according to Yuan. For example， it is operating at high altitudes， so strict health checks，daily health monitoring， and ample altitude sickness medication for workers are quiteessential. Besides these， the museum is located in the national‑level Yading NatureReserve， so forest fire prevention is of great importance in safety management. Strict firesource management and on‑site protective measures need to be enforced during construction.A total of 83 cultural artefacts have been designated for the museum， with 58 al⁃ready gathered and 25 in the process of being collected.

6 As part of broader efforts to preserve and restore Yading Village， the Shambhala CulturalMuseum is a critical element. The entire project is made up of the restoration of traditionalTibetan‑style buildings and village layout adjustments， infrastructure upgrades， andlandscape restoration and improvement.

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1. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the Shambhala Cultural Museum？

A. Its architectural style.

B. Its inspiration.

C. Its unique charm.

D. Its powerful effect.

2. What can we learn about the Shambhala Cultural Museum？

A. It is the world's highest museum.

B. It has 2995 cultural artefacts.

C. It is regarded as a landmark in China.

D. It takes less than half a year to finish it.

3. Why is forest fire prevention important during the construction？

A. It is operating at a high altitude.

B. It is located in Yading Nature Reserve.

C. The construction team lack experience.

D. Most cultural artefacts are being collected.

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

A total of 83 cultural artefacts have been designated for the museum， with 58 alreadygathered and 25 in the process of being collected. 博物馆共指定了83件手工艺品，其中58件已经收集完毕，25件正在收集中。

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