The Global Heritage Fund，a nonprofit organization，aims to protect places of cultural importance in developing countries for the reasons that these countries often have few resources to protect such places and that other major cultural organizations often pay more attention to protecting places in developed countries.For example，UNESCO has 45 World Heritage places in Italy，42 in Spain，but Peru，famous for its ancient Incan buildings，has only 9 World Heritage places.Guatemala has only 3.
    The fund recently released a list of cultural treasures in the developing world that are in danger of disappearing.These places are important because they are records of our human civilization.Globalization has created an international culture that is about sameness.But the endangered places are trying to protect the rich differences of human culture throughout history.
    One of the fund's current projects is in Guatemala's （危地馬拉） Mirador Basin，which contains several important examples of ancient Mayan settlements.The buildings are surrounded by forests.
    Centuries of tree growth has covered the pyramids and religious buildings，which provides some of the finest examples of the early part of the Mayan civilization （瑪雅文明）.But this area is in danger from robbers and people cutting trees illegally.Also，over the past ten years，over 70% of the natural environment in the area has been destroyed by fires.
    The fund has 3 goals for its Mirador project.One is helping the government obtain UNESCO recognition.Another is establishing permanent protection for the area.And the third is working to make the area a sustainable protected area within 10 years.
    To meet these goals，money from the fund will go toward restoring the buildings of El Mirador and mapping and exploring newly discovered buildings.The fund is also paying to train local guides on how to stop theft and illegal tree-cutting.Educational programs are helping to give people in the area the skills they need to have jobs that do not endanger this protected area.
    The Global Heritage Fund says we have a duty to the people of the past，present and future to make sure we do not lose these examples of human history.Every country，organization and individual can play a role in helping to protect this rich history.

（1）Why does the Global Heritage Fund focus on protecting cultural places in developing countries？

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A．They are fascinating and dangerous.
B．They are more important to mankind.
C．They are attractive to tourists.
D．They are poor and often ignored.
（2）Why is protecting the endangered places important in the time of globalization？

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A．Because the rich differences of human culture should be preserved.
B．Because the developing world needs them to make money.
C．Because they can help speed up the process of globalization.
D．Because we should create an international culture about sameness.
（3）What does the Mirador project mainly want to achieve？

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A．Financial cooperation.
B．National recognition.
C．Sustainable protection.
D．Employment promotion.
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？

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A．World Heritage in Danger
B．Every Project Matters
C．The Global Heritage Fund
D．Every Individual Matters