The Zhusuan, otherwise known as the Chinese abacus was officially listed as an intangible cultural heritage at the 8th Annual UN

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问题     The Zhusuan, otherwise known as the Chinese abacus was officially listed as an intangible cultural heritage at the 8th Annual UNESCO World Heritage Congress on December 4th in Baku, Azerbaijan.
    The abacus is an ancient【C16】______method with a history of over 2, 500 years. It is【C17】______as the fifth invention in Chinese history and was listed as a【C18】______intangible cultural heritage in 2008.
    The abacus’ s popularity has been compromised over the course of time by the【C19】______of digital calculators: 【C20】______, they are still in use in many of China’ s rural marketplaces. Today, the abacus has a richer value as a【C21】______symbol rather than a practical calculating tool.
    The UNESCO【C22】______that intangible cultural heritage could bring a sense of【C23】______to the people who own it and it is essential to【C24】______cultural diversity and human creativity.
    Since 2001, China has successfully【C25】______for 37 items to be listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritages, 【C26】______Kunqu opera, the shadow play and acupuncture.
    China currently has 30 intangible cultural heritage items listed by UNESCO, the most【C27】______all countries throughout the world.
    Facts about the abacus:
    The Chinese abacus, also called suanpan, can be【C28】______back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770— 476BC). It has two decks and more than seven rods. The upper deck, which is known as heaven, has two beads on each rod. These beads each have the【C29】______of five. There are five beads on the【C30】______deck, known as earth. Each of these has the value of one. The beads are moved up and down during calculation.
【C22】

选项 A、stated
B、explained
C、alleged
D、required

答案A

解析 A项意为“声明,陈述”;B项意为“解释”;C项意为“宣称、断言";D项意为“要求”。此处应是“联合国教科文组织发表声明”的意思。所以本题的答案选A。
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