Keys: 

The text is about some problems about some cultural relics and the solutions to tackle the problems.

Read quickly and figure out the key words of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: challenge 
Paragraph 2: proposal led to protests
Paragraph 3: committee established  
Paragraph 4: brought together
Paragraph 5: success  
Paragraph 6: spirit

Read again and answer the following questions:

1.Why did the Egyptian government want to build a new dam in the 1950s? 

 To benefit the area by control floods, producing electricity, and supplying water to more farmers in the area.

2.Why did the building of the dam lead to protests? 

 It will damage the cultural relics. 

3.How did the government save the cultural relics? 

 By moving them to a safe place. 

4.Which one can describe the project? 

Successful.     B. Negative.      C. Useless.
   D. Doubtful.

5.What can be learned from the Aswan Dam project? 

The cooperation can solve difficult problems.