五、完形填空。〔人与社会——历史、社会与文化〕
The world - famous palace—the Potala Palace（布达拉宫） lies on Maburi Mountain in Lhasa. It is the highest “castle” in the world. 1 the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo, the 2 of Xizang, married Princess Wencheng. He 3 a new palace on Maburi Mountain for the princess. Later, the palace was rebuilt several times. 4 , it was formed into the shape which we see today.
The middle 5 of the Potala Palace is famous as the Red Palace. It is used as a place for people to pray（祈祷）. The White Palace is the place where people work and 6 .
7 , the Potala Palace has about 1,000 rooms. The building extends（延伸） from the foot of the mountain to its top, 8 it covers almost the whole mountain. There are seven high golden roofs on the top of the palace. They shine 9 in the sunlight. People can see them from many kilometres away.
Today, the Potala Palace is also known as one of the most popular 10 in the world. The wall paintings are an important part of the artworks there. Their themes 11 historical people, ancient stories, local 12 and so on. The most famous wall painting is the one showing the wedding of Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo. Besides these, there are also a large number of sculptures from the seventh 13 . They are made of stone, wood and clay（黏土）. These works of art tell many stories and the history of the 14 people. They make the Potala Palace a great place to 15 Xizang’s culture. The Potala Palace is a valuable treasure for all human beings.
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