The Qing Dynasty(1644—1911)relics, the heads of a bronze rabbit and a rat, were among an original set of 12 bronze animal heads that were once decorated at the imperial summer resort Yuanmingyuan. They were looted when the palace was burnt down by Anglo-French allied forces during the Second Opium War in 1860.
The pair became part of a collection of the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. They have been put up for auction by his partner, Pierre Berge. The two items are expected to fetch between 16 million and 20 million euros.
So far, five of the 12 bronze animal heads have been returned to China, while the whereabouts(下落)of five others are unknown.
56. The two bronze animal heads were displayed at the Grand Palais in Paris so that
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A. they could be collected and well preserved
B. the photographers could take pictures
C. the public could see them in advance
D. they couldn’t be sold at auction
57. The significance to stop the sale of two bronze animal heads is to
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A. fetch between 16 million and 20 million euros
B. draw public attention to the Chinese works stolen in the past
C. make the world know more about history of the Qing Dynasty
D. find the other five bronze animal heads and return them to China
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