世界上有许多历史文化名胜，它们让人流连忘返，遐想联翩……参观历史文化名胜，了解遥远的过去，了解它们不为人知的故事。下面让我们一起来参观墨西哥举世闻名的大神庙吧！
Templo Mayor(大神庙)is a major attraction in the very heart of downtown Mexico City and is one of Mexico's most important archaeological sites.
According to an old story，the Aztecs were told by a god to find a place where an eagle(鹰)stood on a cactus(仙人掌)with a snake in its beak(喙)，and then to build their city，Tenochtitlan，there.
In 1978，some electricity workers dug up an eighttonne stone disc of Coyolxauqui，an Aztec goddess.Further exploration revealed that there was an entire archaeological wonder lying beneath Mexico City's streets，and a decision was made to demolish some old colonial buildings，to reveal the Templo Mayor.
It was nine years later，in 1987，that the museum was officially opened，but people had already been visiting the site，even during the digging stages，although in limited numbers and in restricted areas.
If you're in Mexico City，the Templo Mayor should be high on your list of places to explore and experience.You may find it more helpful to visit the covered museum inside the archaeological site before wandering around the ruins，to get a better idea of what the area looked like，as there is a small model of the old city inside the museum.The covered museum is at the end of the “tour” inside the site，so if you want to do this，make sure you start walking from the “exit”；the museum will be across a small walkway on your right.
[阅读障碍词]
1．attraction n． 胜地
2．exploration n. 勘探，探险
3．demolish vt. 拆除，破坏
4．walkway n. 人行道，走道
[诱思导读]
1．Where is Templo Mayor?
In the very heart of downtown Mexico City.
2．When was the museum officially opened?
In 1987.
