(
课件网) Lesson Three An Unknown Goddess Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses -- often three storeys high -- were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets. The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity. New words and expressions goddess(tile) n. 女神 archaeologist n. 考古学家 Aegean adj. 爱琴海的 explore v. 考察，勘探 promontory n. 海角 prosperous adj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的 civilization n. 文明 storey n. 楼层 drainage n. 排水 worship n. 祟拜 sacred adj. 宗教的，神圣的 fragment n. 碎片 remains n. 遗物，遗迹，废墟 classical adj. （希腊和罗马）古典的，传统的，权威的 reconstruct v. 修复 rest v. 倚放，放置 hip n. 屁股，臀部 full-length adj. （裙衣）拖地长的，全身的，标准长度的 graceful adj. 优雅的 identity n. 身份 Explore v.考察，勘探 The archaeologists are exploring the cave. exploration n.探险 / explorer n.探险家 prosperous adj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的 -- our finance is prosperous 我们的经济非常的繁荣。（Finance n.财政, 金融） thriving adj.昌盛的，兴旺的 -- thriving business booming adj.蓬勃的，景气的 -- a booming market繁荣的市场 flourishing adj.繁茂的，健康的 -- Those plants are flourishing. 那些植物长得茂盛。 civilization n. 文明 / civilize vt.使开化, 使文明 -- high level of civilization 高度文明 worship n.v.祟拜 / respect vt.尊敬, 尊重 / admire v.赞美, 钦佩, 羡慕 --Who do you worship in the world Warship n.军舰, 战船 Sacred adj.宗教的, 神圣的 -- sacred music 圣乐 / sacred promise 神圣的诺言 Holy adj. 神圣的, 圣洁的 -- a holy person. 圣洁的人 / a holy place. 神圣的地方 Solemn ad ... ...
