Lesson 3
          An unknown goddess
             无名女神
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
 
     ★goddess(tile)
n.   女神

     ★archaeologist
n.   考古学家

     ★Aegean
adj. 爱玲海的

     ★explore
v.   考察，勘探
The archaeologists are exploring the cave.
exploration n.
explorer n. 探险家
     
     ★promontory
n.   海角

     ★prosperous
adj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的
our finance is prosperous
thriving 昌盛的，兴旺的
booming  蓬勃的，景气的
flourishing  繁茂的，健康的

     ★civilization
n.   文明
high level of civilization
高度文明
civilize v.

     ★storey
n.   楼层

     ★drainage
n.   排水

     ★worship
n.   祟拜
respect;admire
Who do you worship in the world?
warship n. 军舰战船

     ★sacred
adj. 宗教的，神圣的
holy adj. 神圣的，圣洁的
solemn adj. 庄严的，庄重的
sacred music 圣乐
sacred promise 神圣的诺言

     ★fragment
n.   碎片

     ★remains
n.   遗物，遗迹，废墟

     ★classical
adj. （希腊和罗马）古化的
classical music 古典音乐
classical education  人文科学教育
classic adj. 第一流的
This is the classic example of love at the first sight.
classic n. 杰作，经典之作

     ★reconstruct
v.   修复
re-重新，再次
construct 构造，建造，组织
build house 造建造物
put up a tent
construct a sentence
construct a broken statuary
erect: build high buildings
erect monument 建造纪念碑
erect clock tower 建造钟楼
setup; establish; found 建立
setup students' union
establish a school/rule
found a country
construction n.
constructive adj. 有教育意义的
constructor n.

     ★rest
v.   倚放，放置

     ★hip
n.   屁股，臀部
hip n. [口]在服用兴奋剂、宗教信仰方面赶时髦的人；消息灵通人士；adj.通晓的，见闻广的
Mary is a real hip.
The guy isn't a hip.
joined at the hip  表示交情极厚的
Eg.: These two are joined at the hip.
shoot from the hip 信口开河
Eg.:Sorry,I said that I shouldn't have shot from the hip.

     ★full-length
adj. （裙衣）拖地长的
a full-length dress 拽地长裙

     ★graceful
adj. 优雅的
a graceful lady
elegant(behavier)

     ★identity
n.   身份

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 claypipes 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. It's 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 heridentity.

参考译文

    不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古工作者有一项有趣的发现。一个美国考古队在阿伊亚.依里尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座庙宇。这座古城肯定一度很繁荣，因为它曾享有高度的文明，房子一般有3层楼高，用石块修建。里面房间很大，墙壁装饰华丽。城里甚至还敷设了排水系统，因为在狭窄的街道底下发现了许许多多陶土制作的排水管道。
    考古工作者考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪直到罗马时代一直是祭祀祈祷的场所。在庙中最神圣的一间殿堂里发现了15尊陶雕像的碎片。每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上过色。其中有一尊雕像，她的躯体是在公元前15世纪的历史文物中发现的，而她那身异处的脑袋却碰巧是在公元前5世纪的文物中找到的。她的脑袋一定是在古希腊罗马时代就为人所发现，并受到精心的保护。却使在当时，它也属历史悠久的珍奇之物。考古工作者把这些碎片重新拼装起来后，惊奇地发现那位女神原来是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。她身高3英尺，双手叉腰。身穿一条拖地长裙，尽管上了年纪，但体态确实优美。不过，考古工作者至今未能确定这位女神的身份。

【课文讲解】

an interesting discovery : 强调discovery,体现发现这个动作被考古学家做出
主动语态难以突出重点 archaeologists made an interesting discovery

英文表达：事件、结果、影响、效果为主语、强调对客观事实的陈述

An American team explored a temple which....
which引导定语从句，修饰限定temple
which stands in an ancient city on...
which = that; stand = lie,situate(vt.),locate(vt.)

An American team explored a temple which is located/situated in...
An American team explored a temple which lies in

stand 表示高高坐落于，矗立于
She stands 1.75m./A great tree stands on the mount.
The city at one time must have been prosperous,for it...
for 引导原因状语从句，对主句的附加说明和解释，提供更多的信息
because 引导原因状语从句，重点突出原因
Eg.:The day broke for the birds were singing.

at one time 表达曾经，一度；过去时态的标志，once
must have been 对过去事实肯定的推测

enjoyed a high level of civilization 享有高度文明

with...
a young man with broad shoulders/an old lady with balck hair

beautifully decorated 过去分词做定语
a beautifully dressed lady 衣着漂亮的女士/a deserted carpark 
废弃的停车场    a white painted door 被刷成白色的门

现在分词做定语，被修饰词与修饰词之间为逻辑主动关系
a boy climbing the tree/the students reading in the room

The city was even equipped with...for ...were found
be equipped with 配备，装备
the car was equipped with air conditioning.

for 引导原因状语从句
beneath the narrow streets /under the narrow streets
prep. beneath=under 正下方
He is standing under/beneath the umbrella

under在进行中：under control 控制之中；under discussion讨论之中
under repairs修理之中
below 在下方，强调在斜下方
She is sitting below the window

The temple which....
be used as/be used to be把……用作为
The box was used as a desk in the small village school.
The wooden box was used as a bookcase
The wooden box is used to contain books

in the most sacred room of...
Each of these represented...been painted.

represent vt. 代表
I represent all the classmates.

The body of one statue was found...
dating 现在分词，修饰remains
the customs dating from 1990
The tradition dates from the time when his grandfather was young .
The castle dates from the 14th century.
The castle dates back to the 14th century.
Its missing head happened to be among remains of...
happen to 强调事情的偶然发生
I happen to have driven that kind of car.
He happened to find the ticket in his pocket.

句式：It happens that...
It happened that I met her on my way to work.
I happened to meet her on my way work.

happen on 巧遇，偶然
I happened on this old picture in the back of the drawer.
Guess,who I happened on while I was in London last month?