新概念三册 Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神
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【New words and expressions】生词和短语
◆goddess 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. 崇拜
◆sacred
adj. 宗教的，神圣的
◆fragment n.
碎片
◆remai
ns
n. 遗物， 遗迹，废墟
◆classical
adj. （希腊罗马）古文化的
◆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
◆graceful
adj. 优雅的
◆identity
n. 身份
★goddess n. 女神
★archaeologist n. 考古学家
★Aegean adj. 爱琴海的
★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. 崇拜
respect; admire
Who do you worship in th 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. （希腊罗马）古文化的
classical music 古典音乐
classical education 人文科学教育
classic adj. 第一流的
This is a 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 造建筑物
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
Eg: setup students’ union
establish a school / rule
found a country
construction n.
constructive adj. 有教育意义的
constructor n. 建设者
★rest v. 倚放，放置
★hip n. 屁股，臀部
[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
Eg: Hary is a real hip. 玛丽真是赶时髦
The guy isn’t a hip.这家伙什么都不懂
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
★graceful adj. 优雅的
a graceful lady
elegant (behavier)
★identity n. 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：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 lie in…
stand表示高高坐落于，矗立于
Eg: 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
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…
Eg: a young man with broad shoulders / an old lady with black
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 被粉刷成白色的门
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
Eg: 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，强调斜下方
Eg: She is sitting below the window.
The temple which…
be used as / be used to be 把…用作为
Eg: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
date from 追溯到，从… 开始
The tradition dates from the time when his grandfather was
young.
The castle dates from the 14th
century.
The castle dates back to the century.
Its missing head happened to be among remains
of…
happen to 强调事情的偶然发生
Eg: I happen to have driven that kind of car.
我恰巧开过那种汽车。
He happened to find the ticket in his pocket.
他恰巧在口袋里找到那张票。
句式：It happens that……
Eg: It happnes that I met her on my way to work
I happened to meet her on my way to
work
happen on 巧遇，偶然发现,偶遇
Eg: I happend on this old picture in the back of the
drawer.
Guess, who I happend on while
I was in London last month?
reconstruct: put together, piece together,
restore
四个形容词: amazed:very much surprised
surprised; astonished; amazed; astounded
感到惊讶的，语气递增
astonished: much surprised
amazed: very much surprised 惊奇
astounded 非常惊讶，尺愕，惊奇
to find… / to discover… / to realize…
I’m not surprised to see you here.
turn out 表明结果
turn out ( to be) + n./adj.
Eg: Our party turned out (to be) a success
the concert turned out to be
failure.
It turned out that………… 原来是(表示结果)
that 从句，或其他名词从句，it 作形式主语
Eg: It turned out that the diamond had been in the bank all
the time.
It turned out that his statement was
false.
as it turns out 人们后来发现
Eg: As it turns out, there was not need to
worry.
As it turns out, the report was mistaken.
人们后来发现,这篇报告被弄错了。
She stood three feet high and her hands rested on th
hips.
rest on = depend on, lean on
His hand rested lightly on my shoulder.
which swept the ground进一步说明拖地的，曳地的
despite / in spite of +n. /动名词
It is still a problem for the archaeologists up to
now.
so far,up to now 都是完成时的标志
discover her identity: find out he identity
【Special difficulties】
happen (to) , it happened that…
【Multiple choice questions】
Comprehension
1 The interesting discovery made by the
archaeologists was
.
a. that the city had once been prosperous
b. that the temple had been used as a place of
worship
c. they found the fifteen statues had been
painted
d. that they were not the first to have found the head of the
goddess
It’s missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth
century B.C.’
1. D
2 The city ‘enjoyed a high level
of civilization’ . This is confirmed by the fact that
.
a. some of the houses were built only one storey
high
b. a great number of fragments were found in the
temple
c. the city had been built on clay
d. advanced techniques had been employed in building and
decorating
This is confirmed by the fact that引导同位语从句，补充说明fact
的内容。
be employed in:被应用在…方面
‘…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 even equipped with a drainage system…’
3 In seeking to establish the identity of the
reconstructed statue, the archaeologists
.
a. tried to determine which goddess it
represented
b. pieced together the fragments they found
c. discovered that it was more modern than any of the other
statues
d. wondered whether it belonged to the fifth or the fifteenth
century
in doing sth: 在…方面
structure
4 The city had once known
.(ll.4-5)
a, a prosperity b, the prosperous
c. the prosperity
d. prosperity
重点词汇know:知道，认识；经历过，曾经有过（= experience）,
这是一个文学用语，比experience更加正式
5 The temple
used as a place of
worship since Roman times. (ll.9-10)
a. was b. has not been
c. had been d. was
not
since:自从 主句的主干时态为现在完成时
6 They found
that the goddess turned
out to be …(ll.14-15)
a. surprisingly b. with surprise
c. to their surprise
d. a surprise
to their
surprise:使某人感到惊讶的是（在句中可做独立的状语，句子的主语不必是某个人）
with surprise:惊讶地（首先，必须与行为动词连用，其次，句子的主语必须是某个人）
Eg: To my great disappointment the train had already
left.
With satisfaction / delight / dismay
He smoked his cigarette with satisfaction.
He went home with dismay.
To our dismay the party proved to be a failure.
7
being very old, she was very graceful.
(ll.16-17)
a. Although b. In spite of
c. Even d. Even
though
despite = in spite of (可以和名词、代词、动名词搭配)
8 So far, the archaeologists
to
discover her identity. (l.17)
a. have been impossible b. have not
been able c. cannot have been
d. could not
so far 现在完成时的标志
如果用posible / imposible, 要采用形式主语it
…it has been impossible for the archaeologists to discover
her identity.
Vocabulary
9 In the most
room of the
temple…(l.10)
a. holy b. religious
c. frightening d.
colourful
原文中用到了sacred (宗教的，神圣的)
religious 宗教的
frightening 令人害怕的
colourful 丰富多彩的
10 The head was carefully preserved. It was
.(l.13)
a. well done b. conserved
c. maintained c. in good
condition
state
well done 侧重强调做得好
conserve = keep from being wasted ,damaged, lost,
destroyed
“不用尽或耗尽某物，保留“
conserve your energy you needed
we nust conserve out forest
maintain: 通过修缮保养，不使…破损（强调动作的过程）“维修，保养”
11 The goddess
to be a very modern-looking woman.
(l.15)
a. appeared b. proved
c. resolved d. changed
turn out = prove
12 But,
the archaeologists have been
unable…(l.17)
a. beforehand b. until now
c. for a long time d. at
this distance
so far =>until now, up till now
beforehand: (adv.) 事先 = in advance
at this distance (of / in time) 时隔已久
Eg: I can hardly remember him at this distance of
time.
