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description: 新概念英语第三册：An Unknown Goddess。精读、词块回忆、双向译练、句法、逻辑与FSRS复习。
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# 无名女神

## 课文学习台 {#study}

### 第1段

Some time ago, an 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 even equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.

中文理解：不久之前，在爱琴海的基亚岛上，考古学家们收获了一项有趣的发现。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。这座古城肯定曾经很繁荣，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。城里甚至还配备了排水系统，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。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①explored = examined。②ancient = very old。③prosperous = wealthy, booming, flourishing。④storeys = floors。⑤beneath = under。⑥for 引导原因状语从句，对主句附加说明，because 强调原因。

### 第2段

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 the 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.

中文理解：考古学家们考察的这座庙宇从公元前15世纪开始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，而且上过油彩。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，而她不见的脑袋却碰巧在公元前 5世纪的文物之中。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。即使在当时，它也属历史悠久的珍奇之物。考古学家们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。她身穿一条拖地长裙。尽管这尊雕像年代久远，姿态却依然十分优美。不过，考古学家们至今未能确定这位女神的身份。

* **so far**：到目前为止 / 从那时起；它们常与完成时一起出现；回到原句看动作还是状态延续。

* **been unable to**：能够 / 无法；结合时间判断是一般能力还是某次实际做到；unable 带否定。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①sacred = holy, solemn, divine。②fragments = pieces。③remains = surviving pieces。④这里B.C.的第二个点与句号合并，为了避免误以为是从句，用括号标出一个不必标出的句号，下同。⑤英语中表示惊讶的词语强弱程度如下：弱surprised， astonished，amazed，astounded 强。

\[语法符号讲解] \[1]本句需要留意的是that 引导的宾语从句为额外划分的，因为本身已经是to find 动词不定式构成的补语之中。woman 下的横线包括了点句号，表示该额外划分的宾语从句到此为止。

#### Summary 摘要

Archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple. These represented the fifteen statues of goddesses which had once been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century B.C. while its head was found among remains from the fifth century B.C. When the fragments were reconstructed, they turned out to be a goddess which stood three feet high. Her hands rested on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Her identity is unknown. (80 words)

#### Composition 作文

After walking round(四处走走) the ancient city, the archaeologists discovered an ancient temple. This temple had obviously been a place of worship because it contained a sacred room. On entering the sacred room, the archaeologists found the clay fragments of fifteen statues, each of which was a goddess which had once been painted. After this, workmen began digging and soon discovered the head of a statue among remains dating from the fifth century B.C. They also found the body of this statue among remains from the fifteenth century B.C. The archaeologists carefully put the fragments together. They were astonished(astounded/surprised) to find that the figure was a goddess. The goddess was a modern-looking woman. She had her hands on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Although the archaeologists tried very hard to identify her, they were unable to find out her name. (143 words)

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