Lesson3Anunknowngoddess无名女神一、【Text】课文Sometimeago，aninterestingdiscoverywasmadebyarchaeologistsontheAegeanislandofKea．AnAmericanteamexploredatemplewhichstandsinanancientcityonthepromontoryofAyiaIrini．Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous，foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization．Houses--oftenthreestoreyshigh----werebuiltofstone．Theyhadlargeroomswithbeautifullydecoratedwalls．Thecitywasevenequippedwithadrainagesystem，foragreatmanyclaypipeswerefoundbeneaththenarrowstreets．ThetemplewhichthearchaeologistsexploredwasusedasaplaceofworshipfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.untilRomantimes.Inthemostsacredroomofthetemple,clayfragmentsoffifteenstatueswerefound.Eachoftheserepresentedagoddessandhad,atonetime,beenpainted.ThebodyofonestatuewasfoundamongremainsdatingfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.ItsmissingheadhappenedtobeamongremainsofthefifthcenturyB.C.ThisheadmusthavebeenfoundinClassicaltimesandcarefullypreserved.Itwasveryoldandpreciouseventhen.Whenthearchaeologistsreconstructedthefragments,theywereamazedtofindthatthegoddessturnedouttobeaverymodern-lookingwoman.Shestoodthreefeethighandherhandsrestedonherhip.Shewaswearingafull-lengthskirtwhichswepttheground.Despitehergreatage,shewasverygracefulindeed,but,sofar,thearchaeologistshavebeenunabletodiscoverheridentity.二、【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语◆goddessn.女神◆archaeologistn.考古学家◆Aegeanadj.爱琴海的◆explorev.考察，勘探◆promontoryn.海角◆prosperousadj.（经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的◆civilizationn.文明◆storeyn.楼层◆drainagen.排水◆worshipn.崇拜◆sacredadj.宗教的，神圣的◆fragmentn.碎片◆remainsn.遗物，遗迹，废墟◆classicaladj.（希腊罗马）古文化的◆reconstructv.修复◆restv.倚放，放置◆hipn.屁股，臀部◆full-lengthadj.（裙衣）拖地长的◆gracefuladj.优雅的◆identityn.身份★goddessn.女神★archaeologistn.考古学家★Aegeanadj.爱琴海的★explorev.考察，勘探Thearchaeologistsareexploringthecave.explorationn.explorern.探险家★promontoryn.海角★prosperousadj.（经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的Ourfinanceisprosperous.thriving昌盛的，兴旺的booming蓬勃的，景气的flourishing繁茂的，健康的★civilizationn.文明highlevelofcivilization高度文明civilizev.★storeyn.楼层★drainagen.排水★worshipn.崇拜respect;admireWhodoyouworshipinthworld?warshipn.军舰战船★sacredadj.宗教的，神圣的holyadj.神圣的，圣洁的solemnadj.庄严的，庄重的sacredmusic圣乐sacredpromise神圣的诺言★fragmentn.碎片★remainsn.遗物，遗迹，废墟★classicaladj.（希腊罗马）古文化的classicalmusic古典音乐classicaleducation人文科学教育classicadj.第一流的Thisisaclassicexampleofloveatthefirstsight.classicn.杰作，经典之作★reconstructv.修复re-重新，再次construct构造，建造，组织buildhouse造建筑物putupatentconstructasentenceconstructabrokenstatuaryerect:buildhighbuildingserectmonument建造纪念碑erectclocktower建造钟楼setup;establish;found建立Eg:setupstudents’unionestablishaschool/rulefoundacountryconstructionn.constructiveadj.有教育意义的constructorn.建设者★restv.倚放，放置★hipn.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:Haryisarealhip.玛丽真是赶时髦Theguyisn’tahip.这家伙什么都不懂joinedatthehip表示交情极厚的Eg:Thesetwoarejoinedatthehip.shootfromthehip信口开河Eg:Sorry,IsaidthatIshouldn’thaveshotfromthehip.★full-lengthadj.（裙衣）拖地长的afull-lengthdress★gracefuladj.优雅的agracefulladyelegant(behavier)★identityn.身份三、【课文精析】aninterestingdiscovery：强调d...