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Sometime ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegeanisland of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancientcity 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 werefound beneath the narrow streets.

Thetemple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship fromthe fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room oftemple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these representeda goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was foundamong remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. It's missing head happenedto be among remains of the fifth century B.C. This head must have been found inClassical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious eventhen. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed tofind that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stoodthree feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-lengthskirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very gracefulindeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover heridentity.

精读笔记：

1.Sometime ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegeanisland of Kea.

archaeologist:someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of peoplewho lived in the past.

例句：Shewanted to be an archaeologist and took part in several digs in her youth.

2.An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on thepromontory of Ayia Irini.

promontory：ahigh point of land or rock projecting into a body of water.

3.The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level ofcivilization.

(1)atone time: during one period of time in the past.

例句：Atone time there was only one grocery store in town.

(2)prosperous:Prosperous people, places, and economies are rich and successful.

(3)civilization: the culture characteristic of a particular time or place.

4.Houses-- often three storeys high -- were built of stone.

bebuilt of something: to be made using particular materials.

例句：Thechurch was built of brick.

5.The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes werefound beneath the narrow streets.

equipsomething with something: to provide a person or place with the things that areneeded for a particular kind of activity or work.

例句：Theyspent a lot of money equipping the school with new computers.

6.Thetemple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship fromthe fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times.

(1)worship:to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god.

(2)which

the archaeologists explored在此处作定语，修饰thetemple.

7.In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues werefound.

(1)sacred:something that is sacred is believed to be holy and to have a specialconnection with God.

(2)In

the most sacred room of temple作为地点状语放在句首，起到强调作用。

8.Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted.

represent:to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people.

例句：MrKobayashi was chosen to represent the company at the conference.

9.The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenthcentury B.C.

(1)remains:the things or parts of something that continue to exist when other parts orthings no longer do.

例句：Rescueworkers searched the remains of the house.

(2)date from: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain timein the past).

例句：Thisbowl dates from the sixth century.

10.It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.

happento do something: if you happen to do something, you do it by chance.

例句：Ihappened to see James in town.

11.This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved.

preserve:to keep something as it is, esp. in order to prevent it from decaying or toprotect it from being damaged or destroyed:

例句：Thecommittee will suggest ways to preserve historically important buildings in thedowntown area.

12.When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to findthat the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.

(1)fragment:a small piece or a part, especially when broken from something whole.

例句：Theroad was covered with fragments of glass from the shattered window.

(2)turnout to be: to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly.

例句：Thetruth turned out to be stranger than we had expected.

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