裕興新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)筆記-第三課-課文講解(共5頁(yè))

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上裕興新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)筆記 第三課 課文講解老猴子咬菜根學(xué)習(xí)交流Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 無(wú)名女神    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

2、 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 were found beneath the narrow

3、 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 p

4、ainted. 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 archa

5、eologists 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,

6、but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.1. Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. 不久之前，在愛(ài)琴海的基亞島上，考古工作者有一項(xiàng)有趣的發(fā)現(xiàn)。make a discovery 做出發(fā)現(xiàn)make a name for oneself 出名make history 創(chuàng)造歷史make a noise 名噪一時(shí) eg. Ben Laden r

7、eally made a noise by 9.11. 本·拉登通過(guò)9.11事件名噪一時(shí)。make a dent: to make a first step towards success in something 取得初步的、有效的進(jìn)展；奏效 eg. Chinese open-up policy has made a dent. 中國(guó)的改革開(kāi)放政策已經(jīng)初見(jiàn)成效。Aegean i:'di:n n.愛(ài)琴海（地中海的一部分,在希臘同土耳其之間）The Aegean sea lies between Greece and Turkey, part of Mediterranean

8、Sea.主題句：為典型的記敘文開(kāi)頭句記敘文的文體特點(diǎn)：時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)、人物、事件。并按事件發(fā)生的時(shí)間、空間順序描寫(xiě)，把握住其特征，就能輕松應(yīng)對(duì)文章的理解。Time: some time agoPlace: on the Aegean Island of KeaPerson: archaeologists Event: a discovery was made2. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. 一個(gè)美國(guó)考古隊(duì)在阿伊亞·依里

9、尼海角的一座古城里考察了一座廟宇。stand 坐落, 位于（有立起之感、高大之感）eg. China stands in the East of the world. 中國(guó)屹立在世界東方。lie in 坐落, 位于（有平躺之感）eg. A lake lies in the middle of the forest. 在森林中間有一個(gè)湖泊。eg. A grand crocodile lies in wait for its prey. 一條巨大的鱷魚(yú)潛伏在那里等著它的獵物。lie in wait for 靜靜地等待著be situated / be located in 坐落于（正式）3. Th

10、e city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. 這座古城肯定一度很繁榮，因?yàn)樗碛懈叨鹊奈拿?。enjoy vt. 享有, 享受enjoy a long history 歷史悠久 eg. China enjoys a long history. 中國(guó)享有悠久的歷史。enjoy supports 得到支持 eg. Geoge. W. Bush enjoyed a lot of supports during the president-election. 喬治&#

11、183;W·布什在總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選中獲得許多人的支持。enjoy good health 身體特棒eg. I enjoy good health.enjoy large sales （書(shū)）暢銷(xiāo)enjoy a handsome income 收入頗豐4. Houses - often three storeys high - were built of stone. 房子一般有3層樓高，用石塊修建。be built of stone 用石頭蓋起來(lái)的/be made of stone eg. He is made of stone. 鐵石心腸的人。5. They had large rooms

12、with beautifully decorated walls. 里面房間很大，墻壁裝飾華麗。介詞是英語(yǔ)中很重要的一種詞性。with作為抽象含義而使用，表示被描述事物的特征和性質(zhì)。語(yǔ)言簡(jiǎn)潔、利落、生動(dòng)。 a man with a beard 一個(gè)留著山羊胡子的男人 a man with a moustache ms't: 一個(gè)蓄著小胡子的男士 a man with whiskers 'hwsk, 'ws- 絡(luò)腮胡子 a man with queues 發(fā)辮Abraham Lincoln 蓋提斯堡演講：of the people, by the people, and

13、for the people 為民所有，為民所治，為民所享-民有，民治，民享6. The city was equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets. 城里甚至還敷設(shè)了排水系統(tǒng)，因?yàn)樵讵M窄的街道底下發(fā)現(xiàn)了許許多多陶土制作的排水管道。7. The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century

14、B.C. until Roman times. 考古工作者考察的這座廟宇從公元前15世紀(jì)直到羅馬時(shí)代一直是祭祀祈禱的場(chǎng)所。B.C -Before Christ (before the birth of Christ)A.D. -Anno Domini (Latin) (since the birth of Christ), (after the birth of Christ)Roman times 古羅馬時(shí)代 (from 200 B.C. until 400 A.D.)eg. Do as the Romans do when in Rome. 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗eg. Every road leads

15、 to Rome. 條條大路通羅馬 (殊途同歸)eg. Rome wasn't built in a day. 羅馬不是一天建成的 (冰凍三尺非一日之寒)8. In the most sacred room of temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. 在廟中最神圣的一間殿堂里發(fā)現(xiàn)了15尊陶雕像的碎片。sacred 'seikrid adj. 莊嚴(yán)的 (greatly respected)holy 'huli: (god) 神圣的 the holy city圣城: Jerusalem d'ru:

16、slm, -z- 耶路撒冷religious ri'lids: (religion) 宗教的這是一篇略帶科技色彩的文章中，要盡量減少主觀色彩，所以被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)是上策，引入主語(yǔ)反而增加主觀色彩。 The temple was used.9. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. 每一尊雕像代表一位女神，而且一度上過(guò)色。represent ,repri'zent v. 代表 eg. The Statue of Liberty represents the friendship of

17、 France and America. 自由女神像代表了法國(guó)和美國(guó)的友誼。stand for 代表, 表示symbolize 'smb,laz v. 象征to be the symbol of 成為.的象征，是.的標(biāo)志 eg. Pimple is the symbol of youth. 青春痘是青春的象征。eg. Rose is the symbol of England. 玫瑰花是英國(guó)的象征。been painted 被上過(guò)色10. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth c

18、entury B.C. 其中有一尊雕像，她的軀體是在公元前15世紀(jì)的歷史文物中發(fā)現(xiàn)的。remains ri'meins 歷史遺跡；遺體ruin 'ruin 廢墟 be on the road to ruins 走向毀滅，走向滅亡relic 'relik 遺物，遺跡，遺風(fēng)陋俗legacy 'lesi 遺產(chǎn)；遺留產(chǎn)物eg. As the legacy of the male-dominated society, women find it their duty to spend the money men earn. 作為一個(gè)男權(quán)統(tǒng)治社會(huì)的遺留產(chǎn)物，女人們覺(jué)得花男人

19、掙得的錢(qián)是天經(jīng)地義的事。date from 可以追溯到；自從.就有 (無(wú)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài) )/date back to/go back to/trace back to11. It's missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C. 而她那身首異處的腦袋卻碰巧是在公元前5世紀(jì)的文物中找到的。missing head 下落不明的頭be lost 迷路 the lost generation 迷惘的一代Background notes:the young men who were killed in WW, w

20、ho could have been successful in art, science or literature, and also it means all the people who became adults during or after WW, and suffered great social and emotional disadvantages as a result. A group of US writers grew up during WW, such as Eraest Hemingway, a pacifist.The Old man and Sea 老人與

21、海A Farewell to Arms 永別了，武器12. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. 她的腦袋一定是在古希臘羅馬時(shí)代就為人所發(fā)現(xiàn)，并受到精心的保護(hù)。classical a. 傳統(tǒng)的，古樸的 (very traditional)classical music 古典音樂(lè) - popular music 流行音樂(lè) classical physics古典物理 - quantum physics 量子物理 classical times 古希臘，古羅馬時(shí)代classic a. 經(jīng)典

22、的 eg. Titanic is a classic film. “泰坦尼克號(hào)”是一部經(jīng)典的片子。class n. 階級(jí)；等級(jí)13. It was very old and precious even then. 卻使在當(dāng)時(shí)，它也屬歷史悠久的珍奇之物。14. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. 考古工作者把這些碎片重新拼裝起來(lái)后，驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)那位女神原來(lái)

23、是一位相貌十分摩登的女郎。amaze 'meiz 驚嘆，驚奇reconstruct ,ri:kn'strkt v. 重建，修復(fù) Reconstruction (1865-1877) （美國(guó)歷史上的）重塑時(shí)期，重建時(shí)期Background notes:the period of American History after the civil war when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was abolished Black people were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established for black people.turn out to be 竟然是 （to be可以保留可以省略）The Kramers 克萊默夫婦：eg. To be both a father and mother to a child at the same time turns a child at