Step 1 单词都在文中标出了，大家发挥一下想象和推理能力，猜猜那些生词都是什么意思吧。阅读中非常需要这种猜测推理能力的哦。    

 An unknown goddess 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.    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 (was) 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.

 Step 2词汇的意思都在这里了哦。看看你都猜对了么？

goddess       女神

archaeologist 考古学家

Aegean        爱琴海的

explore       考察

promontory    海角

prosperous    繁荣的

civilization  文明

storey        楼层

drainage      排水

worship       崇拜

sacred        宗教的

fragment      碎片

remains       遗迹

classical     古文化的

reconstruct   修复

rest          倚放

hip           屁股

full-length   拖地长的

graceful      优雅的

identity      身份

Step 3  特别的单词总是要特别的待遇，下面的单词最好记住，有空多练习。：）

1.explore 探索

英释

 To search for  discovery; examine

形近词

├explode           爆炸

├exploit           开发,利用,剥削

├expedite          加速,迅速的

└expedition        探险

词组例句

explore outer space   太空勘探

explore every possibilities  系统地研究每一个可能性

explore ancient temple  考察古庙

The archaeologists are exploring the cave.

2.prosperous  繁荣的（修饰经济）

英释

successful or thriving,esp.financially

同/近义词

├wealth      富有的

├flourishing 兴旺的,繁茂的

├thriving    兴隆的

├booming     火的迅猛发展的

└adequate    充足的

词组例句

Our finance is prosperous.我们的经济是繁荣的。

a prosperous new business 一家成功的新公司

a prosperous family 富裕的一家

a prosperous moment to make a decision 做决定的有利时机

3.civilization  文明

常用词组：enjoys a high level of civilization 享有高度的文明

4.worship 崇拜（非理性的）

英释

admire;respect

同/近义词

├admire    敬佩

├adore     爱戴

└respect   尊敬

形近词

warship 军舰战船

例句

Who do you worship in the world?

5.sacred 宗教的，神圣的（可修释职业）

同/近义词

├divine神的

├mystic神秘的

├blessed神佑的

├religions宗教的

├solemn 庄严的，庄重的

└holy神圣的，圣洁的  

词组

sacred music圣乐

sacred promise神圣的诺言

6.classic adj.精典的,第一流   n.杰作,经典之作 

形近词

classical古典的（未必精）

  eg. classical music古典音乐

      classical education人文科学教育

例句

This is the classic example of love at the first sight.

7.construct（抽象虚的）建设  

build （house）/put up （a tent） 实体的建设

同/近义词

erect:(build high buildings)

   eg. erect monument 建造纪念碑

       erect clock tower建造钟楼

set up : set up a union             -

establish: establish a school        |--侧重"建立"的意思

found: found a country              -

词组

construction of socialism社会主义建设

construct a sentence

construct a broken statuary 

8. rest ... on 搭在...上

  eg. Her eyes rest on the picture.

  rest with +sb由某人决定

  eg. This great decision rests with your mother.

9. hip  n.[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

例句

Mary is a real hip.

The guy isn't a hip.那个家伙什么都不懂.

常用词组

Joined at the hip [口]交情极厚的

  eg.This 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.

10.graceful  优雅的（修饰长相体态）

同/近义词

├elegant优雅的(修饰举止behavior)

├gentle    ┬温柔的

├tender    ┘

└naive       可爱的

11.identity  身份

establish identity   验证身份 

 Step 4 学英语就必须勤学苦练，学而不练，事倍功半，下面就做几个练习吧。

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1.They have tried their best  to protect the  _______ of  the city wall.

• a. remains b. remain c.remainder

2.________ his great age,the old man still helps the family at harvest time.

a. Although            b. Despite              c. In spite

3.  People used to go to Canterbury to _____ the saints there.

   a. warship               b. love                  c. worship

4. She lookes so ______ that she won the heart of the young man at once.

  a. grace                    b. graceful             c.disgraced

5. In the most______ room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted.

A . holy                b. religious      c frightening

6. The city had once known ______.,for it enjoy a high level of civilization.

  a. a prosperity  b. the prosperity  c. prosperity

7.The  head  was  carefully  preserved .It was ______.

  a. conserved    b. maintained               c. in good condition

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