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an interesting discovery：强调discovery， 体现发现这个动作被考古学家做出

主动语态难以突出重点 archaeologists made an interesting discovery

英文表达：结果、影响、效果为主语，强调对客观事实的陈述

An American team explored a temple which…

which引导定语从句，修饰限定temple

which stands in an ancient city on…

which = that; stand = lie, situate (vt.) locate (vt.)

An American team explored a temple which is located / situated in…

An American team explored a temple which lie in…

stand表示高高坐落于，矗立于

Eg: She stands 1.75m. / A great tree stands on the mount.

The city at one time must have been prosperous，for it…

for引导原因状语从句，对主句的附加说明

because引导原因状语从句，重点突出原因

Eg: The day broke for the birds were singing.

at one time:表达曾经，一度；过去时态的标志， once

must have been 对过去事实肯定的推测

enjoyed a high level of civilization. 享有高度文明

with…

Eg: a young man with broad shoulders / an old lady with black hair

beautifully decorated 过去分词做定语

a beautifully dressed lady衣着漂亮的女士 / a deserted carpark 废弃的停车场

a white painted door 被粉刷成白色的门

现在分词做定语，被修饰词与修饰词之间为；逻辑主动关系

a boy climbing the tree / the students reading in the room

The city was even equipped with… for… were found…

be equipped with 配备，装备

Eg: the car was equipped with air conditioning.

for 引导原因状语从句

beneath the narrow streets / under the narrow streets

prep. beneath = under 正下方

He is standing under / beneath the umbrella.

under:在进行中，under control 控制之中；under discussion 讨论之中；under repairs 修理之中

below:在下方，强调斜下方

Eg: She is sitting below the window.

The temple which…

be used as / be used to be 把…用作为

Eg:The box was used as a desk in the small village school.

The wooden box was used as a bookcase.

The wooden box is used to contain books.

In the most sacred room of…

Each of these represented … been painted.

represent vt. 代表

I represent all the classmates.

The body of one statue was found…

dating 现在分词，修饰remains

the customs dating from 1990

date from 追溯到，从… 开始

The tradition dates from the time when his grandfather was young.

The castle dates from the 14th century.

The castle dates back to the century.

Its missing head happened to be among remains of…

happen to 强调事情的偶然发生

Eg: I happen to have driven that kind of car. 我恰巧开过那种汽车。

He happened to find the ticket in his pocket. 他恰巧在口袋里找到那张票。

句式：It happens that……

Eg: It happnes that I met her on my way to work

I happened to meet her on my way to work

happen on 巧遇，偶然发现,偶遇

Eg: I happend on this old picture in the back of the drawer.

Guess, who I happend on while I was in London last month?

reconstruct: put together, piece together, restore

四个形容词: amazed:very much surprised

surprised; astonished; amazed; astounded 感到惊讶的，语气递增

astonished: much surprised

amazed: very much surprised 惊奇

astounded 非常惊讶，尺愕，惊奇

to find… / to discover… / to realize…

I’m not surprised to see you here.

turn out 表明结果

turn out ( to be) + n./adj.

Eg: Our party turned out (to be) a success

the concert turned out to be failure.

It turned out that………… 原来是(表示结果)

that 从句，或其他名词从句，it 作形式主语

Eg: It turned out that the diamond had been in the bank all the time.

It turned out that his statement was false.

as it turns out 人们后来发现

Eg: As it turns out, there was not need to worry.

As it turns out, the report was mistaken. 人们后来发现,这篇报告被弄错了。

She stood three feet high and her hands rested on th hips.

rest on = depend on, lean on

His hand rested lightly on my shoulder.

which swept the ground进一步说明拖地的，曳地的

despite / in spite of +n. /动名词

It is still a problem for the archaeologists up to now.

so far,up to now 都是完成时的标志

discover her identity: find out he identity

【Special difficulties】

happen (to) , it happened that…

【Multiple choice questions】

Comprehension

1 The interesting discovery made by the archaeologists was .

a. that the city had once been prosperous

b. that the temple had been used as a place of worship

c. they found the fifteen statues had been painted

d. that they were not the first to have found the head of the goddess

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

1. D

2 The city ‘enjoyed a high level of civilization’ . This is confirmed by the fact that .

a. some of the houses were built only one storey high

b. a great number of fragments were found in the temple

c. the city had been built on clay

d. advanced techniques had been employed in building and decorating

This is confirmed by the fact that引导同位语从句，补充说明fact 的内容。

be employed in:被应用在…方面

‘…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…’

3 In seeking to establish the identity of the reconstructed statue, the archaeologists .

a. tried to determine which goddess it represented

b. pieced together the fragments they found

c. discovered that it was more modern than any of the other statues

d. wondered whether it belonged to the fifth or the fifteenth century

in doing sth: 在…方面

structure

4 The city had once known .(ll.4-5)

a, a prosperity b, the prosperous c. the prosperity d. prosperity

重点词汇know:知道，认识；经历过，曾经有过（= experience）, 这是一个文学用语，比experience更加正式

5 The temple used as a place of worship since Roman times. (ll.9-10)

a. was b. has not been c. had been d. was not

since:自从 主句的主干时态为现在完成时

6 They found that the goddess turned out to be …(ll.14-15)

a. surprisingly b. with surprise c. to their surprise d. a surprise

to their surprise:使某人感到惊讶的是 （在句中可做独立的状语，句子的主语不必是某个人）

with surprise:惊讶地 （首先，必须与行为动词连用，其次，句子的主语必须是某个人）

Eg: To my great disappointment the train had already left.

With satisfaction / delight / dismay

He smoked his cigarette with satisfaction.

He went home with dismay.

To our dismay the party proved to be a failure.

7 being very old, she was very graceful. (ll.16-17)

a. Although b. In spite of c. Even d. Even though

despite = in spite of (可以和名词、代词、动名词搭配)

8 So far, the archaeologists to discover her identity. (l.17)

a. have been impossible b. have not been able c. cannot have been d. could not

so far 现在完成时的标志

如果用posible / imposible, 要采用形式主语it

…it has been impossible for the archaeologists to discover her identity.

Vocabulary

9 In the most room of the temple…(l.10)

a. holy b. religious c. frightening d. colourful

原文中用到了sacred (宗教的，神圣的)

religious 宗教的

frightening 令人害怕的

colourful 丰富多彩的

10 The head was carefully preserved. It was .(l.13)

a. well done b. conserved c. maintained c. in good condition

state

well done 侧重强调做得好

conserve = keep from being wasted ,damaged, lost, destroyed

“不用尽或耗尽某物，保留“

conserve your energy you needed

we nust conserve out forest

maintain: 通过修缮保养，不使…破损（强调动作的过程）“维修，保养”

11 The goddess to be a very modern-looking woman. (l.15)

a. appeared b. proved c. resolved d. changed

turn out = prove

12 But, the archaeologists have been unable…(l.17)

a. beforehand b. until now c. for a long time d. at this distance

so far =>until now, up till now

beforehand: (adv.) 事先 = in advance

at this distance (of / in time) 时隔已久

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