新三高阶学习2学生版.doc

新三高阶学习 § Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神 生词★explore v. 考察，勘探 The archaeologists are exploring the cave. exploration n. explorer n.探险家 ★prosperous adj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的 Our finance is prosperous. thriving 昌盛的，兴旺的 booming 蓬勃的，景气的 flourishing 繁茂的，健康的 ★civilization n. 文明 high level of civilization高度文明 civilize v. Knowledge can civilize people. 知识能够使人有教养。★worship n. 崇拜 respect; admire ①Who do you worship in the world? ②We respect what we have and understand how we need to feed it.我们相互尊重，理解彼此，明白必须为此投入。 I really admire your courage and strength. 我很欣赏你的勇气和耐力。warship n. 军舰战船 ★sacred adj. 宗教的，神圣的 holy adj. 神圣的，圣洁的 solemn adj. 庄严的，庄重的 sacred music 圣乐 sacred promise 神圣的诺言 ★remains n. 遗物， 遗迹，废墟remain vi. 保持；依然；留下；剩余；逗留；残存n. 遗迹；剩余物，残骸 But before that point can be reached, key issues remain to be solved. 但是在达到那个目标之前，关键的问题仍然要被解决。★classical adj. （希腊罗马）古文化的 classical music 古典音乐 classical education 人文科学教育 classic adj. 第一流的 This is a classic example of love at the first sight. classic n. 杰作，经典之作 ★reconstruct v. 修复 re-重新，再次 construct 构造，建造，组织 construct a sentence construct a broken statuary build house 造建筑物 put up a tent erect: build high buildings erect monument 建造纪念碑 erect clock tower 建造钟楼 set up; establish; found 建立 Eg: set up students’ union establish a school / rule found a country construction n. constructive adj. 有教育意义的 constructor n. 建设者 ★hip n. 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: Hary is a real hip. 玛丽真是赶时髦The guy isn’t a hip.这家伙什么都不懂 joined at the hip 表示交情极厚的 Eg: These 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. ★full-length adj. （裙衣）拖地长的 a full-length dress ★graceful adj. 优雅的 a graceful lady elegant (behavior) 课文讲解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．’s have dinner _________________ next week. _________________ the most important history is