Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

L3-(1): 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 15th century B. C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of 15 statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted.

archaeologist [ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst]    考古学者

Aegean  [ɪˈdʒiən] 爱琴海的

explore [ɪkˈsplɔːr] 考察、勘探

promontory  [ˈprɑːməntɔːri]  海角

prosperous  [ˈprɑːspərəs] 经济上繁荣的，昌盛的

storey [ˈstɔːri]   楼层

decorate [ˈdekəreɪt] 装饰

drainage  [ˈdreɪnɪdʒ]  排水

clay [kleɪ] 黏土;陶土

worship  [ˈwɜːrʃɪp] 崇拜   a place of worship 祭祀场所

sacred [ˈseɪkrɪd]   宗教的，神圣的

fragment  [ˈfræɡmənt] 碎片

到这一课终于感受到真正的难度了，生词多，而且有些生词反复读也读不顺。今天反反复复录了很多遍也不是十分的满意。要尝试着全文背诵的方式，才能读得很好。