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An unknown goddess 无名女神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 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 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 painted. 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 archaeologists 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, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.New words and expressions 生词和短语goddess(tile)n. 女神archaeologistn. 考古学家Aegeanadj. 爱玲海的explorev. 考察，勘探promontoryn. 海角prosperousadj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的civilizationn. 文明storeyn. 楼层drainagen. 排水worshipn. 祟拜sacredadj. 宗教的，神圣的fragmentn. 碎片remainsn. 遗物，遗迹，废墟classicaladj. （希腊和罗马）古化的reconstructv. 修复restv. 倚放，放置hipn. 屁股，臀部full-lengthadj. （裙衣）拖地长的gracefuladj. 优雅的identityn. 身份 2Not guilty 无罪Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days, but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty. The hardened professional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase. When I returned form abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler.'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye.'No', I answered confidently.'Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please?''Not at all,' I answered.The Officer went through the case with great care. All the thing I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess. I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up. He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically. 'You should have declared that. Perfume is not exempt from import duty.''But it isn't perfume,' I said. 'It's hair gel.' Then I added with a smile, 'It's a strange mixture I make myself.'As I expected, he did not believe me.'Try it!' I said encouragingly.The officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk marks on my baggage.New words and expressions 生词和短语guiltyadj. 犯罪的，违法的tolerantadj. 宽容的declarev. 申报hardenedadj. 有经验的professional adj. 职业的，专业的smugglern. 走私者officiousadj. 爱管闲事的confidentlyadv. 自信地dreadfuladj. 可怕的，一团糟的pouncev. 猛抓，扑住perfumen. 香水sarcasticallyadv. 讽刺地exemptadj. 被免除的dutyn. 税geln. 凝胶mixturen. 混合物unscrewv. 拧开nostriln. 鼻孔chalkn. 粉笔baggagen. 行李 （新概念3上的）
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近年来,英语阅读的份量和重要性在英语学习中愈来愈突出,教师和学生对阅读能力的培养投入了很大的精力,然而收获的实际情况并不像他们所期望的理想。我整理了优秀初中英语背诵短文，欢迎阅读!
This summer, I had some special days. I joined Dongzhou International Educational Exchange Summer Camp.
First, I will tell you about our foreign teachers, they are Shrina and Rebecca. They are friendly and beautiful. They are students at Oxford University.
We talked about many things: famous people, subjects in England, different jobs, our deal days, western star signs, what can we say in a restaurant and so on.
We know lots of things, like what the difference is between "chef" and "cook", all the parts of the body…
We tried to write a letter to Principal Zhang. We made a play and we drew our own comics and tried to sell it. We gave some other students English lessons, we taught them about Chinese Dragon, Chinese Martial Arts and the Olympics.
Every afternoon, we played exciting games: Chinese Whispers, Tongue Twisters, Wheelbarrow, egg and spoon, three legs…
On the last day, we had a good time. We made black tea. We put tea bags, some milk and lots of water in to a big bowl, and then we stirred the tea until it became red and dark. Oh, it tasted good! Later, we used eggs, flour and milk to make many pancakes. To cook them is very interesting. When we finished it, the pancakes looked round and nice. We put some jam on it. How delicious! I won't ever forget it.
The summer Camp is a really good chance for me. I know the local things in England. I learned a lot and like English more. I also know better ways to learn English well.
I hope one day I can see you in England.
今年夏天，我有一些特殊的日子。我加入了东洲国际教育交流夏令营。
首先，我会告诉你我们的外籍教师，他们是Shrina和丽贝卡。他们是友好和美丽。他们在牛津大学的学生。
我们谈了许多事情：著名的人，受试者在英格兰，不同的工作，我们的交易日，西方的星座，我们可以说，在餐馆等。
我们知道很多东西，像什么区别“厨师”和“厨师”，所有的身体部位…
我们试图写张校长的一封信。我们做了一个游戏，我们把我们自己的漫画，并试图将其出售。我们提出了一些其他学生的英语课，我们教他们中国龙，中国武术和奥运会。
每天下午，我们玩刺激的游戏：中国私语，绕口令，手推车，鸡蛋和勺子，三条腿…
在最后一天，我们有一个很好的时间。我们做了红茶。我们把茶叶袋，一些牛奶和大量的水在一个大碗里，然后我们搅拌茶，直到它变成红色和黑色。哦，味道很好!后来，我们用鸡蛋，面粉和牛奶使许多薄煎饼。做饭很有趣。当我们完成它，煎饼环顾四周，很好。我们把它的一些果酱。多么美味!我永远不会忘记它。
夏令营对我来说是一个非常好的机会。我知道在英格兰本土的东西。我学到了很多，更喜欢英语。我也知道更好的方法来学习英语。
我希望有一天我能看见你在英格兰。
Everyone loves to do something when he has free time, and I do, too. What's my favorite activity? It's shopping. Shopping is so exciting and fun. When you walk along the street, you can see many different kinds and styles of clothes. They're really beautiful and new to me, so I find it hard to control myself. I want to buy everything. Of course, after shopping I have less money and I become sane because it will be a long time until I have enough money for my next shopping spree.
每个人都喜欢在他们空闲的时间里做点事情，我也一样。我最喜欢的活动是什么呢?是购物。购物是很刺激和有趣的。当你沿着大街走的时候，你可以看到不同类型和风格的衣服。对我来说，它们都是又漂亮又新的。所以我总是无法控制我自己。所有的东西我都想买。当然，购物之后，我的钱变少了，我也变得理智了。因为将会是很长一段时间直到我有足够的钱来供我下一次狂欢。
A new term began. Students all returned to school met again. They were talking about what they had done in the holidays. I was happier. I couldn't wait to tell my story. Now it's my turn. I told them I got a job in a restaurant. I worked as a waitress.
They didn't believe at first.
"Yes, it's true. "I said," I really had a hard time at the beginning. But several days later, I could do a good job. I earned six hundred yuan this holiday. "They all looked at me with their mouths open.
新学期开始了，同学们都返回学校重新见面。他们正在谈论自己的暑假生活。我更高兴，迫不及待地想告诉他们我是怎么过的。终于轮到我，了，我告诉他们我暑假期间在一家餐馆当服务员。他们起初并不相信。“是真的。”我说，“刚开始时可惨了，但几天我就做得很好了。暑假我挣了600元钱呢。”他们都目瞪口呆地看着我。
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英文名篇-假如给我三天时间iousness ofthe conflicts which life develops.And I should like to look into the loyal, trusting eyes of my dogs - the grave, canny little Scottie, Darkie, and the stalwart, understanding Great Dane, Helga, whose warm, tender, and playful friendships are so comforting to me.On that busy first day I should also view the small simple things of my home. I want to see the warm colors in the rugs under my feet, the pictures on the walls, the intimatetrifles that transform a house into home. My eyes would rest respectfully on the books in raised type which I have read, but they would be more eagerly interested in the printedbooks which seeing people can read, for during the long night of my life the books I have read and those which have been read to me have built themselves into a great shininglighthouse, revealing to me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit. In the afternoon of that first seeing day. I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate my eyes on the beauties of the world of Nature trying desperately to absorb in afew hours the vast splendor which is constantly unfolding itself to those who can see. On the way home from my woodland jaunt my path would lie near a farm so that I might see thepatient horses ploughing in the field 9perhaps I should see only a tractor!) and the serene content of men living close to the soil. And I should pray for the glory of a colorfulsunset.When dusk had fallen, I should experience the double delight of being able to see by artificial light which the genius of man has created to extend the power of his sight whenNature decrees darkness.给你个英语名篇阅读网站
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生而为赢——新东方英语背诵美文30篇目录：•第一篇：Youth 青春 •第二篇： Three Days to See(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明（节选） •第三篇：Companionship of Books 以书为伴（节选） •第四篇：If I Rest, I Rust 如果我休息，我就会生锈 •第五篇：Ambition 抱负 •第六篇：What I have Lived for 我为何而生 •第七篇：When Love Beckons You 爱的召唤 •第八篇：The Road to Success 成功之道 •第九篇：On Meeting the Celebrated 论见名人 •第十篇：The 50-Percent Theory of Life 生活理论半对半 •第十一篇：What is Your Recovery Rate? 你的恢复速率是多少？ •第十二篇：Clear Your Mental Space 清理心灵的空间 •第十三篇：Be Happy 快乐 •第十四篇：The Goodness of life 生命的美好 •第十五篇：Facing the Enemies Within 直面内在的敌人 •第十六篇：Abundance is a Life Style 富足的生活方式 •第十七篇：Human Life a Poem 人生如诗 •第十八篇：Solitude 独处 •第十九篇：Giving Life Meaning 给生命以意义 •第二十篇：Relish the Moment 品位现在 •第二十一篇：The Love of Beauty 爱美 •第二十二篇：The Happy Door 快乐之门 •第二十三篇：Born to Win 生而为赢 •第二十四篇：Work and Pleasure 工作和娱乐 •第二十五篇：Mirror, Mirror--What do I see镜子,镜子,告诉我 •第二十六篇：On Motes and Beams 微尘与栋梁 •第二十七篇：An October Sunrise 十月的日出 •第二十八篇：To Be or Not to Be 生存还是毁灭 •第二十九篇：Gettysburg Address 葛底斯堡演说 •第三十篇：First Inaugural Address(Excerpts) 就职演讲（节选）电驴下载：文本+MP3
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我想你强烈推荐林肯的在葛底斯堡的演讲！百年传世经典！听了让人热血沸腾！就连今年就任的奥巴马也引用了那句著名的“This gonvernment,of the people,by the people,and for the people shall not perished from the earth!就是说我们这个民有，民享，民治的政府将永存与世上！全文仅10个句子，简练而又深刻。实乃演讲之精品！下面是全文希望楼主能喜欢Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new Nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now, we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether that Nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln
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