【高一 拓展閱讀-節(jié)日和建筑】The Statue of Zeus

TheStatueofZeusInancientGreece，onegodreignedabovethemallhisnamewasZeusandhewasknownastheKingoftheGods.ThepeopleinGreeceworshippedthegodsandbuiltstatuesandtemplestohonourthem.Oneofthosestatues，thestatueofZeusatOlympiahasbecomeoneofthesevenWondersoftheancientWorld.TheStatueofZeuswasbuiltsometimein400BC.Itwasaround40feet（12metres）tallandmadeofivory，gold，andebony（黑檀）platesonawoodenframe.PreciousjewelswerelaidinthestatueaswellamannamedPhidiaswaschosentobuildthestatueHehadworkedonanotherstructure，theParthenon（帕特農(nóng)神廟）inAthens.Tobuildthestatue，hetravelledfromAthenstoOlympia.HestayedinOlympiafor12yearsuntilthestatuewascomplete.SomepeopledidnotlikethejobPhidiasdid.TheysaidthatZeuswastootallbecausetheheadofthestatuealmosttouchedtheroofofthetemple.Otherslovedthestatue.Theysaidthekingofthegodsshouldhaveastatuethatshowedhowbigandpowerfulhewas.Onceitwasfinished，thestatuerequiredalotofcarefromtheGreeks.TheyhadtoprotectthestatuefromthedampweatherinOlympia.Theyregularlycovereditwitholiveoiltokeepitfromcracking.Theoliveoilwaskeptinapoolatthebottomofthestatue.Thereflectionandlightfromthepoolofoliveoilmadethestatuelooklikeitwaslitup.Itwasquiteasighttosee.Unfortunately,noonecanseetheStatueofZeusatOlympiatoday.Eventhoughitwascarefullypreserved,itwasdestroyedinafirearoundthe5thCenturyAD.Inthe1950s,archaeologistsunearthedremainsoftheworkshopwherethestatuewasbuilt.thishelpedthemglimpsealittlebitofthemagnificenceofthiswonder.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.HowlongdoesittaketofinishbuildingtheStatueofZeus?A.400months.B.40years.C.12months.D.12years.2.Whydidpeoplecoverthestatuewitholiveoil?A.Tokeepitlookingshiny.B.Tokeepthemoistureinside.C.Tokeepthestatuefromcracking.D.Tokeeptheevilspiritsaway.3.Howdidthepoolofoliveoilmakethestatuelookbetter？A.Itreflectedlightandmadethestatuelooklikeitglowed.B.Itheatedupthestatueandformedsmoke.C.Itkeptpeoplefromtouchingthestatue.D.Itmadethestatuelookbigger.4.Whycan'tweseethestatueofZeustoday？A.Itwasburneddowninafire.B.Itwasnotcarefullyprotected.C.Itrottedawaycompletely.D.ItwastorndownbytheGreeks.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.TheStatueofZeuswasbuiltbyPhidias.B.theStatueofZeuswasdestroyedinafire.C.ThestatueofZeuswasbuiltin400BC.D.TheStatueofZeuswasapproximately12feethigh.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞ancientadj.古代的；古老的英veryold；havingexistedforaverylongtime記詞根記憶：anci（古老）+ent（…的）→古老的例Lindalivesinanancienthouse.琳達住在一所古屋里。Greecen.希臘派Greek[adj希臘（人）的；希臘語的n.希臘人；希臘語]jeweln.珠寶，珠寶飾物；寶石英apreciousstonesuchasadiamondruby，etc記與jewellery（珠寶）起記例Allladieslovedressingupandwearingjewels.女人都愛打扮和佩戴珠寶。touchv.觸動，感動；接觸；觸碰n.觸摸搭getintouch（wth.）（和…）取得聯(lián)系be/keep/stayintouch（with.）（和…）保持聯(lián)系dampadj.潮濕的英slightlywet，ofteninawaythatisunpleasant記聯(lián)想記憶：dam（水壩）+p→冰水壩上很潮濕→潮濕的例It'ssodampandcoldoutsidethatitmightbegoingtorain.外面又潮又冷，可能要下雨了。covervt.包含；蓋，覆蓋搭coverup掩飾；遮蓋crackn.裂縫；噼啪聲v.（使）裂開；（使）破裂bottomn.底部，底端例Theheadmasterlookedatthestudentfromuptothebottom.校長從上到下打量了這個學(xué)生一番。destroyvt.毀壞，摧毀英todamagesthsobadlythatitnolongerexists，works，etc記詞根記憶：de（相反）+story（=struct，建造）不建造反而破壞→毀壞例Anatombombwoulddestroyacity.一顆原子彈能摧毀一座城市。Vocabulary進階詞reignn.統(tǒng)治時期；任期vi.當政；統(tǒng)治；支配；盛行英toruleasking，queen，emperor，etc記本身為詞根，為reg的變形，表示“統(tǒng)治”例Leoisanambitiousman，andhewantstoreignoverthecountry.利奧是個有野心的人，他想統(tǒng)治整個國家worshipn./v.崇拜；崇敬記詞根記憶：wor（價值）+ship（表名詞）→給予高度評價→崇拜templen.寺廟；圣殿；太陽穴statuen.雕像記詞根記憶：stat（站）+ue→總是站著的→雕像搭marblestatues大理石雕像ivoryn.象牙（制品）；象牙色，乳白色preciousadj.貴重的；寶貴的英rareandworthalotofmoney記詞根記憶：preci（價值）+ous（…的）→有價值的→貴重的搭preciousmemories珍貴的回憶preservevt.保護，維護；保存；保養(yǎng)記詞根記憶：pre（在前）+serv（保持）+e→提前保持→維護搭preservethepeace維護和平un