【高一 拓展阅读-节日和建筑】The Statue of Zeus

TheStatueofZeusInancientGreece，onegodreignedabovethemallhisnamewasZeusandhewasknownastheKingoftheGods.ThepeopleinGreeceworshippedthegodsandbuiltstatuesandtemplestohonourthem.Oneofthosestatues，thestatueofZeusatOlympiahasbecomeoneofthesevenWondersoftheancientWorld.TheStatueofZeuswasbuiltsometimein400BC.Itwasaround40feet（12metres）tallandmadeofivory，gold，andebony（黑檀）platesonawoodenframe.PreciousjewelswerelaidinthestatueaswellamannamedPhidiaswaschosentobuildthestatueHehadworkedonanotherstructure，theParthenon（帕特农神庙）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基础词ancientadj.古代的；古老的英veryold；havingexistedforaverylongtime记词根记忆：anci（古老）+ent（…的）→古老的例Lindalivesinanancienthouse.琳达住在一所古屋里。Greecen.希腊派Greek[adj希腊（人）的；希腊语的n.希腊人；希腊语]jeweln.珠宝，珠宝饰物；宝石英apreciousstonesuchasadiamondruby，etc记与jewellery（珠宝）起记例Allladieslovedressingupandwearingjewels.女人都爱打扮和佩戴珠宝。touchv.触动，感动；接触；触碰n.触摸搭getintouch（wth.）（和…）取得联系be/keep/stayintouch（with.）（和…）保持联系dampadj.潮湿的英slightlywet，ofteninawaythatisunpleasant记联想记忆：dam（水坝）+p→冰水坝上很潮湿→潮湿的例It'ssodampandcoldoutsidethatitmightbegoingtorain.外面又潮又冷，可能要下雨了。covervt.包含；盖，覆盖搭coverup掩饰；遮盖crackn.裂缝；噼啪声v.（使）裂开；（使）破裂bottomn.底部，底端例Theheadmasterlookedatthestudentfromuptothebottom.校长从上到下打量了这个学生一番。destroyvt.毁坏，摧毁英todamagesthsobadlythatitnolongerexists，works，etc记词根记忆：de（相反）+story（=struct，建造）不建造反而破坏→毁坏例Anatombombwoulddestroyacity.一颗原子弹能摧毁一座城市。Vocabulary进阶词reignn.统治时期；任期vi.当政；统治；支配；盛行英toruleasking，queen，emperor，etc记本身为词根，为reg的变形，表示“统治”例Leoisanambitiousman，andhewantstoreignoverthecountry.利奥是个有野心的人，他想统治整个国家worshipn./v.崇拜；崇敬记词根记忆：wor（价值）+ship（表名词）→给予高度评价→崇拜templen.寺庙；圣殿；太阳穴statuen.雕像记词根记忆：stat（站）+ue→总是站着的→雕像搭marblestatues大理石雕像ivoryn.象牙（制品）；象牙色，乳白色preciousadj.贵重的；宝贵的英rareandworthalotofmoney记词根记忆：preci（价值）+ous（…的）→有价值的→贵重的搭preciousmemories珍贵的回忆preservevt.保护，维护；保存；保养记词根记忆：pre（在前）+serv（保持）+e→提前保持→维护搭preservethepeace维护和平un