1. This head must have been found in Classical times, and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then.
2. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.
3. She stood 3 feet high, and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt, which swept the ground.
4. Dispite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.

The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs

1. These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar" workers for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.

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1. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a  start: the clock was striking the hours!
2. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was 1 o'clock, but the bell struck 13 times before it stop.
3. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
4. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
5. 'Whatever are you dong up here, Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. "I''m trying to repair the bell." answered Bill.

1. The city at one time must be prosperous for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses- often 3 storeys high- were built of stones.
2. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was even equiped with a drainage system for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
3. The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the 15th century BC untill Roman times.
4. In the most sacred rooms of the temple, clay fragment of 15 statues were found, each of these represented a goddess, and had, at one time, been printed.
5. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the 15th century BC. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the 5th century BC.(完全是照抄下来的，一个没记住)

1. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.Houses — often 3 storeys high — were built of stone.
2. 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.
3. The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the 15th century BC until Roman times.
4. 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.
5. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the 15th century BC. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the 5th century BC.

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1. As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the contry, this one must have been in the possesion of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
2. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.
3. It is disturbing to think that the dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
4. Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
5. The big clock which uesd to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago, and has been silent ever since.

1. "I have been coming up here night after night for weeks now. you see, I was hoping to give you a surprise."
2. "You certainly did give me a surprise!" said the vicar, "you've probably woke up everyone in the village as well. still, I'm glad the bell is working again."
3. "That's the trouble, vicar." answered Bill, "It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike 13 times, and there is nothing I can do about it."
4. 'We will get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar, "13 is not as good as 1, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
5. Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in the ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.

1. '"I have been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise."
2. "You certainly did give me a surprise!" said the vicar, "You've probably woke up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again."
3. "That's the trouble, vicar." answered Bill, 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike 13 times, and there is nothing I can do about it."
4. "We will get used to that, Bill." said the vicar, "thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea."

An unkown goddess

1. some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in the ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.

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1. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place 20 miles away in the evening.
2. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.
3. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.
4. Several people complained of  'cat-like' noises at night, and a business man on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.
5. The experts were now fully convinced that the anmial was a puma, but where had it come from?

1. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a strat: the clock was striking the hours!
2. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck 13 times before it stopped.
3. armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
4. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a igure whom he immediately recognized as Bill wilkins, our local grocer.
5. "Whatever are you doing up here Bill?" asked the vicar in surprise. "I'm tryinig to repair the bell." answered Bill.

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引用第6楼傅老师于2010-04-15 09:29发表的  :

新概念感觉是比较枯燥的

真的很枯燥么？
我觉得还好啦，可能是东西都是需要对比的吧，至少比我们学得那些好很多，个人觉得。
能推荐一下好的教材么？

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引用第5楼成全自我于2010-04-15 06:40发表的  :
新概念三，每篇大概都看了几百篇了。（还默背了前两单元，听写了这本课文，花了我一个月时间听写。且下载到了MP4又听）但要我说就不行了，NCE是很好的教材。要想说一口流利的英语是不够的，要大量的训练听说

新概念感觉是比较枯燥的，你还真能坚持哈～

新概念三，每篇大概都看了几百篇了。（还默背了前两单元，听写了这本课文，花了我一个月时间听写。且下载到了MP4又听）但要我说就不行了，NCE是很好的教材。要想说一口流利的英语是不够的，要大量的训练听说

1. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
2. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck 13 times before it stopped.
3. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
4. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
5. 'Whatever are you doing up here, Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. 'I'm trying to repair the bell.' answered Bill.

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1. Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America.
2. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma was spotted 45 miles south of London, they were not taken seriosly.
3. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraodinarily similar.
4. The search began in a small village where a woman picking blackeries saw a 'large cat' only 5 yards away from her.
5. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.

1. As no pumas had been  reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
2. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.
3. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
4. Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
5. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago, and has been silent ever since.

好贴，顶起

1. As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possesion of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
2. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.
3. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.

            Thirteen Equals One

1. Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or  another bur he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
2. The big clock which uesd to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago, and has been silent ever since.

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1. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place 20 miles away in the evening.
2. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of deer and small animals like rabbits.
3. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.
4. Several people complained of 'cat-like' noises at night, and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.
5. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from?

1. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place 20 miles away in the evening.
2. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.
3. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.
4. several people complained of "cat -like" noises at night, and a business man on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree.
5. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from?

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1. Pumas are larga, cat-like animals which are found in America.
2. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted 45 miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.
3. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraodinarily similar.
4. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackerries saw 'a large cat' only 5 yards away from her.
5. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will nota attack a human being unless it is cornered.