求几篇英语背诵文章（200-300字）

Anunknowngoddess无名女神Sometimeago,andinterestingdiscoverywasmadebyarchaeologistsontheAegeanislandofKea.AnAmericanteamexploredatemplewhichstandsinanancientcityonthepromontoryofAyiaIrini.Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous,foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization.Houses--oftenthreestoreyshigh--werebuiltofstone.Theyhadlargeroomswithbeautifullydecoratedwalls.Thecitywasequippedwithadrainagesystem,foragreatmanyclaypipeswerefoundbeneaththenarrowstreets.

ThetemplewhichthearchaeologistsexploredwasusedasaplaceofworshipfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.untilRomantimes.Inthemostsacredroomoftemple,clayfragmentsoffifteenstatueswerefound.Eachoftheserepresentedagoddessandhad,atonetime,beenpainted.ThebodyofonestatuewasfoundamongremainsdatingfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.It'smissingheadhappenedtobeamongremainsofthefifthcenturyB.C.ThisheadmusthavebeenfoundinClassicaltimesandcarefullypreserved.Itwasveryoldandpreciouseventhen.Whenthearchaeologistsreconstructedthefragments,theywereamazedtofindthatthegoddessturnedouttobeaverymodern-lookingwoman.Shestoodthreefeethighandherhandsrestedonherhips.Shewaswearingafull-lengthskirtwhichswepttheground.Despitehergreatage,shewasverygracefulindeed,but,sofar,thearchaeologistshavebeenunabletodiscoverheridentity.Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语goddess(tile)

n.女神archaeologist

n.考古学家Aegean

adj.爱玲海的explore

v.考察，勘探promontory

n.海角prosperous

adj.（经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的civilization

n.文明storey

n.楼层drainage

n.排水worship

n.祟拜sacred

adj.宗教的，神圣的fragment

n.碎片remains

n.遗物，遗迹，废墟classical

adj.（希腊和罗马）古化的reconstruct

v.修复rest

v.倚放，放置hip

n.屁股，臀部full-length

adj.（裙衣）拖地长的graceful

adj.优雅的identity

n.身份2Notguilty无罪CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofeelguilty.Thehardenedprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfeelings,evenifhehasfivehundredgoldwatcheshiddeninhissuitcase.WhenIreturnedformabroadrecently,aparticularlyofficiousyoungCustomsOfficerclearlyregardedmeasasmuggler.

'Haveyouanythingtodeclare?'heasked,lookingmeintheeye.

'No',Iansweredconfidently.

'Wouldyoumindunlockingthissuitcaseplease?'

'Notatall,'Ianswered.

TheOfficerwentthroughthecasewithgreatcare.AllthethingIhadpackedsocarefullyweresooninadreadfulmess.IfeltsureIwouldneverbeabletoclosethecaseagain.Suddenly,IsawtheOfficer'sfacelightup.Hehadspottedatinybottleatthebottomofmycaseandhepouncedonitwithdelight.

'Perfume,eh?'heaskedsarcastically.'Youshouldhavedeclaredthat.Perfumeisnotexemptfromimportduty.'

'Butitisn'tperfume,'Isaid.'It'shairgel.'ThenIaddedwithasmile,'It'sastrangemixtureImakemyself.'

AsIexpected,hedidnotbelieveme.

'Tryit!'Isaidencouragingly.

Theofficerunscrewedthecapandputthebottletohisnostrils.HewasgreetedbyanunpleasantsmellwhichconvincedhimthatIwastellingthetruth.Afewminuteslater,Iwasabletohurryawaywithpreciouschalkmarksonmybaggage.Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语guilty

adj.犯罪的，违法的tolerant

adj.宽容的declare

v.申报hardened

adj.有经验的professional

adj.职业的，专业的smuggler

n.走私者officious

adj.爱管闲事的confidently

adv.自信地

dreadful

adj.可怕的，一团糟的pounce

v.猛抓，扑住perfume

n.香水sarcastically

adv.讽刺地exempt

adj.被免除的duty

n.税gel

n.凝胶mixture

n.混合物unscrew

v.拧开nostril

n.鼻孔chalk

n.粉笔baggage

n.行李（新概念3上的）