10, When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman.

* reconstruct: put together, piece together, restore 修复，重组

*amazd:

对比：surprised; astonished; amazed; astounded 感到惊讶的，语气递增

surprised;

astonished: much surprised;

amazed: very much surprised;

astounded 非常惊讶，尺愕，惊奇

* to find... / to discover... / to realize...

e.g. I'm not surprised to see you here. 在这见到你不奇怪。

* turn out 表明结果

（1) turn out ( to be) + n./adj. 结果是...

e.g. Our party turned out (to be) a success.

（2）It turned out that............ 原来是(表示结果)

that 从句，或其他名词从句，it 作形式主语

e.g. It turned out that the diamond had been in the bank all the time.

It turned out that his statement was false.

(3) as it turns out 人们后来发现

e.g. As it turns out, there was not need to worry.

As it turns out, the report was mistaken. 人们后来发现,这篇报告被弄错了。

11, She stood three feet high and her hands rested on th hips.

* rest on = depend on, lean on

e.g. His hand rested lightly on my shoulder. 他的手轻轻搭在我的肩上。

12, Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.

* despite / in spite of +n. /动名词

* so far,up to now 都是完成时的标志, 到目前为止

e.g. Up to now, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.

* discover her identity: find out her identity新概念英语官方网

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Exercises:

1, The city ‘enjoyed a high level of civilization'. This is confirmed by the fact that .

a. some of the houses were built only one storey high

b. a great number of fragments were found in the temple

c. the city had been built on clay

d. advanced techniques had been employed in building and decorating

2, But,the archaeologists have been unable...

a. beforehand b. until now c. for a long time d. at this distance

3,being very old, she was very graceful.

a. Although b. In spite of c. Even d. Even though

4, 那座大楼位于拐角处。

5, 这一传统是从他祖父年轻时开始的。

6，车上配有空调设备。

7，这个古城肯定一度很繁华，因为它曾享有很高的文明。

8，当警察看到了照片之后，惊奇地发现那只大猫原来是只美洲狮。

9, She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hip. 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.