Unit4Amazingart由于使用的工具、材料不同,再加上文化背景的差异,中国的绘画作品有着自己独特的风格。Becauseofdifferentinstruments,materialsandculturalbackgrounds,Chinesepaintingshavetheirownfeaturescomparedtoothertypesofpaintings.ItismainlybecauseoftheuseoftheChinesewritingbrushandtheChinesepaper.Therearefourbasicelements(要素)usedinthecreationofChinesepainting:thebrush,ink,paper,andtheinkstone.Withoutanyofthemthejobcannotbedone.ThemostimportantthingsforChinesepaintingarethespecialteaching,thecloserelationshipwiththepainter’spersonality(个性)andtheparticularChinesephilosophy(哲学).Theyaretrainednotonlytopainttheobjectsbutalsoexpressthemood(情绪)andthespiritofthesubject.TheChinesealsobelievethatthepaintingistheexpressionofthepainter’sknowledgeandnature.Inthisway,Chinesepaintingbecomessomethingmuchmorethanart.OneofthemostimportantphilosophiesofChinaistheunity(统一)ofHeaven,EarthandHumanBeings.WhattheChinesepaintersaretryingtoexpressisnotwhatmeetstheeye,buttheirattitudetoMotherNature.TheChinesepaintershaveadeeplovefornature.Itisapartoftheirculture,andtheirneedtodependonnaturetosurvive.Theymayspendhoursdrawinginspirationfromthefiguresofnaturesuchasabirdwithitsfragilewings.Fromthesimplecreaturesthatarechosenassubjectsofworksofart,wecanseehowtheyenjoynatureandtheirloveforthesmallestthings.SectionⅠStartingout&Understandingideas重点单词阅读词汇(在不认识的单词前划√)□broadcastn.□sculptorn.□portraitn.写作词汇1.stairn.楼梯2.loadn.某物的量3.battlen.战斗,战役拓展词汇4.greetv.问候,迎接,招呼→greetingn.迎接;问候;招呼5.foldv.折起→unfoldv.(使)展开;打开6.exhibitionn.展出,展览→exhibitv.展览重点短语1.makeanimpressionon给……留下印象2.onearth(在)世界上;(在)人间3.findout发现,查明;弄明白4.getaloadof注意,仔细看5.bemadeof由……制成6.comeup被提出,被提及;即将出现7.haveamindofone’sown有自己的主见8.butthenagain(表示与前面说过的话略有矛盾)不过,然而9.foroneself亲自10.reachouttosb.与某人交流;向某人提供/寻求帮助11.bytheway顺便说一下重点句型1.Itseems(that)...看起来……:WhenIlookintohereyesitseemsshehasamindofherown(她看起来似乎有自己的想法)!2.“do/does/did+动词原形”用来强调谓语动词;asif+方式状语从句(从句中用虚拟语气):Theyreallydoreachouttous(的确与我们交流)acrossthecenturiesasiftimeitselfwerenothing(好像时间本身什么都不是).ReadthetextonPages38-39andmatchthemainideaofeachpart.1.Part1(Paragraph1)A.TheinvitationtotheLouvre2.Part2(Paragraphs2-4)B.Theintroductionofthetrip3.Part3(Paragraph5)C.Threefamousartcollections答案:1-3.BCAReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthetext?A.LibertyLeadingthePeople.B.NikeofSamothrace.C.MonaLisa.D.TheselfportraitofRembrandt.2.Wheredoesthetextcomefrom?A.Thelivebroadcast.B.Theliveradioprogram.C.Thewebpage.D.Thenewspaper.3.HowdoesthehostfindtheNikeofSamothrace?A.Imaginative.B.Incredible.C.Amazing.D.Missing.4.WhatcanexactlyexplainwhyRembrandtpaintedsomanyselfportraits?A.Helovedhisappearancesomuch.B.Hewantedtotakeaselfieofhimself.C.Hefounditcheapertodrawhimself.D.Hemadethereasonunknowntous.答案:1-4.AACDAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.I’llsaybyefornow,andhopeyoucanallvisitthisfantasticplaceonedaytofeelthepowerofthesegreatworksofartforyourselves.本句为并列句。第二个分句中youcanallvisitthisfantasticplaceonedaytofeelthepoweroftheseg...