Unit6Design凤凰城大学体育场(UniversityofPhoenixStadium)位于美国亚利桑那州，是美国著名的亚利桑那红雀橄榄球队的主场以及美国大学生体育协会(NCAA)嘉年华杯的举办地。HaveyoueverheardoftheUniversityofPhoenixStadium?Ithasthemostmoderntechnologyintheworld.Workersbeganbuildingthestadiumintwothousandandthree.Itwascompletedaboutthreeyearsandfourhundredfiftyfivemilliondollarslater.Unlikemoststadiums，ithasaroofthatfullyopens.Itismadeoftwopartsthatslideinandout.ThisareaiscalledtheValleyoftheSun.Itsometimesisaveryhotplace.TheaveragehightemperatureinthesummerisabovethirtysevendegreesCelsius.Sotheroofofthestadiumcanbeclosedtopermitairconditioningmachinestobeused.Buttheroofcanbeopenedduringthecoolermonthsforsportingandotherevents，likebigrockconcertsandtradeshows.Thestadiumhasanunusualfeaturethatnootherstadiumhas.Thenaturalgrassplayingfieldrollsinandoutofthestructureasneeded.Thegrassgrowsonanobjectlikeagianttray.Mostofthetimethegrassismovedoutsidetogetsunshineandrain.Workersrollitbackinsideforfootballgames.Officialssaythismakesthecentermoreusablefornonsportingevents.ArchitectPeterEisenmandesignedthehugestadium.Itsshaperepresentsthebarrelcactus，acommonplantinthearea.Thehugemetalpiecesthatformitswallsshinebrightlyinthedesertsun.[诱思导读]阅读上文并回答下列问题1．Whendidworkersbeginbuildingthestadium?In2003.2．Whodesignedthehugestadium?PeterEisenman.[阅读障碍词]1．featuren．特征2．structuren．结构3．trayn．托盘4．barrel桶5．cactusn．仙人掌SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.abstractA．adj.直的adv.直，直接()2.straightB．n.想象；想象力()3.imaginationC．n.展览会()4.exhibitionD．adj.抽象的，深奥的()5.poetryE．adj.典型的()6.creatureF．vt.强调()7.typicalG．n.诗(总称)()8.elegantlyH．n.动物；(有特性或特质的)人()9.emphasiseI．adv.优雅地()10.detailJ．n.细节，详情[答案]1－5DABCG6－10HEIFJⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．陷入沉思中B．以很高的速度C．迄今为止D．注视；凝视E．装满；充满F．详细地()1.Ihavenotreceivedaletterfromhersofar.()2.Iwasdeepinthought，soIdidn'tnoticehimcomingin.()3.Thebasinisfilledwithwatersoon.Youcan'tpourmorein.()4.Ihadtoreporttheaccidentatlengthasthereporteraskedmetodescribeitindetail.()5.Accidentsduetodrivingathighspeedwereverycommonthatweekend.()6.Theoldladyfixedhereyesonthestranger.[答案]1－6CAEFBDXuBeihong(1895—1953)wasimportantinmodernChinesefolkart.Duringhislifetime,hedevelopedthetraditionofcombiningpoetrywith①painting.Between1933and1940,heheldseveralexhibitions(展览会)inAsiaandEuropetopromoteChineseart.Acrossthispainting,namedRacingHorse②，wecanseeahorserunningathighspeedlikeamissile(导弹)acrossthesky.Ontheleftandrightsideofthepainting,Xucleverlydrewinblackinktoshowthemovinghaironthehorse'smane(鬃毛)andtail.Healsouseddifferentshades(阴影)ofgreyinacreativewaytoshowthesweatalongthehorse'sbody③.Thepaintingofdarkandlightcoloursisafavouriteofmanyartlovers.徐悲鸿(1895－1953)在中国现代民间艺术中起着举足轻重的作用。他一生发展了融诗歌和绘画于一体的传统。在1933到1940年之间，为了促进中国艺术的发展，他在亚洲和欧洲举行了几次画展。在这幅名为《奔马图》的画中，我们可以看到一匹骏马像导弹穿越天空那样在飞速奔驰。在这幅画的左边和右边，徐悲鸿用黑色的墨水巧妙的画出了移动中的马的鬃毛和尾巴。他还创造性地运用不同的灰影来显示马身上流淌的汗水。对颜色的深浅描绘已经成为许多艺术爱好者的至爱。[助读讲解]①combine...with...把……同……联系起来。②namedRacingHorse是过去...
