Unit3Theworldofcoloursandlight艺术思维是人类最原始的思维方式，也是儿童心理发展的第一个阶段。艺术教育实际上是遵循人的心理自然发展规律的一种健康的教育方式。家长们应该鼓励孩子去追求自己的艺术理想。WhyisArtImportantinEducation?Educationis，anotherareawherethepresenceofartsandcraftsismorethanwelcome.Ifchildrenrealizetheimportanceofartandcreativityfromayoungage，theycangrowuptobemoreconfident，morecreative，anddefinitelymoremature.Schoolsarethebreedinggroundsforfuturepaintersandmoviemakers，andtheseartsshouldbeencouragedwholesomelyinsuchanenvironment.Sadly，manyparentsdonotunderstandwhyartisimportantforchildren，andsubconsciouslyforcethemtofollowcareerpathsthatareorthodoxandconformistinnature.Thisisfairenoughinitsownway，becausetheworlddoesneedsomestandardbluecollarandwhitecollarjobstocontinueitsexistence;butthisisachoicethatchildrenshouldbeallowedtomakeforthemselves.Thedoorstocreativityandexpressionmustnotbeshutintheirfaces，evenifitcomesatacostofmakingmoremoney.Toputitmorescientifically，herearesomebenefitsofkids'artactivitiesthatgiveasuitableanswertothequestion“Whyisartimportantinschools？”Exposuretoart，musicanddrawingsatanearlyageimprovestheamountofbrainactivityinchildren.Itincreasesthespanofknowledgeinthemindsofchildren，thusmakingthemsharperandmoreeducated.Itbuildsupthelevelsofselfconfidence，self-esteem，motivation，cooperationandcommunicationinchildren.Ithelpschildrenunderstandotherpeople'sopinionsandpointofviewaswell.Ithelpsthemsharpentheirproblemsolvingskills，decisionmakingandgivesthemthepossibilityofreallyexploringtheirimaginations.[阅读障碍词]1．artsandcraftsn．工艺品2．wholesomelyadv.有益健康地3．subconsciouslyadv.潜意识地4．orthodoxadj.普遍赞同的5．conformistadj.墨守成规的[诱思导读]阅读文章，回答下面的问题1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“breeding”inthefirstparagraphmean?“Breeding”heremeans“reproduced”inthepassage.2．Whatbenefitscanchildrengetfromexposuretoart，musicanddrawingsatanearlyage?Improvingtheamountofbrainactivity；increasingthespanofknowledgeinchildren'sminds，makingthemsharperandmoreeducated;buildingupthelevelsofselfconfidence，selfesteem，motivation，cooperationandcommunicationinchildren;helpingchildrenunderstandotherpeople'sopinionsandpointofview;sharpeningtheirproblemsolvingskills，decisionmakingandgivingthemthepossibilityofreallyexploringtheirimaginations.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.abstractA．n.建筑；建筑学()2.architectureB．n.回报，报酬，奖励vt.奖励，给以报酬()3.rewardC．adj.锐角的；强烈的；灵敏的；(疾病)急性的；敏锐的()4.mediumD．adj.抽象的n．摘要，概要()5.acuteE．n.(艺术创作的)材料，形式；媒介，传媒adj.中等的()6.consensusF．vt.&vi.计算；推测()7.calculateG．adj.布满星星的；像星星的，明亮的()8.shadowH．n.共识，一致的意见()9.starryI．vt.&vi.全心全意投入；犯罪，犯错；承诺，保证()10.commitJ．n.阴影，影子；阴暗处[答案]1－5DABEC6－10HFJGIⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．拿/用……做试/实验B．从……到……变化C．典型的……D．非常，很，不仅仅是E．充当，担当F．动身去……()1.Shehashadanumberofdifferentjobs，rangingfromcheftoswimminginstructor.()2.TypicalofChinese，heiskind，hardworkinganddetermined.()3.Hewantedtoexperimentmorewithdifferenttexturesinhispainting.()4.Atraineddogcanactasaguidetoablindperson.()5.Tom，alongwithhisfriends，hasbeenofftotheartgallery.He'llbebackintwohours.()6.Iwasmorethanalit...
