Module2TheRenaissance达·芬奇16世纪创作的不朽名画《蒙娜·丽莎》中的女子一直充满着神秘的色彩。前不久，法国一位艺术家提出了新的见解。现在让我们一起来看看是怎么回事吧！MonaLisa，themysteriouswomaninLeonardodaVinci's16thcenturymasterpiece，hadjustgivenbirthtohersecondsonwhenshesatforthepainting，aFrenchartexpertsaidonTuesday.ThediscoverywasmadebyateamofCanadianscientistswhousedspecialtechnologytopeerthroughthepaintlayersonthework，whichnowsitsintheLouvreMuseuminParis.OneoftheresearcherssaidthatonverycloseexaminationofthepaintingitbecameclearthattheMonaLisa'sdresswascoveredinathintransparentgauzeveil.“Thistypeofdresswastypicalofthekindworninearly16thcenturyItalybywomenwhowerepregnantorwhohadjustgivenbirth.Thisissomethingthathasneverbeenseenuptonowbecausethepaintingwasalwaysjudgedtobedarkanddifficulttoexamine，”hetoldanewsconference.Healsosaidthat，contrarytopopularbelief，thesubjecthadnotletherhairhangfreelybutinfactworeabonnetfromwhichonlyafewcurlsmanagedtoescape.“PeoplealwayswrotethatMonaLisahadallowedherhairtohangfreelyoverhershoulders.ThisgreatlysurprisedhistoriansbecauselettingyourhairhangfreelyduringtheRenaissancewastypicalofyounggirlsandwomenofpoorvirtue，”hesaid.TheteamhadhopedtodiscovermoredetailsaboutLeonardo'spaintingtechnique，whichtheartistusedtocreateahazyeffect.ButscientistJohnTaylorsaidtheteamhadbeenfrustratedbythelackofbrushstrokedetailonthepainting.[阅读障碍词]1．peerv．凝视；盯着看2．gauzen．薄纱3．veiln．面纱4．bonnetn．(带子系于下巴的)旧式女帽5．curln．(一绺)卷发6．hazyadj.朦胧的[诱思导读]根据短文内容，回答下列问题1．WhendidMonaLisasitforthepaintingaccordingtothepassage?Aftershehadjustgivenbirthtohersecondson.2．WhatwasthepopularbeliefaboutthepaintingMonaLisa?MonaLisahadallowedherhairtohangfreelyoverhershoulders.SectionⅠReading(Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.disturbingA．adv.基本上，本质上，大致说来()2.subjectB．n.作品()3.dullC．n.效果；作用()4.basicallyD．adj.有技巧的，熟练的()5.workE．adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的()6.effectF．n.(绘画，摄影等的)主题()7.shadeG．adj.枯燥的；沉闷的()8.frontierH．n.(图画等中的)阴影；阴暗部分()9.motivateI．n.新领域()10.skilledJ．v.激发，激励[答案]1－5EFGAB6－10CHIJDⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．第一次B．与……形成对照C．与……相比D．总之；简言之E．醒来；唤醒F．手拉手；密切合作G．也；不仅……而且H．永远1．Don'tletitplayonyourmind，becausemydevotionisforalltime.2．Ihavetowakeupat6amforIhavealotofthingstodo.3．Theyellowcurtainscontrastwiththebluebedcover.4．Imethimatthecinemaforthefirsttime.5．Hewenttothepartyaswellashissister.6．Inshort，finishingthejobisnotsoeasyasyoumaythink.7．Isawthemwalkinghandinhandthroughthetowntheotherday.8．Comparedwith/tocars，bicycleshavemanyadvantages.[答案]1－5HEBAG6－8DFCTheRenaissanceFormanypeople,theRenaissancemeans14thto16thcenturyItaly,andthedevelopmentsinartandarchitecture,musicandliteraturewhichtookplacethereatthattime①.Butthereisoneworkwhich，perhapsmorethananyother,expressesthespiritoftheRenaissance:theMonaLisa.Itisbelievedtobe②thebestexampleofanewlifelikestyleofpaintingthatamazedpeoplewhenitwasfirstused.PaintedbyLeonardodaVinciintheyears1503－1506③，theMonaLisaisamysteriousmasterpiece.PeoplewanttoknowwhoMonaLisais,andwhysheissmiling④.EvenifpeopledonotknowmuchabouttheRenaissance⑤，theyhaveheardofthispainting.文艺复兴对于很多人来说，文艺复兴指...
