世纪应用英语阅读精选(基础篇I)-课件3.pptx

1、大连理工大学出版社大连理工大学出版社Culture&ArtsUNIT THREEFocus on Reading StrategySection OneReading ComprehensionSection TwoChallenging WorkSection Three大连理工大学出版社Focus on Reading StrategySection OneReading Strategy:Identifying Topic SentencesThe topic sentence is the main sentence of a paragraph.It describes its co

2、ntent and direction.It details the main controlling idea of the paragraph.It also sets the tone for the organization of the supporting sentences that further explain the concept established by the topic sentence.Finding the topic sentence will help you understand the key message of the reading.Topic

3、 sentences can be found at different locations：at the beginning of the paragraph or passage;at the end of the paragraph or passage;in the middle of the paragraph or passage.大连理工大学出版社Focus on Reading StrategySection OneStrategy in FocusI.Find the topic sentence in the following news.The exploding sal

4、aries of stars have triggered widespread concern in society recently.The 1987 TV series of A Journey to the West took 6 years to shoot,and Zhang Jinlai,the actor of Monkey King,was paid RMB2,000.Nowadays,A-list actors and actresses earn several hundred thousand yuan per episode,adding up to tens of

5、millions for a single drama.The salaries have increased nearly 5,000 times compared with 25 years ago.Many industry insiders fear this will harm the development of China s film and TV industry.大连理工大学出版社Focus on Reading StrategySection OneStrategy in FocusII.Put the following sentences in the right o

6、rder and identify the topic sentence.Eye Movements Betray EmotionBritish life coach Ali Campbell said in his new book that a look-down that seems to be sweeping the floor means the lady is checking with her internal feelings.If your love interest looks to the side,this means the door is still open a

7、nd a verdict hasn t been reached.It is a great indication that the female is interested in you.A new study claims that a man can tell how a woman feels about him by studying how her peepers move.If your date looks directly over your head,your best bet is to leave that woman aloneand move on.大连理工大学出版

8、社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoWarm-upWhat hobbies do you have?1 1Nowadays many college students like playing online games.Do you think it is good for them?Why or why not?2 2What effects do hobbies have on our lives?3 3大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingAThe World Bodypainting Festiva

9、lBy Jennifer Gregory1 From tattoos to branding and piercing,over the past few years different forms of body art have taken the world by storm.Bodypainting,however,seems to have taken the simple facepainting to an entirely new level.2 Held in Seeboden,Austria,in July,the World Bodypainting Festival i

10、s one of the largest themed art festivals in the world.Participants decorate their bodies,from head to toe,with incredible painted designs for the world to see.Participants in the World Bodypainting Festival3 The World Bodypainting Festival is about more than a competition alone.It s about giving ar

11、tists from this unique genre a place to come together and share their love for the art.Traditionally open to artists throughout Europe,recent years have seen more entrants from the USA,Asia and South America as well.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingA4 The artistic quality of the bodyp

12、ainting work has increased over the years as well.Whereas there used to be clear distinctions between the photographs with high versus low points,there are now more and more images earning high point values,making it even more difficult for the judges to find winners.Dozens of new artists from aroun

13、d the world are winning bodypainting awards each year,including those from Brazil,Spain,Poland,the USAand Italy.World Bodypainting Festival Workshops5 The festival isn t just about viewing photographs,either.Visitors to the festival have the opportunity to take a number of workshops during the main

14、days.Interested parties learned all about facepainting,makeup and color theory,bodypainting and airbrushing.6 Sponsors and teachers from around the world make these incredible classes possible each year.Few people realize the incredible impact that bodypainting has on the world.In the movie 300 Spar

15、tali for example,bodypainting was used to create a number of effects that would not have been possible with cinematography alone.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingABodypainting Categories and Awards7 The World Bodypainting Awards are given annually to competitors in a number of differe

16、nt categories.In 2008,the themes were“Science World of Wonders”and“Asia:Empires growing,empires going”.Over 22,000 visitors had the opportunity to watch the incredible skill of the world s most talented bodypainting artists.The models deserve a healthy dose of credit as well.They dedicate hours of t

17、ime to preparing their bodies for paint,patiently standing while being decorated,and then posing for competition photographs.There are 3 main categories within which competitors vie for awards.The World Awards include classic facepainting,bodypainting fluoro,special effects bodypainting,airbrush bod

18、ypainting and Pinsel/Schwamm bodypainting.The Special Awards category includes special effects makeup for the head and face,while the Semi Professional category includes awards for both brush/sponge bodypainting and airbrush bodypainting.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingAThe World Bod

19、ypainting International Photo Competition8 Entrants do not necessarily have to show up in person to show off their skills.Each year the World Bodypainting Festival receives hundreds of entries in the International Photo Competition.Five judges from Slovenia and Austria spend days reviewing the three

20、 photograph images and three digital images submitted by each entrant.Photos are given points ranging from 3 to 10 and the photographs with the highest points are named winners!Visiting the Festival Grounds9 Visitors from all over the world are welcome to the grounds during the World Bodypainting Fe

21、stival.You do not have to participate in a class or in a competition in order to browse the halls,watch the artists in progress,or explore the exhibit hall.You will also find tons of live music,Festival TV,concerts,parties and even fireworks throughout the week of the festival.大连理工大学出版社Reading Compr

22、ehensionSection TwoReadingAAudience Contests and Dozens of Spectacular Side Events10 Artists from around the world appreciate the talent and skill it takes to work with such a unique medium the human body.Make sure you stop by the World Bobypainting Festival if you are in Austria this July.It will b

23、e an experience you never forget!大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoNoteUV:abbr.Ultraviolet,wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays;Pinsel/Schwamm bodypainting:Another expression of brush/sponge bodypainting(画笔/海绵体绘).大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoChecking Your Compreh

24、ensionI.There are 5 questions or uncompleted sentences below,each followed by 4 suggested answers marked with A,B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Why is the World Bodypainting Festival important for artists all over the world?A.Because it opens to all the artists throughout

25、the world now.B.Because the artistic quality of the bodypainting work has increased recently.C.Because the Festival gives artists from this genre a place to come together and share their love for the art.D.Because there are more and more new artists coming to challenge the awards.大连理工大学出版社Reading Co

26、mprehensionSection TwoChecking Your ComprehensionI.There are 5 questions or uncompleted sentences below,each followed by 4 suggested answers marked with A,B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.What other activities can visitors take part in during the festival?A.Visitors can tak

27、e numerous lessons to learn something interesting.B.Visitors can appreciate some high-quality photographs.C.Visitors can meet sponsors and teachers from around the world.D.Visitors can see 300 movies to appreciate bodypainting.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoChecking Your ComprehensionI.The

28、re are 5 questions or uncompleted sentences below,each followed by 4 suggested answers marked with A,B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The most talented bodypainting artists are required in the festival.B.The models in the festival

29、 should be healthy.C.Awards are set for competitors in different categories every year.D.The Semi Professional category includes special-effect bodypainting.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoChecking Your ComprehensionI.There are 5 questions or uncompleted sentences below,each followed by 4 s

30、uggested answers marked with A,B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.What can you learn from this passage?A.Artists from all over the world appreciate the talent and skill.B.Tattoos have taken the world by storm in the past few years.C.It calls for ones to be volunteers in the f

31、estival.D.Welcome to the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria which is one of the largest themed art festivals in the world.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoChecking Your ComprehensionI.There are 5 questions or uncompleted sentences below,each followed by 4 suggested answers marked with A,

32、B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.In the sentence“You do not have to participate in a class or in a competition in order tobrowse the halls.”(Line 2,Para.9),“browse”means _.A.look around casually and randomly,without seeking anything in particularB.shop around;not necessaril

33、y buyC.feed as in a meadow or pastureD.eat lightly,try different dishes大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoChecking Your ComprehensionII.Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words or phrases from the Word Bank.You may not use any of them more than once.A.categories

34、B.held C.facepainting D.viewing E.showing upF.gave G.bodypainting H.gathered I.themed J.workshopsK.Entrants L.attraction M.competition N.submits O.producedThe World Bodypainting Festival,_ in Seeboden,Austria,is one of the largest _ art festivals in the world.Artists come here together every year no

35、t just for _,also for sharing their love for the art.Visitors are about _ incredible painted designs,photographs and taking _ to learn more about facepainting,makeup and color theory,_ and airbrushing._ from around the world compete for the World Bodypainting Awards in a number of different _ annual

36、ly.Without _ in person to show off their skills,each entrant _ 3 photograph images and 3 digital images to the Committee of the World Bodypainting International Photo Competition.If you re in Austria in July,you ll find a joyful experience in appreciating the incredible talent and skill of artists f

37、rom the world.BIMDJGKAEA大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoChecking Your ComprehensionIII.Review Para.7 of Reading A and then choose the correct topic sentence.They dedicate hours of time to preparing their bodies for paint,patiently standing while being decorated,and then posing for competiti

38、on photographs.AThe World Bodypainting Awards are given annually to competitors in a number of different categories.BThe Special Awards category includes special effects makeup for the head and face,while the Semi Professional category includes awards for both brush/sponge bodypainting and airbrush

39、bodypainting.C There are 3 main categories within which competitors vie for awards.D大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingBThe BeatlesBy Charles 1 I will never forget that glorious moment of revelation.I had just turned eight and was on swings at the rec in Ripley,Surrey.There was a group

40、of teenagers nearby with a transistor radio and for the first time I found myself consciously listening to pop music.2 The song being played was the Beatles From Me to You(April 1963)and as soon as I heard the first notes I got off the swing and went and stood as close to the teenagers as I dared,li

41、stening in a state of wonder.I was hooked with my first hit.That Christmas my parents bought me my first record player,and Aunty Kay gave me my first LP,the Beatles second album,With the Beatles.3 I saved my pocket money and bought every Beatles single as they came out,though I couldn t usually affo

42、rd the albums until Christmas or birthdays came around.But from 8 to 13,with the release of the double White album,the Beatles were undoubtedly my favorite band.Never a football fan,I finally felt I had a team to follow.大连理工大学出版社Reading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingB4 And now Beatlemania is about

43、to explode all over again.All the album CDs have been carefully remastered and lovingly repackaged and on a first listen to some of them,the sound has a freshness and depth that helps revitalize songs you thought you had played to death.There are movies about Lennon and Brian Epstein in the works.Th

44、ere s even a Beatles video game coming out that could win them a new generation of fans.5 The year it all really started to happen for the Beatles is 1963.Something changed when Beatlemania erupted in that miraculous times.In a Britain that was still rigid with class and snobbery,the mop-tops brough

45、t a refreshing blast of irreverent cheek and fresh air into our lives.“For those of you in the cheap seats I d like you to clap your hands,”John Lennon told the audience at a Royal Variety Show attended by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.“The rest of you.just rattle your jewellery.”大连理工大学出版社R

46、eading ComprehensionSection TwoReadingB6 Unlike the Stones,the Beatles were hardly ever threatening.Their early songs were about the innocence of young love.John,Paul,George and Ringo seemed to be delightful at the possibility of holding their girlfriend s hand.Indeed,right through their works,they

47、never really communicated sexual passion,normally the bedrock of popular song.They were superbly tuneful,quirky,melancholy,funny,and touching and in later years thrillingly weird and spaced out.Unlike the Stones,there was no throb of lust.7 What remains starting,even miraculous,is just how much grou

48、nd they covered between the release of Love Me Do in October 1962 and the final single,The Long and Winding Road in 1970.They came up with a dozen albums and a succession of superb singles that constantly took their listeners by surprise with their melody,wit and freshness.The Beatlesprogress seemed

49、 to be journey from innocence to experience,and finally disillusion.Watching their bitter break-up in 1970 was a bit like witnessing your parents go through a divorce.It left a nasty taste,particularly when John blamed Paul in the extraordinarily bitter How Do You Sleep?大连理工大学出版社Reading Comprehensio

50、nSection TwoReadingB8 Over the years we hoped they would bury the hatchet,reform,come up with a new album and even perhaps return to the stage.The speculation was endless,and intense,but the murder of John Lennon outside the Dakota Building in New York in 1980 put an end to that,while the more recen