1、1 Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. 艺术是让我们意识到真理的谎言。 Picasso 毕加索 The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth. 检验一个人是不是真正的喜剧家就在于你是否在他未开口时就笑。 G.J.Nathan 内森 Speech was given to man to express his thought. 语言赋予人类是为了表达思想。 Molire 莫里哀 No man ever yet became
2、great by imitation. 没有人能通过模仿别人而成名。 Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔 约翰逊 The eye is the painter and the ear the singer. 眼睛是画家，耳朵是歌唱家。 Emerson 爱默生 Nature contains the elements， in colour and form， of all pictures， as the keyboard contains the notes of all music. But the artist is born to pick，and choose，and group w
3、ith science，these 2 elements，that the result may be beautifulas the musician gathers his notes，and forms his chords，until he brings forth from chaos glorious harmony. To say to the painter，that Nature is to be taken as she is；to say to the player， that he may sit on the piano. The dignity of the sno
4、wcapped mountain is lost in distinctness，but the joy of the tourist is to recognize the traveller on the top.The desire to see，for the sake of seeing，is，with the mass，alone the one to be gratified，hence the delight in detail. Beijing Opera or Peking Opera is a form of Chinese opera which arose in th
5、e late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid- 19th century.The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Beijing Opera features four main types of performers.Performing troupes often have se
6、veral of each variety， as well as numerous secondary and tertiary performers.With their elaborate (认真的)and colorful costumes，performers are the only focal points on Beijing Operas characteristically small stage.They make use of the skills of speech，song，dance，and combat in movements that are symboli
7、c and suggestive，rather than realistic.Above all else，the skill of performers is evaluated according to the beauty of their movements.Performers also hold a variety of stylistic conventions that help audiences navigate the plot of the production.The layers of meaning within each movement must be exp
8、ressed in time with music.The music of Beijing Opera can be divided into the Xipi and Erhuang styles.Melodies include arias (唱腔)， fixedtune melodies， and percussion patterns.The repertoire of Beijing Opera includes over 1，400 works，which are based on Chinese history，folklore，and increasingly，contemp
9、orary life. 探索发现 1How long has Beijing Opera become a popular art form? About one and a half centuries. 2How many types of performers in Beijing Opera at present? Four. 3 Section Topic Talk & Lesson 1 .匹配词义 A.单词匹配 ( )1.exhibition An.气氛；氛围 ( )ponent Bn.视力的，视觉的 ( )3.atmosphere Cn.展出(会)，展览 ( )4.figure
10、Dn.组成部分 ( )5.visual En.人像，人形；数字 答案 15 CDAEB B.短语匹配 ( )1.be considered as A关于；至于 ( )2.let out B发出 ( )3.a series of C被认为是 ( )4.as for D高速地 ( )5.at high speed E一系列 答案 15 CBEAD .默写单词 1performance n. 表演；演出 2classical adj. (音乐)古典的；传统的 3stage n. 舞台；讲台；阶段 4masterpiece n. 杰作；代表作 5massive adj. 巨大的 6affect vt.
11、 影响 7spot n. (圆)点；斑点；污渍 8striking adj. 惊人的；显著的 4 9scene n. 景色 10reaction n. 反应 .语境填词 figure；exhibition；sight；masterpiece；atmosphere； visual；affect；striking；scream；component 1We try and provide a very homely atmosphere 2More than seven million people have been affected by drought. 3This is an importa
12、nt progress on the visual question of the computer. 4You have to admit the models below are a real masterpiece 5My body figure is not perfect but in average and my appearance is OK. 6You may be out of my sight，but never out of my mind. 7She screamed when she bumped into me in the dark. 8Her high nos
13、e is her most striking feature. 9My girlfriend and I will go to the exhibition this Sunday. 10If yes，you can use the components presented in this article. .语法填空之派生词 1The audience was fascinated by their superb performances (perform). 2If its a legal matter you need to seek professional (profession)a
14、dvice. 3You are very talented(talent)and we admire your passion for art. 4The murderer was apparently mentally(mental)disturbed. 5I just felt I had been a failure(fail)in my personal life. 6 These programmes are each watched by around 19 million viewers(view)every week. 7Mark was dragged from the bu
15、rning(burn)wreckage of his car. 8I tried shaking him but there was no reaction(react). 1Van Gogh painted what he saw from his windowthe night sky with clouds，stars and a moon. 凡 高画了他从窗子看到的东西有云、星星、月亮的夜空。 5 2His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh s mental illness may have aff
16、ected his sense of sight. 他对色彩的不寻常的运用使专家们认为凡 高的精神疾病可能影响了他的视 觉。 3What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear the figures mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream. 这幅画最显著的特征是， 它展示了一个带有恐惧表情的瘦弱的人物形象 这个人张大嘴巴，发出有力的呐喊。 4It shows a beautiful house lit by ligh
17、ts from inside，surrounded by the darkness of night. 它展示了一个美丽的房子，里面有灯光，周围是黑夜。 5 As for Magritte himself， he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising. 至于马格里特本人，他认为画中昼夜的变化令人惊讶。 名师圈点 Vincent van Gogh 文森特 凡 高(1853 年 3 月 30 日1890 年 7 月 29 日)， 荷兰后印象派画家。代表作有星空 、自画像系列、向日葵
18、系列等。 mentally adv.精神上；心理上 massive adj.巨大的 hang v悬挂；吊；垂下 beneath prep. 在(正)下方 sleeping village 沉睡的村庄 affect vt.影响 sight n视力，视觉 drug n药物，药材 spot n(圆)点；斑点；污渍 unique adj.独特的；独一无二的 failure n失败的事；失败 6 striking adj.惊人的；显著的 figure n人物，人形；数字 expression n表情 let out a scream 发出尖叫声 stormy adj.暴风雨的 burning adj.燃
19、烧着的 orange- red 橘红色 as red as blood 像血一样红 21a series of 一系列 22Ren Magritte 勒内 马格利特，比利时超现实主义画家。他对波普艺术的 影响十分重大。作品有戴圆顶硬礼帽的男子 、 夜的意味 袭击 白纸委任 状等。 23scene n景色 24mysterious adj.神秘的；难以解释的 25visual adj.视觉的，视力的 26challenge vt.激发，激励；质疑；挑战 27reaction n反应 28poetry n诗歌；诗集 原文呈现 MASTERPIECES The Starry Night was pa
20、inted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill.Van Gogh painted what he saw from his windowthe night sky with clouds，stars and a moon.1 However，he didnt just paint the clouds.He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.The stars
21、and the moon hang bright in the night sky.Beneath this amazing sky，we see a sleeping village and a dark，lonely tree. 1what 引导宾语从句，作 painted 的宾语；what 在从句中作 saw 的宾语。 His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Goghs mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.He also took a dru
22、g that can make people see yellow spots ，just like the stars in The Starry Night. 7 Unfortunately，Van Goghs unique paintings werent very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime.He also thought The Starry Night was a failure .However，the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of
23、the worlds most famous paintings.2 2that 引导表语从句。 The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893.What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fearthe figures mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the
24、 viewer.This figure is set on a bridge above a dark，stormy sea， and against a burning orange- red sky. In his diary，Munch talked about what inspired him.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set；suddenly the sky turned as red as blood.I stood there shaking.Then I heard the screa
25、m of nature.” Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munchs mental health problems，which caused him a lot of pain. The Empire of Light is a series of 21 paintings by Belgian artist Ren Magritte 22 .Between 1953 and 1954，he painted the same scene 23 27 times.It shows a beautiful house lit b
26、y lights from inside，surrounded by the darkness of night.What is strange is that above the house and the tree， we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.3 It seems like quite a mysterious 24 scene. 3what 引导主语从句；that 引导表语从句。 Magritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and idea
27、s.His paintings were visual 25 experiments as he tried to play with reality.His view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge 26 their sense of reality. The Empire of Light has produced different reactions 27 in viewers.Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.Others，however，
28、find them calming.As for Magritte himself，he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising.“I call this power poetry 28 ， ”he said. 译文参考 8 杰作 星月夜是 1889 年 6 月文森特 凡高住在精神病医院时创作的。凡 高 画了他从窗子看到的东西有云、星星、月亮的夜空。但他不仅画了云，还画 了白色和黄色的巨大圆圈在天空中飞驰。星星和月亮明亮地挂在夜空中。在这神 奇的天空下，我们看到一个沉睡的村庄和一
29、棵黑暗、孤独的树。 他对色彩的不寻常的运用使专家们认为凡 高的精神疾病可能影响了他的视 觉。他还服用了一种能让人看到黄色斑点的药物，就像星空中的星星一样。 不幸的是，凡 高的独特画作并不很受欢迎，他一生只卖出过一幅画。他还 认为星空是一幅失败之作。然而，事实上星空现在是世界上最著名的绘 画之一。 呐喊是爱德华蒙克于 1893 年创作的。这幅画最显著的特征是，它展 示了一个带有恐惧表情的瘦弱的人物形象这个人张大嘴巴，发出有力的呐 喊。这个人物捂住耳朵，直视观众。这个人站在一座桥上，下面是黑暗的、波涛 汹涌的大海，背后是火一样橘红色的天空。 蒙克在他的日记中谈到了灵感的来源， “太阳落山时，我和两
30、个朋友一起走 在路上；天空突然变得像血一样红我站在那里颤抖。然后我听到了大自然的 尖叫。” 许多专家说 呐喊 与蒙克的精神健康问题有关， 这给他带来了很大的痛苦。 光明帝国是比利时艺术家勒内 马格利特的一系列画作。从 1953 年到 1954 年，他画了 27 次同样的场景。它展示了一个美丽的房子，里面有灯光，周 围是黑夜。奇怪的是，在房子和树的上方，我们看到的是亮如白昼的天空和柔软 的白云。这似乎是一个相当神秘的场景。 马格利特是一位受到思想和观念启发的画家。当他试图玩弄现实时， 他的画 是视觉实验。他认为艺术应该震撼观众，挑战他们对现实的认知。 光明帝国在观众中产生了不同的反应。有些人觉得
31、这些画看起来黑暗而 令人不安。然而，其他人却发现他们很平静。至于马格利特本人，他认为画中昼 夜的变化令人惊讶。 “我称这种力量为诗歌。 ”他说。 9 速读 P89 教材课文，完成下列任务 .阅读判断 判断下列句子提供的信息是正确、错误，还是没有提及。 1Van Gogh painted The Starry Night at his own home. ARight. BWrong. CNot mentioned. 2Some experts think that Van Goghs mental illness may have affected his sense of sight. AR
32、ight. BWrong. CNot mentioned. 3The Scream shows a fat figure with an expression of fear. ARight. BWrong. CNot mentioned. 4The Empire of Light is not only a painting. ARight. BWrong. CNot mentioned. 5Viewers all admire The Empire of Light painted by Magritte. ARight. BWrong. CNot mentioned. 答案 15 BAB
33、AB .补全信息 选择正确选项填入空白处，补全所给句子提供的信息。 Athat it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear BWhat is strange Cwhich caused him a lot of pain Dthat can make people see yellow spots Ewhat he saw from his window 1Van Gogh painted_the night sky with clouds，stars and a moon. 2Van Gogh also took a drug _，ju
34、st like the stars in The Starry Night. 3What makes The Scream striking is _ 4The Scream is connected to Munchs mental health problems，_ 5_ is that above the house and the tree，we see a daytime sky full of 10 brightness and soft white clouds. 答案 15 EDACB .表格填空 The Starry Night Van Gogh painted it whe
35、n he was staying at a home for the 1. mentally ill.He painted what he saw from his 2.windowHe didnt just paint the clouds，but also circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.Some experts think it was Van Goghs mental illness that affected his sense of 3.sight The Scream The Scream，painted by
36、Edvard Munch，shows a thin 4.figure with an expression of fear.The figure is set on a 5. bridgeIn his diary，he talked about what inspired him. The Empire of Light The Empire of Light is 6. a series of paintings.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside，surrounded by the 7. darkness of nigh
37、t.What is strange is that we can see a daytime sky full of 8.brightness and soft white clouds in the paintings.Magrittes view was that art should shock 9.the viewers and challenge their sense of 10.reality 细读 P89 教材课文，完成下列任务 .主旨匹配 1Paras.13 AThe Empire of Light 2Paras.46 BThe Starry Night 3Paras.79
38、CThe Scream 答案 13 BCA .单项选择 1According to the passage，which is not included in The Starry Night? AThe window. BLonely tree. CA sleeping village. DThe moon. 2Why there are yellow spots in The Starry Night? ABecause Van Gogh had mental illness. 11 BBecause Van Gogh used colour unusually. CBecause Van
39、Gogh took a drug. DBecause there was a moon in the sky. 3What did Edvard Munch want to show in The Scream? ABlood. BAn expression of fear. CViewer. DMental problems. 4According to the passage，which one is NOT true? A.The Starry Night is the earliest among the paintings mentioned in the passage. B.Ma
40、gritte thought his painting was surprising. C.The Empire of Light is an important painting. D.Magritte wanted to shock the viewers by his paintings. 答案 14 ACBC .读后续写/概要写作微技能 A找出文中含有描述景色的语句。 1 Beneath this amazing_sky， we see a sleeping_village and a dark， lonely tree. 2This figure is set on a bridge
41、 above a dark，stormy sea，and against a burning orangered sky. 3 It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside， surrounded by the darkness of night. B判断下列语句中哪个不是描述景色的语句。 1 What is strange is that above the house and the tree， we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds. 2His
42、paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with reality. 3He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots，just like the stars in The Starry Night. 答案 2；3 1perform vt.& vi.履行；执行；演出；表演；工作，运转performer n表 演者；演奏者；演员performance n表演；演出 12 2talent n才能；天才；天资；天赋talented adj.有才能的；有天资的 3men
43、tal adj.精神的；精神状态的mentally adv.精神上；心理上 4fail vi.失败；未能做；不及格failure n失败的事；失败 5react vi.反应；回应reaction n反应 figure n数字；身材；人物；图画 vt.计划；打算；估计 These figures indicate why the Negroes live in such deep poverty.数字 She had an excellent figure and walked with an air.身材 Mclean has become a figure known to everyone
44、 so far.人物 Words and Phrases 知识要点1 performance n表演；演出；表现 (教材 P6)band/dance performances 乐队/舞蹈演出 例 1 That study looked at the performances of 18 surgeons. 那项研究调查了 18 名外科医生的工作表现。 例 2 The Festival of Asian Arts & Music will include two days of live performances. 亚洲艺术音乐节将安排两天的现场表演。 造句 绝不容许个人问题影响你的表现。 Yo
45、u never allow personal problems to affect your performance. 知识拓展 (1)give/put on a performance 演出 (2)perform v. 表演；执行 perform ones promise 履行诺言 perform an operation/a play/an experiment 进行手术/演一场戏/做实验 (3)performer n. 表演者 即学即练 单句语法填空 The teacher was very pleased with the performance(perform)of the chil
46、dren. Alex and Andy performed(perform)skillfully and they won the first prize. 13 She was the only performer(perform)and I was the only audience. 知识要点2 talented adj.有才能的；有天资的 (教材 P6)They are all very talented. 他们都非常有才能。 例 1 People wanted to know who this talented designer was. 人们想知道这位天才设计师是谁。 例 2 Ta
47、lented as he is，he is not yet ready to turn professional. 他有天分，但他还没把心用到专业上去。 造句 你是很有天赋的女孩，我一直以来都以你为荣。 You are such a talented girl and I have always been proud of you. 知识拓展 (1)talent n. 天才；天赋 (2)gifted adj. 有天赋的；天才的 be gifted/talented inhave a gift/talent for 对有天赋；有天赋 即学即练 单句语法填空 As a youth he had b
48、een discovered a talented(talent)teacher. My father has a gift for playing the piano，which has a great influence on us. 知识要点3 spot n(圆)点；斑点；污渍；地点，现场 vt.发现；认出 (教材 P8)He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots，just like the stars in The Starry Night. 他还服用了一种能让人看到黄色斑点的药物，这种黄色斑点就像星空中 的星星一
49、样。 例 1 She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. 她穿着一条黑底白点的裙子。 例 2 His jacket was covered with spots of mud. 他的上衣满是泥点。 造句 他们在岛上最著名的几处旅游景点作了停留。 They stayed at several of the islands top tourist spots. 知识拓展 14 (1)spot sb.(doing sth.) 发现某人(在做某事) be spotted with 散步；点缀 (2)on the spot 当场；在现场 即学即练 单句语法填空 The desks in the classroom were all spotted with ink. The police spotted him driving(drive)a stolen car. This will put him on the spot and will not do anything to improve your chances. 知识要点4 figure n人物；名人；数字；身材；虚拟形象 v.估计；理解； 认为；(以重要地位)出现；打算 (教材 P9)What makes
