1、 Have you ever heard of the famous Chinese painting, the Qingming Scroll ? And how much do you know about it? Have you ever heard of the famous Chinese painting, the Qingming Scroll ? And how much do you know about it? Read the essay and match the main idea with each paragraph. A Para. 1 Para. 2 Par
2、a. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 The artistic technique reflected in the Qingming Scroll The message conveyed in the Qingming Scroll The popularity of the Qingming Scroll The main sections of the Qingming Scroll The basic information of the Qingming Scroll The value and influence of the Qingming Scroll
3、Read para. 1 and complete the following table to get the basic information about the Qingming Scroll. B Qingming Scroll Artist Style Painted on Topic Now housed in Zhang Zeduan Chinese art A five-metre-long silk scroll The life in ancient city Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng), the capital of the North
4、ern Song Dynasty in the 12th century The Palace Museum in Beijing Read para. 2 and the complete the table. C TopicDetails Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 A peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing (1)_ _ _ (2)_ (3)_ _ Farmers hard at work Crop fields A river winding through the landscape (4)_ The ce
5、ntral bridge alive with activity The riverbanks (7)_ _ The life inside the city itself People from all walks of life going about their daily business (8)_ _ (5)_ _ (6)_ _ _ Boats sailing in and out of Bianjing Civilians walking through the city gate in both directions 1. What materials did Zhang Zed
6、uan use? 2. Whats the most impressive aspect of the painting? 3. What enables Zhang to show an enormous amount of detail? Read para. 3 and answer the following questions. D He used ink on silk. It is probably Zhangs precise brushwork. His well-developed ability, as well as the scrolls ambitious size
7、. Read para. 4 and fill in the following mindmap. E Qingming Scroll Content depicted (1)_ _ The 12th century Chinese (2) _ _ _ _ customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices A wide range of buildings, such as (3) _ _ _ _ temples, teahouses, and government structures The life during
8、the Northern Song Dynasty Qingming Scroll Message delivered Superficial meaning (4) _ _ _ _ Peaceful and cheerful life in the capital city Deep meaning Serious political and social problems: The government has lost control of (5) _. (6) _ _. A boat is in danger of crashing into the bridge. food supp
9、lies and transportation Soldiers appear to ignore their duties F Read paras. 5-6 and answer the following questions. 1. What does the value of the Qingming Scroll lie in? 2. What happened to the copies of the scroll? 3. Why is the scroll not often displayed to the public now? Its value lies in its g
10、reat scale, artistic quality, attention to detail, and its representation of daily life. Some of the copies are now regarded as precious works of art in their own right. Because it is extremely delicate. Write a summary of the essay. Use the following questions to help you. G 1. What is the painting
11、 about? 2. What technique does the painter use? 3. What message does the painter want to get across? 4. What is the value of the painting? The Qingming Scroll describes peoples lives in Bianjing in the 12th century, including scenes of rural life, the riverbanks, the splendid central bridge and life
12、 inside the city. The painting shows people from all walks of life and the atmosphere appears to be one of peace and happiness. Zhang Zeduan uses ink on silk. He creates realistic images and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. His brushwork is so precise that the painting shows an enormous
13、 amount of detail. By showing the detail, the painting reveals a great deal about life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It tells us about the customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices and architecture styles of that time. However, on closer inspection, it also exposes serious po
14、litical and social problems. The painting greatly influenced Chinese art and inspired future artists. 1. survive vi v. 变化变化 * a range of. 一系列一系列. a wide/full range of. 各种各样的各种各样的. * range from.to. / between. and. （在一定的（在一定的 范围内）变化，变动范围内）变化，变动 Estimates of the damage range between $1 million and $5 m
15、illion. 估计损失在估计损失在100万到万到500万元之间。万元之间。 7. inspection n. 视察，检查视察，检查 * inspect v. 视察，检查视察，检查 inspector n. 检查员，视察员检查员，视察员 * examine check 8. expose v. 揭露，暴露，揭露，暴露， * expose sb to. (be exposed to.) A. 使暴露于使暴露于 (危险或令人不快的境地危险或令人不快的境地) B.使体验使体验 ，使接触，使接触 Do not expose babies to strong sunlight. 不要让婴孩受到强烈的阳光
16、照射。不要让婴孩受到强烈的阳光照射。 We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible. 我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。 9. appear v-link. 似乎，显得；似乎，显得； * appear + adj +n +to do. +that. * seem + adj +n +to do. +that. appear vi. 出现出现 * disappear vi 消失消失 appearance n. 外貌，外观外貌，外观 10. decline v
17、. 下降，减少；下降，减少； 衰退；婉言谢绝衰退；婉言谢绝 n. 下降，减少；衰退下降，减少；衰退 An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. 汽车的增加导致了公共交通的减少。汽车的增加导致了公共交通的减少。 Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. 英国工业自英国工业自20世纪世纪70年代以来一直在走下坡路。年代以来一直在走下坡路。 I offered to give them a lift but they declined. 我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。我主动邀请他们搭车，但他们婉言谢绝了。 Official figures show a sharp decline in the number of foreign tourists. 官方数字显示外国游客数量骤降。官方数字显示外国游客数量骤降。 * on the decline 在下降在下降 Thank you
