1、NEW CONCEPT 3 lesson 18Electric currents in modern art NEW CONCEPT 3Part One:New words and expressions1.current A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river,lake,or ocean.电流 A current is a steady flowing movement of air.气流 A flow of electricity through a wire
2、 or circuit.电流 Happening,being used,or being done at the present time.当前的 currently current situation现状，目前形势；现况 current status当前状态；目前状况 1.Under normal conditions,the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.在正常情况下，太平洋热带洋流自东流向西。2.A powerful electric current is passed through a
3、piece of graphite.一股强大的电流被传导经过一块石墨。NEW CONCEPT 32.sculpture A sculpture is a work of art that is produced by carving or shaping stone,wood,clay,or other materials.雕塑 clay sculpture泥塑 ice sculpture冰雕 In their work they attempt to adopt the identity of living sculptures,as both creators and subject.在他
4、们的作品中试图采用“活着的雕塑”作为创作者和主题的身份。But each of his sculptures like the collections of chocolates he devises and the chocolate lolly I taste can be,in fact demands to be,eaten.不过他的每一个雕像如他设计的巧克力，我品尝的巧克力棒棒糖可以，事实上也是需要能够食用的。NEW CONCEPT 3 3.mistaken If you are mistaken about something,you are wrong about it.弄错的
5、I see I was mistaken about you.我明白我错看了你。I must have mistaken what you meant.我一定是误解了你的意思了。4.Gallerya place that has permanent exhibitions of works of art in it.陈列室;美术馆 art gallery美术馆；画廊 photo gallery图片库NEW CONCEPT 35.exhibitexhibition a public display of paintings,sculpture,or objects of interest in
6、a museum or art gallery.展览 a painting,sculpture,or object of interest that is displayed to the public in a museum or art gallery.展览品 someone or something shows a particular quality,feeling,or type of behaviour.表现出 1.He was surprised when he stole an exhibit from the museum.他从博物馆偷盗一件展品时被当场捉住。2.He alw
7、ays wanted us to exhibit our work together and now we are.他一直希望把我们的作品一起展出现在我们实现了。NEW CONCEPT 3 6.oddlyodd peculiar If you describe someone or something as odd,you think that they are strange or unusual.古怪的;不寻常的 You use odd after a number to indicate that it is only approximate.左右(用于数字后)Hed always be
8、en odd,but not to this extent.他曾一直很古怪，但没到这种程度。What an odd coincidence that he should have known your family.他已认识你的家人，多么不寻常的巧合。How many pages was it,500 odd?它多少页，500左右？He has now appeared in sixty odd films.他如今已在六十部左右的电影中露过面。NEW CONCEPT 37.Attach If you attach something to an object,you join it or fa
9、sten it to the object.附;贴;系 In computing,if you attach a file to a message that you send to someone,you send it with the message but separate from it.(在计算机中)附上(文件)We attach labels to things before we file them away.我们在把东西归档前先给它们贴上标签。For further information,please contact us on the attached form.如需更多
10、信息，请凭附表联系我们。It is possible to attach executable program files to e-mail.可以在电子邮件上附上可执行程序文件。NEW CONCEPT 38.Sphere an object that is completely round in shape like a ball.球体 a particular area of activity or interest.(活动、兴趣的)领域 Because the earth spins,it is not a perfect sphere.因为地球旋转，所以它不是个完完全全的球体。The
11、sphere of international politics.国际政治领域。9.Magnet 磁铁 magnetic 有磁性的 magnetize 使磁化NEW CONCEPT 310.Repel successfully fight and drive back soldiers from another army who have attacked them.击退;打退 If something repels you,you find it horrible and disgusting.使厌恶;使反感 They have fifty thousand troops along the
12、 border ready to repel any attack.他们沿边界有5万军队，随时准备击退任何进攻。She was very striking but in some way I felt repelled.她非常吸引人，但是我觉得有些反感。NEW CONCEPT 311.Flicker If a light or flame flickers,it shines unsteadily.闪烁不定 Flicker is also a noun.闪烁Push H key,a single color move to flicker,push once more,cut from one
13、 color to another.按H键，就会变成单独一种颜色闪烁，再按一下，就会从一种颜色转换成另一种颜色2.Shadows from the camp fire outside flicker on the tent as you feast on an Arabian barbecue buffet.当你好好享用一顿阿拉伯烤肉自助餐，外面营火的影子在帐篷上闪烁NEW CONCEPT 312.Emit If something emits heat,light,gas,or a smell,it produces it and sends it out by means of a phy
14、sical or chemical process.发出;散发(热、光、气体或气味)To emit a sound or noise means to produce it.发出(声音或噪音)The new device emits a powerful circular column of light.这个新装置发出一束强烈的环形光柱。Whitney blinked and emitted a long,low whistle.惠特尼眨了眨眼，吹出了一声长而低沉的口哨。NEW CONCEPT 313.Flash a sudden burst of light or of something
15、shiny or bright.闪光 If something flashes past or by,it moves past you so fast that you cannot see it properly.飞驰 If something flashes through or into your mind,you suddenly think about it.闪现 The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash.随着一道蓝色的闪光，墙上插座处的电线啪地一声断了。A ludicrous thought flashed throu
16、gh Harrys mind.一个可笑的想法在哈里的脑子里闪过。NEW CONCEPT 314.Prehistoric 史前的，老掉牙的 pre+historic15.Electronic 电子的 electron a tiny particle of matter that is smaller than an atom and has a negative electrical charge.电子 If helium loses on electron,what do we have?如果氦原子失去了一个电子，我们得到了什么？He is reading electron physics a
17、t Qinghua University.他现在在清华大学攻读电子物理学。NEW CONCEPT 316.Shock if you have a shock,something suddenly happens which is unpleasant,upsetting,or very surprising.震惊 The extent of the violence came as a shock.暴力的程度令人震惊。He has never recovered from the shock of your brothers death.他从来没有从你兄弟的死所带来的震惊中恢复过来。17.em
18、otionallyemotional concerned with emotions and feelings.情感上的 Conceit,in many cases,describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.在许多情况下，自负表示一种严重的情绪上的惶惶不安的心理状态。NEW CONCEPT 3Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.Even people w
19、ho take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.Strange forms stand in gardens,and outside buildings and shops.We have got quite used to them.Some so-called modern pieces have been on display for nearly fifty years.In spite of this,som
20、e people-including myself-were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said:Do not touch the exhibits.Some of them are dangerous!The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.Oddly shaped forms that are sus
21、pended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.These objects,however,were different.Lined up against the wall,there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.In the
22、centre of the hall,there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights.These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad.Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric el
23、ectronic equipment.These Peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally,but to give them electric shocks as well!NEW CONCEPT 3 现代雕塑不再使我们感到惊讶了。那种认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观点是错误的。即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人也不会注意到在公共场所展示的现代艺术品。公园里、大楼和商店外竖立着的奇形怪状的雕塑，对这些，我们已经司空见惯了。有些所谓的“现代”艺术品在那里已经陈列了近80年了。尽管如此，最近举办的一次现代雕塑
24、展览还是使一些人（包括我在内）大吃了一惊。走进展厅首先看到的是一张告示，上面写着“切勿触摸展品，某些展品有危险！”展品都是些活动的雕像。人们所熟悉的是悬挂在天花板上、造型奇特、随风飘荡的雕塑品。这些展品却使人大开眼界。靠墙排列着许多细长的电线，而电线又连着金属球。金属球经过磁化，互相之间不停地相互吸引或相互排斥。展厅中央是装有彩色灯泡的许多高高的构件，灯泡一刻不停地闪烁着，就像失去了控制的红绿灯。小黑盒子里迸出火花，红色灯泡发怒似地忽明忽暗。这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！Idiom Of English1.John Hancock 亲笔签名2.the fifth column 内奸 3.raise the wind 筹钱Key to ExercisesKeys To Mutiple Choice Questions 1d 2c 3d 4c 5c 6b 7a8d 9d 10a 11b 12cGoodbye!Thanks for your listening Ta-Ta for now!
