1、Unit 3 The world of colours and light 晨读晚诵晚诵 【文章导语】绘画艺术是世界文化的一个重要组成部分,在这里我 们可以领略从古至今几千年的艺术之美,仿佛穿越时空,身临其境。 THE BEST OF MANHATTANS ART GALLERIES The Frick Collection(5th Avenue and E.70th Street) Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York.Henry Clay Frick,a ri
2、ch New Yorker,died in 1919,leaving his house,furniture and art collection to the American people.Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings,and these are well-represented in this excellent collection.You can also explore Fricks beautiful home and garden which are well worth a
3、 visit. Guggenheim Museum(5th Avenue and 88th Street) This museum owns 5,000 superb modern paintings,sculptures and drawings.These art works are not all displayed at the same time.The exhibition is always changing.It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.The Gu
4、ggenheim Museum building is also world-famous.When you walk into the gallery,you feel as if you were inside a fragile,white seashell.The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom.There are no stairs,just a circular path.The museum also has an excellent
5、restaurant. Metropolitan Museum of Art(5th Avenue and 82nd Street) The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world,including America,Europe,China,Egypt,other African countries and South America.Th
6、e museum displays more than just the visual delights of art.It introduces you to ancient ways of living.You can visit an Egyptian temple,a fragrant Ming garden,a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions. Museum of Modern Art(53rd Street,between 5th and 6th Aven
7、ues) It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum.The collection of Western art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet,Van Gogh,Picasso and Matisse.A few words of warning:the admission price is not cheap and th
8、e museum is often very crowded. 译文 曼哈顿岛艺术画廊荟萃 弗里克收藏馆(第5大道和第70街交汇处) 在纽约,比起其他艺术馆许多艺术爱好者更喜欢参观这家小型艺术 陈列馆。亨利 克莱 弗里克是纽约的一位富豪,1919年去世,把他的 房子、家具和艺术收藏品全部留给了美国人民。弗里克对20世纪 以前的西方绘画有偏爱,而在这个陈列馆的珍藏品里这些绘画艺术 品得以很好展示。你还可以好好考察一下弗里克美丽的故居和花 园,它们是很值得一看的。 古根海姆博物馆(第5大道和第88街交汇处) 这家博物馆拥有5,000幅非常好的现代油画、雕塑和素描。这些艺 术品并不是同时展出的,展品
9、总是在不断地更换。展览将吸引印象 派和后印象派作品的爱好者。古根海姆博物馆的大楼也是世界闻 名的。当你走进画廊时,你会觉得你好像进入了一个易碎的白色贝 壳里。看画展最好是从顶层看起,一直往下看到底层。展厅里没有 楼梯,只有一条环形的小道。博物馆里还有一家极好的餐馆。 大都会博物馆(第5大道与第82街交汇处) 这家博物馆以收藏艺术品种类繁多而享有盛名。它的艺术品收藏 涵盖了5,000多年来世界上众多国家的文明史,其中包括美洲、欧 洲、中国、埃及、非洲其他国家和南美洲。这家博物馆展出的不 只是可以看得见的艺术之美,它还向你介绍了古代的生活方式。你 可以看到埃及的寺庙,馥郁的明朝花园,18世纪法国住
10、宅中的典型 房间,以及许多其他特殊展品。 现代艺术博物馆(第53街,位于第5和第6大道之间) 令人惊奇的是,在同一家博物馆里竟能容纳下19世纪后期到21世纪 的如此众多的名家巨作。西方艺术的收藏包括有莫奈、凡 高、毕 加索和马蒂斯等著名艺术家的作品。有几句话需要提醒你注意:博 物馆票价不菲,而且常常十分拥挤。 词海拾贝 preference /prefrns/ n.偏爱,倾向 Impressionist /Imprenst/ n.印象主义者;印象派作家 fragile /frdaIl/ adj.脆的;易碎的 circular /skjl(r)/ adj.循环的;圆形的 fragrant /fr
11、eIrnt/ adj.芳香的 难句剖析 Henry Clay Frick,a rich New Yorker,died in 1919,leaving his house,furniture and art collection to the American people. 亨利 克莱 弗里克是纽约的一位富豪,1919年去世,把他的房子、家 具和艺术收藏品全部留给了美国人民。 本句中a rich New Yorker,做Henry Clay Frick的同位语。leaving his house,furniture and art collection to the American peo
12、ple是动词-ing 短语做状语。 理解诱思 1.Where can you experience the way of ancient life? A.The Frick Collection. B.Guggenheim Museum. C.Metropolitan Museum of Art. D.Museum of Modern Art. 答案:C 2.Which of the museums above do you like to visit most?Why? 答案:The answers may vary from student to student. Section Welc
13、ome to the unit 计划,安排;指望 It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point,there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons. 据估计,旅鸽的数量达到最高点时,就会有三十多亿只 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分短语或句式及其含义。 The new regulations are deliberately calculated to make cheating impossible. 新的法规旨在杜绝诈骗行为。 短语 be calcu
14、lated to do sth. 含义 打算或计划做某事 We cannot calculate on his help,he is too busy. 我们不能指望他的帮助,他太忙了。 短语 calculate on (doing) sth. 含义 指望或依靠做某事 It was calculated that at least 47,000 jobs were lost last year. 据估算去年至少失去了47,000个工作岗位。 句式 It is calculated that. 含义 据估算 阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的词性和含义。 Your calculation is way
15、off beam. 你的计算大错特错。 词性 名词 含义 计算 After much calculation,they offered him the job. 经过慎重考虑,他们把这项工作交给他了。 词性 名词 含义 考虑 be calculated to do sth.打算或计划做某事 calculate on (doing) sth.指望或依靠做某事 It is calculated that.据估算 calculation n.计算,推算 2 Besides the works of da Vinci,the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 othe
16、r European paintings,ranging from the 13th century to the 19th century.(P34) 除了达 芬奇的作品,卢浮宫还藏有六千余件其他欧洲画家的画作, 时间跨度从13世纪到19世纪。 考点 range vi.排列;涉及;种类;范围; 一系列 The prices of the dolls range from $5 to $100. 这些玩具娃娃的价格从5美元到100美元不等。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分短语的含义。 As a result,humans developed a range of character ty
17、pes that still exists today. 结果,人类形成了到今天仍然存在的一系列性格类型。 含义 一系列的 Our conversation ranged over many subjects. 我们的谈话涉及很多话题。 含义 涉及;包括 Prices range between 7 and 10. 售价在7英镑和10英镑之间。 含义 在之间变化 Those children range in age from 10 to 14. 那些孩子们的年龄在10岁到14岁之间。 含义 (年龄/尺寸)在到之间变动 He shouted angrily at anyone within r
18、ange. 他看见谁,就对谁吼叫。 含义 在可及的范围/射程内 They are still out of range of our guns. 他们还在我们枪炮的射程之外。 含义 在范围外 a range of一系列的 range over涉及;包括 range between.and.在之间变化 range in age/size from.to.(年龄/尺寸)在到之间变动 in/within range在可及的范围/射程内 out of range在范围外 3 We went there on our second day in Paris because my aunt was eag
19、er to see the works of Claude Monet.(P34-35) 第二天我们去了巴黎,因为我姑妈想去看看克劳德莫奈的作品。 考点 eager adj.热切的;渴望的;热心的 Most students are eager for their progress. 大多数学生渴望进步。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分所含短语的含义。 The company is eager to expand into the new market. 那家公司渴望开辟新的市场。 含义 渴望做某事 He was eager for success. 他渴望成功。 含义 渴望得到 I a
20、m eager for her to come next week. 我渴望她下周能来。 含义 渴望某人做某事 be eager to do sth.渴望做某事 be eager for sth.渴望得到 be eager for sb.to do sth.渴望某人做某事 4 With Impressionism,the painter abandons the idea of representing things exactly as they look in a photograph,but seeks to show movement and the feelings of the m
21、oment,through the use of colours,light and shadows.(P35) 在印象派时期,画家摒弃了把事物展示的就跟照片上一样的想法, 想通过颜色、光线以及阴影的应用来展示物体的活动以及动感。 考点 shadow n.阴影,影子;阴暗处 The tree cast its shadow on the wall. 树影映在墙上。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分短语的含义。 These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear. 这些人多年来一直生活在恐惧中。 含义 在的阴影中
22、His face was in deep shadow,turned away from her. 他扭过头去背着她,脸冲着暗处。 含义 在阴暗处 The tragedy cast a shadow over their lives. 这一悲剧在他们的生命中投下了一片阴影。 含义 给投下阴影 under the shadow of在的阴影中 in shadow 在阴暗处 cast a shadow on/over给投下阴影 5 Unfortunately,although van Gogh committed his whole being to painting,he received li
23、ttle reward for his effort.(P35) 遗憾的是,尽管凡 高全身心地投入绘画,他所得到的回报却微乎其 微。 考点 1 commit vt.承诺,保证;犯(罪或错) He committed himself to studying English. 他致力于学英语。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体词的词性及其含义。 He has committed a serious fault. 他犯了严重错误。 词性 动词 含义 犯(错或罪) The architect has committed herself to finishing the design within a
24、month. 那位建筑设计师承诺在一个月内完成设计。 词性 动词 含义 承诺;保证 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分的含义。 He has committed himself to supporting them. 他答应负担他们的生活。 含义 承诺/保证做某事 The boy was committed to the care of his aunt. 这个孩子被交给他的姑妈照管。 含义 (下令)把(某人)送到 He couldnt commit himself on any issue. 他不愿在任何问题上表态。 含义 (公开地)表示意见 But more importantly,we made
25、 a commitment to grow together as a couple. 但更为重要的是,我们承诺作为夫妻来共同成长。 含义 作出承诺 (1)commit oneself to (doing) sth.=be committed to (doing) sth.全身心 做某事;承诺/保证做某事 be committed to (下令)把(某人)送到 commit oneself on sth.(公开地)表示意见 (2)commitment n.托付,委任;承诺,保证 make a commitment作出承诺 考点2 reward n. 奖励,给以报酬 People select
26、news in expectation of a reward. 人们在选择新闻的时候都希望从中得到回报。 He rewarded the boy for bringing back the lost dog. 他奖赏了孩子因为他找回了走失的狗。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分所含短语的含义。 I send him a book in reward for his help. 我送给他一本书来答谢他的帮助。 含义 作为(对的)报答或奖赏 She received a cash bonus as a reward for her efforts. 她因自己所作的努力而得到一笔奖金。 含义
27、作为的报酬/奖赏 We rewarded him for finding our lost dog. 他找回了我们丢失的狗,我们因此报答了他。 含义 为(做)某事而报答某人 We will reward winners with a trip to England. 我们将会奖赏优胜者去英国旅游。 含义 用某物奖赏某人 (1 )in reward (for)作为(对的)报答或奖赏 as a reward for作为的报酬/奖赏 (2)reward sb.for (doing) sth.为(做)某事而报答某人 reward sb.with sth.用某物奖赏某人 6 Today,van Gogh
28、s paintings are worth upwards of millions of dollars each.(P35) 今天,凡 高的画每一幅都值数百万美元。 考点 upwards of 在以上,大于,超过 He is already upwards of 70 years old. 他已经七十多岁了。 You should expect to pay upwards of $50 for a hotel room. 住宿饭店,每个房间预计至少要付50美元。 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,写出黑体部分短语的含义。 Upwards of a hundred people came to the meeting. 有一百多人来参加会议。 含义 大于,超过 upwards of相当于over或more than,后接数词。
