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普通高中教科书
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选择性必修
第一册
Unit 3 The art of painting
Extended reading
What do you know about
the Qingming Scroll
Read paragraph 1 and answer the following g
uestions
How long is the scroll
Which city does it show
Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of
Chinese art. Painted on a five-metre-long silk scroll, it
offers an important insight into life in China in the 12th
century. It is commonly believed that the city described in
the painting is Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng, the capital
of the Northern Song Dynasty. The ancient scroll has
survived the test of time remarkably well, and is currently
housed in the palace Museum in Beijing.
Read the first sentence of the rest paragraphs.
Try to guess what each paragraph talks about
Para. 2 The scroll consists of three main sections
Para. 3 Zhangs amazing artistic technique is apparent all across
the scroll
Para. 4 Thanks to all this fine detail, the Qingming Scroll provides a
comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty.
Para. 5 Zhangs timeless scroll is an important example of realism in
the history of Chinese paintings.
Para.6 The original scroll is still in one piece despite its age
but it is
extremely delicate