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教材习题
Unit 4
Amazing art
01
Understanding ideas
Starting out Activity 1
1. What cities are introduced in the video
2. What is each city famous for in the world of art
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【Answer: Florence, New York City and Beijing】
【Suggest Answer: Florence is famous for its long history of art.
New York City is famous for modern art.
Beijng is famous for mixing traditional and modern Chinese art.】
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【Answer: Folk dance, painting, opera and sculpture】
Starting out Activity 2
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What forms of art are these works
Activity 1. Work in pairs and complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers
1 Where is the Louvre Museum
a In London. b In Paris. c In Berlin.
【Answer: b】
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2 When was the original castle of the Louvre built
a The 12th century. b The 15th century. c The 18th century.
【Answer: a】
3 How many works of art are there in its collection
a Around 180,000. b Around 400,000. c Around 480,000.
【Answer: b】
4 Which work of art is among the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre
a The Code of Hammurabi. b Liberty Leading the People. c Venus de Milo.
【Answer: c】
Activity 2.
Read the passage and find out what Zack is doing in the Louvre.
【Answer: Zack is doing a live broadcast in the Louvre. He is introducing three treasures of the great museum and inviting the audience to subscribe his live broadcast.】
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Activity 4.
Complete the route with expressions from the passage.
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Winged Victory of Samothrace:
Here at the top of the stairs is this 1_______________. Although 2_______________
________________, you can still imagine her posture. The folded dress shows incredible 3___________________.
huge sculpture
skill of the sculptor
her head and
arms are missing
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Complete the route with expressions from the passage.
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Mona Lisa
This is perhaps the most famous painting here, protected by glass. It’s smaller than 4________________. The lady in the painting seems to have 5_______________, which makes her so interesting!
a mind of her own
you would expect
Activity 4.
Complete the route with expressions from the passage.
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Rembrandt’s self-portrait
This is one of the 90 or more self-portraits Rembrandt made in his lifetime. We don’t know why he made so many–perhaps it was his way of 6_______________________! Or maybe it was Just 7__________________________________________
cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model
taking a 17th-century selfie
02
Using language
Activity 1.
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
【Answer: The wind causes the action.】
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What causes the action in sentence (a)
What is happening to “me” in sentence (b)
【Answer: People around “me” are pushing “me”.】
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【Answer: The two sentences of the first group use the passive form, while the two of the second group use the active form.】
What is the difference between the two groups of sentences
Why does the author choose to use the passive form instead of the active form in the reading passage
【Answer: In the first sentence of the first group, the author is describing the sculpture, so the dress instead of the wind should be the author’s focus and it serves as the subject. In the second sentence of the first group, “I” don’t know the people around “me”, so there is no need to mention who are pushing “me”. As a result, the passive form is used here.】
Activity 2.
Rewrite the underlined parts using the passive.
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For example, on the walls of my local pub, young people are painting beautiful pictures. Some people find graffiti too random and don’t like it, but I like its colours.
Even trees can be art–some people are trimming trees into interesting shapes, like animals or clouds.
trees are being trimmed into interesting shapes
beautiful pictures are being painted
Activity 2.
Rewrite the underlined parts using the present perfect passive.
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But perhaps And look up–construction workers are building impressive, original buildings in every neighbourhood.
Anyhow, it’s easy to see great art nowadays, because people are creating it everywhere you look.
impressive, original buildings are being built
it is being created everywhere you look
Activity 3.
Look at the picture. Describe what is happening using the passive form of the words and expressions in the box.
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Lamps are being arranged.
The wall is being painted.
A painting is being hung.
A banner is being put up.
A statue is being carried.
Invitations are being written.
The floor is being swept.
Activity 5.
Complete the passage with the words and expressions in Activity 4.
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Yesterday, I went to an amazing Chinese art festival. There were different stands where artists could demonstrate their skills and teach the visitors! It was definitely an exciting experience for a foreign student like me.
What caught my attention first was a 15th-century qinghua bowl in a breathtaking exhibition of Chinese 1_________. It vividly illustrated a dragon playing with a ball.
porcelain
Activity 5.
Complete the passage with the words and expressions in Activity 4.
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Then I tried some 2____________, that is, making images out of paper. It was difficult, but a lot of fun! With help from the artist, I managed to make one in the shape of a fish. Meanwhile, a woman at the next stand was using a needle and some thread to do some 3____________. It looked so pretty! Then I went into a section decorated like a traditional Chinese study, with two beautiful 4_______________ of a pine tree and some bamboo hung on the walls.
embroidery
paper cutting
Chinese paintings
Activity 5.
Complete the passage with the words and expressions in Activity 4.
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There was also an old man writing Chinese 5___________: his writing was so free and elegant! Another man sitting next to him showed me how 6____________ works. Chinese characters are carved into small squares of stone and stamped onto paper with ink. He made one for me with my name in Chinese – pretty awesome!
I also came away with a beautifully embroidered handkerchief made of soft cotton fabric, and a porcelain cup and saucer painted in wonderful shades of blue.
calligraphy
seal cutting
Activity 7.
Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.
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1 Everyone can create art, whatever their background.
2 We can use art to learn about the world.
3 Art means different things to different people.
4 Everyone should try to include art in their lives.
Activity 8.
Listen again and complete the table.
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Empty:
Jill’s opinions: It was boring and there was It was really clever and the viewer can 1_______________. It had 2__________ for me.
Andrew’s opinions: It was really clever and the viewer can 3_________________.
nothing to look at
no meaning
decide what it means
Activity 8.
Listen again and complete the table.
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Living room:
Jill’s opinions: It was rather lazy because the artist didn’t 4___________________.
Andrew’s opinions: Everyday objects can also be art. I could 5_________________when looking at the details.
actually create anything
tell how the artist lives
Activity 8.
Listen again and complete the table.
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Future:
Jill’s opinions: It was just 6 _____________ anyone can make, and my cat would love to play in them.
Andrew’s opinions: That was my favourite piece and it really 7____________________.
a pile of boxes
explored the nature of art
03
Developing ideas
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a An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
b The story behind Night-Shining White.
c The famous artist Han Gan.
【Answer: c】
Activity 2.
Read the passage and find out what it is about.
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Complete the diagram with information from the passage.
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The artist and his masterpiece:
Name of the artist: Han Gan
Name of the painting: Night-Shining White
Description of the painting: What a magnificent horse! We can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves.
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Complete the diagram with information from the passage.
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The life of the artist:
Personal information (birth, dynasty, etc): He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty.
How he became a painter: His artistic talent was discovered by the poet Wang Wei. He sponsored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han Gan’s natural talent and years of hard work, he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.
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Complete the diagram with information from the passage.
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What he did as a court painter: He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses.
Comments on his work:
Su Shi: “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”
Other viewers: Han Gan’s horses “could gallop off the paper”.
Think & share
1 What made Han Gan a successful painter
Answer: Han Gan’s natural talent, years of hard work and his unique method.
2 What does Su Shi’s comment mean to you
Answer: It means that the horses painted by Han Gan look like real horses due to his talent, skill and careful observation.
Activity 6.
Complete the boxes with the information in Activity 5. Do further research if necessary.
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give basic information about the artist and the artwork
This sunflower painting was an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh.
It is among his most famous works.
It was completed in Arles in 1889.
Activity 6.
Complete the boxes with the information in Activity 5. Do further research if necessary.
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describe the artwork
It shows sunflowers in a vase.
It is painted mostly in three shades of yellow.
The colours range from bright yellows to brownish yellows.
The colours show that the flowers are at different stages of life.
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Complete the boxes with the information in Activity 5. Do further research if necessary.
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The painting leaves a great impression on me. I think it shows the meaning of life. Each of the flowers is trying its best to grow and show its beauty, no matter which stage of life it is at. The painting gives me a deeper understanding of life.
give your own comments
【Sample】
I couldn’t believe that I succeeded in diving and swam with the seals for 10 minutes! I never thought I could start an adventure under the sea before, till my parents took me to the Farne Islands and tried diving there.
We were offered two choices, either wreck diving—to see the wrecked ship Somali, or scenic diving—to have a good time with the grey seals. I chose the second one because it was less challenging and I love sea animals.
Diving turned out to be much less difficult than I had imagined. I just put on the instruments and followed my instructor.
I was a bit scared but my instructor told me to take it easy. At first, I could only see nothing, but when my eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, I could see deep blue waves moving up and down, and small fishes swimming. Soon we reached the spot, and I could breathe normally.
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【Sample】
It was such a wonderful world. Before realizing it, I had been in the seaweed forest surrounded by the young seals. They were eager to get close to me and dance around me. I reached out my hand to touch one of them. All of a sudden, something big appeared on my right. I turned around and almost got astonished.
It was a huge male seal. I was so scared fearing it would attack me. But it just touched me lightly with its body, as if it wanted to hug me. I put my hands on its back, trying to feel its smooth skin. The world here was so quiet that it felt that time had stopped.
Finally, my instructor gestured for me to go up. When I reached the surface, I had to readjust to the sunlight. What had happened just now was like a dream.
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THANKS