1、Mona LisaMona Lisa is a 16thcentury portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance，which now is under the care of Louvre in Paris.1. But who is the heroine and what is the story behind the mysterious(神秘的) smile?The identity(身份) of the person in the picture remains uncertain.2.
2、Others say it is possible that she was Mona Lisa Gherardini，the third wife of the wealthy silk merchant Francesco.The smile of Mona Lisa has kept people guessing.Someone says that the smile originated(起源于) from Leonardo da Vincis mother，Caterina.Others say the smile is quite simple because women wer
3、e taught to smile so as to add an air of mystery and elegance(优雅) at that time.3. It can be found in a number of sculptures(雕塑) from the 15th century.No one knows the truth behind this famous painting except Leonardo da Vinci himself，but people are so fond of it and would enjoy guessing.In fact，ther
4、e are many fine art forms in western countries and China as well.4. Now lets step into this module to learn more about them.根据短文内容，从 AD 中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项AIt is perhaps the most famous painting in the world.BIts these fine arts and pop arts that make our life colourful.CSome researchers say that she was
5、 the widowed Duchess of Milan.DThe truth is that this style of smile was not invented by Leonardo da Vinci.答案 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.BPeriod One Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary.重点单词1artist n艺术家art n艺术，美术2colourful adj.彩色的colour n颜色3delightful adj.令人愉快的；可爱的delight n快乐，高兴； vt.使高兴4drawing n图画draw v画，描绘5pa
6、int vt.绘画；(用颜料)画painter n画家painting n绘画；油画6scene n景色；风景scenery n(全部的)景色7traditional adj.传统的；习俗的8alive adj.有活力的；有生气的9aspect n方面10imitate vt.临摹；仿造；模仿；仿效11observe vt.观察；注意到12reality n真实；现实；逼真real adj.真的；现实的13style n风格14adopt vt.采纳；采用15aim vi.以为目标；打算；意欲16stand vt.(stood，stood)忍受17unusual adj.不寻常的；非凡的usu
7、al adj.(反义词)通常的，寻常的.重点短语1at the same time 同时2be/get tired of 对厌烦3all the time 总是，一直4be crazy about 对狂热，热衷于5be fond of 喜欢；喜爱6tell by 从可以看出/辨别出.重点句式1with宾语宾语补足语Cubist artists painted objects and people，with different aspects of the object or person showing(show) at the same time.在描绘物体或人的时候，立体派画家会同时展现描
8、绘物体或人的多个不同侧面。2名词短语作同位语Qi Baishi(18631957)，one of Chinas greatest painters，followed the traditional Chinese style of painting.齐白石(18631957)是中国最伟大的画家之一，遵循了中国传统的绘画风格。3反意疑问句Its by a Chinese artist，isnt it? 它是由一位中国画家画的，是不是？.根据课文内容判断正(T)、误(F)1According to the text，Pablo Picasso is one of the founders of a
9、bstract painting.(F)2Pop art painters are skilled in showing ordinary twentiethcentury city life.(T)3Picasso，George Braque and Roy Lichtenstein were from different countries，living in the same century.(T)4Wu Hang is crazy about the paintings of Qi Baishi，and that picture of a goldenhaired girl as we
10、ll.(F)5The reason why Sarah Hardwick has developed an interest in art is mainly that her parents are both famous artists.(F).课文阅读理解1In Picassos paintings， .Awe can see mountain landscapesBwe can see a person from different waysCwe can see natural sceneriesDwe can see beautiful city life答案 B2From Par
11、agraph B，we can see that .ARoy Lichtenstein is the representative of CubismBRoy Lichtenstein is the representative of pop artCRoy Lichtenstein is good at showing twentiethcentury lifeDRoy Lichtenstein is good at drawing soup cans and advertisements答案 B3Qi Baishis paintings are special because of his
12、 .Aspecial painting styleBtraditional painting styleCcareful observation of natureDbrush drawings in black inks and natural colours答案 C4The paintings by Xu Beihong often make us .Aquiet BenergeticCromantic Drealistic答案 B5Who is the painter that Wu Hang doesnt like much?AQi Baishi. BXu Beihong.CPicas
13、so. DLichtenstein.答案 D.课文阅读填空ArtistNationalityStatus(地位) FeaturePablo Picasso1.SpanishThe greatest western artist of the 2.twentieth centuryPainting objects and people，with different 3.aspects of the object or person showing at the same timeRoy LichtensteinAmericanA worldfamous artist of 4.pop artSh
14、owing twentiethcentury 5.city lifeQi Baishi ChineseOne of Chinas greatest paintersFollowing the 6.traditional Chinese style of painting；7.observing the world of nature very carefullyXu BeihongChineseOne of Chinas 8.bestknown twentiethcentury artistsPainting in the traditonal Chinese style；showing 9.
15、reality，not just 10.imitating it.课文难句分析This is a painting by the Spanish artist，Pablo Picasso，considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century.句式分析 本句的主句为 This is a painting；by the Spanish artist 为介词短语作后置定语；Pablo Picasso是 Spanish artist的同位语；considered to be.是过去分词短语在句中作定语，修饰 Pabl
16、o Picasso。自主翻译 这是西班牙画家巴勃罗毕加索的一幅油画，他被认为是 20世纪西方最伟大的画家。小组讨论1How many kinds of arts are there？Use the mind map below to help you.2If you could have two of these paintings on the walls for your classroom，which would you choose? Give your reasons.重点词汇1a style of painting adopted by a group of artists众多画家
17、采用的绘画方式(1)adopt vt.采用，采取(计划、方法)；采纳(意见、议案)；收养(2)adopted adj.被领养的；被收养的(3)adoption n采用；收养(1)She treated her adopted son as if he were her own child.她对待继子好像对待自己的孩子一样。(2)Since the adoption of the new working method，production has gone up.自从采用了新的操作方法，产量提高了。一词多义 写出下列句子中黑体词的汉语意思(3)Hes not our natural son；we
18、 adopted him when he was three.领养(4)This textbook has been adopted in many countries.采用(5)The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.采纳2Pop art (from the word “popular”) was an important modern art movement that aimed to show ordinary twentiethcentury city life.波普艺术(此词源自 pop
19、ular)是一个重要的现代艺术流派，着眼于展现 20世纪普通的城市生活。aim v.计划，打算；以为目标；对准，瞄准；意欲； n.C目标，目的；U瞄准aim to do/be sth.aim at doing sth.目标是；目的在于；立志要aim.at.以为目标；瞄准be aimed at目的是，旨在achieve ones aim实现目标；达到目的with the aim of.带有目的take aim at瞄准；目标是(1)She started the Ladybug Foundation，an organization aiming at getting rid of homeles
20、sness.她创办了瓢虫基金会，一个致力于消除无家可归的组织。(2017北京)(2)The little boy aimed to climb up to the top of the hill，and at last he achieved his aim.这个小男孩力争要爬到山顶，而且最后他实现了自己的目标。(3)He aimed his gun at the lion，fired but missed.他瞄准那头狮子，开枪，却未打中。(4)She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她去伦敦是为了找工作。3Qi Baishi obse
21、rved the world of nature very carefully，and his paintings are special because of this.齐白石非常仔细地观察大自然，他的绘画也正因此而与众不同。(1)observe vt.观察；注意到；遵守，遵循；庆祝(节日)observe sb. do sth. 注意到某人做了某事(强调看到动作的全过程)observe sb. doing sth. 注意到某人正在做某事(强调看到动作正在进行)(2)observation n观察；注意；监视注意：在主动语态中，observe 后跟不定式作补语时，要省去不定式符号 to，但变为
22、被动语态时，to 不能省去。(1)The police observed that the driver did not observe the traffic rules.警察注意到那位司机没有遵守交通规则。(2)The police observed a man enter(enter) the building.警察注意到一个男人进入了这栋建筑物。(3)She observed a man walking(walk) on the opposite side of the road.她注意到一个男人正在路的对面走着。一词多义 写出下列句子中黑体词的汉语意思(4)Can you say s
23、omething about how the Chinese observe the MidAutumn Festival？庆祝(5)We have to observe carefully whats going on there.观察(6)Anyone who comes here must observe the rules.遵守单句改错(7)The man was observed open the window of the shop. to思考 observe sb. do sth. 在变成被动语态时，do 前需加 to，类似用法的词你还知道哪些？see，hear，notice，m
24、ake，have，watch 等。4Im studying art at school，and I enjoy it a lot，although I can get tired of looking at pictures all the time.我在学校里学艺术，虽然我会厌倦一直看一些画，但我很喜欢艺术。(1)get/be tired of.对厌烦/感到厌倦tired adj.厌烦的；疲倦的be tired from因而疲倦be tired out精疲力竭；十分疲劳(2)tiring adj.累人的；无聊的(1)Many people are tired of the city life
25、 now.现在很多人都厌倦了城市生活。(2)Being tired from a whole days journey，she slept like a log.由于一整天旅行的疲劳，她睡得很沉。(3)I must sit down and rest；I am tired out.我得坐下歇一歇，我累极了。单句改错(4)The job is so that the woman wants to give it up.tiredtiring5But I cant stand that picture of a goldenhaired girl.但是我受不了那幅金发女孩的画。stand vt.忍
26、受；容忍； vi.站立；坐落stand out突出；显眼stand for代表；象征stand by袖手旁观注意：stand 作“忍受；容忍”解时，通常用于否定句和疑问句中，一般与 can或 could连用，后面通常接名词或动名词。(1)He cant stand working(work) in the heat for several hours.他忍受不了在酷热中工作好几个小时。(2)To make the notice stand out，better write in a bright colour.为使通知引人注目，最好用鲜艳的颜色写。(3)How could you stand
27、by when I was in trouble?我陷入困境时，你怎能袖手旁观呢？(4)What does the letter stand for?这个字母代表什么？6Its by a Chinese artist，isnt it？I can tell by the style.这是由一位中国画家画的，是不是？我可以从画的风格上辨别出来。tell by从可以看出/辨别,tell A from B 区分 A和 Bto tell sb. the truth说实话 用作插入语tell the difference between.说出的区别tell.apart把区分开(1)Never tell a
28、 person by his/her appearance.永远不要以貌取人。(2)Its not easy to tell true friends from false ones only by talking with them.仅仅通过交谈来分辨真假朋友不太容易。(3)To tell the truth，I dont like the man.说实话，我不喜欢这个人。(4)Can you tell the difference between the two pictures by the style?你能从风格上辨别出这两幅画有什么不同吗？(5)The two brothers ar
29、e very alike.You literally cant tell them apart.这兄弟俩非常像，你简直无法把他们区别开来。经典句式Cubist artists painted objects and people，with different aspects of the object or person showing at the same time.在描绘物体或人的时候，立体派画家会同时展现描绘物体或人的多个不同侧面。画线部分是“with名词现在分词 宾语补足语” 构成的短语，在句中作伴随状语。with 复合结构中作宾语补足语的还可以是过去分词、不定式、形容词、副词、介词
30、短语等。(1)With the door open，he went to the supermarket.门开着，他就去了超市。(2)The teacher came in，with a book under her arm.老师腋下夹着一本书进来了。(3)With all the things she needed bought(buy)，she went home happily.需要的东西都买了，她高兴地回家了。(4)With so many books to read(read)，I have no time to chat with you.有这么多书要读，我没时间和你聊天。单句改错
31、(5)With the old man the way，they started towards the mountain.leadleading.单句语法填空1The girl felt very safe with her mother standing(stand) behind her.2Mrs White showed her students some old maps borrowed(borrow) from the library.3He says his country wants to develop its traditional(tradition) friendsh
32、ip with China.4No news could be more delightful(delight) to me；I was too excited to fall asleep.5Many students are getting tired(tire) of the school life because of so much stress.6The two football players seemed like enemies on the field，but in reality(real) they were good friends.7Mr White is the
33、adopted son of Mrs Joanna，who adopted him when his parents died 20 years ago.(adopt)8They should be on the scene immediately.9I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened.10My family are all fond of traditional festivals.完成句子11我们关着门工作了整个下午。We worked with the door closed
34、all the afternoon.12马克吐温享有良好的声誉，他被认为是美国最伟大的作家之一。Mark Twain，considered to be one of the greatest American writers，enjoys a good reputation.13她无法忍受久等。She cant stand being kept waiting.14有人看见小偷在门口停下。The thief was observed to stop at the gate.15索菲亚不擅长拉小提琴，是不是？Sophia is not good at playing the violin，is
35、she?.课文语法填空Pablo Picasso was considered 16.to be(be) the greatest western artist of 17.the twentieth century.He was a 18.Spanish(Spain) artist.Picasso and another painter，George Braque，started Cubism.Roy Lichtenstein was a contemporary American artist.His works were aimed 19.to show(show) ordinary t
36、wentiethcentury city life.Qi Baishi was one of Chinas greatest painters.He followed the 20.traditional(tradition) Chinese style of painting.Chinese painting is known 21.for its brush drawings in black inks and natural colours.Qi Baishis paintings are special 22.because he observed the world of natur
37、e very 23.carefully(careful)Xu Beihong was one of Chinas 24.bestknown(wellknown) twentiethcentury artists.Like Qi Baishi，Xu has a beautiful brush line 25.and is most famous for his lively paintings of horses.阅读理解APablo Picasso，born in Spain in 1881，was one of the most famous artists of the 20th cent
38、ury.Picasso began painting when he was a small child and took advanced art courses when he was only fifteen.Between 1904 and 1947 Picasso lived in Paris.In 1947 he moved to Riviera，in the south of France.Many people thought Picassos works were strange and unpleasant.Still，he had a great influence on
39、 artists in every country.Today，Picasso is regarded as a genius (天才)，and his paintings are in the museums all over the world.In 1912，Picasso actually invented a new type of art.He painted a picture，then he pasted bits of paper and something else on the picture.This picture of art is called collage(拼
40、贴艺术)Picasso was not only a painter，but also a sculptor(雕刻家) and a designer of scenery for plays.There are even some photographs of “light paintings” that he created.These paintings were produced by moving a light pencil，or a small flashlight in the air.Although the images could be seen only by peopl
41、e watching them happen，the camera was able to catch the images as they occurred.By the time he died in France in April of 1973，he had created 22,000 works of art.When Picasso was asked how someone could become an artist，he would reply， “If you want to draw，you must shut your eyes and sing.”语篇解读 想来大家
42、对绘画天才毕加索并不陌生，他的作品开创了绘画史的新纪元，给人以无限的想象，令人叹为观止。殊不知，他还多才多艺。1After reading the text，we can learn that Picasso was a(n) .AFrench artistBSpanish artistCEnglish artistDAustralian artist答案 B解析 细节理解题。首段说毕加索生于西班牙，1904 年才去法国。所以选 B 项。2The meaning of the underlined word “pasted” in this text means “ ”Astuck Bstru
43、ckCdrew Dmixed答案 A解析 词义猜测题。 “拼贴艺术”是画了画再把纸和其他材料的碎片粘上去，所以选 A项。3Which would be the best title for the text?AHow to Become a Great ArtistBA GeniusCPablo Picasso：More Than Just a PainterDPicassos Life in France答案 C解析 标题归纳题。本文是对毕加索的简介，不仅叙述了他杰出的绘画才能，还展现了他不为人知的其他才艺，所以选 C项。4According to the text，which of the
44、 statements is RIGHT?AAlthough Picasso was a great artist，he was not clever at all when he was young.BPicasso didnt leave Paris until he was 23 years old.CPeople didnt like Picassos works at first.DPicasso was only good at collage.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，人们一开始是不大喜欢毕加索的作品的。故选 C。BHave you ever listene
45、d to a private conversation? Maybe you were standing by a door or in a hallway and you heard people talking about someone else.You paused .you perked up your ears .and you listened.These people were not speaking to you.You eavesdropped.To eavesdrop means you secretly listen to something said in priv
46、ate.Nosy people，people who like to gossip and spies are all good eavesdroppers.When it was first used in the 1600s， “eavesdrop” was the water that fell，or dropped，from the eaves of a house.After even more time passed， “eavesdropper” described someone who stood near a house to secretly listen to a co
47、nversation happening inside.English has another expression related to eavesdropping and the home: the walls have ears.This means being careful what you say as there might be people listening.Some word experts say this expression may come from the story about an ancient Greek ruler who had an earshap
48、ed cave cut and connected between the rooms of his palace.This form of eavesdropping became common practice with rulers from many cultures.Theres a great one more for eavesdroppingto listen in on.When you listen in on something，you listen to people speaking without joining in，usually secretly.But no
49、t always.You can listen in on a class at university or listen in on a meeting at work.These examples do not suggest that you were listening secretly.Now，maybe you were minding your own business.Maybe you just happened to have overheard a private conversation.Overhearing is more innocent than eavesdropping.Yo
