1、Unit 1 Art在艺术的殿堂里，中国画是一颗璀璨的明珠。你了解它的历史吗？你知道其魅力的根源吗？Starting around 4000 B C., traditional Chinese brush painting has developed continuously over a period of more than six thousand years. Its growth has reflected the changes of time.During the 1st century AD., the art of painting religious morals grad
2、ually gained popularity，with the introduction of Buddhism to China and the consequent building of temples. However，the subject later expanded beyond religious themes. For example, paintings of historical characters and stories of everyday life became extremely popular. By the 4th century, this parti
3、cular type of painting had already established itself as an independent form of expression. It then gradually developed into two separate styles including a genre (艺术风格 ) commonly found in Chinese brush painting was flowerandbird painting.A great many artists in the 9th century painted in this genre
4、 and their subjects included arich variety of flowers, fruits, birds, insects, and fish.Since the turn of the 20th century, painters have often mixed several colors on one brush or mixed their colors with black inks, which is similar to the western painting skill. As a result, they have obtained mor
5、e natural and richly varied colors. Such techniques have been widely adopted and further developed in the contemporary period.1reflect v 反映，反射，思考2moral adj. 道德的，精神上的n. 品行，道德(标准)3consequent adj. 随之发生的，必然的4a variety of 各种各样的5obtain v. 获得，得到1What has the growth of traditional Chinese brush painting ref
6、lected?_2Is traditional Chinese brush painting skill always similar to the western painting skill?_【答案】 1.The changes of time. 2.No.Section Warming Up & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1abstract adj. 抽象的；深奥的n. 摘要2faith n. 信任；信心；信念3aim n. 目标；目的vi.&vt. 瞄准；(向某方向)努力4conventional adj. 常规的；传统的；因循守旧的5typical adj
7、. 典型的；有代表性的6evident adj. 明显的；明白的7adopt vt. 采用；采纳；收养8possess vt. 拥有；具有；支配9attempt n. 努力；尝试；企图vt. 尝试；企图10predict vt. 预言；预告；预测看单词 学构词conventional 为名词 convention 加上后缀al 构成的。al 可用于构成形容词，表示“的” ， “具有特性的” ，如 national， traditional 等。根据提示补全下列短语1concentrate on 集中于2at the same time 同时3by coincidence 巧合地4a great
8、 deal 大量5lead to 导致6on the other hand 另一方面7be full of 充满8break away from 逃脱；摆脱；脱离根据提示补全下列教材原句1Would_you_rather _have Chinese or Westernstyle paintings in your home?你愿意在家挂中国画还是西方风格的画？2But it_was_evident_that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint r
9、eligious scenes in a more realistic way.但是很显然在 13 世纪时(人们的)思想正经历着变化，像乔托这样的画家们开始以一种比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。3Among_the_painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists，who lived and worked in Paris.在那些突破传统画法的画家中有在法国巴黎生活和工作的印象派画家。4The Impressionists were_the_first_painters_to
10、_work outdoors.印象派画家是第一批在户外写生的画家。5At the time they were created，the Impressionist paintings were controversial， but today they are accepted as the beginning of what_we_call_“modern_art”在印象派作品的创建初期，它们是存在着争议的，但是如今已被人们接受而成为现在所说的“现代艺术”的始祖了。阅读 P1P 3 教材原文，选择最佳答案。1Which of the following statements is TRUE?
11、APaintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic.BWestern art has changed a lot since the 5th century.CThe Impressionist paintings were painted mainly indoors.DModern art began in the Renaissance.2The painters during the Middle Ages mainly_Ashowed people as they really wereBlooked at their environm
12、ent in new waysCexpressed their respect and love for natureDrepresented religious themes3It can be inferred that classical Roman and Greek ideas were_Aimaginary BrealisticCridiculous Dabstract4According to the text, the painters during the Renaissance_adopted a more humanistic attitude to lifediscov
13、ered the rules of perspectivedeveloped oil paintsbroke away from the traditional style of paintingA BC D5What does the text mainly tell us?AHow religious paintings developed.BHow oil paintings developed.CHow Impressionist paintings developed.DHow western art developed.【答案】 15 BDBDD阅读 P1P 3 教材原文，在空白处
14、填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的适当形式。Styles in Western art 1._(change)many times.In the 5th century，the art of the Middle Ages came into being.A 2._(convention)artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people 3._in religious symbols.When the Renaissance 4._(take) place，painters began 5._(a
15、dopt) a more humanistic attitude towards life.One of the most important discoveries during this time was how to draw things6._perspective.This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428.With new inventions and social changes in 7._late 19th century，a new style of paintingImpressionism，appeared.8._
16、，many people said the 9._(paint)of the impressionists were ridiculous.Modern art began in the early 20th century.Some of the paintings of modern artists are so realistic 10._they look like photographs.【答案】 1.have changed 2.conventional 3.but 4.took 5.to adopt 6.in 7.the 8.However 9.paintings 10.that
