1、Lesson 18: Electric currents in modern art现代艺术的电流Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。How might some of the exhibits have been dangerous?Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. Even people who take no
2、interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. Some so-called modern pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.In spite of this, some peo
3、ple - including myself - were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture. The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous! The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. Oddly shaped forms that are
4、suspended form the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the tim
5、e. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of
6、prehistoric electronic equipment. These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!New words and expressions 生词和短语currentn. 电流sculpturen. 雕塑mistakenadj. 错误的galleryn. 美术馆exhibitn. 展品，陈列品oddlyadv. 古怪的attachv. 连，系spheren. 球体magnetizev.
7、使磁化repelv. 排斥flickerv. 闪烁emitv. 放射flashv. 闪光prehistoricadj. 史前的，老掉牙的electronicadj. 电子的peculiaradj. 奇异的shockv. 令人震惊，刺激人emotionallyadv. 事情上参考译文现代雕塑不再使我们感到惊讶了。那种认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观点是错误的。即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人也不会注意到在公共场所展示的现代艺术品。公园里、大楼和商店外竖立着的奇形怪状的雕塑，对这些，我们已经司空见惯了。有些所谓的“现代”艺术品在那里已经陈列了近 80 年了。尽管如此，最近举办的一次现代雕塑展览还是使
8、一些人（包括我在内）大吃了一惊。走进展厅首先看到的是一张告示，上面写着“切勿触摸展品，某些展品有危险！”展品都是些活动的雕像。人们所熟悉的是悬挂在天花板上、造型奇特、随风飘荡的雕塑品。这些展品却使人大开眼界。靠墙排列着许多细长的电线，而电线又连着金属球。金属球经过磁化，互相之间不停地相互吸引或相互排斥。展厅中央是装有彩色灯泡的许多高高的构件，灯泡一刻不停地闪烁着，就像失去了控制的红绿灯。小黑盒子里迸出火花，红色灯泡发怒似地忽明忽暗。这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！自学导读Notes on the text 课文注
9、释1 The idea that is mistaken.此处 that 引导的从句作 idea 的同位语。2 take no interest in，作 “对不感兴趣”解。3 cannot have failed to notice, 不至于没注意到。“cannot+ have+过去分词 ”表示对于过去的事所作的不肯定的推测。4 move in response to a gust of wind，随风飘荡。in response(to)作“回答 、 “响应” 、 “作出反应”讲。此处是“（展品）随风而动”的意思。5 be familiar to是“为所熟悉”的意思。6 Lined up a
10、gainst the wall, 靠墙排列着。7 like traffic lights which have gone mad, 就像失去控制的红绿灯一样。go mad 作“发疯” 、 “发狂”讲。8 on and off（亦作 off and on）作“断断续续地” 、 “有时”讲。9 These peculiar forms not only seemed designed，其中 seemed 是系动词，seemed designed 作用与 were designed 是一样的。【New words and expressions】 生词和短语currentn. 电流current n
11、. the flow of electricity 电流a continuous movement of water 水流adj. 目前的，现在的 current affairs 时事currency n. 流通（货币）currently adv.普遍地，通常地，现在，当前sculpturen. 雕塑sculptural adj. 雕塑的，雕刻般的sculptor n.雕刻家mistakenadj. 错误的mistaken adj. incorrect; wrong; misunderstoodEg.: The teacher has mistaken opinion of his pupil
12、, Her doesnt use simple plain language and he is often mistaken.make a mistake/by mistake 弄错了He took my umbrella by mistake.and no mistake 确实如此Eg.: He is honest and no mistake.mistake vt.mistake sb. for 把某人误认为Eg.: Yesterday I mistook him for my classmate.galleryn. 美术馆exhibitn. 展品，陈列品exhibit: show in
13、 publicexhibition n. 展览会Eg.: We went to an exhibition to visit exhibits.oddlyadv. 古怪的oddly: strangelyodd adj. 古怪的strange adj. 因为陌生而奇怪的queer adj. 奇特的Eg.: Look, he is wearing a queer hat.fantastic adj.奇妙的eccentric adj. 怪癖的；He is an eccentric person.attachv. 连，系attach vt. 系、拴、粘上，贴上attach toEg.: He atta
14、ched the lamb to a tree.attach to sb.for sth. 因为某事而把加再某人身上Eg.: We didnt attach blame to him for his failure.attach importance to sth. 对某事非常重视Eg.: We attach importance to educationbe attached to sth: 喜欢，喜爱Eg.: Im very attached to her.attachment n.固定，爱慕，友情，附着spheren. 球体magnetizev. 使磁化magnetize vt.Eg.:
15、 The iron was magnetied.His speech magnetized the listeners.repelv. 排斥repel vt.: to drive back; cause feelings of dislikeEg.: The different sexes attract each other and the same sexes repel on the contrary.Eg.: Let me go at once ,you repel me.flickerv. 闪烁flicker v. shine unsteadilyflash v. shine for
16、 a momentemitv. 放射emit v. give offemit sound/emit smell/emit light/emit heat/emit smokeflashv. 闪光prehistoricadj. 史前的，老掉牙的electronicadj. 电子的peculiaradj. 奇异的peculiar adj. strange and unusualEg.: The food has peculiar taste.Eg.: Im feeling rather peculiar.shockv. 令人震惊，刺激人get shocked 受震动At the news, the
17、 got shockedshock n.震惊：get a big shockemotionallyadv. 事情上emotional adj. 易激动的，情绪的，感情脆弱的emotive adj.引起情绪反应的The word home is more emotive than house.emotionally;emotional,unemotional;emotive;emotion;feelingEg.: I think you agree with me,women are often said to be more emotional than men.反义词 unemotional
18、emotion n. 感情； Eg.: Love, hated, and grief are emotions.feeling n. 某时的内心感受Eg.: I cant describe my feeling now.【课文讲解】rarely: seldomWe are not surprised at modern sculpture.that 引导同位语从句，修饰限定 the idea 的内容Eg.: The idea that one can learn English well in English-speaking countries is mistaken.重点句式结构who t
19、ake no interest in art 修饰说明 peopletake interest in 对感兴趣； take delight in 对感到高兴take pride in 对感到骄傲show interest in 显示对的兴趣cannot; failed to 双重否定意味着肯定He must have passed his examination last week.He cannot have failed to pass his examination last week.You must keep your promise.You cant fail to keep yo
20、ur promise.on display/on show 展览，展出We can see sculptures everywhere用夸张的口吻表明事实in spite of this 尽管如此作者表明了自己的观点重点句型：The first thing.was a notice which said.定语从句省略 thatThe sculpture can move.Oddly.that.that 引导的定语从句用来限定 shaped formsare . familiar to .谓语句子主干：Oddly shaped forms are familiar to everybodytha
21、t 定语从句中：in response to/in reaction to 作为对的反应be familiar to sb.对某人来讲很熟悉Eg.: The house is familiar to him.Eg.: I dont really remember where I have seen him before, but he looks very familiar to mefamiliar with 熟悉，熟知Are you familiar with the play of Shakespeare?Im familiar with that book too.be familia
22、r to sb./be familiar with sth.lined up 过去分词做状语，与 long with wires 为被动关系attached to metal spheres 过去分词做定语，修饰 long thin wires定语从句there were long thin wires that were attached to meta sphers.the center of the hall 展厅的中央coloured lights 彩色灯泡continuously adv. 不停止的go mad 发疯，发狂：run madHe must have gone mad t
23、o do such a thing.on and off: continuouslyEg.: It has been raining on and of since noon.It was rather like.It was more like.Key structure.not only seemed designed to do sth.not only.but .as wellseem 系动词名词形容词分词【Key structures】1.take no interest in art.on display.2.got used to.3.from the ceiling.in re
24、sponse to.familiar to.4.attached to.【Spelling in special difficulties】以元音加结尾的名词，加时，不做任何改变；动词也是如此day-daysway-waysenjoy-enjoysbuy-buys以辅音加结尾的词，加时，改作ieslady-ladiesberry-berriesreply-repliesMultiple choice questions多项选择题Choose the correct answers to the following questions.Comprehension 理解1 Modern sculp
25、ture rarely surprises us any more because _ .aeven if not in museums, we see it in and around other public placesbdespite peoples lack of interest in art, it is put on displayc people not only display it in their houses but in their gardens alsodmuseums have been exhibiting it for nearly eighty year
26、s2 What surprised the writer when he visited a recent exhibition of modern sculpture?aThe tact that people were forbidden to touch the exhibits.bThe oddly shaped forms that were suspended from the ceiling.c The way in which electrical energy was used to produce mobile effects.dThe prehistoric electr
27、onic equipment used to activate the exhibits.3 The pieces of sculpture on display at the exhibition were _ .anoticed because they were dangerousbeither hung on wires or built into the middle of the hallc flickering continuously with different coloured lightsdsuch that one could not pass them unnotic
28、ed though it seemed wiser to pass them untouchedStructure 结构4 -modernpieces _ on display nearly eighty years ago. (11. 67)ahave beenbare firstc were firstdhad been5 The first thing I saw _ to the art gallery(1. 9)aon my arrivalbon enteringc at the entrancedhaving arrived6 The notice prohibited peopl
29、e _ the exhibits. (11. 910)ato touchbfrom touchingc touchingdnot to touch7 The spheres had been magnetized _ attracted or repelled each other(1. 13)aso that theybso they werec so as they haddin order that they8 These peculiar forms _ to shock people emotionally and to(11. 1718)aboth seemed designedb
30、seemed both designedc seemed both designed anddseemed designed bothVocabulary 词汇9 -forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move _ are(11. 1011)aat one blowball of a suddenc with a light touchdat the slightest breath10 Small black boxes _ sparks(1. 15)agave offbsent byc gave overdthrow off11 Th
31、ere were a number of tall structures _ in different colours. (1. 14)aenlightenedbilluminatedc alighteddburning12 These peculiar forms not only seemed _ to shock people(11. 1718)adrawnbplannedc intendeddcreated【Multiple choice questions】1. A 正确2. C 正确3. D 正确 one could not pass them unnoticedcan not p
32、ass something unnoticedThe dress is so beautiful that I cant pass it unnoticed4. C 正确 eighty years ago5. C 正确 at the entrance arrival in/at6. prohibit: 阻止、禁止 prohibit somebody from doing something重点强调法律或条例明文禁止 forbid somebody to do something7. A 正确 so that 表示目的和结果8. D 正确 both.and9. D 正确 at one blow 强调一次重击 all of a sudden-suddenlywith a light touch10 A 正确 gave off11 B 正确 illuminate: 照亮 alighted: 不及物动词 下来，下车形容词相当于 burning12 C 正确 be intended fordraw: 画 draw a picture 支取
