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Unit 4 Amazing art
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Step 1. Lead in
What forms of art do you like?
Where/How can you see the art works?
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Step 2. Pre-Reading
Look at the title and pictures. What will be talked about in the text?
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Read and fill
Step 3. While-Reading
3. Why does the author say the skill of Winged Victory
of Samothrace’s sculptor is incredible?
A. Because she was sculptured vividly, especially her dress.
B. Because she was made of stone.
1. According to the passage, what is Zack’s job?
A. A guide
B. An artist
C. A broadcaster
D. A volunteer
2. Which work is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Winged Victory of Samothrace
B. Sunflowers
C. Mona Lisa
D. Rembrandt’s self-portrait
C. Because she was celebrating the result of an ancient battle.
D. Because the loss of her arms and legs.
4. According to the passage, which one is true about Mona Lisa?
A. It attracts many visitors for her smile every day.
B. It is as big as you expect.
C. It is displayed without any protection.
D. People usually can’t get a good view of the painting in the museum.
答案: 1~4. CBAA
Read and choose
Step 3. While-Reading
Zack is bringing (1)__ broadcast to us in Louvre, (2) _________(large) museum in the world. Firstly, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, a huge sculpture, is so (3) ________(amaze) that we can’t believe it is made (4) __ stone. Although the woman’s head and arms are (5) _______(miss), we can still imagine her holding arms up high. Secondly, the painting Mona Lisa, (6) ______is protected by glass, is much smaller
than we expect. However, it still (7) _______(attract) many visitors each day. Last but not least when it comes to the Rembrandt’s self-portrait, no one (8) _____(real) knows why he painted so many self-portraits. Was it his own way of (9) ______(take) 17th-century selfie or was it simply cheaper to paint himself? Finally, hope you can visit the wonderful place in person. These works of art will really reach out to us as if