Unit 1 Art-【同步拓展阅读】2023-2024学年高二英语阅读提升（人教版选择性必修第三册）

Unit 1 Art 艺术是生活的点睛之笔，艺术是一种独特的语言。 轻松一刻 打扮时髦的一对男女青年手挽手，走进一家报刊门市部。 男青年指着一本《大众花卉》对营业员说：“买一本《大众花开》。”营业员冲他一笑，递给了他。身旁的女青年摘下蛤蟆镜，拿过来一看刊名便问；“这个开字怎么上面多了竖？” 男青年答：“这是书法艺术？” “哦。”女青年点点头。 悬念艺术 某报上连载小说的未一段耸人听闻地写道：有个男人居然生下一条牛。 在下期这篇连载小说写这一段时，却笔锋一转：原来这个人是女扮男装，她生了一个男孩，小名叫牛牛。 贼和慈善家一个富翁请画家为他画肖像，画好后，拒绝支付议定的5000元报酬，理由是：“画的根本不是我。” 不久，画家把这帽肖像公开展览，题名为《贼》。富翁知道后，万分恼怒，打电话向画家抗议。 “这事与你有什么关系？”画家平静地说，“那幅画画的根本不是你！”富翁不得不买下这幅画，改名为《慈善家》。 肖像画家某先生终于成名了，于是他把一位画家请到家里来。 “我请您来不为别的，想请您为我画幅肖像，希望您尽力捕捉我的神态，画家紧盯着这位先生面相瞧了一阵，叹息道：“对不起！我不是画漫画的。”财主与画家有个财主，请一位画家为他画一幅法老和法老的军队淹死在红海之中的画，但他不肯多出钱，和画家争了半天，最后才答应付半价。过了两天，画家来见财主，打开画卷一看，画面上全涂着红颜色，没有一个人。财主吼道：“这就是我叫你画的画吗？” “是的。”画家说，“你看，这一片红的就是红海。” “以色列人在哪里？” “渡过红海了。” “法老和法老的军队呢？” “淹到海里了。” 拓展阅读 一、主题阅读基础篇，5篇 Music Festivals You Need to Attend Tomorrowland (July 21--30) Tomorrowland is known as one of the largest, if not the largest, EDM music festivals in the world. Located at De Schorre Provincial Recreational Park in Boom, Belgium, the festival is a one- of-a-kind experience. Visitors are surrounded by beautifully crafted stages while listening to all of their favorite DJs. It’ll be a party, and most definitely a fun time. Glastonbury (June 22--26) It may be cloudy and rainy for most of the year, but England shines bright when it’s time for Glastonbury. Not only does this festival have some of the best musicians, it also has dance performances, comedy, theatrics, and more. There’s no need to worry about being too hot because England has the best summer weather for events like this. Artists including Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Rey, and Wizkid are all on the lineup (阵容) this year. Outside Lands (August 11--13) With San Francisco as its backdrop (背景幕布), Outside Lands is always a popular festival. There are always some famous faces in the crowds, and in years past we have seen Vanessa Hudgens and Kim Kardashian. This year, the lineup is incredibly strong, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Lana Del Rey, Lil Yachty, Maggie Rogers, and so many others. Mysteryland (A