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Section Ⅲ Using Language
(见学生用书P10)
教材助读2
①exhibition/ˌeksIˈbIʃn/
n.展览;(技能、感情或行为的)表演
②bronze/brɒnz/n.青铜;青铜色;青铜制品adj.青铜色的;青铜制的
③ceramic/səˈræmIk/
n.陶瓷;陶瓷制品
④vase/vɑːz/ n.花瓶;装饰瓶
⑤sculpture/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ n.雕像;雕刻品
⑥artistic/ɑːˈtIstIk/
adj.艺术的;艺术家的;有美感的
⑦highlight/ˈhaIlaIt/ n.最精彩的部分;最重要的事情
⑧entry/ˈentri/n.加入;进入;参与
⑨civil/ˈsIvl/ adj.国民的;民用的;民事的
⑩recognition/ˌrekəɡˈnIʃn/n.承认;认出;赞誉
⑪Buddhist/ˈbʊdIst/
n.佛教徒adj.佛教的
Buddhism/ˈbʊdIzəm/ n.佛教
⑫expansion/Ikˈspænʃn/n.扩张;扩展;扩大
⑬boom/buːm/vi.使兴旺;急速发展
⑭exceptional/Ikˈsepʃənl/ adj.异常的;例外的
⑮figure/ˈfIɡə(r)/n.人物;数字;图形;(人的)体形;画像
⑯bring…to life 赋予……生命;使……鲜活起来
⑰guarantee/ˌɡærənˈtiː/vt.保证;确保;肯定……必然发生n.保证;保修单;担保物
⑱be admitted into 可进入;被录取
⑲admission/ədˈmIʃn/
n.入场费
ANCIENT CHINESE ART ON SHOW
The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is proud to present our new exhibition①, “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages.” Join us as we explore more than 3,000 years of wonderful art from the Middle Kingdom.From bronze② bowls to ceramic③ vases④, and jade sculptures⑤ to ink wash paintings, our goal is to display the Chinese artistic⑥ genius from ancient times.【1】
【1】句中动词不定式作表语。
The highlight⑦ of this exhibition is the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass, one of the great works of Tang Yin (1470-1524).Born during the Ming Dynasty, Tang sought and failed to gain entry⑧ into the civil⑨ service, so he turned to painting instead.In time, he gained recognition⑩ as one of the greatest artists China has ever known.This painting, showing high mountains, trees, and houses covered in snow, was made with extraordinary skill.【2】 Though it is over 500 years old, it looks as fresh and full of life as the day it was created.【3】
【2】句中showing high mountains, trees, and houses covered in snow为现在分词作非限制性定语, 其中covered in snow 为过去分词作定语。
【3】句中though 引导让步状语从句, 主句中含有as…as 同级比较句型。
Also of primary note is a collection of nearly 100 bronze objects from the Shang Dynasty(1600 BCE-1046 BCE).While the artists who made these great works are not known, they showed great