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Qingming Scroll
Language points
1.Painted on a five-metre-long silk scroll, it offers an important insight into life in China in the12th century.
insight: n.(c/u)洞悉了解;(u)洞察力
The police would give the public new insights into what is happening to the woman.
2. Here, hundreds of people from all walks of life, including butchers, hairdressers and government officials, can be seen going about their daily business.
忙于;着手做
They are going about crop fields.
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2. Here, hundreds of people from all walks of life, including butchers, hairdressers and government officials, can be seen going about their daily business.
go against 反抗某事
go ahead 开始做
go over 仔细检查
go through 经受
3. Thanks to all this fine detail, the Qingming Scroll provides a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty.
由于/多亏了
thanks to 表原因
thanks for 因为...而感谢
Thanks for her timely help.
I can’t come because of the bad weather.(作状语)
We were cut off from the rest of the world due to COVID-19.(状语)
4. However, some critics suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems.
expose sb./sth.(as...)揭露某人/某物(为...)
expose...to...使...遭受...
be exposed to... 遭受...(介词+n./pron./v-ing)
being exposed to 做主语
She cried suddenly,exposing
a comforting smile.
5. In fact, the Northern Song Dynasty was in decline by this stage.
增加:
increase/rise/go up
减少:
fall/drop/decrease/go down
n.减少下降vi.衰退
in decline/on the decline
go/fall into a decline 开始衰落
decline in 在...方面下降/减少
decline by 下降了
decline to 下降到
vt./vi. 婉言谢绝
decline an offer/invitation
decline to do sth.
6.It is commonly believed that the city described in the painting is Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.
It is said/reported/thought/hoped/proved that...
It is suggested/demanded/required that...(should +动原)
7.Such is its worth that several later emperors even asked the most talented artists of their day to make copies of the scroll.
So/Such...that,位于句首要倒装
Such a nice man did he seem that we all believed him.
So dark was it that he couldn’t see the faces of his friend.
Translation
1.我们沿着蜿蜒的山间小路,走到树林旁边,在那里搭建了帐篷。
We walked along the winding mountain path to the edge of the woods, where we put up our tents.
2.这本新出的书,使我们对世界的不同文化有了深入的了解。
This newly published book provides us with deep insights into different cultures across the world.
3.我们可以为你提供一本全面介绍当地酒店和餐厅的指南。
We can provide you with a comprehensive guide to local hotels and restaurants.
Translation
4.这部电影揭示了战争的可怕,告诉我们要珍爱和平。
The film exposed the horror of war, telling us to love peace
5.他们有个宏伟的计划——开更多的连锁店来扩大业务。
They have an ambitious plan to expand their business by opening more chain stores.
6.你对自己一天能完成的工作量要现实一点。
You need to be realistic about how much work you can do in a day.
Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art. Painted on a five-metre-long silk scroll, it offers an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. It is commonly believed that the city
1 (describe) in the painting is Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. The ancient has survived the test of time
2 (remarkable) well, and is currently housed in th Palace Museum in Beijing.
described
remarkably
The scroll consists of three main sections. The first section presents a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing,
3 (feature) crop fields, a river winding through the landscape, and farmers hard at work. The second section shows the riverbanks and central bridge alive with activity
4 boats sail in and out of Bianjing. Civilians can also be seen 5 (walk) through the city gate in both directions. The third and final section 6 (picture) life inside the city itself. Here, hundreds of people from all walks of life, including butchers, hairdressers and government officials, can be seen going 7 their daily business. The
8 (combine) of these three sections gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing.
featuring
as
walking
pictures
about
combination
Zhang's amazing artistic technique is apparent all across the scroll. Using ink on silk, he creates 9________ (reality) images of scenery, buildings and people, and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. The most impressive aspect of the painting, 10 , is probably Zhang's precise brushwork.
realistic
however
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