内容正文:
Why is music important?
As we all know, music plays an important role in① our daily life, especially in the rapid-paced modern life.Good music shows our civilization and is a source of wisdom.People have different tastes when they enjoy music.
As for listeners or audience, music can be a sense of beauty②.However, different kinds of music will give us different feelings.Light music will probably comfort people's mood;❶while heavy-metal music can make people feel excited.Classical music gives people a feeling of nobleness; while pop music expresses youngsters' understanding of the world.We would prefer to③ listen to blue or jazz when we sit in a coffee bar having a cup of coffee;but when we want to dance, we prefer disco music.Different music decorates our everyday life.Without music, what a dull life it would be!
Moreover, music is the common language of people all over the world because unlike other kinds of language, music can be appreciated by all of them without translation.And it is a belt ❷which will help to improve the friendship of different countries.As the spaceship carried a piece of Chinese folk music High Mountains and Running Water into the space and broadcasted it, humans also want to share the language of outer space species, if there is any.
Nearly all the groups have their own kind of music which distinguishes(使有别于) them from each other.But people from all walks of life will admit that music is of great importance④ in the world.
【词块采撷】
①play an important role in在……中起重要作用
②a sense of beauty 美感
③prefer to do sth 更喜欢做某事
④be of great importance 具有重要意义
【亮句应用】
❶while引导并列句
While some of the people looked very friendly, some of them looked so dangerous.
虽然有些人看起来很友好,但有些人看起来很危险。
❷which引导定语从句
(2024·新课标Ⅰ)“If I miss this last bus to Prague, I'll be late for the conference which is so important that I can't afford to miss it!” I explained.我解释说:“如果我错过了去布拉格的最后一班公交车,我开会就要迟到了,因为它太重要,我不能错过!”
语言技能:①熟练运用本单元词汇以及句式;②学习名词性从句、构词法以及正式邮件的写作;③学会欣赏艺术。
素养提升:①了解不同的艺术形式,感受艺术带给人们的享受,提高艺术鉴赏能力;②学会享受生活的艺术。
UNIT 7 ARTPeriod One Topic Talk & Lesson 1—Comprehending
[教材原文]
The Starry<1> Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh<2> was staying at a home for the mentally<3> ill.Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window—the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon.However, he didn't just paint the clouds.He also painted the massive<4> circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky.Beneath<5> this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh's mental illness may have affected<6> his sense of sight.He also took a drug<7> that can make people see yellow spots<8>, just like the stars in The Starry Night.
Unfortunately, Van Gogh's unique paintings weren't very popular and he only sold one painting in his lifetime.He also thought The Starry Night was a failure<9>.①However, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world's most famous paintings.
The Scream<10> was painted by Edvard Munch<11> in 1893.②What makes it striking<12> is that it shows a thin figure<13> with an expression of fear—the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream<14>.The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer<15>.This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning<16> orange-red sky.
③In his diary, Munch talked about what inspired him.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set;suddenly the sky turned as red as blood…I stood there shaking.Then I heard the scream of nature.”
Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's mental health problems, which caused<17> him a lot of pain.
The Empire<18> of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte<19>.Between 1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene<20> 27 times.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night.What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious<21> scene.
Magritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and ideas.His paintings were visual<22> experiments as he tried to play with reality.His view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.
The Empire of Light has produced different reactions<23> in viewers.Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.Others, however, find them calming.As for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising.“I call this power poetry,” he said.
[词汇注解]
<1>starry/ˈstɑːri/adj.布满星星的
<2>Vincent van Gogh/ˈvInsənt væn ˈɡɒ/文森特·凡·高
<3>mentally/ˈmentəli/adv.精神上;心理上
<4>massive/mæsiv/adj.巨大的
<5>beneath/bIˈniːθ/prep.& adv.在……(正)下方
<6>affect/əˈfekt/vt.影响
<7>drug/drʌɡ/n.药物,药材
<8>spot/spɔt/n.(圆)点;斑点;污渍
<9>failure/ˈfeIljə/n.失败的事;失败
<10>scream/skriːm/n.尖叫,尖叫声 vi.& vt.高声喊出
<11>Edvard Munch/ˈedvɑːd mʊŋk/爱德华·蒙克
<12>striking/ˈstraIkIŋ/adj.惊人的;显著的
<13>figure/ˈfIɡə/n.人像,人形;数字
<14>let out a scream发出尖叫声
<15>viewer/ˈvjuːə/n.观看者
<16>burning/ˈbɜːnIŋ/adj.燃烧着的
<17>cause/kɔːz/vt.导致,引起;使发生n.原因;事业
<18>*empire/ˈempaIə/n.帝国;大企业
<19>René Magritte/ˈreneI mæˈɡriːt/勒内·马格利特
<20>scene/siːn/n.景色
<21>*mysterious/mIˈstIəriəs/adj.神秘的;难以解释的
<22>visual/ˈvIʒʊəl/adj.视觉的,视力的
<23>reaction/rIˈækʃən/n.反应
《星空》是文森特·凡·高(Vincent van Gogh)于1889年6月在一家精神病院里创作的。凡·高画了他看到的窗外景象——有云、星星和月亮的夜空。然而,除了云之外,他还在天空中画了相互追逐的巨大白色和黄色光圈。星星和月亮在夜空中熠熠生辉。在这片神奇的夜空下,我们看到了一个沉睡的村庄和一棵黑暗孤独的树。
凡·高对色彩的应用很不寻常,专家们认为精神疾病可能影响了他的视觉感受。他还服用过一种药物,这种药物可以让人看到黄色斑点,就像《星空》中的星星那样。
不幸的是,凡·高独特的画作在当时并不是很受欢迎,他有生之年只卖出了一幅画。他还认为《星空》是一幅失败的作品,① 而现在《星空》是世界最著名的画作之一。
《呐喊》是爱德华·蒙克(Edvard Munch)于1893年创作的。② 这幅画富有冲击力,画中有一个带有恐惧表情的瘦弱身影 ——嘴巴大张,正发出强烈的尖叫声。这个人捂住了自己的耳朵,直直地看向观众。人物被设置在一座桥上,桥下是漆黑的、翻滚的海面,背景是燃烧的橙红色天空。
③ 蒙克在他的日记中谈到了灵感的来源 ,“太阳落山时,我正和两个朋友一起顺着路走,天空突然变得像血一样红……我站在那里颤抖着,然后听到了大自然的尖叫声。”
许多专家说,《呐喊》与给蒙克带来巨大痛苦的心理健康问题有关。
《灯之王国》是比利时画家勒内·马格利特(René Magritte)的一系列绘画作品。1953年至1954年间,同样的场景他画了27次。画中有一座美丽的房子,房子里充满了灯光,外面被夜晚的黑暗包围。奇怪的是,在房子和树木之上,我们看到明亮的天空和柔软的白云。这个场景看起来非常奇异。
马格利特的灵感来自个人的思想和想法。他尝试戏谑现实,他的画作是一个个视觉实验。他认为艺术应该震撼观众并挑战他们对现实的观感。
观众对《灯之王国》的反应不尽相同。有些人觉得这些画看起来很黑暗,令人不安。而有些人则觉得这些画让人感到平静。马格利特本人认为画作中白天和黑夜之间的变化令人惊讶。他说:“我称之为诗意的力量。”
Step One Fast-reading
Ⅰ.Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words.
Ⅱ.What's the main idea of the text?
The main idea of the text is that The Starry Night, The Scream and The Empire of Light are all very famous .
Step Two Detailed-reading
Ⅰ.Read the text(P8~9), then choose the best answer.
1.What can we know about Vincent van Gogh according to the text?
A.He painted The Starry Night at home.
B.He suffered from mental illness when he created The Starry Night.
C.He was addicted to drugs when he created The Starry Night.
D.He only sold one copy of The Starry Night before he died.
答案 B
2.Why are there yellow spots in The Starry Night?
A.Because Van Gogh had mental illness.
B.Because Van Gogh used colour unusually.
C.Because Van Gogh took a drug.
D.Because there was a moon in the sky.
答案 C
3.What did Edvard Munch want to show in The Scream?
A.Blood. B.An expression of fear.
C.The viewer. D.Mental problems.
答案 B
4.What can we know about The Empire of Light according to the text?
A.It is a single painting created between 1953 and 1954.
B.It mainly shows the darkness of night.
C.It shows a house lit by lights around it.
D.It appears to be a mysterious scene.
答案 D
5.What do the three painters have in common?
A.They all suffered from mental illness.
B.They are all painters of the 19th century.
C.The three masterpieces of them are all in an unusual style.
D.They were all not famous when they were alive.
答案 C
Ⅱ.Micro skill training for reading and writing.
A.找出文中描述景色的语句。
1. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
2. This figure is set on a bridge above a dark, stormy sea, and against a burning orange-red sky.
3. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night.
B.判断下列语句中哪些不是描述景色的语句。
1.What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.
2.His paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with reality.
3.He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots, just like the stars in The Starry Night.
2;3
Step Three Post-reading
Discuss with your partner and then answer the following questions.
1.After reading the descriptions, do you like or dislike them more? Give your reasons.
答案 略
2.Suppose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition and introduce one of the three paintings to the visitors.
答案 略
Step Four Sentence-learning
1.His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh's mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.
[句式分析] 本句为复合句。主句是 His unusual use of colour has led experts to think ;that引导 宾语 从句;may have done sth是对 过去 的推测,意为“过去或许做了某事”。
[自主翻译] 凡·高对色彩的应用很不寻常,专家们认为精神疾病可能影响了他的视觉感受。
2.What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear—the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.
[句式分析] 本句为复合句。What makes it striking是what引导的 主语 从句;that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear是that引导的 表语 从句;the figure's mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream在破折号后面,进一步解释说明前面的内容。
[自主翻译] 这幅画富有冲击力,画中有一个带有恐惧表情的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大张,正发出强烈的尖叫声。
3.In his diary,Munch talked about what inspired him.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set;suddenly the sky turned as red as blood…I stood there shaking…”
[句式分析] 本句是复合句。In his diary, Munch talked about是 主句 ;what inspired him是what引导的 宾语从句 ;I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set;suddenly the sky turned as red as blood…I stood there shaking…是直接引语; 句型 was/were doing…when… 意为“正在做……,这时……”;shaking是现在分词作 伴随状语 。
[自主翻译] 蒙克在他的日记中谈到了灵感的来源,“太阳落山时,我正和两个朋友一起顺着路走,天空突然变得像血一样红……我站在那里颤抖着……”
4.What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.
[句式分析] 本句是复合句。What is strange是what引导的 主语 从句;that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds是that引导的 表语 从句。
[自主翻译] 奇怪的是,在房子和树木之上,我们看到明亮的天空和柔软的白云。
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