UNIT 4 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas(教用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第三册（外研版）

Section Ⅲ　Developing ideas

Pre-reading

Try translating the following Chinese poems.

①Successful， faster runs my horse in vernal （春天的） breeze（微风）； I’ve seen within one day all flowers on the trees.

　春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花。　

②A riot of blooms begins to dazzle （使目眩） the eye； Amid short grass the horse hooves can barely be seen.

　乱花渐欲迷人眼，浅草才能没马蹄。　

While-reading

第一步：析架构理清脉络

第二步：知细节明察秋毫

1.Which word is used to describe the deep impression of Han Gan’s masterpiece in the first paragraph？（　　）

A.Wild.　　　　　　 B.Magnificent.

C.Cute.　 D.Brave.

2.What can we infer from the second paragraph？（　　）

A.Han Gan was talented but very lazy.

B.Han Gan was talented and hard-working.

C.The poet Wang Wei didn’t like Han Gan.

D.The poet Wang Wei served Emperor Xuanzong.

3.Why were horses a popular subject at Han Gan’s time？（　　）

A.Because they were an important source of transportation and labour.

B.Because horses were popular among the masses.

C.Because the emperors in the Tang Dynasty loved horses.

D.Because painters then enjoyed horse painting.

4.What led to Han Gan’s success？（　　）

A.Careful observation and practice.

B.Copying and practice.

C.Creativity and copying.

D.Careful observation and recognition.

答案：1－4　BBCA

第三步：析难句表达升级

1.Night-Shining White， now kept in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art， is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.

句式分析：句中now kept in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art为　过去分词短语　作　后置定语　，修饰Night-Shining White。

自主翻译：　《照夜白图》，现收藏于纽约大都会艺术博物馆，被认为是中国艺术史上最为重要的骏马图之一。　

2.Day after day， Han Gan painted the horses， his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes.

句式分析：本句为主从复合句。his brush presenting every detail为“名词＋动词-ing形式”构成的　独立主格　结构；that he saw with his own eyes为that引导的　定语　从句，修饰先行词　every detail　。

自主翻译：　韩干日复一日地练习画马，用画笔把眼睛观察到的每一处细节都呈现了出来。　

3.Those who saw Han Gan’s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill， saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper”.

句式分析：本句为主从复合句。who saw Han Gan’s horse paintings为who引导的　定语　从句，修饰先行词　Those　；动词-ing短语saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper”作　伴随状语　，that his horses “could gallop off the paper”为that引导的　宾语　从句。

自主翻译：　看过韩干的骏马图的人都对他独特的技艺赞赏有加，称他的马“跃然纸上”。　

Post-reading

第一步：拓思维品质提升

What can you learn from Han Gan’s way of painting？

　①The knowledge from books without practice is shallow after all.We have to try through hard action to know whether it is useful.　

　②Hard work leads to success.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.　

第二步：课文语法填空

　　Night-Shining White， now 1.　kept　 （keep） in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art， is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.2.　Its　 （it） artist， Han Gan， is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal， 3.　but　 also its inner spirit and strength.Han Gan’s artistic talent was discovered 4.　by　 accident while he was 5.　waiting　 （wait） at the gate of Wang Wei’s house to collect payment for some wine.Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master.Due to Han Gan’s natural talent and years of hard work， he was 6.　eventually　 （eventual） chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.Han Gan’s method of studying horse painting was different — he observed the animal itself.He regarded all the horses of the royal stables as his teachers.

　　Those 7.　who　 saw Han Gan’s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill， 8.　saying　 （say） that his horses “could gallop off the paper”.Even Su Shi， expressed his 9.　admiration　 （admire） for Han Gan with the words， “The horses 10.　painted　 （paint） by Han Gan are real horses.”