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9A Unit 6 Reading
My story with calligraphy — 逐句分析
原文 My story with calligraphy
1. I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper. I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care.
2. My mother appears in the doorway and smiles at me. She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home.
3. My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum. I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing.
4. To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures. They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day.
5. I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush. Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible.
6. I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work.
7. Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience.
8. While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters. They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years.
9. Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad. Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy.
10. There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty.
11. Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax. When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet.
12. Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing. Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better.
13. Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door. I look at this with pride and happiness.
逐句分析 23 句
句型 1
📌 原句:I watch closely as the tip of my brush meets the paper.
📝 知识点:
1) watch closely:密切地观察(closely 副词修饰动词 watch)。
2) as 引导时间状语从句,意为“当……时”,强调主从句动作同时发生。
3) the tip of...:……的尖端(拓展:the top/bottom/edge of...)。
💡 例句:
Watch carefully as I show you how to do it.
The tip of the pen is broken.
🌐 翻译:
我仔细地看着笔尖触到纸面。
句型 2
📌 原句:I am pleased with my work as I finish the final stroke with care.
📝 知识点:
1) be pleased with sth.:对……感到满意(= be satisfied with)。
2) the final stroke:最后的一笔(stroke 笔画;拓展:笔触、游泳动作)。
3) with care:小心地、仔细地(= carefully / with caution)。
💡 例句:
The teacher is pleased with my homework.
He did the work with care.
🌐 翻译:
当我小心地写完最后一笔时,我对作品很满意。
句型 3
📌 原句:She is happy that I can make these Spring Festival couplets for our home.
📝 知识点:
1) be happy that...:很高兴……(that 引导原因/结果状语从句)。
2) Spring Festival couplets:春联(couplet 指“对联”,可数名词)。
3) make sth. for sb.:为某人制作某物。
💡 例句:
I am happy that you came to see me.
My grandma makes dumplings for us every weekend.
🌐 翻译:
她很高兴我能为家里写这些春联。
句型 4
📌 原句:My love of calligraphy began when my father took me to a museum.
📝 知识点:
1) one's love of...:对……的热爱(拓展:love for / love of + V-ing)。
2) begin when...:从……时候开始(when 引导时间状语从句)。
3) take sb. to...:带某人去某地(拓展:take sb. for a walk, take sb. home)。
💡 例句:
Her love of music began when she was five.
He took his son to the park yesterday.
🌐 翻译:
我对书法的热爱始于爸爸带我去博物馆。
句型 5
📌 原句:I was amazed to see so many wonderful pieces of writing.
📝 知识点:
1) be amazed to do sth.:做某事感到惊讶(拓展:be amazed at / by + n./doing)。
2) so many + 复数名词 / so much + 不可数名词。
3) pieces of writing:多幅书法作品(piece 量词)。
💡 例句:
We were amazed to hear the news.
There are so many beautiful flowers in the garden.
🌐 翻译:
看到这么多精美的书法作品,我感到惊叹。
句型 6
📌 原句:To me, looking at ancient calligraphy was like looking at beautiful pictures.
📝 知识点:
1) To me:对我来说(介词 to 表示“在某人看来”)。
2) be like doing:就像做某事一样(拓展:look like / sound like / feel like)。
3) ancient calligraphy:古代书法(ancient 古代的;与 modern 相对)。
💡 例句:
To me, learning English is like opening a window to the world.
Reading is like talking to a wise friend.
🌐 翻译:
对我来说,看古代书法就像看美丽的图画。
句型 7
📌 原句:They caught my interest and I decided to give it a try myself the very same day.
📝 知识点:
1) catch one's interest:引起某人的兴趣(= arouse / attract one's interest)。
2) decide to do sth.:决定做某事。
3) give it a try:试一试(= have a try / try it out)。
4) the very same day:就在同一天(very 加强语气,意为“正是,就是”)。
💡 例句:
The book caught my interest at once.
I'll give it a try before I give up.
🌐 翻译:
它们引起了我的兴趣,我决定就在当天自己试一试。
句型 8
📌 原句:I still remember the first time that I tried using a brush.
📝 知识点:
1) remember + doing(记得做过)/ + to do(记得要做)。
2) the first time (that)...:第一次……(that 可省略,引导定语从句)。
3) try doing sth.:尝试做某事(与 try to do 含义不同:try doing 是“试一试”,try to do 是“努力做”)。
💡 例句:
I still remember the first time (that) I came to this school.
Try pressing the button to start the machine.
🌐 翻译:
我仍记得第一次试着使用毛笔的情景。
句型 9
📌 原句:Practising calligraphy requires a lot of attention, and back then, this seemed impossible.
📝 知识点:
1) practise doing sth.:练习做某事(英式 practise,美式 practice)。
2) require sth.:需要某物(拓展:require sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事)。
3) back then:那时(= at that time)。
4) seem + adj.:似乎……(拓展:seem to do / It seems that...)。
💡 例句:
This job requires a lot of patience.
Back then, we didn't have smartphones.
🌐 翻译:
练习书法需要非常专注,而在那时,这似乎是不可能的。
句型 10
📌 原句:I could hardly sit still for more than a few minutes!
📝 知识点:
1) could hardly...:几乎不能……(= almost couldn't,hardly 本身表否定,置于句首时主谓不倒装)。
2) sit still:安静地坐着(still 静止地,副词)。
3) for more than a few minutes:超过几分钟(more than = over)。
💡 例句:
I could hardly believe my eyes.
The baby can't sit still for long.
🌐 翻译:
我几乎连几分钟都坐不住!
句型 11
📌 原句:Over time, I learnt how to concentrate on my task, and I took pleasure in producing better work.
📝 知识点:
1) over time:随着时间的推移(= with time passing / as time goes by)。
2) learn how to do sth.:学会做某事的方法。
3) concentrate on...:专注于……(= focus on)。
4) take pleasure in doing sth.:乐于做某事(拓展:take delight / pride in)。
💡 例句:
Over time, his English became better and better.
She takes great pleasure in helping others.
🌐 翻译:
随着时间推移,我学会了专注于手头的任务,并从创作更好的作品中获得乐趣。
句型 12
📌 原句:Learning calligraphy has undoubtedly helped me develop my ability to focus and taught me the importance of patience.
📝 知识点:
1) learning + 学科/活动:……的学习(动名词作主语)。
2) undoubtedly:无疑地(副词,修饰整个句子;同义词:certainly, surely, no doubt)。
3) help sb. (to) do sth.:帮助某人做某事(to 可省)。
4) develop one's ability to do sth.:培养做某事的能力。
5) the importance of...:……的重要性(拓展:be important to sb.)。
💡 例句:
Reading has undoubtedly broadened my horizons.
Hard work develops the ability to solve problems.
🌐 翻译:
学习书法无疑帮助我培养了专注力,也让我懂得了耐心的重要性。
句型 13
📌 原句:While practising my calligraphy skills, I also learn more about Chinese characters.
📝 知识点:
1) while + doing:一边……一边……;当……的时候(强调主从句动作同时进行)。
2) practise one's calligraphy skills:练习书法技能。
3) learn more about...:了解更多关于……的事。
4) Chinese characters:汉字(character 此处为可数名词,意为“字,字体”)。
💡 例句:
While listening to music, she does her homework.
I want to learn more about Chinese history.
🌐 翻译:
在练习书法技巧的同时,我也学到更多关于汉字的知识。
句型 14
📌 原句:They have developed from drawings into present forms over thousands of years.
📝 知识点:
1) develop from...into...:从……发展成……(拓展:grow from...into..., change from...into...)。
2) over thousands of years:经过数千年(over = across, during, 越过一段时间)。
3) present forms:现在的形式(present 此处为形容词,“现在的”,与 past, future 相对)。
💡 例句:
The city has developed from a small village into a modern metropolis.
English has changed a lot over hundreds of years.
🌐 翻译:
它们在数千年间从图画发展成现在的字体。
句型 15
📌 原句:Calligraphy is an artistic form of Chinese characters that is admired by many people at home and abroad.
📝 知识点:
1) an artistic form of...:……的一种艺术形式(artistic 艺术的,形容词)。
2) that 引导定语从句,先行词是 form(单数)。
3) be admired by...:被……所钦佩(被动语态)。
4) at home and abroad:在国内外(固定搭配)。
💡 例句:
Panda is a rare animal that is loved by people at home and abroad.
Chinese culture is admired by the world.
🌐 翻译:
书法是一种被国内外许多人欣赏的汉字艺术形式。
句型 16
📌 原句:Many famous calligraphers from different times have created beautiful works for us to enjoy.
📝 知识点:
1) calligrapher:书法家(动词 calligraph + 表示人的后缀 -er)。
2) from different times:来自不同时代(拓展:from ancient / modern times)。
3) create:创造、创作(拓展:create a new world / new ideas)。
4) for us to enjoy:让我们来欣赏(for sb. to do 不定式复合结构作定语)。
💡 例句:
Many great poets from the Tang Dynasty have left us wonderful poems.
The teacher gave us a story to think about.
🌐 翻译:
许多来自不同时代的名书法家创作了供我们欣赏的精美作品。
句型 17
📌 原句:There are different writing styles, but each has its own characteristics and beauty.
📝 知识点:
1) there be 句型:表示“有……”。
2) different writing styles:不同的书法风格(拓展:different styles of writing)。
3) each has its own...:每个都有它自己的……(each 指代每个;its own 它自己的)。
4) characteristics and beauty:特色与美(characteristics 复数名词)。
💡 例句:
There are many different kinds of flowers in the garden.
Each student has his or her own strengths.
🌐 翻译:
书法有不同的风格,但每种都有其独特的特色和美感。
句型 18
📌 原句:Calligraphy is now one of my hobbies that help me relax.
📝 知识点:
1) one of + 复数名词:……之一(注意谓语用复数)。
2) that 引导定语从句,先行词是 hobbies(复数),所以 that 后的动词用 help。
3) help sb. do sth.:帮助某人做某事。
4) relax:放松(动词;拓展:relaxed 放松的,形容人;relaxing 令人放松的,形容事物)。
💡 例句:
Swimming is one of the sports that help me keep fit.
Reading helps me relax after a long day.
🌐 翻译:
书法现在是我的爱好之一,能让我放松。
句型 19
📌 原句:When I am writing, I can often feel my breath slow down and my mind get quiet.
📝 知识点:
1) feel + 宾语 + 动词原形:感受到……(感官动词后接省略 to 的不定式,即 feel sb./sth. do)。
2) slow down:慢下来(拓展:slow down / speed up)。
3) get quiet:变得安静(get + adj. 表变化)。
4) when 引导时间状语从句。
💡 例句:
I felt my heart beat faster when I saw the movie.
The rain is slowing down.
🌐 翻译:
当我书写时,我常常能感到呼吸慢下来,内心也安静了。
句型 20
📌 原句:Whenever I feel down or under pressure, I pick up my brush and start writing.
📝 知识点:
1) whenever:每当……(= every time / each time)。
2) feel down:感到沮丧(down 形容词,沮丧的;拓展:feel happy / sad / lonely)。
3) under pressure:承受压力(pressure 压力;动词 pressurize)。
4) pick up:拿起;拾起;接(人)(多义动词)。
5) start doing / start to do:开始做某事。
💡 例句:
Whenever I feel down, I listen to music.
She picked up the book from the floor.
🌐 翻译:
每当心情低落或压力大时,我就会拿起毛笔开始写字。
句型 21
📌 原句:Practising calligraphy always makes me feel better.
📝 知识点:
1) make sb. + adj.:使某人处于某种状态(make + 宾语 + 形容词)。
2) feel better:感觉好一些(well 的比较级 better)。
3) practise doing sth.:练习做某事。
4) always:总是(频率副词)。
💡 例句:
Laughing makes me feel happy.
A good night's sleep makes me feel better.
🌐 翻译:
练习书法总让我感觉好一些。
句型 22
📌 原句:Now my mother is carefully putting up the character fu and the couplets on the door.
📝 知识点:
1) put up:张贴;挂起;搭建(拓展:put up a picture / put up a tent)。
2) the character fu:福字(character 字;汉字;人物;性格,多义名词)。
3) carefully:小心地、仔细地(副词,修饰动词 putting)。
4) on the door:在门上(on 表示贴在……表面上)。
💡 例句:
They are putting up some pictures on the wall.
Please put up your hand if you know the answer.
🌐 翻译:
现在我妈妈正在仔细地把福字和春联贴在门上。
句型 23
📌 原句:I look at this with pride and happiness.
📝 知识点:
1) look at...with + n.:以某种情感看着……(with 表示伴随的情绪)。
2) pride:骄傲;自豪(拓展:take pride in... 对……感到自豪)。
3) happiness:幸福;快乐(形容词为 happy)。
💡 例句:
The parents looked at their children with pride.
She takes pride in her work.
🌐 翻译:
我带着自豪和幸福看着这一切。
重点句型总结 Summary
重点短语 / 句型
1. watch closely 仔细观察 / as... 当……时
2. be pleased with 对……满意 / with care 仔细地
3. be happy that... 很高兴…… / make sth. for sb. 为某人制作
4. one's love of... 对……的热爱 / take sb. to... 带某人去……
5. be amazed to do 惊讶做…… / so many + 复数名词
6. to me 对我来说 / be like doing 像做……一样
7. catch one's interest 引起兴趣 / give it a try 试一试
8. remember doing / the first time (that)...
9. require sth. 需要 / back then 那时
10. could hardly... 几乎不能 / sit still 安静地坐着
11. over time 随着时间 / take pleasure in... 乐于……
12. undoubtedly 无疑 / help sb. (to) do 帮助做……
13. while + doing 一边…… / develop from...into... 从……发展成
14. be admired by 被……钦佩 / at home and abroad 国内外
15. for sb. to do 让某人做……(不定式复合结构)
16. each has its own... 每个都有它自己的……
17. one of + 复数 + that + 复数谓语(先行词为复数)
18. feel + 宾语 + do 感觉到……(感官动词)
19. whenever 每当 / feel down 沮丧 / under pressure 承受压力
20. make sb. + adj. 使某人…… / feel better 感觉好一些
21. put up 张贴 / look at...with pride 带着自豪看……
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