Unit 4 Meeting the Muse 课文中英对照 清单-2026-2027学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第一册

该高中英语单元知识清单围绕"邂逅缪斯"主题，涵盖艺术家灵感来源、艺术作品赏析、艺术与科技融合及应用文写作四大核心内容，搭建从"艺术家案例分析"到"艺术现象解读"再到"邀请函写作实践"的递进式学习支架。 清单通过中英文对照语篇呈现多元内容，如刀美兰案例展现傣族文化传承培养文化意识，数字《清明上河图》讨论引导思维品质提升，还设计邀请函写作模板助力语言能力应用。不同基础学生可通过案例分析与实践写作高效掌握要点，教师能据此设计跨文化对比与批判性思维活动，提升教学实效。

Unit 4 Meeting the Muse / 邂逅缪斯 本单元共收录 4 篇（组）英文语篇。 1. What Inspires You? / 是什么启发了你？ Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea. But where do artists get their ideas from? Who or what inspires them? Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three very different artists. Florentijn Hofman, Visual Artist Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, whose large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys. These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations. He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”. This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there. “During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofman’s idea for Floating Fish in motion. Tan Dun, Composer “There is no territory in the world of music.” These are the words of Chinese composer Tan Dun. He is most widely known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences. Since his first opera, Nine Songs, Tan Dun has been using a combination of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories. As Tan once said, Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world. Dao Meilan, Dancer Dao Meilan’s passion is dancing. Widely known as the “Peacock Princess”, she has dedicated her life to this art. Born into a Dai family in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, Dao showed her talent for dancing from an early age. Her inspiration has come from the rich cultural heritage and traditional stories of her home town, which often feature the peacock, a symbol of natural beauty and good luck. She created amazing dances to bring out the charm of the beautiful birds and the local people’s lives. One of her most famous works is The Golden Peacock. Through years of effort, she has made her dances into a graceful picture of Dai culture, for audiences in China and around the world. “In China, I dance to represent the Dai people, and abroad, I dance to represent China. A true artist must carry the spirit of their country in their heart,” said Dao. 每一位艺术家都希望创作出能够表达某种思想的作品。可是，艺术家的创意从何而来？是谁，或是什么事物启发了他们？下面，我们将了解三位风格迥异的艺术家取得成功背后的灵感来源。 视觉艺术家弗洛伦泰因·霍夫曼 弗洛伦泰因·霍夫曼是荷兰艺术家，他的大型雕塑在世界各地展出。他寻找灵感的一种方式，是观察孩子们的玩具。这些物品为他的动物雕塑提供了创意，例如著名的《大黄鸭》。他较新的一件作品是巨型《浮鱼》，安置在乌镇西栅景区的秀美风光之中。 《浮鱼》的灵感源自世代相传的中国民间故事。霍夫曼尤其着迷于“鲤鱼跃龙门”的古老传说。当他来到乌镇，亲眼看到当地居民的生活方式时，这个故事在他心中变得鲜活起来。 他说：“在镇上散步和居住期间，我看见人们给鱼喂食，也看见墙上雕刻着鱼。”这些景象使他关于《浮鱼》的创意开始成形。 作曲家谭盾 “音乐的世界没有疆域。”这是中国作曲家谭盾说过的话。他最广为人知的作品，包括电影《卧虎藏龙》的配乐以及2008年北京奥运会的音乐。 聆听谭盾的音乐，便是在感受中国音乐传统与西方影响的交融。自第一部歌剧《九歌》以来，他一直把中国音乐和世界各地的声音结合起来讲述故事。正如谭盾所说，中国音乐应承载人类精神的“普遍表达”，从而得到全世界的认同。 舞蹈家刀美兰 刀美兰热爱舞蹈。她以“孔雀公主”闻名，一生都奉献给了这门艺术。她出生在云南西双版纳的一个傣族家庭，很小便展现出舞蹈天赋。她的灵感来自家乡丰富的文化遗产和传统故事；这些故事中经常出现孔雀，而孔雀象征着自然之美和吉祥。她创作了许多精彩舞蹈，展现美丽孔雀的神韵和当地人民的生活，其中最著名的作品之一是《金孔雀》。经过多年努力，她把自己的舞蹈化作一幅优雅的傣族文化画卷，呈现给中国乃至世界各地的观众。 刀美兰说：“在中国，我跳舞代表傣族人民；在国外，我跳舞代表中国。真正的艺术家，心中必须承载自己国家的精神。” 2. Girl with a Pearl Earring / 《戴珍珠耳环的少女》 One of my biggest dreams had always been to see the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring, by the Dutch artist Vermeer. It wasn’t until we went on a trip to The Hague last year that this dream came true! There were lots of people waiting to enter the Mauritshuis. Although my legs were tired from walking around the city, I was determined to see the painting, which is often called the “Mona Lisa of the North”. Nobody is sure of the identity of the girl in it. And there she was. It was amazing to be standing in front of her at last! The girl is looking over her shoulder. Her eyes are wide and her mouth is parted, just as if she were about to speak. I would love to know what she was going to say! 亲眼观看荷兰艺术家维米尔的《戴珍珠耳环的少女》，一直是我最大的梦想之一。直到去年我们去海牙旅行，这个梦想才终于实现！当时，许多人正在莫瑞泰斯皇家美术馆外排队等候入场。虽然在城里走了很久，我的双腿已经疲惫不堪，但我仍下定决心一定要看到这幅常被称为“北方的蒙娜丽莎”的画。没有人确切知道画中少女的身份。终于，她就在我眼前。能够站在她面前，感觉实在奇妙！少女回头望着身后，双眼睁得大大的，嘴唇微微张开，仿佛马上就要说话。我真想知道，她当时准备说些什么！ 3. Art and Technology / 艺术与科技 Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a dancing pattern of lights? The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night. Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they could also interact with it – literally. They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns. Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art? Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. To do this, they have used a variety of tools and technologies. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things. Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly. Now art is more accessible to us than ever before. Take for example one of China’s most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. As this artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance to see it. Once in front of the painting, they only have limited time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the Bian River in Bianjing. Thanks to technology, however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting. Three-dimensional (3D) animation means that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings. They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime. The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”. Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. The result has been exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos. However, the increase in the amount and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality. Can a video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion really be called “art”? Similarly, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct. Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists’ tools really call themselves an “artist”? And is the artist the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it? A recent project used technology and data in the same way that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes. The end result, printed in 3D, was a new “Rembrandt painting” created 347 years after the artist’s death. These advances are perhaps bringing us closer to a time when computers rather than humans create art. Where technology will take art next is anyone’s guess. But one thing is for sure – with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected. 想到“艺术”这个词，你脑海中会浮现什么？是卢浮宫里的古希腊、古罗马雕塑，还是故宫博物院中的中国画？又或者，也许是一组舞动的光影图案？ 美国艺术家珍妮特·艾克曼的作品在夜晚亮起时，看起来像漂浮在空中的彩云。参观者在温哥华观看她的一件作品时，不仅能够欣赏它，还能真正与它互动：他们可以用手机改变作品的颜色和图案。这样的展品无疑新颖而令人兴奋，但它们真的属于艺术吗？ 无论你持什么观点，数千年来，人类一直通过艺术表达思想和观念。为此，人们使用了多种工具和技术。然而，米开朗琪罗等人被称为“艺术家”，而不是“技术人员”。这说明，艺术和科技长期以来一直被看作两个彼此分离的领域。 如今，技术进步却推动了艺术与科技的结合，艺术世界因此正在发生巨大变化。艺术比以往任何时候都更容易为大众接触。以中国宋代最著名的画作之一《清明上河图》为例。由于真迹很少展出，人们有时要排队长达六个小时，才能获得一睹其风采的机会；来到画前后，观众也只能在有限时间内欣赏这幅长达五米、描绘汴京汴河两岸生活的画卷。然而，借助科技，数以百万计的更多观众已经能够体验它的数字版本。三维动画使画中人物可以走动，并与周围环境互动；观众还可以看到不同场景从白天逐渐转为夜晚。 艺术与科技的结合，也正在改变我们对“艺术”和“艺术家”的理解。我们不仅能够与艺术互动，还可以参与艺术创作。随着新技术工具触手可及，越来越多的人开始探索自己的创造力，由此产生了数字绘画、视频等令人兴奋的新艺术形式。 然而，艺术作品数量和类型的增加，也引发了对其整体质量的质疑。一个人切西红柿的慢动作视频，真的能称为“艺术”吗？ 同样，这些发展使艺术与科技之间的界线越来越模糊。一个不熟悉传统艺术工具的人，真的能称自己为“艺术家”吗？艺术家究竟是作品本身的创造者，还是背后技术的开发者？最近有一个项目，像伦勃朗使用颜料和画笔一样使用技术与数据，最终通过3D打印，创作出一幅在艺术家去世347年后诞生的“伦勃朗新作”。这些进步，也许正使我们越来越接近一个由计算机而非人类创作艺术的时代。 科技下一步会把艺术带向何方，谁也无法预料。不过有一点可以肯定：既然如此多艺术家正在探索新的可能，我们必将看到出乎意料的作品。 4. Writing an Invitation: Tech Art Festival / 邀请函写作：科技艺术节 5 November 2019 Mr John Smith 14 New Road Surrey TW14 2EH Dear Mr Smith, Woods High School requests the honour of your presence at the opening of Tech Art Festival on the twelfth of November. The event will begin at Williams Sports Centre at 6 pm with a welcome address followed by an awards ceremony, with the evening closing at 8 pm. Tech Art will run from the twelfth to the sixteenth of November and will feature the works of over one hundred of our students. Visitors will be able to see and experience a wide variety of artworks, from 3D sculptures to artworks made out of phone and computer parts. We do hope you are able to join us at this event. Please reply to confirm your attendance. Yours sincerely, Jane Brown Woods High School 2019年11月5日 约翰·史密斯先生 新路14号 萨里郡 TW14 2EH 尊敬的史密斯先生： 伍兹高中诚挚邀请您出席11月12日举行的科技艺术节开幕式。活动将于下午6点在威廉姆斯体育中心开始，首先致欢迎辞，随后举行颁奖典礼，并于晚上8点结束。 科技艺术节将从11月12日持续至16日，展出本校一百多名学生的作品。参观者将有机会欣赏和体验多种多样的艺术作品，从3D雕塑到由手机和电脑零件制作的作品，应有尽有。 我们真诚期待您的光临。请回复确认您是否能够出席。 谨致敬意！ 简·布朗 伍兹高中 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $