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文化通览 博览万象·融会中西
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传承文脉 对话古今
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国际视野 外刊撷英
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品读经典 名著选萃
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传承文脉 对话古今
第一部分
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语料储备
中国诗歌与艺术
【高频词汇】
1.peaceful adj. 平静的
2.gloomy adj. 阴郁的;沮丧的
3.homesick adj. 思乡的
4.colorful adj. 绚丽的
5.lyrical adj. 抒情的
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6.romantic adj. 浪漫的
7.interpretation n. 解释;表演方式
8.script n. 脚本;手稿
9.odd adj. 奇怪的;不寻常的
10.artistic merit 艺术价值
11.historical significance 历史意义
12.technical proficiency 技艺水平
13.aesthetic appeal 美学吸引力
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【话题佳句】
1.(人教选必三U1)From bronze bowls to ceramic vases, and jade sculptures to ink wash paintings, our goal is to display the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times.
从青铜碗到陶瓷花瓶,从玉雕到水墨画,我们的目标是展示中国古代的艺术天赋。
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2.(人教选必三U5)Widely known as a genius and often called the “Immortal Poet”, Li Bai (701-762) wrote with a romantic style and his poems celebrated things such as friendship, nature and wine.
李白(701~762)被誉为天才,常被称为“不朽的诗人”,他的诗歌以浪漫主义的风格创作,歌颂友谊、自然和美酒等事物。
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3.(译林选必一U2)Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera.
《梁祝》融合了中西方的音乐元素:它是用小提琴等西方乐器演奏的,但更重要的是,很多音乐都源于中国越剧。
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话题语篇
Yangliuqing New Year Paintings: A Cultural Treasure of Tianjin
Originating in the late Ming Dynasty, Yangliuqing New Year paintings from Tianjin have flourished as one of China's most unusual folk arts. These vibrant works emerged in Yangliuqing Town along the Grand Canal,1._____ prosperous trade routes enabled artisans (工匠) to exchange techniques with scholars. By the Qing Dynasty, their unique style, 2._________(combine) delicate brushwork with woodblock (木版) printing, 3.__________(gain) nationwide fame. Characterized by symbolic themes like harvest celebrations and mythological (神话的) tales, these paintings traditionally decorated homes during the Spring Festival to attract fortune.
where
combining
had gained
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The creation process demonstrates extraordinary craftsmanship. Artists first carve intricate (错综复杂的) patterns onto pear woodblocks, then apply natural pigments (颜料) through layered (分层的) printing. Skilled 4.________(paint) later add meticulous details 5.__ hand, achieving harmonious contrasts between bold colors and fine lines. What distinguishes Yangliuqing works 6.__(be) their storytelling quality—each element, from a fish symbolizing abundance to peonies representing prosperity, conveys cultural wisdom through visual metaphors (隐喻).
painters
by
is
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Though 7.__________(challenge) by modernization, preservation efforts are revitalizing (使复兴) this heritage. Tianjin established specialized museums and training programs 8.____________(cultivate) new artisans. Contemporary creators now experiment with innovative subjects while 9.__________(respect) traditional aesthetics, ensuring its relevance to younger generations. Digital platforms further amplify (扩大) its global presence through virtual exhibitions and interactive workshops.
challenged
to cultivate
respecting
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10.__ both artistic masterpieces and historical records, Yangliuqing paintings encapsulate (概括) Chinese philosophical concepts of harmony and renewal. Their enduring appeal lies not merely in visual splendor, but in preserving collective memories through evolving yet timeless artistry—a cultural legacy that continues to inspire worldwide admiration.
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国际视野 外刊撷英
第二部分
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How to Inspire People
Adapted from The Economist
Motivational quotes. Videos of Steve Jobs saying absolutely anything. You do not have to scroll for long on LinkedIn, a networking site ostensibly for people at work, to find “inspirational” content.
But much more practical insights can be found in a forthcoming book called Inspire, by Adam Galinsky, an academic at Columbia Business School. Take, for example, the importance of vivid imagery as a way of bringing an organisation's purpose to life.
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Lots of firms use a succession of tediously abstract words to convey their goal:“change”, “innovate”, “connect” and so on. The result is less a mission than a mood board.
Mr. Galinsky cites an experiment that showed the effect of more concrete language. In it, teams were asked to design toys and given a vision statement to guide their behaviour.
Teams who were handed a statement with more visual language—to create toys that “...make wide-eyed kids laugh and proud parents smile”—produced more engaging toys than teams who were given something more generic.
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Mr. Galinsky also points to the power of counterfactual thinking to inspire a sense of meaning. In research he conducted with Laura Kray of the University of California, Berkeley and other co-authors, participants were asked to reflect on important events in their lives, such as their choice of college.
Some were also asked to think about how things would have turned out if this event had not taken place. This group attributed greater meaning to the event in question, whether because they concluded fate had played a part in it or because it forced them to think through its consequences more explicitly.
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This type of counterfactual thinking can also be used to strengthen employees' ties to firms: prompting people to imagine a world in which their company does not exist seems to increase a sense of attachment.
Perhaps the most striking idea in Mr. Galinsky's book is that, instead of bosses motivating people from above, individuals can do it for themselves. One example is a piece of research he conducted with Julian Pfrombeck from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other co-authors.
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In this study some Swiss citizens who had newly registered with a government employment agency were asked to undertake a 10-to 15-minute exercise in which they reflected on values that mattered to them. They were three times more likely to find a job than those who did not do the exercise.
Managers play a huge role in motivating their people. But inspiration can be bottom-up as well as top-down. Don't just tell your team what Jobs said. Ask why their jobs matter to them.
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1.motivational adj.激励性的
2.ostensibly adv.表面上;假装地
3.inspirational adj.鼓舞人心的
4.forthcoming adj.即将出版的;
即将到来的
5.academic n.学者
6.imagery n.意象;形象化描述
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7.succession n.一连串;一系列
8.tediously adv.沉闷地,乏味地
9.cite v.引用,援引
10.vision statement愿景宣言
11.generic adj.通用的;普通的
12.counterfactual adj.反事实的
13.attribute v.把……归因于
14.explicitly adv.明确地,清楚地
15.attachment n.依恋;附着
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1.You do not have to scroll for long on LinkedIn, a networking site ostensibly for people at work, to find “inspirational” content.
[分析] 本句是简单句。a networking site ostensibly for people at work 是_________,补充说明先行词LinkedIn的属性;to find “inspirational” content 是_______状语。
[翻译] 在领英(一个表面上面向职场人士的社交网站)上,你不用滑动太久就能找到“鼓舞人心的”内容。
同位语
目的
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2.Teams who were handed a statement with more visual language—to create toys that “...make wide-eyed kids laugh and proud parents smile”—produced more engaging toys than teams who were given something more generic.
[分析] 本句是主从复合句。两个who均引导______从句,分别修饰前后两个teams;破折号之间的动词不定式短语是________,解释a statement with more visual language的具体内容;that引导_______从句,修饰toys。
定语
同位语
定语
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[翻译] 收到带有更多视觉化语言的声明——即设计出“能让睁大眼睛的孩子发笑、让自豪的父母微笑”的玩具的团队,比收到更通用声明的团队设计出的玩具更具吸引力。
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3.In this study some Swiss citizens who had newly registered with a government employment agency were asked to undertake a 10-to 15-minute exercise in which they reflected on values that mattered to them.
[分析] 本句是主从复合句。who引导_______从句,修饰some Swiss citizens;in which引导______从句,修饰exercise;that引导______从句,修饰values。
[翻译] 在这项研究中,一些刚在政府职业介绍所注册的瑞士公民被要求进行一项10到15分钟的活动,在活动中他们反思对自己重要的价值观。
定语
定语
定语
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Adam Galinsky's forthcoming book Inspire offers practical 1.___________ methods. Using vivid, concrete language and counterfactual thinking strengthens meaning and 2.____________, while bottom-up self-motivation works too, differing from empty LinkedIn inspirational 3._______.
inspiration
attachment
content
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第三部分
品读经典 名著选萃
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Tom Learns a Lesson About Desire①
Excerpt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
汤姆·索亚是一个富于幻想和冒险的小男孩,总是梦想干一番英雄事业,因此他经历了一系列的冒险。
Saturday morning came and, like all Saturdays, it was bright and sunny, brimming with life②. Perfect for going out to play. But not Tom. He was to paint his aunt's fence (栅栏).
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Just looking at all the work he had to do made him feel sad. The fence was huge③ in his eyes. It definitely④ would take him all day to finish the work. He slowly began by wetting⑤ his brush, moving it along one of the wooden boards. After he repeated for several times, he became very bored⑥. He was about to give up when⑦ Jim, a boy who worked for the family, came through the gate. He was going to get water.
Tom stopped him,“Hey, Jim. Why don't you paint and I'll get the water? ”
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Jim refused, “No, I can't.”
“Oh, don't worry about Aunt Polly. She won't hurt you. I'll give you one of my toys. And I'll show you where I hurt my foot.”
Jim can't resist the temptation⑧. He took the toy and looked at Tom's foot, but just at that moment Aunt Polly was returning home. Jim ran off and Tom pretended to look busy by painting with vigor (活力).
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But soon his hands started to move slower and slower as he thought about all of the fun he could be having if he weren't⑨ working. He knew that his friends would walk by soon and laugh at him. He wished that he had enough money to pay other boys to come and do the work for him, but he had nothing. Then, suddenly, at this dark and hopeless moment, an inspiration⑩ burst upon⑪ him.
The first of his friends to walk by was Ben Rogers. He was eating an apple and pretending to be a riverboat, imitating (模仿) all kinds of riverboat sounds: a bell (“Ding! Ding! Ding!”), a riverboat worker (“OK, boys, it's time to slow her down. We're getting near land!”). “Easy now. Turn her slowly!” he shouted. “Slow down! OK, boys...and stop!” He turned himself and came slowly to a stop near Tom.
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Tom didn't pay any attention to⑫ the boat. He pretended to⑬ be interested in his work.
“Hi Tom! Did you get into trouble⑭?”
Tom didn't reply. He just kept moving his brush up and down the board. He surveyed⑮ his last touch with the eye of an artist, then he gave his brush another gentle⑯ sweep and looked carefully again. Tom's mouth watered⑰ for the apple, but he stuck to⑱ his work.
“Do you have to work all day?” Ben was curious⑲.
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Tom turned suddenly.“Oh, hi, there, Ben. I didn't see you!”
“I'm going swimming: It's too bad you can't go. You have to work.”
Tom looked at him strangely. “Work? What work?”
“What you're doing now looks a lot like work. Hard work,” Ben said pointing to⑳ the fence.
Tom resumed㉑ his painting. “Oh this? Well, I guess what's work for you is fun for Tom Sawyer.”
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“Are you saying that you like this?”
“Do I like it? I love it! I wish I could do this more often!”
Ben seemed surprised to hear this. He watched Tom for a little while. Tom painted a little, then stepped back to look at what㉒ he had done to make sure it looked OK. Then he made a few corrections㉓ and then continued to the next board. The more Ben watched, the more㉔ interested he became.
“Tom, let me paint a little.”
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Tom thought for a moment and then said,“Sorry, Ben. This fence has to be painted perfectly. It takes a special person to do it well.”
“Please, Tom, let me try! I'll give you part of my apple.”
“No, Ben. I'm sorry, but—”
“OK, you can have the whole apple!”
Hearing this, Tom gave up the brush reluctantly㉕, but delight in his heart. While Ben was working, Tom sat down under a tree to think of other ways to get more help.
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Soon, Tom had more and more boys painting for him. They had laughed when they first saw Ben painting, but soon realized how excited he was to be doing the work, so they became equally㉖ as excited and were soon asking Tom for a brush. But Tom had said “no” until they started to offer to pay him.
At the end of the day, Tom was literally㉗ rolling in wealth. He had been given a cat with one eye, a piece of broken glass, different kinds of toys, and many other things. Tom was rich!
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The fence was finished and had three coats㉘ of whitewash (白涂料) and Tom had painted none of it himself. If he hadn't run out of㉙ white paint, he would have㉚ bankrupted (使破产) every boy in the village. This made him realize something very useful in life: Men will desire anything they think they can't easily have.
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语基拾萃
①desire n.欲望
②brim with life充满活力
③huge adj.巨大的
④definitely adv.肯定地
⑤wet [熟词生义] v.使……变湿
⑥bored adj.无聊的
⑦be about to do sth. when...意为“正要做某事,突然……”。
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⑧resist the temptation抵制诱惑
⑨此处为虚拟语气。
⑩inspiration n.灵感
⑪burst upon突然明白
⑫pay attention to
集中注意力于
⑬pretend to do sth.
假装做某事
⑭get into trouble陷入困境
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⑮survey v.调查;检查
⑯gentle adj.温和的;温柔的
⑰water [熟词生义] v.流口水
⑱stick to坚持
⑲curious adj.好奇的
⑳point to指向
㉑resume v.恢复
㉒此处为what引导宾语从句。
㉓correction n.纠正
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㉔此处为“the+比较级...,the+比较级...”句型,意为“越……越……”。
㉕reluctantly adv.不情愿地
㉖equally adv.同样地
㉗literally adv.实际上地
㉘coat [熟词生义] n.(涂料)层
㉙run out of用光;耗尽
㉚此处为if条件状语从句的虚拟语气。
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