1、Section_ Welcome to the unit & Reading Prereading原文呈现Visiting the mastersHi Yang YanHere I am in Amsterdam. This trip has been fantastic ！ As you know, I am with my aunt and grandmother. They are both good artists, and Im thinking about starting painting myself after I get back. Let me tell you all
2、about our trip.My grandmother really likes Picassos paintings and thinks he is the greatest artist ever, so we started in Spain and went to the city of Mlaga, the birthplace of Picasso. Near the house where Picasso was born is a museum full of his art. Mlaga is a lovely city and the architecture is
3、beautiful. I was amazed to learn that Picasso had an output of more than 20,000 pieces of art. He did not just paint, but made sculptures and worked with all kinds of media . He experimented with different styles of painting, but was most famous for his work in Cubism ， which often uses acute angles
4、 and where the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles.读文清障fantastic adj.极好的，了不起的Spain/speIn/n.西班牙birthplace/bpleIs/n.出生地；发源地architecture/kItekt(r)/n.建筑；建筑学output/atpt/ n.产量，输出量；输出media/midI/是 medium 的复数形式medium/midIm/n.(艺术创作的) 材料，形式；媒介，传媒 adj.中等的experiment with 尝试Cubism/kj
5、ubIzm/n.立体主义，立体派acute /kjut/adj.锐角的；强烈的； (疾病)急性的；灵敏的；敏锐的acute angle n锐角be represented as 被呈现为cube/kjub/n.立方形，立方体rectangle/rektgl/n.长方形，矩形拜访艺术大师第 12 段译文杨彦，你好！我现在是在阿姆斯特丹。这趟旅行真是妙极了！正如你所知道的，我是跟我姑妈和奶奶一起来的。她们都是优秀的艺术家，我在想回去之后我也要开始学绘画。让我告诉你有关我们旅行的情况吧。我奶奶非常喜欢毕加索的作品，认为他是有史以来最伟大的艺术家，所以我们从西班牙出发，去了毕加索的出生地马拉加市。在毕
6、加索出生的房子附近有一座博物馆，里面都是他的艺术作品。马拉加是一座迷人的城市，建筑很美。我惊讶地得知，毕加索一生创作了两万多件艺术作品。他不仅绘画，还创作雕塑，利用各种材料创作作品。他尝试过多种不同的绘画风格，但尤以立体派作品著称。立体派常常运用锐角，在立体派画作中世界被呈现为由立方体和矩形构成。Of course, even though Picasso was Spanish, he left Spain while he was still a young and struggling artist, and settled in Paris, France. So, after vis
7、iting Spain, we went to Paris. During our four days in Paris we spent one whole day at the Louvre Museum, where we saw the Mona Lisa, painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. He created this work between 1503 and 1506. I was really impressed by this picture of a lady with a mysterious smile.
8、 By popular consensus， this is the most valuable painting in the world it is impossible to calculate what price it would fetch if it ever came on the market. Besides being a painter, da Vinci was also an architect, scientist and engineer. He designed many new inventions, including a primitive form o
9、f a helicopter and a tank.Besides the works of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, ranging from the 13th century to the 19th century. It doesnt have any modern paintings in it, however. Modern paintings are all kept at the Muse dOrsay. We went there on our secon
10、d day in Paris because my aunt was eager to see the works of Claude Monet.consensus/knsenss/n.共识，一致的意见calculate/klkjleIt/vt. & vi.计算，推测calculator n计算器come on the market 上市，出售on the open market 自由买卖what 引导宾语从句作 calculate 的宾语；if 引导条件状语从句。besides prep.除之外(还) ，相当于 in addition to 或 apart from，后面接名词、代词或动名
11、词作宾语。helicopter/helIkpt(r)/n.直升机tank/tk/n.坦克；(储存液体或气体的)箱，槽，罐现在分词短语 ranging from . to .作后置定语，修饰前面的 paintings；range from . to .是固定结构，意思是“从 到不等” 。be eager to do sth.迫不及待地做某事cant wait to do sth.迫不及待地做某事第 34 段译文当然，尽管毕加索是西班牙人，但是当他还是一名年轻而又苦苦挣扎的艺术家时，他离开了西班牙，在法国巴黎定居下来。因此，游览了西班牙之后，我们去了巴黎。在巴黎的四天当中，我们花了一整天参观卢浮宫
12、，在那里我们欣赏了意大利艺术家列奥纳多达芬奇创作的 蒙娜 丽莎 。他于 1503 年至 1506 年间创作了这幅作品。这幅带着神秘微笑的女子的画像的确给我留下了深刻的印象。举世公认，这幅画是世界上最珍贵的油画作品如果这幅画在市场上出售，很难估算它的价值。达 芬奇不仅是画家，还是建筑师、科学家和工程师。他设计了许多新发明，包括直升机和坦克的雏形。除了达芬奇的作品，卢浮宫还藏有六千余件其他欧洲画家的画作，时间跨度从 13 世纪到 19 世纪。然而，它里面没有任何现代艺术作品。现代艺术作品都被保存在奥塞美术馆。在巴黎的第二天，我们去了那里，因为我姑妈迫不及待地想去看看克劳德莫奈的作品。Monet w
13、as a French painter who lived between 1840 and 1926. His paintings were typical ofa style called Impressionism . With Impressionism, the painter abandons the idea of 21 22 23 representing things exactly as they look in a photograph ， but seeks to show movement and 24 the feelings of the moment, thro
14、ugh the use of colours, light and shadows . Monet loved to paint 25 outdoors, and almost never used a studio. Though when he was younger he painted a wide variety of subjects, when he was older he most often painted the water lilies floating on the surface 26 27 of the pond in his garden. 28 Yesterd
15、ay, we went to the Van Gogh Museum, here in Amsterdam. Van Gogh was also a member of the Impressionist Movement . Altogether, he painted about 800 oil paintings and 29 30 did 1,600 drawings. One of his most famous oil paintings is The Potato Eaters, which he painted in 1885. Among his works, my favo
16、urite is Starry Night, which he completed in 1889. 31 Unfortunately, although van Gogh committed his whole being to painting, he received little 32 33 reward for his effort. His younger brother, Theo， acting as his agent , tried hard to sell 34 35 36 van Goghs paintings, but could only sell one pain
17、ting, for 400 francs ， before van Gogh died 37 in 1890. Today, van Goghs paintings are worth upwards of millions of dollars each. 38 Tomorrow we are off to another museum in Amsterdam. The most famous paintings there 39 are by Rembrandt. He lived from 1606 until 1669. My aunt really wants to see a p
18、ainting of his called The Night Watch, which was painted in 1642.Ill tell you more about my trip when I get back.RegardsLi Ming, be typical of . 是的典型 21 Impressionism/ImprenIzm/n.印象主义，印象派 22 abandon v放弃，抛弃 23 abandon oneself to 沉湎于，放纵 (感情)as they look in a photograph 是 as 引导的方式状语从句。 24 shadow/d/n.阴影
19、，影子；阴暗处 25 water lily/lIlI/n.睡莲 26 现在分词短语 floating . 作后置定语。 27 pond/pnd/n.池塘 28 Impressionist/ImprenIst/Movement n印象主义运动 29 oil painting n油画 30 starry/strI/adj.布满星星的；像星星的，明亮的 31 commit/kmIt/vt. & vi.全心全意投入；犯罪，犯错；承诺，保证 32 commit ones whole being to . 把自己的整个身心贡献于being/biI/n.身心；存在；生物 33 reward/rIwd/n.回
20、报，报酬，奖励 vt.奖励，给以报酬 34 现在分词短语 acting as his agent 作后置定语。 35 agent/eIdnt/n.代理人，经纪人 36 franc/frk/n.法郎 37 upwards of 在以上，大于，超过 38 upwards of 相当于 over。be off to 动身去 39 第 58 段译文莫奈是一名法国画家，生于 1840 年，在 1926 年去世。他的画作是典型的印象派风格。印象派画家摒弃了要像拍照一样精确地描绘物体这一观念，而是尝试通过色彩、光线和阴影的运用，表现物体的运动和瞬间的感受。莫奈喜爱在室外作画，几乎从不使用画室。尽管在较年轻时
21、他画了各种各样的题材，但到岁数大一点时，他最常画的就是他家花园池塘里漂浮的睡莲。昨天我们去了位于阿姆斯特丹的凡高博物馆。凡 高也是印象派画家之一。凡 高一共画了大约 800 幅油画和 1 600 幅素描。他最著名的油画之一是食土豆者 ，创作于 1885年。在他的作品中，我最喜欢的是星夜 ，这幅画是他于 1889 年完成的。遗憾的是，尽管凡 高全身心地投入绘画，他所得到的回报却微乎其微。他的弟弟西奥作为他的经纪人，竭力推销凡高的画，但直到 1890 年凡 高去世，他弟弟只卖出了一幅画，售价 400 法郎。今天，凡 高的画每一幅都值数百万美元。明天我们将动身去阿姆斯特丹的另一座博物馆，那里最著名的
22、是伦勃朗的画。他生于1606 年，在 1669 年去世。我姑妈非常想去看看他创作于 1642 年的叫夜巡的作品。回去之后我会告诉你有关我行程的更多情况。致礼！李明PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1abstract the dark shape that sb./sth.s form makes on a surface between the A.light and the surface2output a thing that you are given because you have done sth
23、. good, worked hard, etc.B.3calculate based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or C.situation4shadow the amount of sth. that a person, a machine or an organization producesD.5commit Eto use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.6reward do sth. illegal o
24、r wrongF.16 _答案：16 CDEAFBLeadinThere are different types of paintings in existence.Look at the following pictures and find out what types of pictures they belong to.1.Pictures of objects,_like fruit and flowers, are called still lifes.2.A mural is a very large painting that is done on a wall.3.Abstr
25、act art is about shapes and colours rather than objects.4.Many artists earn money by painting pictures of rich and famous people.5.Paintings of nature have always been popular, both in China and in the west.Whilereading Fastreading1Whats the main idea of the text?The text mainly tells us about a_tri
26、p_to_visit/a_visit_to_the_world_famous_masters.2Skim the text and put the following things in correct order.During our four days in Paris we spent one whole day at the Louver Museum.The authors favourite among the works of van Gogh is Starry Night.The author learned Picasso had an output of more tha
27、n 20,000 pieces of art.We went to the Muse dOrsay because my aunt was eager to see the works of Claude Monet.In Amsterdam, we visited another museum.答案：Carefulreading ()Choose the best answer according to the text. 1According to the text all the statements are right EXCEPT that _.Athe city of Mlaga
28、was the birthplace of PicassoBSpain was Picassos motherlandCPicasso did not just paint, but made sculpturesDthe author does not like painting2The author was impressed by the picture, the Mona Lisa, because _.AMona Lisa was a lovely ladyBMona Lisa was a kind womanCMona Lisa had a mysterious smileDit
29、was the most expensive picture in the world3Which of the following statements about the Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci is WRONG?AThe Mona Lisa was created between 1503 and 1506.BLeonardo da Vinci designed many new inventions, including a tank and a bike.CIt is generally agreed that the Mona Lisa is
30、 the most valuable painting in the world.DBesides being a painter, Leonardo da Vinci was also an architect, scientist and engineer.4Monets paintings were typical of a style called _.AImpressionism BModernismCCubism DRealism5What do you know about van Gogh after reading this text?AVan Gogh was not a
31、member of the Impressionist Movement.BHe painted only 80 oil paintings in his life.CThe famous oil painting, The Potato Eaters, was painted by van Gogh in 1885.DVan Gogh received much reward for his paintings.答案：15 DCBAC()Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.Visiting the maste
32、rsDestinations Artists Supporting detailsSpain PicassoPicasso, a 1.Spanish painter, had an output of more than 20,000 pieces of art.He experimented with different styles of painting and was well 2.known for his work in Cubism.Besides painting, he also made 3.sculptures and worked with all kinds of m
33、edia.Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, was famous for the Mona Lisa 5.kept at the Louvre Museum.Besides being a painter, he was also an architect, scientist and engineer.4.ParisClaude Monet Claude Monet was a French painter and his paintings were typical of a style called 6.Impr
34、essionism.He painted a wide variety of subjects when he was younger, but in his later life he most often painted the water lilies in his garden.van GoghVan Gogh, also a member of the Impressionist Movement, mitted his whole being to painting.His famous paintings are The Potato Eaters, Starry Night a
35、nd so on.Unfortunately, only one of his paintings was sold before he 8.passed away.Amsterdam9.RembrandtHe lived from 1606 until 1669.One of his most famous paintings is The Night Watch 10.painted in 1642.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text. 1My grandmother really likes
36、Picassos paintings and thinks he is the greatest artist ever, so we started in Spain and went to the city of Mlaga, the birthplace of Picasso.句式分析尝试翻译 我奶奶非常喜欢毕加索的作品，认为他是有史以来最伟大的艺术家，所以我们从西班牙出发，去了毕加索的出生地马拉加市。2Of course, even though Picasso was Spanish, he left Spain while he was still a young and stru
37、ggling artist, and settled in Paris, France.句式分析Of course, even_though_Picasso_was_Spanish，让步状语从句Error!主句尝试翻译 当然，尽管毕加索是西班牙人，但是当他还是一名年轻而又苦苦挣扎的艺术家时，他离开了西班牙，在法国巴黎定居下来。3Though when he was younger he painted a wide variety of subjects, when he was older he most often painted the water lilies floating on
38、the surface of the pond in his garden.句式分析Error!让 步状 语从 句Error!主句尝试翻译 尽管在较年轻时他画了各种各样的题材，但到岁数大一点时，他最常画的是他家花园池塘里漂浮的睡莲。.阅读理解AOne part of the world is still largely unexplored.It is the deep sea.Over the years, many people have explored under the sea.But the first deepsea divers wanted to find sunken tr
39、easure.They werent really interested in studying the creatures of life there.Only recently have they begun to learn some of the mysteries of the sea.Its not easy to explore the deep sea.A diver must have a way of breathing underwater.He must be able to protect himself from great pressure.The pressur
40、e of air is about 15 pounds on every square inch.But the pressure of water is about 1,300 pounds on every square inch!The first diving suits were made of rubber.They had a metal helmet (头盔) with windows in it.The shoes were made of lead and weighed twenty pounds each! These suits let divers go down
41、a few hundred feet, but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters.With a metal diving suit, a diver could go down 700 feet.Metal suits were first used in the 1930s.In 1927, a diver named William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before.He was not interested in findi
42、ng treasure.He wanted to study the creatures and plants of the sea.His friend invented a metal ball called the Bathysphere.It weighed more than 5,000 pounds, but in it Beebe went down 3,028 feet.He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.语篇 解 读 ：本 文 是 说 明 文 。文 章 主 要 介 绍 了 深 海 探 险 的
43、 相 关 知 识 。1People who first explored the deep sea hoped to _.Alearn about the animals and plants of the seaBsolve some mysteries about the seaChave an exciting trip in the seaDdiscover treasure under the sea解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “But the first deepsea divers wanted to find sunken treasure.”可知，人们最初探测深
44、海是想寻找沉入海底的金银财宝。2According to the text, what make(s) deepsea diving difficult?AThe pressure of water.BThe temperature of water.CThe dangerous sea creatures.DThe heavy breathing equipment.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “He must be able to protect himself from great pressure .the pressure of water is about 1,300
45、 pounds on every square inch！”可知，水压很大，这使得在深海中潜水非常困难。3Compared with rubber diving suits, metal diving suits _.Ahad windows in the metal helmetBweighed twenty more poundsCwere good for exploring deeper watersDbegan to be used much earlier解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “These suits let divers go down a few hundr
46、ed feet, but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters.”和“With a metal diving suit, a diver could go down 700 feet.”可知，与橡胶潜水服相比，金属潜水服可以帮助人们探测较深的水域。4What do we know about William Beebe from the text?AHe broke the diving record in his time.BHe failed to find the treasure he wanted.CHe met s
47、omething terrible under the sea.DHe was the first diver to explore the deep sea.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before.”和“Beebe went down 3,028 feet.He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.”可推断，Beebe 通过探海球(the Bathysphere)探
48、测到了更深的海域，打破了以往的潜水纪录。BFor more than a century it was thought that a beautiful face was appealing because it was a collection of average features.Using his computer system, Dr David Perrett of the University of St Andrews has challenged the theory.In a key experiment, photographs of women were ranked for their attractiveness by a number of volunteers.Two composite (混合的) pictures were then created: one, the
