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Unit 3 The art of painting Section 2 Language focus on Reading
First impressions
Master the usage of some important words, phrases and sentence patterns.
The text is mainly about the writer's visit 1.__________ the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, sharing first hand impressions of 2. __________________， especially those by Monet and Renoir, and insights 3.__________ Impressionist art characteristics and influences.
From the text, we may learn that the Musée d'Orsay features famous 19th century Impressionist works. Monet, greatly inspired by 4.__________, painted Blue Water Lilies to show the pond's beauty uniquely. Renoir preferred 5. __________
____________， like Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette. Impressionists focused on everyday life, used free brushwork and colours, leaving 6. _______________________ modern art.
Ⅰ 词条讲解
1. wander vi. & vt. 闲逛，漫步；走失；走神；蜿蜒曲折
【原句】As I wandered through the Impressionist gallery, I appreciated masterpieces like The Ballet Class and The Card Players.(page 30, lines 7-8) 漫步在印象派展馆，我欣赏了《舞蹈课》和《玩纸牌者》等艺术杰作。
【拓展】
wander around/about 徘徊，游荡
wander away/off 走散
wander off/from sth 偏离……
wander through 穿梭在
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself __________(wander) down to South Bank, spending hours there.
②The river wanders __________ some beautiful countries.
③When her children left home, she was used to wandering __________ the house as if she'd lost something.
④他意识到学生们的注意力已不太集中了，所以他开始给他们讲笑话。
He realized the students' attention was beginning ________________， so he began to tell them jokes.
2. strike vt. & vi. (struck, struck) 突然想到；撞，碰；打；突击；罢工；划(火柴) n. 罢工；袭击；击，打
【原句】When I saw it up close, I was struck by the small areas of light across the painting, and the way the soft edges of the figures seemed to mix together.(page 31, lines 23-25) 我靠近观察，画面上遍布着小面积的光斑，人物柔和的轮廓好像融为一体，令我惊叹不已。
【拓展】
strike vt. & vi. & n．→striking adj. 引人注目的，显著的；妩媚动人的，标致的
strike … into one's heart ……使某人刻骨铭心
be struck with/by 被……打动，迷恋……
It strikes/hits/occurs to sb that … 某人突然想起……
be (out) on strike 在罢工
go on strike 举行罢工
【即学即练】语境辨义/句式升级
①The dockers are coming out on strike for higher wages. __________
②A snowball struck him on the head. __________
③He quickly struck a match to light his cigarette. __________
④It suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time at this point. __________
⑤As he was struck by the beautiful scenery, he decided to stay another day.
→_________________________， he decided to stay another day.(用分词做状语改写)
3. employ vt. 运用，使用；雇用
【原句】They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, creating paintings that were far less realistic than the works that came before.(page 31, lines 33-35) 他们运用了自由的笔触，用色彩来展示光投射在物体上的效果，创作出的绘画作品远不像前人所作的那么写实。
【拓展】
employ vt.→employment n. 使用；职业；雇用；就业→unemployment n. 失业
→employer n. 雇主；老板
→employee n. 雇员；雇工；受雇者
employ sb as … 雇用某人为……
employ sb to do sth 雇用某人做某事
employ oneself in (doing) sth＝be employed in (doing) sth 从事于/忙于(做)某事
out of employment 失业
【即学即练】语法填空/句式升级
①They're not good __________(employ) because they treat their workers badly.
②She was employed making a list of all the jobs to be done.
③A large company requires the __________(employ) of many people.
④He was employed in reading and he didn't see Tom come in.
→____________________， he didn't see Tom come in.(用过去分词短语做状语改写)
→____________________， he didn't see Tom come in.(用现在分词短语做状语改写)
4. essence n. 本质；精髓；香精，精油
【原句】To me, these techniques are the essence of the Impressionist view of art.(page 31, lines 35-36) 在我看来，这些技巧是印象派艺术观的精髓。
【拓展】
essence n．→essential adj. 极其重要的；必不可少的 n. 必需品；要点→essentially adv. 本质上；根本上
in essence 本质上
of the essence 至关重要的；必不可少的
capture the essence of … 捕捉……的精髓；抓住……的本质
【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子
①The __________(essential) of a healthy lifestyle includes regular exercise and a balanced diet.
②Understanding the __________(essential) of this theory is key to solving the problem.
③__________(essential), we're all seeking happiness in our own ways.
④团队合作时，清晰的沟通至关重要。
Clear communication is _____________________________ when working in a team.
⑤这位艺术家试图在画作中捕捉这座城市的精髓。
The artist tried to ___________________________ the city in his painting.
5. worthy adj. 值得(或应得)……的；值得尊敬的，值得注意的
【原句】It is also worthy of note that Post Impressionist painters were not the only ones to be influenced by Impressionism—the movement has had a lasting influence on modern art, encouraging artists to look at the world from an entirely new point of view.(page 31, lines 41-44) 值得注意的是，后印象派画家不是唯一受到印象主义影响的群体——印象主义运动对现代艺术同样产生了持久的影响，鼓励艺术家们从全新的角度看待世界。
【拓展】
be worthy＋of being done/to be done 值得被做……
It is worthwhile to do/doing sth 做某事是值得的
be well worth＋n./doing 很值得(做)……
【即学即练】语法填空/一句多译
①The job is worthy of __________(do) carefully.
②The old harbour is still full of atmosphere and well worth __________(visit).
③I don't think it is worthwhile __________(take) the trouble to explain the question to him.
④他在会议上提出的建议值得考虑。
→His suggestion put forward at the conference ____________________.(worth)
→His suggestion put forward at the conference ____________________.(worthy)
→___________________________ his suggestion put forward at the conference.
(worthwhile)
Ⅱ 短语讲解
1. look forward to期待，盼望
【原句】As a huge art fan, I knew exactly what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris: visiting the Musée d'Orsay.(page 30, lines 3-4) 作为一个超级艺术迷，我完全清楚自己此次巴黎之行最期待的就是参观奥赛博物馆。
【拓展】
look at 察看，检查；思考；研究；考虑
look after 照顾；照料；对……负责
look over 查看；检查
look down on/upon 轻视；瞧不起；蔑视
look up to 钦佩；仰慕；尊敬
look through 快速查看；浏览
look out 当心；留神；小心
look back on 回顾；回忆；回首(往事)
【即学即练】用上述短语的适当形式填空
①Could you __________________ my plants while I'm away on a business trip
②We should never __________________ people just because they have low income jobs.
③He is __________________ starting his new project, which he believes will bring great achievements.
④When I __________________ my high school days, I miss the carefree time.
⑤She was __________________ old photo albums and laughing at funny memories.
2. as opposed to(表示对比)而，相对于
【原句】Everyday subject matter was the main focus of their works, as opposed to the history paintings that had traditionally dominated European art.(page 31, lines 31-33) 日常题材是他们作品的重点，这有别于传统上在欧洲艺术中占主导地位的历史题材画作。
【拓展】
oppose vt. 反对(计划、政策等)，抑制，阻挠→opposed adj. 截然不同的；强烈反对的→opposing adj. 对抗的，对立的
→opponent n. 对手，竞争者；反对者
→opposition n. (强烈的)反对，反抗；(事业、竞赛、游戏等的)对手，敌手
oppose (doing) sth 反对(做)某事
oppose sb/one's doing sth 反对某人做某事
be opposed to … 反对……(to为介词)
【即学即练】语法填空
①The end result is an increase in cost as opposed __________ a reduction in cost.
②Many old men are opposed to __________(cut) down the 100 year old tree for rebuilding a shopping centre.
③The husband strongly opposed his wife's __________(go) there alone.
④The two teams have __________(oppose) strategies for winning the game.
⑤In the boxing match, his __________(oppose) was much stronger than he expected.
1. I couldn't believe it when I heard he did around 250 paintings of the same water lily pond, all in different colours and styles.(pages 3031, lines 1718) 得知他画了大概250幅同一个睡莲池塘的作品，且这些画作色彩各异，风格迥然，我简直不敢相信。
【句式分析】it做形式宾语。类似的结构还有love/like/hate/dislike it when …、appreciate it if …、take it for granted that …等。
【即学即练】语法填空/仿写
①She likes __________ when her cat curls up on her lap while she is reading.
②They dislike it __________ the bus is delayed during rush hour.
③如果你能帮我搬这些重箱子，我会很感激。
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④很多年轻人想当然地认为父母在经济上会一直支持他们。
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2. It is amazing that every time Monet studied this simple scene, he brought the pond's beauty to the canvas in a unique way.(page 31, line 18-20) 令人惊奇的是，莫奈每次观察完这处简单的风景，都能以独特的方式在画布上展现池塘之美。
【句式分析】It is＋adj.＋that …句型，其中It是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。
【拓展】It is＋名词(a pity、an honour、a wonder、no wonder …)＋that …
It is＋过去分词(said、thought、believed、reported …)＋that …
It＋seems/appears/happens＋that … 似乎/看起来/碰巧……
It takes (sb) some time to do sth 做某事花费了(某人)一些时间
【即学即练】仿写
①令人惊讶的是，每次路过她的房间，我都能听到悦耳的音乐。
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②众所周知，地球绕着太阳转。
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③很遗憾我们不能参加你的生日聚会。
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④他们花了一个小时才解出那道数学难题。
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3. Although the paintings had very different settings, it was their similarities that stayed with me long after I left the Musée d'Orsay—similarities which can be seen throughout the Impressionists' paintings.(page 31, lines 28-30) 尽管这些画作背景各异，但在我离开奥赛博物馆后很长一段时间里，清楚记得的是它们的相似之处——这些相似之处在印象派画家的作品中随处可见。
【句式分析】Although引导让步状语从句，主句it is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who … 是强调句。破折号用于引入一个补充说明、解释或强调性的附加信息，similarities 指代主句中被强调的their similarities。
【拓展】(1) 强调句的一般疑问句形式为：Is/Was it＋被强调部分＋that/who 从句？
(2) 强调句的特殊疑问句形式为：特殊疑问词＋is/was＋it＋that/who 从句？
(3) not … until结构的强调句为：It is/was＋not until＋被强调部分＋that从句，且that从句中的谓语动词用肯定式。
【即学即练】仿写
①他所说的话让他的父母担心。
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②到底是什么事使他这么生气？
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③正是他经常帮助我学习英语。
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④直到他摘下墨镜我才认出他是一位著名的影星。
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4. They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, creating paintings that were far less realistic than the works that came before.(page 31, lines 33-35) 他们运用了自由的笔触，用色彩来展示光投射在物体上的效果，创作出的绘画作品远不像前人所作的那么写实。
【句式分析】现在分词做结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。
【拓展】不定式与现在分词做结果状语的区别：
不定式做结果状语表意料之外的结果；
现在分词做结果状语表意料之中的，必然的结果。
【即学即练】语法填空/仿写
①The heavy rain lasted for three days, __________(cause) severe floods in the area.
②She searched everywhere for her key, only __________(discover) it was in her pocket.
③杯子掉在地上，摔成了碎片。
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④他试图修理机器，结果却把它弄得更糟了。
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Learn B2 and B3 on page 33 of the textbook, and then finish the following exercises.
1. Fill the table in B2 and add at least 3 more examples of word family.
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2. Read the travel journal on pages 3031 again and write down at least 3 sentences which make comparisons.
(1) _______________________________________________________________
(2) _______________________________________________________________
(3) _______________________________________________________________
【即学即练】用描述异同点的表达改写下列句子。
The Louvre Museum is located in Paris. It houses more than 7，500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848. The Musée d'Orsay is also located in Paris. It is mainly devoted to French art between 1848 and 1914.
→__________ the Louvre Museum, the Musée d'Orsay is also located in Paris. However, __________ the Louvre Museum, which houses more than 7，500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848, the Musée d'Orsay is mainly devoted to French art between 1848 and 1914.
Ⅰ 语法填空
1. The recently opened art exhibition, including the largest and most comprehensive collection of the artist's works, is worthy __________ a visit.
2. Visitors are free to wander __________ the gardens and woods.
3. It is due to this reason __________ I'm attracted to her unique teaching style.
4. It's just not __________(reality) to expect a promotion so soon.
5. While Xu Beihong painted with the conventional Chinese tools of brush and ink, he __________(employ) Western painting techniques like perspective.
6. Rice of high quality is __________(most) from the north east of China.
7. I've worked with children in various __________(set), mainly in secondary school.
8. The upcoming exhibition __________(display) hundreds of ink paintings of various styles by masters at different periods in Chinese art history.
9. It suddenly __________(strike) me how we could improve the situation.
10. As the __________(essential) of traditional arts, Chinese operas have a large group of followers.
Ⅱ 翻译句子
1. 他看重创作过程，而非最终作品的完美。(as opposed to)
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2. 云南位于中国西南部，是一个美丽的省份。(过去分词短语做状语)
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3. 即使你不同意她的意见，她的想法仍然值得考虑。(while)
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4. 难以置信的是，他居然输掉了比赛。(It is＋adj.＋that …)
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5. 正是这部电影使托尼想成为一名天文学家。(强调句)
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6. 她忘了给花浇水，结果花全都枯死了。(现在分词做结果状语)
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1. Try to remember these useful expressions learnt in this class.
2. Finish the exercises on pages 25-28 of Exercise book.
Section 2　Language focus on Reading
Activity 1
1. to　2. Impressionist paintings　3. into 4. nature　5. daily life scenes　
6. a lasting influence on
Activity 2
Ⅰ 1. ①wandering　②through　③around/about ④to wander
2. ①罢工　②击，打　③划(火柴)　④突然想到 ⑤Struck by the beautiful scenery
3. ①employers　②in　③employment
④Employed in reading; Employing himself in reading
4. ①essence　②essentials　③Essentially
④essential/of the essence　⑤capture the essence of
5. ①being done　②visiting　③taking/to take　④is worth considering; is worthy of being considered/to be considered; It is worthwhile considering/to consider
Ⅱ 1. ①look after　②look down on/upon
③looking forward to　④look back on
⑤looking through
2. ①to　②cutting　③going　④opposing　⑤opponent
Activity 3
1. ①it　②when　③I'd appreciate it if you could help me carry these heavy boxes.　
④Many young people take it for granted that their parents will always support them financially.
2. ①It is amazing that every time I pass her room, I can hear pleasant music.
②It is well known that the Earth moves around the sun.
③It is a pity that we can't attend your birthday party.
④It took them an hour to work out that difficult maths problem.
3. ①It was what he said that made his parents worried.
②What was it that made him so angry
③It is he who/that often helps me with my English.
④It was not until he took off his sunglasses that I realized he was a famous film star.
4. ①causing　②to discover　③The glass fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.　
④He tried to fix the machine, only to make it worse.
Activity 4
1. admire admiration admirable；
prepare preparation prepared；
inspire inspiration inspired, inspiring
2. (1) Although the paintings had very different settings, it was their similarities that stayed with me long after I left the Musée d'Orsay—similarities which can be seen throughout the Impressionists' paintings.
(2) Everyday subject matter was the main focus of their works, as opposed to the history paintings that had traditionally dominated European art.
(3) They employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, creating paintings that were far less realistic than the works that came before.
【即学即练】Similar to/Like; different from/unlike
Activity 5
Ⅰ 1. of　2. through　3. that　4. realistic 5. employed　6. mostly　7. settings
8. will display　9. struck　10. essence
Ⅱ 1. He values creative process as opposed to the final product's perfection.
2. Located in the southwest of China, Yunnan is a beautiful province.
3. While you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering.
4. It is unbelievable that he should have lost the game.
5. It was this movie that made Tony want to be an astronomer.
6. She forgot to water the flowers, leaving them all dead.

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