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Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper
《最后的晚餐》
Michelangelo 米开朗基罗
David 《大卫》 Raffaello ( 拉斐尔 ) Madonna Sistina
《西斯廷圣母》
medieval
Gothic
frontier
perspective
adj. 中世纪的adj. 哥特式的 , 哥特风格的(指 12 世纪至 16 世纪流行于西欧的建筑风格)n. 新领域n. 透视(画)法;透视效果;透视感
polyphony
cathedral
Motivate
skilled
parachute
Submarine
tank
n. 复调音乐(作品)n. 大教堂v. 激发 , 鼓励adj. 有技巧的,熟练的n. 降落伞n. 潜艇n. 坦克
(a) Refers to the Middle Ages (from
about 1100 to 1500)
(a) Refers to the Middle Ages (from
about 1100 to 1500)
Medieval Medieval
Classical Medieval
Gothic Renaissance
1. Match the period or style with
the meanings.
(b) Refers to the period which
followed the Middle Ages
(c) Refers to ancient Greece and Rome
(d) Refers to a typical style of art and
architecture in the Middle Ages
(b) Refers to the period which
followed the Middle Ages
(c) Refers to ancient Greece and Rome
(d) Refers to a typical style of art and
architecture in the Middle Ages
Classical Classical
Gothic Gothic
Renaissance Renaissance
1. better living conditions
2. the discovery of the new world
3. international business
4. a change in ideas about religion
5. a change in climate
2. Read the passage again and
check the factors which made the
Renaissance possible.
Common knowledge and the most
representative work
of the Renaissance
Read the passage again and find the
main idea of each paragraph.
Meaning of the Renaissance
Financial background of the
Renaissance
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Philosophical trend of the
Renaissance
Leonardo, an extraordinary
genius
Art developments of the renaissance
New scientific inventions of the
Renaissance
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Para. 7
Read the text carefully and fill in
the blanks with the information in
the text.
The Renaissance
Time During the 1. ____________ century
Birthplace Italy
Origin of the word
Renaissance is a French word which means 2. “_______”.
Background By 3. ____________ other parts of the world Europe was getting richer, which meant people had money to spend on the arts.
14th to 16th
rebirth
trading wit
h
Achievement Arts
Painters discovered how
to use 4. ___________
and the effects of light.
Composers put different
voices together and
created 5. ___________.
Architects preferred
designing buildings with
6. _____________.
perspective
polyphony
more light
Achievement
Philosophy 7. _______ began to
be the center of the
universe.
Scientific
invention
Humans
Represe-
ntative
Leonardo da
Vinci, a(n) 8.
___________
_____, one of
the greatest p
ainters, a skil
led inventor,
etc.
Master-
piece
9.
_________
____: the
best
example of
a new
lifelike
style of
painting
extraordinary
genius
The Mona
Lisa
Representative
Title
“Renaissance man”:
someone interested
in everything and w
ith many 10. ______
__________ different talents
Read the passage carefully and decide
the following sentences true or false.
1. The word Renaissance coming from
French first appeared in English in the
18th century.
2. Renaissance was used to describe a
period in European history and
considered as the beginning of the
modern world.
F
T
3. Renaissance artists found new ideas f
or their work in classical Italy.
4. Leonardo da Vinci was known as “R
enaissance man” because he could do
many things well.
5. During the period of Renaissance the
focus of philosophic thinking shifted
from God to man.
F
T
T
Answer the reading comprehension
questions according to the text.
1. Which of the following groups about the
description of the Renaissance is TRUE?
a. The Renaissance means 14th to 16th
century Italy, and the development in
art and architecture, music and
literature.
b. The Renaissance is no more than the
Mona Lisa.
c. From France, the idea of the Renaissance rapidly spread northwards to Italy, Germany, England, and the rest of Europe.d. The Renaissance was a time of scientific invention.e. The Mona Lisa expresses the spirit of the renaissance.
A. a b c B. a d e C. b c e D. a c d
2. Why do we say the Mona Lisa is a
mysterious masterpiece?
A. Because people want to know who
Mona Lisa was and what she was
doing.
B. Because people want to know where
Mona Lisa was from and why she was
smiling.
C. Because people want to know how
old Mona Lisa was and who she
was.
D. Because people want to know who
Mona Lisa was and why she was
smiling.
3. Trade with other parts of the world
did NOT mean that ______.
A. it was difficult for Leonardo to be
employed by the rich.
B. Europe was getting richer.
C. people had money to spend on the
arts.
D. it because easier for artists to find
people who could afford to buy
their works or employ them.
4. The new frontiers in the arts opened by
the Renaissance artists include the
following EXCEPT _______.
A. painters discovered how to use
perspective and the effects of light
B. composers put different voices
together and created polyphony
C. the artists first put people rather
than religion at the center of the
universe.
D. architects preferred designing
buildings with more light which
contrasted with the heaviness of the
Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages.
5. Which of the following sentences is
WRONG about Leonardo?
A. Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa in
the year 1503-1506
B. Leonardo was only a famous painter
in the world.
C. In short, Leonardo was an
extraordinary genius.
D. Leonardo was a painter and an
inventor as well.
1. the study and design of buildings
2. the study of the meaning of life
1. the study and design of buildings
2. the study of the meaning of lifearchitecturearchitecture
philosophyphilosophy
3. Match the words in the box with
their meanings.
architecture art contribution trade
employ literature philosophy talent
3. something that you give
4. to give someone a job
5. business, especially between different
countries
3. something that you give
4. to give someone a job
5. business, especially between different
countries
employemploy
tradetrade
contributioncontribution
6. painting and drawing
7. novels, poems, etc. especially good
ones
8. a natural skill
artart
literatureliterature
talenttalent
4. Find a word or phrase in the
passage which means:
1. Difficult to understand or explain
(Line 11)
mysteriousmysterious
2. Point of view (in a painting) (Line 39)
perspectiveperspective
3. a large church (Line 44)
cathedralcathedral
4. to make someone want to achieve
something or to feel determined to do
sth. (Line 45)
motivatemotivate
5. to be closely connected with (Line 46)
go hand in handgo hand in hand
Because it has the concept of
“rebirth”.
It took place in the 14th-16th century
in Italy.
4. Answer the questions.
1. Why was the Renaissance given
this name?
2. When and where did the
Renaissance begin?
3. What changes happened in Europe at
this time?The arrival of the Europeans in
America, the development of trade
and the change in ideas about
religion.
(a) perspective and effects of light;
(b) polyphonic music;
(c) lighter buildings.
4. What was new about (a) painting (b)
music (c) architecture?
5. How did philosophy change at this
time?
People, not religion, were at the center
of the universe.
6. Why do people think Leonardo
was an extraordinary genius as
well as a great artist?
Besides being a famous painter, he
was also a skilled inventor, who was
well-known for his astonishing
drawings of a aeroplanes, parachutes,
tanks and submarines.
1. …the Mona Lisa is a mysterious
masterpiece.
2. It was as if Europe was waking up after
the long sleep of the Middle Ages.
3. Renaissance artists found new ideas for
their work in classical Greece and
Rome.
O
O
6. Decide if these sentences from the
passage are facts (F) or opinions
(O).
F
4. The Renaissance was a time of
scientific invention, too.
5. But even if his only contribution to
history had been the Mona Lisa, it
would have been genius enough for all
time. O
F
Now find more examples of fact
and opinion in the passage.
1. But there is one work which, perhaps
more than any other…
但有一件作品可能比其他的任何作 品…… 1) more than:“ 极其… ; 非常…” , 后跟形 容词或过去分词。
e.g. They were more than glad to offer
their help.
他们非常愿意提供帮助。 I’m more than satisfied to hear of
the news.
听到这个消息我极其高兴。
2) more than one / a + 名词 + 单数动词: “ 不止一个…” e.g. More than one boy is invited to the
dinner.
不止一个少年被邀请参加晚宴。
3) no more than: “ 只有”,强调数量少。 e.g. No more than 15 scientists have
visited the South pole.
只有 15 位科学家到过南极。
4) not more than:“ 至多”陈述事实 , 不说明数量少。
e.g. There are not more than 15 scientist
at the conference.
会上只有 15 位科学家。
5) more than:“ 不只是 , 不仅仅是” ,
表示 程度超过。 e.g. He is more than a writer, he cares
about human rights.
他不仅仅是一位作家 , 他还关注着 人权问题。
6) more... than…:“ 与其说 ...... 倒不如说 ......” 。
e.g. He was more frightened than hurt.
与其说他受伤 , 倒不如说他吓得不 轻。
7) no more+ 形容词 / 副词的原级 + than:
“ 两者都不……”。 e.g. This film is no more interesting
than that one.
= Neither of the films is interesting.
= Neither this film nor that one is
interesting.
这两部电影都没有趣。
8) not more than:“ 前者不如后者。” e.g. This film is not more interesting
than that one.
= This film is less interesting than
that one.
这部电影没有那部电影有意思。
2. The sense of exploration which motiv
ated the artists went hand in hand with
a new type of philosophy.
这种激发艺术家的探索意识与一种新型的人生哲学携手共进。
motivate v. 作为……的动机 , 激发……的兴趣 , 使欲做某事
e.g. How do you motivate people to work
hard and efficiently?
你是如何激发人们努力而有效地工 作呢?
motivation n. 动机;动力;诱因e.g. His poor performance may be att
ributed to lack of motivation rathe
r than to reading difficulties.
他不好的表现可能归因于缺少动力,而不是阅读上的困难。
3. They included detailed drawings of the
human body,…
这些包括人体的细致素描,…… 1) detail n. 细目 ; 细节 ; 详情 in detail 详细的 go into detail(s) 详细叙述 e.g. He refused to go into details
about his plans.
他不肯详述他的计划。
2) detail v. 逐项列出 ; 详述某事物 e.g. The computer’s features are
detailed in our brochure.
该计算机的特点在我们的小册子中 有详细介绍。 I detailed our plan to her.
我向她详细讲述了我们的计划。
3) detailed adj. 详细的 ; 极注意细节的 ;
详尽的 ; 完全的 e.g. More detailed information is
available on request.
应要求有更详尽的可以利用的信息。
1. As Defoe’s m_________, Robinson
Crusoe is well received throughout
the world.
2. There are many m________ stories
about the Egyptian pyramids.
asterpiece
ysterious
I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首 字母提示 , 写出该单词的正确形式。
3. The d________ news made us feel
more anxious about his safety.
4. Mother usually has a great e_____
upon a child’s development in
personality.
isturbing
ffect
5. It was a_________ to everyone that the
court had made such an unfair
decision.
6. The t_____ agricultural products in
this region are corn and wheat.
7. The Forbidden City is one of the
world’s greatest works of a_________.
stonishing
ypical
rchitecture
8. You will draw a different conclusion
if you view the issue from a historical
p__________.
9. He i_________ his point of view by
relating his own experiences.
10. Some ancient poems are written in
plain style while others in o_____
style.
erspective
llustrated
rnate
1. 我儿子喜欢吃形状像小动物的饼干。 My son prefers cookies ______ ____
little animals.
2. 健康取决于合理的饮食,新鲜的空气 和充足的睡眠。 Health _______ ___ balanced diet,
fresh air and enough sleep.
shaped like
depends on
II. 根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子 , 每空一词。
3. 传达奥林匹克精神 , 宣传“绿色奥运”理
念是我们的责任。 It’s our duty to ______ ___ _____ of
Olympics and to publicize the theme of
“Green Olympics”.
4. 随着春天的到来 , 万物恢复了生机。 _____ ___ ______ of spring, everything g
ets revived.
express the spirit
With the arrival
5. 我很早就赶到现场 , 希望能得到他的签名。
I arrived at the scene early, _______ __
_____ to getting his signature.
6. 史密斯教授正致力于开发医学研究新 领域。 Professor Smith is devoted to ________
___ ________ of medical research.
looking
forward
opening
new frontiers
7. 那些游戏能够开发孩子们的探索精 神。 The games can develop children’s
_____ __ __________.
8. 你要是继续偷窃终归得进监狱。 You will ____ ___ in prison if you
continue to steal.
spirit of exploration
end up
9. 有些人认为几乎毫无价值的东西在另一些人眼中却是珍宝。
Things _________ __ ____ _____ by so
me people can be treasures in others’
eyes.
10. 犯罪嫌疑人被描述成白种人, 30 到 40岁左右,留黑色长发。 The suspect __ ________ __ white, 30
to 40 years old with long black hair.
considered of little value
is described as
Finish the exercises 4-6 on
page 98.