Unit7ArtSectionATopicTalk一、復(fù)習(xí)本部分的詞匯,寫出畫線部分的漢語意思1.—Whatisyourbrother?—Heistalentedinsingingandheistheleadingsingerintheband.2.—Whatareyoulookingat?—Theperformerstandingonthestage.Heisgivinganexcellentperformancenow.3.—WhatdoyouthinkofthepainterVanGogh?—Hewasmentallyill,butalotofpeoplewereaffectedbyhispaintings.4.—Whatcausedyousoangrythatday?—Hisfailureandhisreactiontohisfailure.5.—Howdidyoufindtheperformancelastnight?—Wonderful!Itwassowonderfulthatsomeviewersletoutascream.二、用適當(dāng)?shù)慕?副詞填空1.Icouldn’tfigurewhyherefusedtotakepartinmywedding.2.Hetoldmethathissonwastalentedartwhileatcollege.3.Theboywasmentallyill,andheoftenletascream.4.Idon’tknowhowthecitizenswillreactthenewpolicy.5.formycomposition,Iwillfinishitintwodays.三、閱讀理解ASince1904,RaviniaFestivalhasbeenChicago’s“soundofsummer”,aplacewhereyoucanmeetupwithyourfriends,haveawonderfultimeandhearsomeofthegreatestmusicintheworld.We’vegotstarsonthestageandstarsinthesky,andit’sallwithinyourreach.Butthere’smoretoRaviniathanmerelytheworld’sgreatestmusic.ForasmanypeoplewhowalkthroughRavinia’sgateeachsummer,therearejustasmanywaystoenjoywhatwecall“TheRaviniaExperience”.Forsome,itallstartswithapicnicpickedupalongtheway,greetingyourfriendsatyourfavouritespotonthelawn.RaviniaDiningWhetheryouwanttoaddabottleofwineandsomecheesetoyourpicniconthelawnorsitdowntoameal,Raviniahasawidevarietyofchoicesandwewelcomeyoutoexplorethemall.RaviniaGiftsTherearetwolocationsforyourshoppingconvenience!VisitourMainStoreintheDiningPavilion.ThereyouwillfinddifferentCDs,jewelry,gamesandmore.OrfillyourmoreimmediateneedsattheshoplocatedbehindtheMartinTheatre.HowtoBuyTicketsOnlineTicketsfortheseasonbegintogoonsaleonlineonTuesdayApril25.RaviniaFestival’sonlineticketingmakesorderingticketsforyourfavouriteperformanceseasierthaneverbefore.Itisavailable24hoursadayonthewebsite.Clickonthedateofyourchoicetoselectanevent,selectyourseatsandaddittoyourticketorder.Onceyouhaveselectedalltheeventsyouwishtoattend,simplyenteryourpaymentinformationandsubmityourorder.ByPhonePhonesalesfortheseasonstartonMondayMay22.Orderticketsbyphonebycalling847-266-5100.Monday—Friday:10:00am—5:00pmSaturday/Sunday:Closed1.ItcanbeinferredthatRaviniaFestivalis.A.ayearlymusicfestivalB.acelebrationofoldfolkmusicC.abigfoodpartywithmusicperformancesD.atraditionalholidaywithmusicandfood2.Ifyoubuyticketsonlineforthefestival,youcan.A.choosewheretositB.getsomediscountC.decidethetimeofanyperformanceD.changethedateofaneventafterpayment3.IfyouwanttoexperienceRaviniaFestival,youcan.A.gotoChicagoinAprilB.makeacallatweekendsC.gotoChicagointhesummerD.visitthewebsitebeforeAprilBThepainterGeorgiaO’KeeffewasborninWisconsinin1887andgrewuponherfamily’sfarm.AtseventeenshedecidedtobeanartistandleftthefarmforschoolsinChicagoandNewYork,butsheneverlosthercontactwiththeland.Likemostpainters,O’Keeffepaintedthethingsthatweremostimportanttoher,andnearlyallherworksaresimplifiedportrayals(描繪)ofnature.O’KeeffebecamefamouswhenherpaintingswerediscoveredandexhibitedinNewYorkbythephotographerAlfredStieglitz,whomshemarriedin1924.DuringavisittoNewMexicoin1929,O’Keeffewassomovedbythebleak(荒涼的)landscapeandbroadskiesofthewesterndesertthatshebegantopaintitsimages.Cows’skullsandotherbleachedbonesfoundinthedesertfiguredprominentlyinherpaintings.Whenherhusbanddiedin1946,shemovedtoNewMexicopermanentlyandusedthehorizonlinesofthedesert,colourfulflowers,rocks,barrenhills,andtheskyassubjectsforherpaintings.AlthoughO’Keeffepaintedherbest-knownworksinthe1920s,1930sand1940s,shecontinuedtoproducetributestothewesterndesertuntilherdeathin1986.O’KeeffeiswidelyconsideredtohavebeenapioneeringAmericanmodernistpainter.WhilemostearlymodernAmericanartistswerestronglyinfluencedbyEuropeanart,O’Keeffe’spositionwasmoreindependent.Shecreatedherownvisionandpreferredtoviewherpaintingasaprivateeffort.Almostfromthebeginning,herworkwasmoreidentifiably(可識(shí)別地)Americanthanotherpaintersinitsspecialtreatmentofcolour,light,spaceandnaturalforms.4.AlfredStieglitz.A.wasafilmdirectorB.marriedO’Keeffein1924C.diedin1986D.becamefamouswhenhispaintingswereexhibitedinNewYork5.WhichofthefollowingismostsimilartoO’Keeffe’srelationshipwithnature?A.Aphotographer’srelationshipwithamodel.B.Awriter’srelationshipwithapublisher.C.Astudent’srelationshipwithabook.D.Acarpenter’srelationshipwithahammer.6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasaninfluenceonO’Keeffe’spaintings?A.Herlifeinthecountryside.B.HerlifeintheWest.C.TheworksofEuropeanartists.D.Theappearanceofthenaturallandscape.7.Themainideaofthispassageisthat.A.O’KeeffewasadifferentmodernAmericanpainterB.O’KeeffewasthebestpainterofhergenerationC.O’KeeffelikedtopaintwhatwasfamiliartoherD.O’Keeffeusedcoloursandshapesthataretoosimple四、七選五閱讀理解PaintingTheartofcreatingpicturesusingcolours,shapesandlinesiscalledpainting.Museumsandgalleriesshowthepaintingsofprofessionalartists.Butpaintingisalsoapopularformofentertainmentandcreativeexpression.1Experiencedpaintersusuallyuseabrushtoapplyoilpaintstoacanvasclothsurface.Youngpaintersusuallyusewatercoloursonpiecesofpaper.Veryyoungchildrenmayusefingerpaintstocreatepaintings.Painterscanusetheirarttoexpressdevotiontoareligion,totellastory,toexpressfeelingsandideas,orsimplytopresentapleasingpicture.Religiouspaintingsoftenshowascenefromasacredtext(圣典).Othercommonsubjectshavebeenfamouslegendsandeventsinhistory,aswellasscenesfromdailylife.Artistsalsopaintportraits,orpicturesofpeople.2Allofthesetypesofpaintingsshowthehumanfigureinsomeway.Somekindsofpaintingsdonotfocusonpeople.Inlandscapepaintingthefocusisonscenesfromnature.Artistsalsopaintstillobjectssuchasfruitandvegetables.3Someartistscommunicatetheirideasthroughpicturesthatdonotrepresentanyobject.4Paintingsdatingback15,000yearshavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.5Samplesofpaintedpottery(陶器)fromatleast5,000yearsagohavebeenfoundinChinaandIran.TheancientEgyptians