Unit 4 Meeting the muse

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

單詞拼寫 根據首字母或漢語提示，用本部分所學單詞的正確形式填空。

1.The teacher told two fairy t_________in class this morning， which attracted the attention of all the students.

2.The author of the article is good at using q________ to express his ideas.

3.The book series， which will be published in English， tells about Chinese f________ lifestyle and culture.

4.The man c________ a new opera to praise the soldiers’ steely nerve last year.

5.This is an art museum rich in paintings by the ________ （荷蘭的） masters.

6.The doctor told him not to have too much ________ （運動） after the surgery.

7.The spiker ________（蹲下） down to make room for her teammate.

8.The intense ________ （種族的） conflict is beyond everybody’s expectations.

選擇填空 用方框中所給短語的適當形式填空。

turn to bring out pass down set in motion on display

1. This custom ________ since the 18th century.

2. That very night， our secret work ________ .

3. With no one ________ in such a frightening situation， the girl felt helpless.

4. There will be varieties of artworks ________ in the art exhibition to be held on Saturday.

5. He is a teacher who has the ability ________the best in his pupils.

課文語法填空

Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea. One way for Florentijn Hofman to find inspiration is 1 （turn） to his children’s toys. These objects have given him ideas? ? 2 his animal sculptures， such as the famous Rubber Duck. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 3 （pass） down through the generations. When he visited Wuzhen， the sights he 4 （see） set his idea for Floating Fish in motion. Tan Dun is most 5 （wide） known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger， Hidden Dragon and 6 2008 Beijing Olympics. To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese 7 （music） traditions and Western influences. In his opinion， Chinese music should carry “universal 8 （express）” of the human spirit 9 （recognize） by the whole world. Yang Liping has been known as the “Peacock Princess”. The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent

in Xishuangbanna. In her opinion， her dance comes from the Dai people’s traditional belief 10 aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.

1. ________? 2. ________3. ________? 4. ________? 5. ________

6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________? 10. ________

閱讀理解

Chinese painting， also known as the traditional national painting， one of the traditional paintings with a long history， has its unique and independent system. Using brushes， ink， and Chinese pigments （顏料）， a painting is drawn on a special kind of paper （Xuan paper） or silk. The traditional subjects are figures， landscapes， flowers and birds.

In comparison with Western painting， Chinese painting has its own artistic characteristics. After a careful study of the object， a painter can discover the rules of its structure， and then produce it by the mind’s eye. It is not merely a simple copy， but it combines the object with the artistic concept of the producer， turning a natural image into an “artistic image”. The object can show the artist’s feelings and personality to achieve the effect of “being alike not only in spirit， but also in appearance”. Not all the objects are to be drawn on the paper， and much space is left for the imagination. The use of lines is important in Chinese painting. Clear， swift， sharp and changeable lines are combined with the push， point and press of the brush and ink to show the quality of the object and variations of tone （色調）. Ancient Chinese artists listed 18 different ways of drawing lines with the brush in figure painting. Different ways of creating lines are used when painting? landscapes， flowers and birds， clouds， and bamboos.

Traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy are different branches of art stemming （起源） from the same origin. They use the same kind of tools and all the lines used in painting are variations of the points and lines of calligraphy. Though they are different artistic forms， they are closely linked in terms of their expression of thoughts and feelings. They influence each other to create another artistic feature.

1.? What word can describe the common subjects of traditional Chinese painting？

A. Independent. B. Valuable. C. Special. D. Natural.

2. The author believes a traditional Chinese painter’s picture ________.

A. tells a true story B. expresses his thoughts

C. describes mainly a natural image D. reflects social problems of his times

3. It can be inferred that a traditional Chinese painter spent much time ________.

A. mixing pigments B. learning to draw lines

C. copying paintings D. studying calligraphy before drawing

4. What do painting and calligraphy have in common？

A. Using the similar techniques. B. Covering the same themes.

C. Starting from the same period. D. Belonging to the same artistic form.

閱讀七選五

Painting

The art of creating pictures using colors， shapes and lines is called painting. Museums and galleries show the paintings of professional artists. But painting is also a popular form of entertainment and creative expression.

1 Experienced painters usually use a brush to apply oil paints to a canvas. Young painters usually use watercolors on pieces of paper. Very young children may use finger paints to create paintings.

Painters can use their art to express devotion to a religion （宗教）， tell a story， express feelings and ideas， or simply present a pleasing picture. Religious paintings often show a god or a scene from a sacred text. Other common subjects have been famous legends and events in history， as well as scenes from daily life. Artists also paint portraits， or pictures of people. 2 All of these types of paintings show the human figure in some way.

Some kinds of paintings do not focus on people. In landscapes the focus is on scenes from nature. Artists also paint still objects such as fruits and vegetables. 3 Some artists communicate their ideas through pictures that do not represent any object.

4 Paintings dating back 15，000 years have been found on the walls of caves （洞穴） in France and Spain. 5 Samples of painted pottery （陶器） from at least 5，000 years ago have been found in China and Iran. The ancient Egyptians decorated their temples with beautiful paintings. People in ancient Greece painted decorative objects such as vases in addition to the walls of temples.

A. These works are called still-life paintings.

B. These works can communicate a special feeling.

C. Humans have been making paintings for thousands of years.

D. People of all ages create pictures using a variety of materials.

E. Cave paintings generally show animals that early humans hunted.

F. The design of a painting is the plan of its lines， shapes and colors.

G. Sometimes artists make portraits of themselves， which are called self-portraits.

1. ________? 2. ________ 3. ________4. ________ 5. ________

Section Ⅱ Using language

單句語法填空 在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

1. The purpose of the project was ________ （improve） the traffic condition.

2. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot________ common.

3. The cable and the wire fence seemed ________ （be） very strong.

4. The children will get ________ （confuse） if asked to learn too much at a time.

5. Mo Yan is well-known ________ his great novels.

6. The only thing in the past that interested him was ________ （dance）.

7. It’s interesting to note the ________ （contrast） between how each nation deals with such matters.

8. Her profession is ________ （compose） music for movies.

9. The manager would like to see the work ________ （finish） tomorrow morning.

10. The club is supported by a ________ （combine） of people from all social classes.

單元語法填空 閱讀下面短文，根據上下文語境，結合本單元所學語法知識完成短文。

Lucy and Susan lived in the countryside. They were close friends， both of whom didn’t know what was 1 （influence） their future life then. Later， Lucy went to a big city， for her dream was? ? 2 （become） a famous manager. She worked so hard all day that she finally 3 （reach） her goal. However， she became so rich that she was always 4 （worry） that someone was 5 （break） into her house and steal her money. Susan chose 6 （stay） in the countryside. Her job was 7 （work） on a farm. She was 8 （delight） to see the lovely plants and flowers every day. By contrast， she was more 9 （relax） most of the time. Her new plan was 10 （set） up another farm， for she wanted to offer some jobs to the women in the village.

1. ________ 2. ________? 3. ________? 4. ________? 5. ________

6. ________? 7. ________ 8. ________? 9. ________ 10. ________

完形填空

If you are a modern art lover， you should drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London. The original gallery was 1 by Charles Saatchi， a British art collector 2 for founding the Saatchi advertising agency with his brother. It moved from its old 3 in St. John’s Wood to its new home in County Hall in the spring of 2003.

Anyone who has heard 4 in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on 5 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be 6 when visiting the gallery’s new location. Along with the 7 of new British artists， the gallery still 8 the works of Damien Hirst， the Chapman brothers， and Tracy Emin in its permanent 9 .

Of the artworks one can see in the Saatchi Gallery， Hirst’s works are probably the most 10 . Hirst’s works first made headlines in the early 1990s， when he 11 art from dead animals.

Along with Hirst， the Chapman brothers， Dinos and Jake also believe the Saatchi Gallery 12 partly to their fame. It was through Saatchi that these two brothers came to public 13 . At the gallery， visitors can see the brothers’ vision of Hell， made from 30，000 plastic toy soldiers.

Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed 14 with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998， Emin gave 15 to argument when she 16 her messy， unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art titled My Bed at ￡150，000.

Are any of these works really art？ This is a question you will have to answer for yourself when you 17 the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says， “I don’t have any ground rules for

18 art. Sometimes you look and don’t feel very 19 with it， but that doesn’t tell you very much. It doesn’t 20 reveal much about the quality of the work.”

1. A. repaired? ? B. opened? ? C. built? ? D. rented

2. A. grateful B. suitable? ? C. eager? ? D. famous

3. A. location? ? B. history? ? C. city? ? D. society

4. A. concerts? ? B. reports? ? C. lectures D. topics

5. A. record B. board? ? C. display? ? D. sale

6. A. addicted? ? B. interested? ? C. disappointed? ? D. worried

7. A. business? ? B. stories C. exhibits? ? D. tradition

8. A. produces? ? B. publishes? ? C. improves D. includes

9. A. collection? ? B. station? ? C. memory? ? D. form

10. A. ready-made? ? B. well-known? ? C. important D. different

11. A. copied? ? B. created? ? C. learnt D. discovered

12. A. leads B. adds C. relates D. contributes

13. A. life B. opinion C. attention D. service

14. A. headlines? ? B. position? ? C. advantages? ? D. pleasure

15. A. way? ? B. rise? ? C. anxiety? ? D. hope

16. A. left B. introduced C. sent D. sold

17. A. visit B. choose C. believe D. enjoy

18. A. praising? ? B. studying C. appreciating? ? D. judging

19. A. surprised? ? B. confused? ? C. comfortable? ? D. acceptable

20. A. necessarily? ? B. seriously? ? C. completely? ? D. likely

語法填空

Accompanied by a guitar， Abao and his daughter Emily sing a famous Chinese ancient poem song. The music 1 （compose） by Abao. The lyrics are familiar 2 most Chinese people， as they are from one of the most well-known ancient poems A Tranquil Night by the great Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.

Abao， a Chinese teacher working at 3 public school in Australia， has set more than 60 ancient Chinese poems to music， the universal language of the world， so his students can 4 （well） appreciate these ancient works. So far， the method 5 （prove） popular among these young people 6 （come） from very different cultural backgrounds.

It was not an easy journey 7 （figure） out the best way to put these poems to music. Abao noted that Chinese is a language of melody （旋律）， while English is a language of rhythm， so how to make native English-speakers 8 （proper） understand both the tone and meaning of these ancient poems was a challenge.

“The idea of my 9 （create） is to use Western music as a framework （框架） for the traditional Chinese poem， so that the Chinese tones （聲調） and the melody can be closely connected. Chinese people feel that it is very fresh， and children 10 grew up here can also accept it. These works have Chinese classical beauty，” Abao said.

1.?________?2.?________? 3.?________? 4.?________? 5.?________

6.?________? 7.?________?8.?________? 9.?________?10.?________

短文改錯

Our school encouraged us to experience some future career last vacation. Some students choose to work as either cashiers in a store and waiters at a restaurant. I was one of the 500 students to joining in the activity. I decided be an assistant in a photo studio because of I love taking photos. With the help of a advanced photographer in the studio， I opened my imagination in my daily work. I also developed practically skills which are necessary for them to face future challenges. The most important thing I’ve learned are to improve myself before I get my dream job.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.The _______? between them is not so_______?， for they are twins. （distinct）

2.The company _______? since the last century， and the _______? has brought great economic benefits to the company. （innovate）

3.He is a famous _______?of pop music and _______? more than 50 pieces of music since 2021. （compose）

4.All matters are in _______? ， but he remains quite _______? behind his desk. （motion）

5.The moment I saw the scientist _______? by everyone， words failed to express my

_______?. （admire）

6.I always dream of having a house _______? by trees and flowers， and its beautiful

_______?will help us have a happy feeling. （surround）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. 體驗不同的文化令人感到興奮。（v.-ing形式作表語）

2. 我們沒有人去過那里，所以我們都不熟悉當地的風俗。（unfamiliar with）

3. 不管你做什么，都要盡力把它做到更好。（whatever引導讓步狀語從句）

4. 過度工作和很少休息都會引起疾病。（lead to）

5. 你不僅應該多讀，而且應該多聽。（部分倒裝）

提示寫作

選用所給詞匯或句型造句，并組成一段連貫的短文（80詞左右）。

express explore rather than lead to interact with

not only… but （also）… They did this by… This means that…

閱讀理解

A

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how creative people are inspired， and at the same time， how consciously I seek out inspiration in my own life.

One of the most inspiring things I do on a regular basis is to visit an art gallery. I have a membership to a modern art museum， and I like to wander through just for an hour， limiting myself to just one section. Having a membership means that I can take my time， and really soak in （沉浸于……之中） the creative atmosphere.

I also love to travel， as time and money permit. Getting out of my comfort zone is inspiring， and I’ve been inspired by discovering the way I react to new and often surprising situations. Equally， I love coming home， and applying the lessons I’ve learned to my work and everyday life.

For me， inspiration comes from learning new things. I am eager to continue learning， so I sign up for online courses. I may not actually complete （or even start） many of the courses that I sign up for， but when I do， I am immediately transported into the world of whatever I’m learning： I completed a course on drawing， and gained so much confidence. I went through a course on branding， and learned some great techniques.

All of these courses may have had some elements that I already knew， but the teachers put their own personal spin （導向性陳述） on them which expressed them as something new. And there was always enough content that was new to me， to inspire some new types of creativity.

Finally， I get inspiration through sharing my stories and the work I create. The conversations I’ve had with people after they have read my writing have been some of the most enlightening （有啟發作用的）. Often， they have even been surprising discussions with people I’ve been friends with for some time， but have never talked with them like this before.

1. Why does the author have a membership to a museum？

A. To inspire himself. B. To rest completely.

C. To save time and money. D. To create a new atmosphere.

2. How is Paragraph 4 organized？

A. By defining. B. By classifying.

C. By giving examples. D. By analyzing preference.

3. Why does the author like his teachers of the courses he took？

A. Their teaching skills are interesting. B. Their course contents are familiar.

C. They have different new opinions. D. They are more aggressive.

4. What can be the best title of the text？

A. The Limit of Inspiration B. The Classification of Inspiration

C. The Function of Inspiration D. The Origin of Inspiration

B

Do you know sand has been used to draw pictures since ancient times？ Today， sandpainting， an interesting art， will be introduced to you.

Sandpainting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or unfixed painting. Maybe we all played fixed sandpainting as we were young. We first painted a simple picture， then we brushed glue to the section， and at last we poured colored sand onto the glue in order to make it fixed.

Unfixed sandpainting has a long cultural history around the world. People poured sand on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly. They are often temporary. Different people draw sand paintings to express different meanings： love of nature， admiration for God or love of beauty.

Nowadays， sandpainting becomes a performance art and its popularity has risen. On the stages， sandpainting performers make a series of images by drawing lines and figures in the sand with their fingers and hands. The series of images are used to tell a story.

Kseniya Simonova， who is from Ukraine， is one of the greatest sandpainting performers in the world. People call her “The Lady of the Sand”.

Simonova said that she never dreamed she’d become a sand artist， and when she began practicing， she nearly gave it up. But she persevered， caring for a household and her baby by day and training every night. You Are Always Nearby is one of the most famous performances of Simonova. It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the solider is tragically killed， but returns in spirit to watch over his wife and child. This performance makes all audience cry.

Art is everywhere and is not far away from common people. Art of painting is in our life， even in the sand.

5. What is necessary to make a fixed sandpainting？

A. Glue. B. Water. C. Colored paper. D. A printed picture.

6. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. How sandpainting is becoming popular. B. Why sandpainting performers are great.

C. How an image is created in the sand. D. What sandpainting tries to express.

7. What does the underlined word “persevered” in Paragraph 6 probably mean？

A. Set off. B. Gave out. C. Held on. D. Ended up.

8. What can we learn about Simonova？

A. Her biggest dream is to be a sand artist. B. She once gave up performing for her family.

C. She is the best painter in the world. D. Her performances are popular with people.

完形填空

An old art lover collected many famous paintings. Under his influence， the son also 1 collections. One day news came that the son 2 his life to rescue another soldier in a battle. The old man felt 3 and he couldn’t cheer himself up even on New Year’s Day. He was thinking of his dear son when someone knocked at the door. The old man 4 it and in came a young man who 5 himself， “I’m a friend of your son. He sacrificed his life to 6 me， so I painted this portrait of your son in 7 of him.” The old man took hold of this painting with 8 . Then he carried the painting upstairs and gently 9 it on the wall. It took the place of a painting by Pablo Picasso， a very 10 Spanish artist.

Several years later， the old man passed away and all his 11 would be sold at an auction （拍賣會）. The auctioneer 12 at a portrait of a young man and announced， “Let’s 13 with this painting. Who would like to pay $50 for it？”

Nobody thought it was a（n） 14 price. People were whispering， “That’s too much for a painting by nobody！”

“$40？”

There was a（n） 15 for a moment. No one responded.

Then a voice came up， “I’m a 16 of the boy. We live in the same block. I saw him growing up， but I’ve got only $10. Can I have this portrait with all my money？”

The auctioneer asked 17 ， “Ten dollars once？ Ten dollars twice？ Ten dollars three times？ Deal！”

The audience were excited that the real auction would begin. 18 ， the auctioneer concluded， ‘‘The auction is over. According to the 19 will， all the other paintings will 20 the person who buys the portrait.”

1. A. loved B. expected C. sold D. prepared

2. A. ruled B. changed C. lost D. examined

3. A. angry B. worried C. scared D. sad

4. A. answered B. showed C. locked D. approached

5. A. taught B. introduced C. enjoyed D. believed

6. A. visit B. call C. save D. follow

7. A. defense B. need C. favor D. memory

8. A. concern B. patience C. care D. pity

9. A. hung B. painted C. marked D. cleaned

10. A. friendly B. brave C. old D. famous

11. A. clothes B. collections C. letters D. books

12. A. aimed B. waved C. pointed D. laughed

13. A. compare B. play C. struggle D. start

14. A. local B. reasonable C. total D. average

15. A. silence B. argument C. emergency D. sound

16. A. neighbor B. classmate C. leader D. teacher

17. A. coldly B. loudly C. carefully D. jokingly

18. A. Obviously B. Hopefully C. Unexpectedly D. Fortunately

19. A. son’s B. owner’s C. artist’s D. soldier’s

20. A. refer to B. depend on C. focus on D. belong to

Writing

話題表達指導

話題介紹

話題：邀請信。要求學生根據不同的場合或活動，如宴會、晚餐、婚禮、展覽、演出等，寫邀請信。

建議體裁：應用文。

注意事項：交代清楚活動的時間、地點和具體內容，信件內容要簡短，給受邀者以真誠、親切的感覺。

題例導學

題目

假定你是李華，你校將舉辦中學生藝術展。請用英文給你的英國朋友Peter寫封郵件，邀請他參加。內容包括：

1. 說明緣由；

2. 藝術展的時間和地點；

3. 展出內容；

4. 希望對方回復。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

思路引導1·要點分析

1. 禮貌地發出邀請；

2. 寫清楚藝術展的時間、地點和內容，內容可涉及傳統藝術作品和創新藝術作品（剪紙、國畫、抽象畫、動畫作品等）；

3. 期待對方接受邀請：希望對方及時回復邀請信或希望對方按時到達活動現場。

思路引導2·本單元語言知識運用

根據漢語意思及提示翻譯句子。

1. 我寫郵件是邀請你參加中學生藝術展。（invite sb to do）

2. 這次展覽旨在提高學生對藝術的興趣和激發他們的創新精神。（aim at）

3. 這次展覽以藝術和技術的結合為特色。（the combination of）

4. （這次展覽）將展出各種各樣的傳統藝術作品，比如剪紙和國畫。（on display）

5. 還將有抽象畫和電腦制作的 3D動畫。（abstract，animation）

思路引導3·連句成篇

范例展示

Dear Peter，

I am writing to invite you to attend the Art Exhibition for Middle School students. It will be held at the Art Center in our school this Friday afternoon， from 2 pm to 5 pm.

This exhibition is aimed at developing students’ interest in art and inspiring their innovative spirit. It features the combination of art and technology. Not only will a variety of traditional artworks， such as paper cutting and Chinese paintings， be on display but also there will be abstract paintings and 3D animations made by computers.

I do hope you are able to join us. Please reply to confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience.

Yours，

Li Hua

話題表達

假定你是李華，你校將舉辦藝術節。請寫封郵件邀請你的英國朋友Ben參加，內容包括：

1. 時間和地點；

2. 活動安排；

3. 歡迎他表演節目。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas

核心短語與句型回顧

短語

1. _______? 展出，陳列

2. _______? 求助于，求教于

3. _______?傳下去

4. come to _______? 變得活躍

5. set… _______? 使……開始

6. so _______? 為了

7. go _______? into 深入

8. _______? to do sth 旨在做某事

9. _______? 使顯現；生產，出版

10. have sth _______?有共同之處

11. _______? from 除……之外

12. be _______? to do sth 決心做某事

13. _______? up 照亮

14. _______? 與……互動

15. a _______?of 各種各樣的

16. be_______? as 被稱為

17. _______? 導致；通向

18. _______?… for example 以……為例

19. （be） _______? sth 對某物不熟悉

20. _______? 期待意想不到的事情

句型

1. 不定式短語作后置定語

_______? （他獲取靈感的一種方式） is turning to his children’s toys.

2. 不定式短語作主語

_______? （聽譚盾的音樂） is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.

3. 不定式短語作目的狀語

…Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit _______? （才能被認可） by the whole world.

4. not until強調句型

_______?（直到我們去……旅游） The Hague last year that this dream came true！

5. 現在分詞作前置定語

The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like _______? （色彩斑斕的浮云） when they are lit up at night.

6. not only… but （also）… （部分倒裝）

_______? （我們不僅可以） interact with art， _______? （而且可以參與） its creation.

7. where引導主語從句

_______? （技術將把藝術帶向何處） next is anyone’s guess.

8. with + 賓語 + 賓語補足語

But one thing is for sure— _______? （有這么多藝術家們在探索） new possibilities， we can definitely expect the unexpected.

請根據提示，運用本單元核心知識，以“一件藝術作品”為話題，進行表達。

提示：需用以下句型。

1. The piece of artwork I am going to tell you is…

2. It is a painting thought to be…

3. It combines… with…