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1、上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 BackNextLanguage Skills DevelopmentLanguage in UseEnhancement of Language Abilities Unit SevenTable of Contents上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 BackNextStarterText: The Art Collector Working with words and phrasesDiscussionPractice: interpretingPractice: translationPractice: writingSurfing the

2、InternetHighlightsPart 1 Language Skills DevelopmentTable of Contents上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 BackNext HighlightsS: Traditional values vs. modern values L: A new report: exhibition on PicassoR: The art collectorW: How to avoid unnecessary shifts in writing Internet work: Introduction to online auctions Pa

3、rt 1 Language Skills Development上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 Back Next1. StarterA. Traditional values vs. modern values. Look at each pair of photos. Of the two objects, which one do you like better? 12上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 Back Next1. Starter34For Reference AnswerClick HereReference answer1.I prefer the modern

4、car to the old-fashioned one because the former is better designed, energy-efficient and environment-friendly; moreover, it is cheaper and faster.2.For me, the modern clock looks better than the traditional one. The latter is obviously clumsy, heavy and even ugly, as compared with the simplicity, be

5、auty and convenience of the former.3.The traditional music attracts me more than the pop music as the former is charming and can cultivate my taste, mind or character.4.The modern dress looks more attractive than the traditional one because the former stresses the beauty of the figure while the latt

6、er looks like a pajama and is too loose to be appropriate in daily life.上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1.StarterBackNext上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1. StarterBackNextMind Mapallure /()/ n. 吸引力，誘惑力manuscript / n. 手稿cubist / a. 立體派的affection / n. 愛(ài)，感情correspond to 與相一致，相當(dāng)于，符合collaboration / n. 合作illustrate / vt. 加插圖于 B. L

7、isten to a news report and then complete the notes to the passage. Exhibition on PicassoDate: _Venue: _Theme: _Sections of the exhibition: The opening section focuses on Picassos_ _through the Cubist Project.The second section looks at Picassos _for imagined characters. The third section examines th

8、e artists _of earlier works.The final section involves Picassos_. Opening hours: _ _Admission: _上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1.StarterBackNextJan. 27 through May 24The Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel StPicasso and the Allure of Language early associations with writers and artists through the Cubist P

9、roject.affection writing-over collaborations with writers and poets Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursday), and Sunday, 1-6 p.m.Free上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1. StarterTapescript An exhibition examining Picassos lifelong relationship with writers and the many ways in which language aff

10、ected his work opened on Jan. 27 at the Yale University Art Gallery.“Picasso and the Allure of Language” comprises some 70 works in all media by Picasso, as well as select examples by fellow artist Georges Braque, and photographs, letters, manuscripts and book projects by a group of artists and writ

11、ers. Together, these works show Picassos interest in writing and language. The exhibition will be on view through May 24.The exhibition is divided into four sections. The opening section, “Conversations”, focuses on Picassos early associations with writers and artists, from the early 1900s through t

12、he Cubist Project. The second section, “Fictions”, looks at Picassos affection for imagined characters. BackNext上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1. StarterBackNextThe third section, “Revisions”, examines the artists writing-over of previously existing works in his poems and drawings of the 1940s. The final sectio

13、n, “Illuminations”, corresponds roughly to the years immediately after World War II until about 1950. During this period, Picasso took on a series of collaborations with writers and poets while also experimenting with many printed and applied media. A fully illustrated catalogue also accompanies the

14、 exhibition.The Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursday), and Sunday, 1-6 p.m. It is closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free. For additional information, visit or call (203) 432-0600. Back

15、NextText Lead in上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 Warm up 1. How do you regard the value of art?2. Can you presume how an old man whose only son died in a war handled his large sum of estate?BackNext上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 Text Lead inText organizationThe old man and his beloved sons passion for art collecting. (Para.

16、_)T h e s o n s death in the battle and the old mans grief and loneliness. (Paras. _)The old mans r e c e i v i n g a portrait of his s o n a n d h i s regaining pride i n h i s s o n . (Paras._)The old mans neighbor buying the portrait of his son.(Paras. _)The old mans death and the auction of his

17、collected paintings. (Paras. _ )The old mans will revealing his love of his son. (Paras. _)12-34-910-1810-1415-18上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1 Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together they travelled around the world, adding only th

18、e finest art treasures to their collection. Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others adorned the walls of their family estate. (to be continued ) 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation1 許多年前，有位富翁，他和愛(ài)子都非常熱愛(ài)藝術(shù)品收藏。他們一起周游世界，只收藏最好的藝術(shù)珍品。他們家的墻壁上裝點(diǎn)著畢加索，凡高，莫奈以及其他許多藝術(shù)名家的無(wú)價(jià)珍品。 treasu

19、re: n. 1) C 珍品；珍藏品e.g. Many exhibits are national treasures. 2) U 寶藏e . g . H e d r e a m e d o f discovering buried treasure someday. collection: n. 1) C（一批）收藏品，（一批）收集品e.g. This gallery has a fine collection of modern pictures. 2) C收集，收藏e.g. He enjoys making a collection of rare books. 3) C聚集，積累；大堆

20、，大量e.g. There was a collection of dust on the picture. adorn: vt. 裝飾，美化e.g. We are admiring the paintings that adorn the walls. The dancer was adorned with flowers. estate: n. 1) sing.個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)（尤指遺產(chǎn)）e.g. Her estate was left to her daughter. 2) C莊園，一塊土地e.g. He owns a large estate in Scotland. family estat

21、e = family real estateMeaning: The walls of their houses were decorated with paintings produced by world well-known artists, such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet.上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 The widowed elder man looked on with satisfaction as his only child became an experienced art collector. The sons trained e

22、ye and sharp business mind caused his father to beam with pride as they dealt with art collectors around the world. 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation這位喪偶的老人看著自己唯一的兒子逐漸成長(zhǎng)為經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的藝術(shù)品收藏家，感到無(wú)比欣慰。在他們與世界各地的藝術(shù)品收藏者打交道時(shí)，兒子老練的眼光、敏捷的商業(yè)頭腦，使父親無(wú)比欣喜，倍感驕傲。 widowed: a. 守寡的，成為鰥夫的e.g. He and his three broth

23、ers were brought up by his widowed mother. widow: 寡婦widower: 鰥夫 look on: 1) 旁觀e.g. Two men were fighting while people looked on. 2) 對(duì)待，看待e.g. I have looked on you as a friend. They were looked on with disfavor. trained: a.（心理，眼力等經(jīng)過(guò)實(shí)際訓(xùn)練后變得）敏銳的；尖銳的；訓(xùn)練有素的 e.g. An expert with a trained eye will spot the

24、 difference immediately. Note that in this text, there are several occasions where the past participle is used as an adjective to modify a noun, indicating either a passive or a f i n i s h e d a c t i o n . e.g. the injured soldier 受傷的戰(zhàn)士 (indicating a passive action)the retired professor退休的教授 (indi

25、cating a finished action) beam: vi. 1) 笑容滿面，眉開(kāi)眼笑e.g. She was beaming with delight. 2) （指太陽(yáng)）發(fā)出光與熱e.g. The sun beamed through the clouds. n. 1) C 光線，光束e.g. A beam of sunlight came through the clouds. 2) C （臉上）喜色，笑容e.g. a beam of satisfaction Question about Para. 1 trained: a.（心理，眼力等經(jīng)過(guò)實(shí)際訓(xùn)練后變得）敏銳的；尖銳的；訓(xùn)

26、練有素的 e.g. An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately. Note that in this text, there are several occasions where the past participle is used as an adjective to modify a noun, indicating either a passive or a finished action. e.g. the injured soldier 受傷的戰(zhàn)士 (indicating a passive

27、action)the retired professor退休的教授 (indicating a finished action) 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 1. What was the common hobby of the old man and his son? They shared a passion for art collecting. BackNext2. Text: The Art Collector上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 2 As winter approached, war engulfed the nation, and the young m

28、an left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was missing in action. The art collector anxiously awaited more news, fearing he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were confirmed; the young man had died while rushing a fe

29、llow soldier to a medic. 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNextTranslationQuestion about Para. 2 engulf: vt. 吞沒(méi)，吞噬e.g. A vigorous mass campaign was to engulf the whole nation. High waves engulfed the small boat. Meaning: When winter was coming, the nation was involved in war, and the young man joined th

30、e army to fight for his country. beloved: a. 心愛(ài)的synonyms: dear, precious, sweetheart, valuable, invaluable, darling, favorite e.g. The death of their beloved son was a cruel blow. The death of our beloved premier cast a gloom over the whole country. in action: 1) 在武裝沖突中；在戰(zhàn)斗（交戰(zhàn)）中e.g. Her husband was

31、killed in action in the Huaihai Battle. 2) 在活動(dòng)中；在運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)中e.g. He is a very good tennis player; you ought to see him in action. Meaning: After several days, what he had been worrying turned out to be true; his son was killed as he was trying to carry his fellow soldier to the field hospital. 冬天來(lái)臨了，國(guó)家陷入了戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)

32、之中，年輕的兒子離家去報(bào)效祖國(guó)。僅過(guò)短短幾個(gè)星期，父親就收到了一封電報(bào)。他心愛(ài)的兒子在戰(zhàn)斗中失蹤了。這位藝術(shù)品收藏家焦急地等待更多的消息。他擔(dān)心再也見(jiàn)不到自己的兒子。幾天后，他的擔(dān)心被證實(shí)了，年輕的兒子在送戰(zhàn)友趕往戰(zhàn)地醫(yī)院時(shí)犧牲了。 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 2. What quality did the old mans son exhibit in the battle? The son exhibited his caring heart, great sense of responsibility and self-sacrifice by rescuing his com

33、rades at the cost of his own life. BackNext2. Text: The Art Collector上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 3 Distraught and lonely, the old man faced the upcoming Christmas holidays with anguish and sadness. The joy of the season, that he and his s o n h a d s o l o o k e d forward to, would visit his house no longer.

34、 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation 老人神思恍惚、孤零零地懷著喪子之痛和悲傷面對(duì)即將來(lái)臨的圣誕節(jié)。他和兒子曾翹首期盼的這個(gè)節(jié)日的快樂(lè)，再也不會(huì)來(lái)到他的家了。 distraught: a. 憂心如焚的，心煩意亂的e.g. Relatives are comforting the distraught grandparents. upcoming: a. 即將到來(lái)的e.g. The upcoming general election will influence the whole nation. anguish: n. U 極度痛苦，苦

35、惱，劇痛e.g. I was in anguish until I knew she was still alive. Meaning: The old man was overwhelmed with sorrow over the death of his son. So it was u n b e a r a b l y p a i n f u l a s Christmas was coming.masterpiece: n. C 杰作；名著e.g. The masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci include Mona Lisa and The Las

36、t Supper. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 4 On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awake n e d t h e depressed old man. As he walked to the door, the masterpieces of art on the walls only reminded him that his son was not coming home. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a soldier with a large package in

37、his hands. He introduced himself to the old man by saying, “I was a friend of your son. I was the one he was rescuing when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.” 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation 圣誕節(jié)早晨，一陣敲門(mén)聲驚醒了這位憂傷的老人。當(dāng)他走向門(mén)口時(shí)，墻上的藝術(shù)珍品只讓他想起兒子不會(huì)回來(lái)了。他打開(kāi)門(mén)，看到

38、門(mén)口站著一個(gè)士兵，手里拿著一個(gè)大包裹。士兵自我介紹說(shuō)：“我是您兒子的朋友，您兒子救我時(shí)犧牲了。我可以進(jìn)來(lái)呆一會(huì)兒?jiǎn)幔课矣袞|西要給您看。” awaken: vt./vi. 弄醒；醒來(lái)e.g. I was awakened by the sound of church bells. We awakened to find the others had gone. depressed: a. 沮喪的e.g. The defeated party was depressed about the election results. Question about Para. 4上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版

39、社出版社 3. Why did a soldier visit the old man at Christmas and give him a portrait of his son? Because he was the very wounded soldier that the old mans son had rescued at the cost of his life and he wanted to express his gratitude and sympathy by presenting the father with his sons portrait. BackNext

40、2. Text: The Art Collector上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 5 As the two began to talk, the soldier told of how the old mans son had told everyone of his, not to mention his fathers, love of fine art. “I am an artist,” said the soldier, “and I want to give you this.”2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation 談

41、話一開(kāi)始，士兵就告訴老人，他的兒子是如何向大家講述他，特別是他父親對(duì)藝術(shù)品的喜愛(ài)?！拔沂且幻?huà)家，”士兵說(shuō)，“我想把這個(gè)送給您?！?not to mention: 更不用說(shuō)，且不說(shuō)e.g. He can speak French, German and Russian, not to mention English. We cannot afford a car, not to mention the fact that we have no garage. not to mention: 更不用說(shuō)，且不說(shuō)e.g. He can speak French, German and Russian

42、, not to mention English. We cannot afford a car, not to mention the fact that we have no garage. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 6 A s t h e o l d m a n unwrapped the package, the paper gave way to reveal a portrait of his son. Though the world would never consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured

43、 the young mans face in striking detail.2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation 當(dāng)老人打開(kāi)包裹時(shí)，兒子的一幅畫(huà)像頓時(shí)展現(xiàn)在眼前。盡管世人永遠(yuǎn)都不會(huì)認(rèn)為這幅畫(huà)是天才的杰作，但它細(xì)致入微地刻畫(huà)了年輕人的面容。 portrait: n. C 畫(huà)像，肖像e.g. She had her portrait painted. unwrap: vt. 打開(kāi)，解開(kāi)e.g. Let the children unwrap the candy for themselves. give way to: 1) 讓路e.g.

44、Give way to traffic coming from the right. 2) 被取代e.g. Her discomfort gave way to angry. portrait: n. C 畫(huà)像，肖像e.g. She had her portrait painted. the world 此處，其含義為“世人（all the people in the world）”，而不是“世界（the earth）”。 e.g. To the world, you are only a soldier; but to me, you are the whole world. genius:

45、 n. 1) C 天才e . g . E i n s t e i n w a s a mathematical genius. 2) U 天賦，天分e.g. The film reveals Annas genius. feature: vt. 以為特色；是的特征e.g. The museums exhibit features paintings of colonial times. striking: a. 引人注目的，異乎尋常的，顯著的e.g. The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting. Meaning: W

46、hen the old man opened up the package and removed the wrapping paper, he saw the portrait of his son.Meaning: Though it was far from a masterpiece in the eyes of the people, it was a lifelike painting with the young mans face portrayed in such great details.上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 7 O v e r c o m e w i t

47、 h emotion, the old man thanked the soldier, promising to hang the p i c t u r e a b o v e t h e fireplace. A few hours later, after the soldier had departed, the old man set about his task. (to be continued) 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation 老人激動(dòng)不已，謝過(guò)士兵，并承諾將畫(huà)像懸掛在壁爐的上方。士兵離開(kāi)幾個(gè)小時(shí)后，老人就動(dòng)手干活

48、了。 emotion: n. U, C 強(qiáng)烈的感情，情感e.g. She showed no emotion at the verdict. The speaker appealed to our emotions rather than to our minds. depart: vi. 離開(kāi)，離去e.g. We departed for London at 10 a.m. The 10:15 to Leeds departs from platform 4. set about sth.: 開(kāi)始，著手（做某事）e.g. He set about his homework immediate

49、ly after he entered his room. T h e w r i t e r s e t a b o u t composing his new novel after the first one was finished. set about sth.: 開(kāi)始，著手（做某事）e .g. H e s e t a b o u t h i s homework immediately after he entered his room. T h e w r i t e r s e t a b o u t composing his new novel after the firs

50、t one was finished. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 True to his word, the painting went above the fireplace, pushing aside thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the gift he had been given.2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNextTranslation他信守承

51、諾，將畫(huà)像掛在了壁爐的上方，價(jià)值數(shù)千美元的藝術(shù)品被推到了一旁?；罡赏炅?，老人坐在椅子上注視著他收到的禮物，就這樣度過(guò)了圣誕節(jié)。Question about Para. 7 true to ones word: 信守承諾e.g. The mother promised to buy her son a computer only if he did well in the exam. True to her word, she bought him a nice computer when he got high marks. push aside: 把推到一邊；不去想，不去考慮e.g. She

52、 pushed the old clothes aside. She pushed aside her sorrow, forcing herself to focus on her work. his task completed 獨(dú)立結(jié)構(gòu)(absolute structure)作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ), 相當(dāng)于 “after his task was completed”. gaze at: 盯著，凝視e.g. She gazed at me in disbelief when I told her the news. Meaning: The old man hung the painting abo

53、ve the fireplace as he had promised, and moved away the paintings that were worth thousands of dollars. gaze at: 盯著，凝視e.g. She gazed at me in disbelief when I told her the news. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext look 看，望；瞧（是最普通意義上的看）Please look at the blackboard. gaze 凝視，注視，指由于好奇

54、，感嘆，敬畏，或贊嘆等而長(zhǎng)時(shí)間目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地看For hours he sat gazing at the stars. glare 怒目而視，強(qiáng)調(diào)懷有仇恨，敵意或在蔑視的情緒下看He glared at me like a bull at a red rag. stare 凝視，盯著，指由于好奇、驚訝、贊嘆等原因而瞪大眼睛長(zhǎng)時(shí)間地，直接地注視，常常含有粗魯無(wú)禮的意思The little boy stared at the stranger for a few minutes before answering his questions. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 2. Text: T

55、he Art CollectorBackNext glance （粗略地、隨便地）一瞥，看一眼I glanced at his work, and I saw at a glance that it was well done. glimpse （與glance意思相近）短促地看一眼，一瞥Hed glimpsed her through the window as he passed. gape （張著嘴，瞪大眼睛）看，強(qiáng)調(diào)一種吃驚的狀態(tài)The children gaped at the big elephant in the zoo. peer指瞇起眼睛仔細(xì)看，尤指看不清楚的情況下；費(fèi)力地看

56、，凝視Being somewhat short-sighted, she has the habit of peering at people. peep窺視，偷看The mother peeped at the bed to see if her child was asleep. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 4. How did the old man feel after the solider gave him his sons portrait? He was overcome with emotion after the solider gave him his sons

57、 portrait. BackNext2. Text: The Art Collector上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 8 During the days and weeks that followed, the old man realized that even though his son was no longer with him, the boys life would live on because of those he had touched. He would soon learn that his son had rescued dozens of wounded

58、 soldiers before a bullet stilled his caring heart. 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNextTranslation 隨著時(shí)間一天天流逝，老人逐漸意識(shí)到，盡管兒子不再和他在一起了，但兒子的生命會(huì)因他救過(guò)那些人而得到延續(xù)。他也會(huì)很快了解到，在兒子充滿愛(ài)心的胸膛被子彈擊中之前他救了許多受傷的戰(zhàn)友。 still: vt./vi.（使）靜止；（使）平息e.g. The food can still the babys cry. The wind stilled. 上海交通大上海交通大學(xué)學(xué)出版社出版社 9 As the sto

59、ries of his sons gallantry continued to reach him, fatherly pride and satisfaction began to ease his grief. The painting of his son soon became his most prized possession, far eclipsing any interest in the pieces for which museums around the world c l a m o r e d . H e t o l d h i s neighbors it was

60、 the greatest gift he had ever received. 2. Text: The Art CollectorBackNext Translation 隨著兒子的英雄事跡不斷傳入他的耳中，作為父親的驕傲和欣慰開(kāi)始減輕他的悲傷。兒子的畫(huà)像很快成為他最珍貴的物品，遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出了他對(duì)世界上那些博物館所競(jìng)相收藏的藝術(shù)品的興趣。他告訴鄰居說(shuō)，這幅畫(huà)像是他所收到的最寶貴的禮物。 Question about Para. 9 fatherly a. 父親的n. + -ly = a. fatherly, friendly, motherly, sisterly, lovely, daily