¡ìLesson 18 Electric currents in modern art ÏÖ´úÒÕÊõÖеĵçÁ÷
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¡ôcurrent n. µçÁ÷
¡ôsculpture n. µñËÜ
¡ômistaken adj. ´íÎóµÄ
¡ôgallery n. ÃÀÊõ¹Ý
¡ôexhibit n. չƷ£¬³ÂÁÐÆ·
¡ôoddly adv. ¹Å¹ÖµÄ
¡ôattach v. Á¬£¬Ïµ
¡ôsphere n. ÇòÌå
¡ômagnetize v. ʹ´Å»¯
¡ôrepel v. Åųâ
¡ôflicker v. ÉÁ˸
¡ôemit v.·ÅÉä
¡ôflash v. ÉÁ¹â
¡ôprehistoric adj. Ê·Ç°µÄ£¬ÀϵôÑÀµÄ
¡ôelectronic adj. µç×ÓµÄ
¡ôpeculiar adj. ÆæÒìµÄ
¡ôshock v.ÁîÈËÕ𾪣¬´Ì¼¤ÈË
¡ôemotionally adv. ¸ÐÇéÉÏ
¡ïcurrent n. µçÁ÷
current n. the flow of electricity µçÁ÷
a continuous movement of water Ë®Á÷
adj. Ä¿Ç°µÄ£¬ÏÖÔڵģ» current affairs ʱÊÂ
currency n. Á÷ͨ£¨»õ±Ò£©
currently adv. ÆÕ±éµØ£¬Í¨³£µØ£¬ÏÖÔÚ£¬µ±Ç°
¡ïsculpture n. µñËÜ
sculptural adj. µñ¿ÌµÄ£¬µñ¿Ì°ãµÄ
sculptor n. µñ¿Ì¼Ò
¡ïmistaken adj. ´íÎóµÄ
mistaken adj. incorrect; wrong; misunderstood
Eg.: The teacher has mistaken opinion of his pupil. He doesn¡¯t use simple plain language and he is often mistaken.
make a mistake / by mistake Ū´íÁË
He took my umbrella by mistake.
and no mistake ȷʵÈç´Ë(¿ÚÓï)
Eg: He is honest and no mistake.
mistake vt.
mistake sb. for °ÑijÈËÎóÈÏΪ
Eg.: Yesterday, I mistook him for my classmate.
¡ïgallery n. ÃÀÊõ¹Ý
¡ïexhibit n. չƷ£¬³ÂÁÐÆ·
exhibit: show in public
exhibition n. Õ¹ÀÀ»á
Eg.: Yesterday we went to an exhibition to visit exhibits.
¡ïoddly adv. ¹Å¹ÖµÄ
oddly: strangely
odd adj. ¹Å¹ÖµÄ
strange adj. ÒòΪİÉú¶øÆæ¹ÖµÄ
queer adj.ÆæÌصÄ
Eg.: Look, he is wearing a queer hat.
fantastic adj.ÆæÃîµÄ
eccentric adj.¹Öñ±µÄ£»He is an eccentric person.
¡ïattach v. Á¬£¬Ïµ
attach vt. ϵ£¬Ë©£¬Õ³ÉÏ£¬ÌùÉÏ
attach to
Eg.; he attached the lamb to a tree.
attach to sb. for sth. ÒòΪijʶø°Ñ......¼ÓÔÚijÈËÉíÉÏ
Eg.: We didn¡¯t attach blame to him for his failure.
attach importance to sth. ¶ÔijÊ·dz£ÖØÊÓ
Eg.: We attach importance to education.
be attached to sth. ϲ»¶£¬Ï²°®
Eg.: I¡¯m very attached to her.
attachment n. ¹Ì¶¨£¬°®Ä½£¬ÓÑÇ飬¸½×Å
¡ïsphere n. ÇòÌå
¡ïmagnetize v. ʹ´Å»¯
magnetized vt.
Eg.: The iron was magnetized.
He speech magnetized the listeners.
¡ïrepel v. Åųâ
repel vt.: to drive back; cause feelings of dislike
Eg.: the different sexes attract each other and the same sexes repel on the contrary.
Let me go at once, you repel me. ÈÃÎÒ×ߣ¬ÄãÕæÈÃÎÒ¶ñÐÄ¡£
¡ïflicker v. ÉÁ˸
¡ïflash v. ÉÁ¹â
flicker v. shine unsteadily
flash v. shine for a moment
¡ïemit v.·ÅÉä
emit v. give off
emit sound / emit smell / emit light / emit heat / emit smoke
¡ïprehistoric adj. Ê·Ç°µÄ£¬ÀϵôÑÀµÄ
peculiar adj. strange and unusual
Eg.: The food has peculiar taste.
I¡¯m feeling rather peculiar.
¡ïelectronic adj. µç×ÓµÄ
¡ôpeculiar adj. ÆæÒìµÄ
peculiar adj. stange and unusual
Eg.: The food has peculiar taste.
I¡¯m feeling rather peculiar.
¡ôshock v.ÁîÈËÕ𾪣¬´Ì¼¤ÈË
get shocked ÊÜÕð¶¯
At the news, he got shocked.
shock n. Õ𾪣»get a big shock
¡ôemotionally adv. ¸ÐÇéÉÏ
emotional adj. Ò×¼¤¶¯µÄ£¬ÇéÐ÷µÄ£¬¸ÐÇé´àÈõµÄ
Eg.: I think you agree with me, women are often said to be more emotional than men.
·´Òå´Ê unemotional
emotion: n. ¸ÐÇ飺
Eg.: love,hatred, and grief are emotions.
feeling n. ijʱµÄÄÚÐĸÐÊÜ
Eg. : I can¡¯t describe my feeling now.
emotive adj.ÒýÆðÇéÐ÷·´Ó¦µÄ
The word home is more emotive than house.
emotionally; emotional; unemotional; emotive; emotion; feeling
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¡ìLesson 18 Electric currents in modern art ÏÖ´úÒÕÊõÖеĵçÁ÷
Q: How might some of the exhibits have been dangerous?
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly fifty years.
In spite of this, some people--in-cluding myself--were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture. The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: 'Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous!' The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These Peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
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rarely: seldom
We are not surprised at moden sculpture...
thatÒýµ¼Í¬Î»Óï´Ó¾ä£¬ÐÞÊÎÏÞ¶¨the ideaµÄÄÚÈÝ¡£
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who take no interest in art ÐÞÊÎ˵Ã÷ people
take interest in ¶Ô......¸ÐÐËȤ
take delight in ¶Ô......¸Ðµ½¸ßÐË
take pride in ¶Ô...... ¸Ðµ½½¾°Á
show interest in ÏÔʾ¶Ô......µÄÐËȤ
cannot; failed to Ë«ÖØ·ñ¶¨Òâζ×ſ϶¨£»¼ÓÇ¿ÓïÆø
he must have passed his examination last week.
He cannot have failed to pass hsi examination last week.
You must keep your promise.
You can¡¯t fail to keep your promise.
On display / on show
We can see sculptures everywhere.
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in spite of this ¾¡¹ÜÈç´Ë
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The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said:
The first thing... was a notice which said...
¶¨Óï´Ó¾äÊ¡ÂÔthat
The sculpture can move
Oddly...
Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.
Oddly...that...
that Òýµ¼µÄ¶¨Óï´Ó¾äÓÃÀ´ÏÞ¶¨shaped forms
are ...familiar to...νÓï
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that ¶¨Óï´Ó¾äÖУºin response to / in reaction to ×÷Ϊ¶Ô......µÄ·´Ó¦
be familiar to sb. ¶ÔijÈËÀ´ËµºÜÊìϤ
Eg.: The house is familiar to him.
I don¡¯t really remember where I have seen him before, but he looks very familiar to me.
be familiar with ÊìϤ£¬ÊìÖª
Eg.: Are you familiar with the play of Shakespeare?
I ¡®m familiar with that book too.
be familiar to sb. / be familiar with sth.
lined up ¹ýÈ¥·Ö´Ê×ö×´ÓÓë long thin wires Ϊ±»¶¯¹Øϵ
attached to metak spheres ¹ýÈ¥·Ö´Ê×ö¶¨ÓÐÞÊÎlong thin wires
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there were long thin wires that were attached to metal spheres.
ther center of the hall Õ¹ÌüµÄÖÐÑë
coloured lights ²ÊÉ«µÆÅÝ
continuously adv. ²»Í£Ö¹µÄ
ga mad ·¢·è£¬·¢¿ñ run mad
Eg. : he must have gone mad to do such a thing.
on and off: continuously
Eg: It has been raining on and off since noon.
It was rather like===It was more like ¿´ÆðÀ´¸üÏñ
Key structure
...not only seemed designed to do sth.
not only... but ... as well
seem ϵ¶¯´Ê+Ãû´Ê/ÐÎÈÝ´Ê/·Ö´Ê
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Exercise
Supply the missing words in the folowing sentences . Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.
1 Even people who take no interest _____ art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture _____ display in public places.
2 We have got quite used _____ them.
3 Oddly shaped forms that are suspended _____ the ceiling and move _____ response _____ a gust of wind are quite familiar _____ everybody.
4 There were long thin wires attached _____ metal spheres.
Key: 1. in / on ; 2. to 3. from / in / to 4. to
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¡¾Multiple choice questions¡¿
Comprehension
1 Modern sculpture rarely surrises us any more beause _____ .
a. even if not in museums, we see it in and around other public places
b. despite people¡¯s lack of interest in art, it is ut on display
c. people not only display it in their houses but in their gardens also
d. museums have been exhibiting if for nearly eighty years
1. A
2 What surprised the writer when he visited a recent exhibition of modern sculpture?
a. The fact that people were forbidden to touch the exhibits.
b. The oddly shaped forms that were susended from the ceiling.
c. The way in which electrical energy was used to produce mobile effects.
d. The prehistoric electronic equipment used to activate the exhibits.
2. C
3 The pieces of sculptureon display at the exhibition were _____ .
a. noticed because they were dangerous
b. either hung on wires or built into the middle of the hall
c. flickering continuously with different coloured lights
d. such that one could not pass them unnoticed though it seemed wiser to pass them untouched
3. D
one could not pass them unnoticed
can not pass sth. unnoticed
The dress is so beautiful that I can¡¯t pass it unnotied.
Structure
4----¡®modern¡¯ ieces _____ on display nearly eighty years ago. (ll.6-7)
a. have been b. are first c. were first d. had been
4. C
eighty years ago
5 The first thing I saw _____ to the art gallery¡(l.9)
a. on my arrival b. on entering c. at the entrance d. having arrived
5. C
at the entrance arriveal in / at
6 The notice prohibited people _____ the exhibits. (ll/9-10)
a. to touch b. from touching c. touching d. not to touch
prohibit : ×èÖ¹¡¢½ûÖ¹ prohibit sb from doing sth ÖصãÇ¿µ÷·¨ÂÉ»òÌõÀýÃ÷ÎĽûÖ¹forbit sb. to do sth.
6. C
7 The sheres had been magnetized _____ attracted or reelled each other¡ (l.13)
a. so that they b. so they were c. so as they had d. in order that they
so that±íʾĿµÄºÍ½á¹û
7£® A
8 These peculiar forms _____ to shock people emotionally and to ¡ (ll.17-18)
a. both seemed designed b. seemed both designed
c. seemed both designed and d. seemed designed both
both...and
8. D
Vocabulary
9 ----forms that are susended from the ceiling and move _____ are ¡ (ll.10-11)
a. at one blow b. all of a sudden c. with a light touch d. at the slightest breath
9. D
at one blow Ç¿µ÷Ò»´ÎÖØ»÷
all of a sudden--->suddenly ͻȻ£¬³öºõÒâÁϵØ
with a light touch ÒÔÇáËÉÓä¿ìµÄ¸ñµ÷
10 Small black boxes _____ sparks ¡ (l.15)
a. gave off b. sent by c. gave over d. throw off
gave off
10. A
11 There were a number of tall structures _____ in different colours. (l.14)
a. enlightened b. illuminated c. alighted d. burning
11. B
illuminate: ÕÕÁÁ
alighted vi. ÏÂÀ´£¬Ï³µ
ÐÎÈÝ´ÊÏ൱ÓÚburning
12 These peculiar forms not only seemed _____ to shock people ¡ (ll.17-18)
a. drawn b. planned c. intended d. created
12. C
The book is designed / intended for English learners.
be intended for
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