高二英语TheRenaissance

1、Vocabularyanecdoteauthenticspokesmanburglarleave sth. behindantiquebasementcourtyardpasserbymoustacheflee趣闻，轶事；趣闻，轶事；原作的；原作的；发言人；发言人；窃贼，小偷；窃贼，小偷；把把抛在后面；抛在后面；古董的；古董的；地下室；地下室；庭院；庭院；路人；路人；小胡子；小胡子；逃跑逃跑Vocabularysideroadappealsuspectlosscirculateseekgangtentativeon behalf ofchieffundamental旁路；旁路；恳求，呼吁；恳求

2、，呼吁；可疑分子；可疑分子；丢失，丧失；丢失，丧失；流传，传播；流传，传播；寻找，寻求；寻找，寻求；一群；一群；不确定的；不确定的；代表；代表；最主要的；最主要的；根本的，基本的；根本的，基本的；Vocabularydrawbacksuperbsubstituteconfidentaldebtget tired of doing sth.merelyoutcomeblameat libertygifted不利因素；不利因素；极好的，超好的；极好的，超好的；代替物；代替物；秘密的；秘密的；债务；债务；厌倦做某事；厌倦做某事；仅仅，只不过；仅仅，只不过；结果，后果；结果，后果；责任；责任；获得自由

3、的；获得自由的；有天赋的；有天赋的；the Renaissancethe period of new growth of interest and activity in the areas of art, literature and ideas in Europe, especially northern Italy, during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries:The sunflowerVan GoghMichelangelo米开朗琪罗 the David The last supperLeonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vin

4、ciMona Lisa what you think about the Mona Lisa?“A thousand eyes see a thousand different Mona Lisa.” Read what people say about the painting and decide which opinions are positive.1. Its a masterpiece!Introduction(P15, books)2. I find it mysterious, and perhaps even a little disturbing; I dont know

5、who the subject is, and I find the background strangely unreal.Read what people say about the painting and decide which opinions are positive.Introduction(P15, books) 4. Its a work of genius. The effect of the light, the combination of light and shade, is astonishing.3.Ive never understood what peop

6、le see in this picture. Its too dark, too dull, and basically uninteresting.1. Read what people say about the painting and decide which opinions are positive.Positive commentsReasonsmasterpiecea work of genius; astonishingNegative commentsReasonsmysterious; disturbing; strangely unrealWhy is she smi

7、ling?More about the Mona Lisas smile:“Its a typical satisfied smile of a mother to be.” “the smile is really just a normal expressionof someone thinking hard about something.More about the Mona Lisas smile:It looks as if she has the whole world on her shoulders.Most of the theories about the Mona Li

8、sa are complete rubbish.Who is real Mona Lisa?More about the Mona Lisas antetype:the Mona Lisa isreally a self-portraitOf Da Vinci.Is the painting authenic or a copy?Reading Practice(P2526,BOOKS)Read the passage quickly and choose the best summary.(a) The Mona Lisa was stolen so that someone could m

9、ake six copies and sell them to collectors.(b) Perugia stole the Mona Lisa on behalf of his boss, who simply made copies but didnt pay him for stealing the painting.(c) The Mona Lisa was stolen, copies were made, and no one now knows if the painting which wasreturned is authentic.(d) The Mona Lisa i

10、n the Louvre Museum today is a copy and not the authentic painting.Decide what text type the passage is.(a) a description(b) a narrative(c) an argument1.dash means a. go b. drive c. run d. walk2. drawback means a. disadvantage b. mistake c. disappointment d. advice3. confidential means a. secret b.

11、unnecessary c. amusing d. illegalChoose the correct answers.4. De Valifierno wanted everyone to hear about the news of the burglary _. a. to tell the buyers the real Mona Lisa was just a copy b. to make six copies c. to avoid paying Perugia d. to convince each buyer they had the authentic painting a

12、nd not a copy 5. The six buyers didnt know about the other paintings because _. a. they hadnt heard the news b. they might have guessed that their painting was a copy c. De Valifierno had told them their copy was the authentic painting d. Perugia had waited so long before trying to sell the painting

13、6. Except for the copies painted by the students of Leonardo, there should have been at least _ paintings of the Mona Lisa if Perugia just stole a copy. a. eight b. seven c. six d . two7. De Valfierno planned the theft because he wanted to _. a. send Perugia to prison b. keep the painting to himself

14、 c. challenge Leonardo da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa d. take advantage of the news of the theft to make moneyLanguage pointsComplete the sentences and underline:1.The burglar left the antique frame and The glass behind. He must have gonethrough the basement to the main Courtyard.2.were appealing t

15、o anyone who saw The suspect to contact us.Post-reading :1. leave behind 1) 忘了带忘了带;留下留下: Ive left my pen behind. 我忘了带笔。我忘了带笔。 2) 抛在后面抛在后面: They soon left the city light behind. 3) 留下，遗留留下，遗留 He left a great fame behind him.2. appeal 1) 呼吁呼吁;恳求恳求: He appealed to me for help.他向我求援。他向我求援。He appealed to

16、 his friends for support. 他请求朋友支持。他请求朋友支持。2) 诉诸诉诸;求助求助: We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information. 我们将求助于多种资料来源。我们将求助于多种资料来源。3) 有吸引力有吸引力;迎合爱好迎合爱好: The idea appealed to Mary. 这主意正合玛丽的心意。这主意正合玛丽的心意。Language pointsComplete the sentences and underline:Post-reading :3.We dont think the

17、burglar was working along.Were seeking a gang of criminals.4. The outcome of the story is that Perugia got the blame for the crime and went to prison. 3. seek 1) 搜寻，寻找，寻觅（常与搜寻，寻找，寻觅（常与for, after连连 用）用）:These young graduates are seeking after success in life. 这些年青毕业生在探索人生成功之途这些年青毕业生在探索人生成功之途.2) 请求，要求请求，要求: I will seek my doctors advice. 我将征求医生的意见。我将征求医生的意见。3) 尝试；试图；企图尝试；试图；企图: He sought to make peace. 他企图讲和。他企图讲和。6. blame 1) v. 埋怨，归咎埋怨，归咎 They blamed the failure on George. 他们把失败归咎于乔治。他们把失败归咎于乔治。2) n. 谴责；归咎谴责；归咎 He put the blame of his failure