Unit+2+Developing+ideas高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

UNIT2Alife’swork---

Developingideas1.Studentscouldlearntomemorizesomewordsandphrases.2.Studentscouldgetthemainideaofthispassage.3.Studentscouldwritesentencesaboutthistopic.LearningAims:MastersofTime新单词短语courtyard/ˈkɔːtjɑːd/n.庭院，院子

precious/ˈpreʃəs/adj.珍稀的；贵重的

antique/ˌænˈtiːk/n.古董，古玩，古物restoration/ˌrestəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/n.（旧建筑或旧家具等的）修复，整修

*crimson/ˈkrɪmz(ə)n/adj.深红色的*workplace/ˈwɜːkpleɪs/n.工作场所

*timepiece/ˈtaɪmpiːs/n.计时器；钟；表

*envoy/ˈenvɔɪ/n.使者，使节

*intricate/ˈɪntrɪkət/adj.错综复杂的maximum/ˈmæksɪməm/n.最大量，最大值*painstaking/ˈpeɪnzˌteɪkɪŋ/adj.小心的；费尽心思的；精心的*workshop/ˈwɜːkʃɒp/n.车间，工场Newwords!新单词短语*melody/ˈmelədi/n.歌曲；曲调polish/ˈpɒlɪʃ/v.擦亮，擦光*gigantic/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/adj.巨大的，庞大的bark/bɑːk/v.（狗）吠叫*flap/flæp/v.振（翼），扑动（翅膀）*spin/spɪn/v.将（棉花、羊毛等）纺成（线），*exaggeration/ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/n.夸大，夸张*metaphor/ˈmetəfə/n.隐喻，暗喻*nonetheless/ˌnʌnðəˈles/adv.然而，但是；*timeless/ˈtaɪmləs/adj.永恒的，恒久的；*sedately/sɪˈdeɪtli/adv.安静地；慢悠悠地*modest/ˈmɒdɪst/adj.谦虚的，谦逊的Newwords!MastersofTimeLookatthetitleandthepictures.Predictwhatthepassageisabout.Itmayberelatedtosomehistoricalbuildings.Nowreadthepassageandcheckyourprediction.

Whatisthegenreofthispassage?narrative1.WhowastheForbiddenCitybuiltfor?EmperorsintheMingandQingdynasties.2.WhendiditbecomethePalaceMuseum?In1925.1InthequietcourtyardsofXiSanSuo,behindthehighwallsoftheForbiddenCity,timeticksatitsownpace.Ifithadn’tbeenforathree-episodedocumentary,outsiderswouldneverhaveknownthattheplainly-dressedpeopleworkingherearemastersoftheircraft,whohavespenttheirlivesrestoringpreciousantiques.Amongtheseistheclockrestorationmaster,WangJin.1在西三所安静的庭院里，紫禁城高墙后面，时间按自己的节奏滴答作响。如果不是一部三集的纪录片，外人永远不会知道在这里工作的衣着朴素的人是他们的技艺大师，他们一生都在修复珍贵的古董。其中包括钟表修复大师王进。WheredoesWangJinhework?HeworksinXiSanSuooftheForbiddenCity.WhatisWangjin’sjob?Aclockrestorationmaster.重点词汇ForbiddenCity紫禁城documentary纪录片;precious珍奇的;珍稀的;antiques文物;古物;restoration恢复;修复;2Walkingthroughthesevencrimsongatestowardshisworkplace,WangJinstillregardshimselfasanordinaryworkerinthePalaceMuseum,althoughnowheisoftenstoppedbyadmirerswantingtheirphototakenwithhim.Dayin,dayout,MrWangandhisstudentsspendtheirtimerestoringclocksdatingbackhundredsofyears.Butforquitesometime,heandhisstudentQiHaonanusedtobetheonlytwopeoplerepairingtimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum.2穿过通往工作场所的七扇深红色大门，王进仍然认为自己是故宫博物院的一名普通工人，尽管现在他经常被想要与他合影的崇拜者拦住。日复一日，王先生和他的学生们花时间修复数百年前的时钟。但在相当长的一段时间里，他和他的学生齐浩南曾经是故宫博物院里唯一两个修理钟表的人。dayout一日游datebackto回溯

3Qingemperorswereveryfondofclocks.Therefore,inordertopleasethem,foreignenvoyspresentedtheseemperorswiththemostintricateandsplendidtimepieces.Today,thePalaceMuseumhasoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld,mainlyoriginatingfromEuropeandChina.Withobjectsrangingfromsmallpocketwatchestoclocksoveronemetreinheight,eachoftheserequiresitsownuniquemethodofrestoration.Giventhecomplexityoftheworkandthelackofnecessarymaterials,thismeansthateachexpertcanworkonamaximumoftwolargepiecesayear.But,throughtheirpainstakingefforts,MrWangandhisstudentsdomorethanrepairtheclocks–theybringthembacktolife.清朝皇帝非常喜欢钟表。因此，为了取悦他们，外国使节向这些皇帝赠送了最复杂、最华丽的时计。如今，故宫博物院拥有世界上最重要的钟表藏品之一，主要来自欧洲和中国。从小型怀表到高度超过一米的钟表，每一件都需要自己独特的修复方法。鉴于工作的复杂性和缺乏必要的材料，这意味着每位专家每年最多可以完成两件大件工作。但是，通过他们的辛勤努力，王先生和他的学生所做的不仅仅是修理时钟——他们让时钟复活了。

WhyisitpainstakingforWangJinandhisstudentstorepairthecollectionoftimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum?Becauseittakesmuchtime,careandattention.

4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin’sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat“theseantiqueshavelives”,itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.4在王进的工作室里，唯一打破沉默的声音是经过修理和抛光的时钟发出的报时旋律。对王进来说，这是世界上最美的音乐。现在，经过八个月的无休止调整，王先生终于到了为乾隆皇帝时期的巨型时钟上发条的时候了。这些造型复杂、静止了几个世纪的物体立即复活了：水流、船只航行、狗吠叫、鸡扇动翅膀，一个女人开始旋转。这是一个真正令人敬畏的时刻。突然很清楚，当钟表大师们说“这些古董有生命”时，这既不是夸大其词，也不是隐喻。

5But,despitethecombinedworkofseveralgenerationsofmasters,itseemsunlikelythattherestorationoftheclockswilleverbecomplete.EvenifeveryclockinthePalaceMuseumwererestored,therewouldstillbeworktodo,becauserestorationwouldprobablyneedtobeginagainontheclocksthatwererepairedlongago.Thisisaraceagainsttimethatcanneverbewon!Nonetheless,MrWangremainsoptimisticaboutthefutureofthesetimepieces.5但是，尽管几代大师共同努力，时钟的修复似乎不太可能完成。即使故宫博物院的每一个时钟都被修复了，仍有工作要做，因为修复工作可能需要重新开始，修复很久以前修复过的时钟。这是一场永远无法赢得的与时间的赛跑！尽管如此，王先生仍然对这些时计的未来持乐观态度。

Followinginthefootstepsofhisownteacherallthoseyearsago,MrWanghasnowpassedonhisskillstothenewmembers,whowilltakeonmanyofthefuturerepairs.What’smore,inspiredtofollowinhisfather’sfootsteps,MrWang’ssonnowhasalsotakenuprepairingantiqueclocks.Thisnewgenerationofartisanswillnotonlyhelppreservetraditionalskills;theinnovationtheybringtothecraftwillalsoensurethattheartofclockrepairingstandsthetestoftime

跟随多年前自己老师的脚步，王先生现在将自己的技能传授给了新成员，他们将承担未来的许多维修工作。此外，受父亲的启发，王先生的儿子现在也开始修理古董钟。新一代的工匠不仅有助于保存传统技能；他们给工艺带来的创新也将确保钟表修复艺术经得起时间的考验

6Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,thesayingthat“timewaitsfornoman”hasneverseemedmoreapt.YetinsidethehiddencourtyardsofXiSanSuo,thereissomethingtimelessaboutthewayMrWangandhiscolleaguessedatelypiecetogetherthepastwithskilfulhandsandmodesthearts.Itisasiftheyhavebecomeonewiththeircraftandwiththehistoryofthecountry.6在当今快节奏的世界里，“时间不等人”的说法似乎再合适不过了。然而，在Xi三所隐秘的院落里，王先生和他的同事们用娴熟的双手和谦逊的心稳重地拼凑着过去，这是一种永恒的方式。就好像他们已经与自己的技艺和国家的历史融为一体.重点词汇befondof爱好inorderto为了;为了，以便rangefrom从…排列workon对…有效dayout一日游ForbiddenCity紫禁城usedtobe过去是comebacktolife死而复生takeon承担WhatqualitiesdoWangJinandhiscolleaguesdisplayintheirwork?patience,modestyanddevotion

WhatwasspecialaboutWangJinandhisstudentQiHaonan?WangJinandhisstudentQiHaonanusedtobetheonlytwotimepiecerestorersinthePalaceMuseum.aWhyisWangJinoptimisticaboutthefutureofthetimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum?bWhyisitpainstakingforWangJinandhisstudentstorepairthecollectionoftimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum?cWhathasbeendonetotheclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong?dWhoisWangJinandwheredoeshework?eWhatqualitiesdoWangJinandhiscolleaguesdisplayintheirwork?fWhatwasspecialaboutWangJinandhisstudentQiHaonan?Matchthequestionstotheparagraphs.aWhyisWangJinoptimisticaboutthefutureofthetimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum