Unit 5 Art world（人与社会：文学与艺术）【同步拓展阅读】九年级上册英语单元阅读深度指导（牛津译林版）VIP

Unit5Artwork（译林版）人与社会：文学与艺术单元引言解读“Tobeanartististobelieveinlife.”–HenryMoore释义：成为一名艺术家就是要相信生活。—亨利·摩尔启示：艺术来源于生活，艺术可以点亮人生，艺术是无国界的通用语言，艺术可以启发思考和共鸣。名言名句积累人与社会1.Tome,artisthemostimportantwayoflife.-WassilyKandinsky对我来说，艺术是生活中最重要的方式。-瓦西里·康定斯基2.Artistheonlywaytoputone'ssoulintoanotherperson'shead.-VanGogh艺术是将一个人的灵魂植入另一个人的头部的唯一方式。-梵高3.Thetruevalueofaworkofartisnotwhatitcosts,butwhatitcandoforyou.-Picasso一件艺术作品的真正价值不是它的成本，而是它能为你做什么。-毕加索4.Artisnotamirrorhelduptoreality,butahammerwithwhichtoshapeit.-BertoltBrecht“艺术不是一面用来反映现实的镜子，而是一个用来塑造它的锤子。”-贝托尔特·布莱希特5.Artevokesthemysterywithoutwhichtheworldwouldnotexist.艺术唤起了神秘感，没有这种神秘感世界就不存在。6.Artwashesawayfromthesoulthedustofeverydaylife.艺术从灵魂中洗去了日常生活的尘埃。时文拓展阅读TheChinesevideogameBlackMyth:Wukong(《黑神话：悟空》)hasbecomeabighit.Itsoldmorethan10million(百万)copiesinjustthreedaysafteritcameoutonAug20.Thegameisbasedon(基于)theChinesestoryJourneytotheWest(《西游记》).Inthegame,youplayastheDestinedOne,amonkeyfollowinginthefootstepsoftheMonkeyKingonajourneytobringhimback.Manyplayers,especiallythosefromWesterncountries,findthegame’sstoryandcharactershardtounderstandbecauseit’ssomuchaboutChineseculture.Tohelp,someWesternfanshaveputinalotofwork.OnefanevenwrotealongsummaryofSunWukong’sabilitiesinall100chapters(章)ofJourneytotheWest.Bylookingintothegameanditsbackground(背景),WesternplayersnotonlyimprovedtheirgamingskillsbutalsogrewtounderstandSunWukongandthestoryofJourneytotheWest.“SunWukonggivesoffacarefree(逍遥的),independentandchaotic(无秩序的)nature.HeisnotcontrolledbytheneedtosetagoodexampleforotherslikeSpider-ManorSuperman,whofollowstrictruleslike‘withgreatpower(能力)comesgreatresponsibility(责任)’,”saidPatrickMcCarthyfromtheUS.

JourneytotheWesttellsanexcitingstoryofadangerousjourneyandlooksatdifferentideas.Ithasinspiredalotofstoriesacrosscultures.Thebookhasbeentranslatedintomanylanguages,showingitslastingpopularity.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthegame?A.ItsplayersaremainlyWesterners.B.PlayersplayastheMonkeyKing.C.PlayersneedtobringtheMonkeyKingback.D.IttellsthestoryofJourneytotheWest.

2.WhatproblemdoWesternplayersfacewhenplayingthegame?A.Thegameistoolongtofinish.B.Itishardtousethecharacters’abilities.C.Theyfindithardtounderstandtheculturalmeaning.D.Theycan’tunderstandtheChineselanguageinthegame.3.AccordingtoPatrick,whatmakesSunWukongadifferentkindofhero?A.Hestrictlyfollowsrules.B.Hehasgreatpowerandabilities.C.Hesetsagoodexampleforothers.D.Hefollowshisownrulesandwishes.

4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.CultureinJourneytotheWest.B.People’sloveforvideogames.C.FamousbooksaboutChineseculture.D.WorldwideinterestinaChinesegame.【文章解读】文章介绍了中国视频游戏《黑神话：悟空》在全球范围内取得的巨大成功，该游戏基于中国古典名著《西游记》。游戏于8月20日发布，仅三天就卖出了超过1000万份。玩家在游戏中扮演的是“天选之子”，一只猴子，它追随猴王的脚步，踏上了寻回猴王的旅程。许多玩家，尤其是来自西方国家的玩家，发现游戏的故事和角色难以理解，因为它们与中国的文化密切相关。为了帮助这些玩家，一些西方粉丝付出了很多努力，甚至有粉丝为《西游记》中孙悟空的能力写了一篇长总结。通过研究游戏及其背景，西方玩家不仅提高了他们的游戏技能，而且对孙悟空和《西游记》的故事有了更深的理解。文章中提到了一位来自美国的PatrickMcCarthy的观点，他认为孙悟空与蜘蛛侠或超人等英雄不同，他不受为他人树立榜样的需要所控制，他遵循自己的规则和愿望。《西游记》讲述了一段充满危险的旅程，并探讨了不同的想法，它激发了跨文化的故事创作。这本书已被翻译成多种语言，显示了其持久的受欢迎程度。【答案】DCDD综合实战演练（一）FromChinesecultureenthusiaststoLeagueofLegendsfans,everyonecanfindsomethingthey’repassionateaboutattheZigongLanternFestivalinZigong,Sichuanprovince.DatingbacktotheTangDynasty(618-907),thefestivalhasrapidlyevolved(发展),incorporatingthefinestelementsfromothersplendidculturesandusingmoderntechnologies.In2008,theZigongLanternFestivalwaslistedasanationalculturalheritage.“Makingagiantlanternsuitableforexhibitiontypicallyrequires17steps,”saidWanSongtao,aninheritorofZigonglantern-making.“Eachstepisaccomplishedbyateaminsteadofasinglemaker,”Wanadded.Asundial(日晷)madebyWan’steam,forexample,tookabout80artisans(工匠)over50daysfromdraftingthedesigntofinallightadjustments(调整).Settingthemselvesapartfromlanternsinotherplaces,ZigonglanternsusemoderntechnologiessuchasAI,mechanicalengineering,andholography(全息摄影术).Theyserveasperfectcombinationsoflights,soundsandmovements.Forexample,thesundialemploysmechanicaltransmissiontopoweranamazingChinesedragonthatrevolves(旋转)arounditsrim(边缘).Mosttraditionalcraftshavebeenlimitedtospecificfamiliesorgroups.However,theinheritanceofZigonglantern-makingisuniqueasit“isdrivenandledbythegovernment,whichencouragesallcitizenstolearnthecraft”,explainedZhangFanglai,aleadingresearcherattheColorfulLanternMuseumofChina.

Furthermore,therearenothematiclimitsattheZigongLanternFestival.“Anythingthatcanbeshownonalanterncanmakeawonderfuldisplay,andeveryoneisencouragedtoturntheirideasintoreality,”Zhangstated.ThediversethemesofZigonglanternsmirrortheinclusivity(包容性)thathasbeenrootedintheheartsofthelocalpeopleforyears.ZhangFanglaisaidthatZigongisacityshapedbyimmigration.“Migrantsfromothercitiesnotonlyinvestedtheirmoneybutalsobroughttheiruniquecultures,”Zhangexplained.“AttheheartoftheZigongLanternFestival’ssuccessisthelocaltraditionofcollaboration(合作)andembracingculturaldiversity,bothwithinandbeyondthecity,”Zhangremarked.Drivenbythecollectiveeffortsoftheentirecity,itishardlysurprisingthatZigonglanternshavereachedcountrieslikeFrance,Russia,theUnitedStatesandLithuania.1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheprocessofmakingthesundiallantern?A.Efficient. B.Unpredictable. C.Smooth. D.Demanding.2.HowareZigonglanternsdifferentfromthosemadeinotherareas?A.Theyaremadebyateamofartisans.B.Theymakeuseofadvancedtechnology.C.Theyarenotlimitedbythemes.D.Theyarefinanciallysupportedbythegovernment.3.WhatisuniqueabouttheinheritanceofZigonglantern-making?A.Itispromotedbythegovernment.B.Itislimitedtospecificfamiliesorgroups.C.Itisopentoallnetizensinthecountrytolearn.D.Itisenrichedbytheculturalbackgroundsofimmigrants.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“embracing”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A.Removing.

B.Accepting.C.Challenging.D.Ignoring.（二）VincentWillemvanGogh(30March,1853-29July,1890)isseenasoneofthegreatestartistswithgreatinfluenceonthe20thcenturyart.VanGoghspenthisearlyadultlifeworkingforacompanyofartdealers（艺术商）.Afterashortperiodasateacher,hebecameamissionary（传教士）.Hedidnotbeginhiscareerasanartistuntil1880.However,duringthelasttenyearsofhislife,heproducedmorethan2,000pieces,includingaround900paintingsandl,100drawingsandsketches（素描）.Mostofhisbestknownworkswereproducedduringhisfinaltwoyears,whenhewassufferingfrom（患上）seriousmentalillness.In1890,VanGoghshothimselfwhenhewas37.Hediedtwodayslater.Theo,hisbrotherandhisbestfriend,athissidereportedhislastwordsas“Thesadnesswilllastforever".Itwouldnottakelongbeforehisfame（名声）grewhigherandhigher.VanGogh'smotherthrewawayquiteanumberofhispaintings.Theonlypaintinghesoldduringhislifetime.TheRedVineyard,wascreatedin1888.ItisnowonshowinthePushkinMuseuminMoscow,Russia.SeveralpaintingsbyVanGoghisamongthemostexpensivepaintingsintheworld.OnMarch30,1987,VanGogh'spaintingIriseswassoldforarecordof$53.9millionatSotheby's,NewYork.OnMay151990,hisPortraitofDoctorGachetwassoldfor$83.5millionatChristie's,settinganewpricerecord.1.HowoldwasVanGoghwhenhebecameanartist?A.27. B.3l. C.35. D.37.2.VanGoghworkedasthefollowingEXCEPTA.ateacher B.amissionary C.anartist D.amanager3.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat___________.A.VanGogh'smentalstresscamefromhisfamilyB.VanGogh'smentalstresswasveryseriousbeforehisdeathC.VanGoghlivedapoorlifebeforehewasanartistD.VanGoghproduced2,000pieces4.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.VanGogh'smotherlikedhisson'spaintingverymuch.B.ThefirstpaintingVanGoghproducedwasTheRedVineyard.C.VanGoghwasnotverypopularbeforehisdeath.D.VanGoghshothimselfanddiedtwodayslater.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.VanGogh. B.VanCogh'sworks.C.VanGogh'sfamily. D.VanCogh’sdeath（三）YangHongwei,56,makeskitesathershopinWeifang,Shandong.Knownasthebirthplaceofkites,WeifanginShandongProvincehasalonghistoryofmakingkites.Accordingtolocalartisans,Weifangkite-makingcanbedatedbackto2,000yearsago.Atfirst,theywereoftenusedbythemilitary(军事)formeasuringdistanceandcommunicationpurposes.DuringtheMingDynasty(1368-1644),kitesstartedtobepopularamongthepeopleasentertainment.MadefrombambooandfeaturingtraditionalChinesepaintings,Weifangkite-makingwasincludedintheNationalIntangibleCulturalHeritageList(国家级非物质文化遗产名录)in2006.Startedin1984,theInternationalKiteFestivalhasbeenheldinWeifangeveryyear.YangHongweiisaninheritor(继承人)oftheWeifangkite-makingtechnique.Bornintoakite-makingfamily,Yangoftensawkiteswithbrightcolorsanddifferentshapesinhergrandfather’sworkshop.Havingaspecialconnectionwithkites,Yanglearnedthetechniquefromhergrandfatherattheageof16.Afterpracticingthetechniquefor10years,shestartedherownshopin1992.OnYang’skites,peoplecanseenotonlycommonpatterns(花样)likebutterfliesandswallows,butsomeprintstellingChineselegendsandhistory.Forexample,sheevermadeakiteshowingaphoenix(凤凰)headlinedwithportraits(肖像)of50famouswomeninChinesehistoryoneachside.Thoughtheideawascool,theprocesswasnoteasy.Yangsaidthateachwomanhasdifferentcharacteristicsinlook,clothesandmakeupstyle.Tocreatetheirportraits,shespentmucheffortandtimecheckinghistoricalrecordsordiscussingthedetailswithprofessionals.Inhersparetime,shealsotravelstodifferentcountriesincludingGermany,Australia,theUSandNewZealandtotellpeopleaboutChinesestoriesseenonkitesandthetraditionalwaysofmakingkites.1.Whatwerekitesusedforatfirst?A.Forentertainment. B.Formeasuringdistanceandcommunication.C.Foreducation. D.Fordecoratingthehousesinfestivals.2.Thekitesbecamepopularduringthe________.A.HanDynasty B.QingDynasty C.MingDynasty D.YuanDynasty3.WhatarethefeaturesofkitesaccordingtoParagraph3?①madeofpaperonly

②madefrombamboo③featuringtraditionalChinesepaintings

④featuringmodernChinesepaintingsA.①②. B.②③. C.③④. D.①④.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.OnYang’skites,peoplecanonlyseecommonpatterns.B.TheInternationalKiteFestivalhasbeenheldinWeifangeverytwoyears.C.Yangspentmuchtimeandeffortcreatingtheportraitsof50womenonthekite.D.Yangoftensawkiteswithbrightcolorsanddifferentshapesinheruncle’sworkshop.5.Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyoureadthetext?A.Sports. B.Health. C.Travel. D.Culture.（四）Abing,oneofChinesemusiciansofthe20thcentury,wasbornonAugust7,893intheeasternChinesecityofWuxi.HisofficialnamewasHuaYanjun.Abing’sfatherwasgoodatanumberofmusical2.HetrainedAbingindrumsfromtheageof10.Abingbeganlearningthediziatage2,thentheerhu.Whenhewas7,Abingfirst3inreligiousceremonies,andwonacclaimforhismusicaltalentandvoice.Afterhisfather’s4in94,Abingalongwithhiscousintookchargeofthetemple(庙)whichsupportedthefamily.However,Abingdidn’thavethe5torunitwell.ThisdroveAbingintopoverty(贫穷).However,badlucknevercame6.Attheageof34,hedevelopedaseriousillnessandbecameblind.Hebecame7andmadealivingasastreetperformer.In1939,hemarriedDongCaidi,acountrywomaninJiangyin.Afterhis8AbingperformedeveryafternooninapublicsquareinWuxi.Hebecamefamousforaddingnewsintohismusicandsongs,9thewarwithJapan.Aftertheperformance,hewouldwalkthroughthecitystreets,playingtheerhu.ThiswasaperiodofmanyworksforAbing,andhismostfamouscomposition,ErquanYingyue,wasperformedinthisperiod.Tilltoday,it20asaclassicofChineseerhuandpipamusic.1.A.important B.moreimportant C.mostimportant D.themostimportant2.A.instruments B.instrument C.tools D.materials3.A.performance B.perform C.performing D.performed4.A.died B.dead C.death D.beingdied5.A.able B.ability C.smooth D.director6.A.along B.lonely C.loneliness D.alone7.A.homeless B.hunger C.electronic D.afraid8.A.marriage B.marry C.married D.gettingmarry9.A.specially B.particular C.especially D.pity10.A.considered B.thought C.istreat D.isregarded（五）“Withoutmusic,lifewouldbeamistake,”famousGermanphilosopher（哲学家）FriendrichNietzschesaidoveracenturyago.Musicisabigpartofourlives.Butinrecentyears,someUSschoolshavecutmusicclassestocontrolbudgets（预算）.Forexample,Chicagopublicschoolshurtartseducationwhenitfiredover1,000teachers.Amongthem,10percentoftheteacherstaughtartormusic,accordingtoTheWashingtonTimes.Infact,thisisnotjustaproblemintheUS.Inothercountries,suchasChinaandtheUK,musicclassesarenotthoughttobeasimportantasoneslikescience,mathandhistory.That’spartlybecausemusicisnotseenasaveryimportantlifeskill,anditisn’ttested.Manystudentsarebusywithschoolwork,soparentsandstudentschoosetofocus（关注）onsubjectsthataretestedmoreoften.However,learningmusicisusefulinmanyways.Whenplayingmusic,youneeddifferentabilitiestoworktogether.Itisnotassimpleasitlooks,accordingtoKennethGuilmartinofMusicTogether,anearlychildhoodmusicdevelopmentprogram.Forexample,whenplayingthepiano,peopleseemusicnotesanddecode（解码）themintheirbrains.Theyalsousetheirfingerstomakesounds.Youneedtodealwithallthesethingsatthesametime.Musichasaspecialconnectionwithscienceaswell.Youcanseethatmanyscientistsaregoodatplayingmusic:Einsteinplayedtheviolin,andGermanphysicistMaxPlanckdidwellinplayingthepiano.1．SomeschoolsintheUScutmusicclasses,because______.A．theyweretoodifficulttolearnB．studentsintheUSweren’tinterestedinmusicC．theschoolswantedtocontrolbudgetsD．thereweren’tenoughmusicteachersintheUS2．InParagraph2,whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”referto（指代）?A．Firedteachers.B．Publicschools.C．ParentsinChicago.D．StudentsinChicago.3．What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A．Playingthepianoneedspeopletoseemusicnotes.B．Playingthepianoneedspeopletousefingerstomakesounds.C．Decodingmusicnotesisneededwhileweareplayingmusic.D．Differentabilitiesareneededtoworktogetherwhileweareplayingmusic.4．Howmanyscientistswhoaregoodatplayingmusicarementionedinthispassage?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.5．What’sthewriter’sopinionaccordingtothispassage?A．Musicisassimpleasitlooks.B．Musicclassesshouldbecutinsomeschools.（六）WeallknowthefolkmusicianAbingandhisfamouserhupieceErquanYingyue.Buthowmuchdoyouknowabouttheerhu?ErhuisatraditionalChineseinstrumentwithalonghistory.Themodernerhudevelopedfromthexiqin,whichwasplayedbymanyethnicminorities(少数民族)duringtheTangDynasty.IntheSongDynasty,musiciansbegantousetheerhutoperformdifferentkindsofmusic,anditbecamequiteapopularinstrument.Withtheriseofsomeformsoffolkart,theartoftheerhudevelopedquicklyduringtheMingandQingDynasties.Itbecameanimportantaccompanying(伴奏)instrumentindifferentfolkmusic.Atpresent,itisusedinbothtraditionalandmodernmusic,suchasinpop,rockandjazz.Ithasevenbecomeasolo(独奏)instrument.Astheerhuwasmainlyplayedbycommonpeopleandtheplayingskillswerepasseddownorally(口头地),therearefewwrittenrecordsabouttheerhuthatcanbefound.Tostudythehistoryandthedevelopmentoftheerhu,historiansusuallyturntoancientpaintings.TheearliestpicturesofthisinstrumentwerefoundinYulinCavesandEasternThousandBuddhaCavesinGansuProvince,wherefiveerhupictureswerediscoveredonmurals(壁画).1.Erhubecamepopular________.A.intheTangDynasty B.intheSongDynastyC.intheMingDynasty D.intheQingDynasty2.Paragraph2mainlytalksabout________.A.whentheerhubecameanimportantinstrument B.whoplayedtheerhufirstC.theriseofdifferentfolkarts D.thedevelopmentoftheerhuart3.Theunderlinedword“historian”means“________”.A.apersonwhostudieshistory B.apersonwhostudiesmusicC.apersonwhoplaystheerhu D.apersonwhowritestheerhupieces4.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theerhucan’tbeusedtoplaypopmusic.B.Peoplecanfindalotofwrittenrecordsabouttheerhu.C.TheearliestpictureoftheerhuwasfoundinGansu.D.TheerhuhasbeenasoloinstrumentsincetheQingDynasty.5.Wemayfindthepassageinthe________sectionofthenewspaper.A.travel B.health C.nature D.culture（七）Shadowtheater（皮影戏）,oneoftheoldestperformingartsintheworld,appearedinChinalongbeforetheinventionofmoviesandtelevisions.Thepuppets（木偶）fortheshowarecarved（雕刻）fromtheskinsofcows,horsesorsheep.Makingpuppetsincludesseveralsteps,suchaschoosingmaterials,carving,painting,sewingandinking.Performersusethesepuppetstotelldifferentstories.Inthepast,theshadowtheaterwasperformedinthefields,withallperformershiddenbehindthescenes.Somecontrolledthepuppetsandsang,whileothersmanagedthemusic.Ateamwasmadeupofsixorsevenpeopleandaboxofpuppets.Whenputtingonaplayatamarketorsquare,performerswouldstarttheshowafterfixinglightboxesandcurtains（窗帘）.Shadowtheaterteamsoftenperformedupto30or40timesaday,evenintothenightattimes,andwhenthecurtainfell,theperformerspackedupandmovedon.Shadowtheaterisseentheoldestactivefilmartintheworld.Somepeoplecallshadowtheater“theancestorofthemodernartofmakingfilms”.Andamongallthecountry’sbranches（分支）,Beijingshadowtheaterstandsoutforitsskills.Beijingshadowtheaterwasdividedintotwoschools:eastandwest.Theeastern-schooldisappearedveryearly,whilethewestern-schoolappearedduringtheMingDynasty.In1842,LuDechengpasseddownthisartandsetupBeijingXiangshunShadowTheater.Sincethen,theartofBeijingwestern-schoolshadowtheaterhasbeenpasseddowngenerationsoftheLufamily.ShadowtheaterisapopularformofdramainChina.IthasinterestedtheChineseforcenturies,bringingjoytothemandraisingtheirhopes.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTthesteptocreatepuppets?A.Heating. B.Painting. C.Inking. D.Sewing.2.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheperformanceofshadowtheaterfromParagraph2?A.Itwentonwithoutmusicatfirst. B.Itcouldbemovedfromplacetoplace.C.Itneededtheteamworkof30-40people. D.Itcouldonlybeperformedduringtheday.3.InParagraph4,theunderlinedwords“thisart”referto________.A.Beijingshadowtheater B.BeijingXiangshunShadowTheaterC.Beijingwestern-schoolshadowtheater D.Beijingeastern-schoolshadowtheater4.Thispassageismainlyaboutthe________ofshadowtheater.A.history B.achievement C.introduction D.popularity（八）Countrymusicisablend(融合)oftraditionalandpopularmusicalforms.Therearemanybranchesofcountrymusic,suchasCowboy,BluegrassandCountryrock.Countrymusicusuallytalksabouteverydaylifeandfeelings.It'sslow,simpleandeasytounderstand.CountrymusicdevelopedinthesouthernUnitedStatesinthe1920s.ItwasthefolkmusicofAmericancountrysideatfirst.Manyofthesongstalkedaboutthelifeoffarmersthere.Themaintopicswerelove,crops(农作物)anddeath.Itseemedthatthesoundoftheviolinandtheguitartookpeopletomountainsandfieldswhenpeoplelistenedtocountrymusic.Thelifeofthecountrysidecouldbehard,sothewordsincountrymusicalwayssoundedalittlesad.Inthebeginning,peopleplayedcountrymusiconlyatfamilyparties.Butitbecamemorepopularlater.Countrymusicwasheardontheradioin1925,andlateritwasmadeintorecords.Whenpeopleinthecountrysidemovedtotownsandcitiestolookforjobs,theytooktheirmusicwiththem.Thencountrymusiccontinued(继续)tochangeandbecamepopularacrossAmerica.JohnDenverwasoneofAmerica’smostfamouscountrysingersinthe1970s.HissongTakeMeHome,CountryRoadsiswell-knownandisstillplayedbymanypeopletoday.1.Whatdoescountrymusicusuallytalkabout?A.Modernlivesofpeople.B.EverydaylifeandfeelingsC.Traditionalmusicalforms.2.Whatarethemaintopicsofcountrymusic?A.Love,cropsanddeath.B.Sadlovestoriesofsomemusicians.C.Onlythelifeoffarmersinthecountryside3.Whydidthewordsincountrymusicalwayssoundalittlesad?A.Thewriterofmusicalwayslivedahardlife.B.ThelifeofthecountrysidecouldbedifficultC.Italwaysmadepeoplefallinlovewithcountrymusic.4.WhydoesthewriterrefertoJohnDenverinthelastparagraph?A.Togiveanexampleaboutthepopularityofcountrymusic.B.ToexplainwhyJohnDenverisstillpopulartoday.C.Toencouragepeopletobecountrymusicsingers.（九）ChineseNewYearPainting,ornianhuainChinese,isakindoftraditionalpaintingstobeputuponwallsandwindowsduringtheSpringFestival.ItsbrightcolorsanddifferentsubjectsshowtheChinesegreatexpectationforhappinessandwealth.ChineseNewYearPaintingisanoldhandicraft.Itsoriginal(最初的)formwasapictureofadoorgodduringtheTangDynasty.Later,moresubjectssuchastheKitchenGod,womenandbabieswereincluded.AstheChineseNewYeararrives,everyfamilyputsupitsNewYearpaintingsinordertosaygoodbyetothepastandwelcomethefuture.Oneofthemostfamouswoodblock(木刻版画)NewYearpaintingscomesfromYangjiabuofShandongProvince.Itcoversallkindsofthemesandforms.Theyreflectpeople’severydaylife.Astimewentby,peoplefoundNewYearpaintingsold-fashioned.Besides,theyconsideredthedoorgodtooscarytohangintheirhomes.Theywantedsomethingmoreartistic.Sointhemiddleofthe1980s,thesalesofNewYearpaintingsdroppedgreatly.Usually,colorfulwoodblockNewYearpaintingsareproducedinfoursteps.Firstly,artistsdrawasimplesketch(素描)onthepaper.Secondly,theymakethesimplesketchonthewoodboardandprintafewsamples(样品).Thirdly,theyaddcolortothesample.Lastly,whenthepreparationisfinished,theprinterspaintcoloronthecolorboard,andthenputpaperonthewoodboardandbrushthepaper.ThenthecolorfulwoodblockNewYearpaintingsareready.TherearefourmainthemesintheChineseNewYearpaintings...1.WhichisthefirstformofChineseNewYearPainting?A.Apictureofbabies. B.Apictureofadoorgod.C.Apictureofwomen. D.ApictureoftheKitchenGod.2.WhydidfewerandfewerpeoplebuyChineseNewYearpaintingsinthemiddleofthe1980s?A.Becausetheywantedsomethingthatwasmoreartistic.B.BecausetheyfoundNewYearpaintingsunimportant.C.Becausetheythoughtthedoorgodcouldn’tbringgoodluck.D.BecausetheyfoundithardtoproduceNewYearpaintings.3.Whatwillthewriterprobablywritenext?A.ThehistoryofChineseNewYearPainting.B.ThedevelopmentofChineseNewYearPainting.C.TheprocessofcreatingChineNewYearPaintingD.TheintroductiontomainthemesofChineseNewYearPainting.（10）Ateachersaysmusiceducationinschoolshaskindofturnedintoamusement,Classroomlessonsfocusheavilyonpopwhileunderstandingtheclassical（古典的）artformanditshistoryshouldbepaidattentionto.AprofessorinmusicandmusiceducationattheUniversityofNSW,RobertWalker,arguesthatallstudentsshouldstudytheworksofWesternclassicalcomposerssuchasHaydnandTchaikovsky.ProfessorWalkersaysstudentsaremissingoutonanimportantpartofthecultureheritage（遗产）becausetheyfailtostudyclassicalmusic,asthelittlemusicthatchildrenlearnatschoolismainlypop.Thelack（缺乏）ofmusicteachingisserious,especiallyingovernmentschoolswheretherearenotenoughspecialist（专业的）musicteachers.Anationalreviewin2005made15suggestions,butProfessorWalkersaiditstillfailedtodealwiththelackofclassicalmusictaughtinschools."I'mnotagainstpopmusic,butit'sverysimple,andnotdifficulteithertoplayortosing,"ProfessorWalkersays."ButclassicalmusicischallengingandalthoughitispartofAustralia'scultureheritage,mostchildrenlearnitonlythroughHollywoodfilms.""Atleastchildrenoughttoknowwhat'shappeninginWesternc