Unit 4 Meeting the muse

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1.The teacher told two fairy t_________in class this morning， which attracted the attention of all the students.

2.The author of the article is good at using q________ to express his ideas.

3.The book series， which will be published in English， tells about Chinese f________ lifestyle and culture.

4.The man c________ a new opera to praise the soldiers’ steely nerve last year.

5.This is an art museum rich in paintings by the ________ （荷兰的） masters.

6.The doctor told him not to have too much ________ （运动） after the surgery.

7.The spiker ________（蹲下） down to make room for her teammate.

8.The intense ________ （种族的） conflict is beyond everybody’s expectations.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

turn to bring out pass down set in motion on display

1. This custom ________ since the 18th century.

2. That very night， our secret work ________ .

3. With no one ________ in such a frightening situation， the girl felt helpless.

4. There will be varieties of artworks ________ in the art exhibition to be held on Saturday.

5. He is a teacher who has the ability ________the best in his pupils.

課文语法填空

Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea. One way for Florentijn Hofman to find inspiration is 1 （turn） to his children’s toys. These objects have given him ideas    2 his animal sculptures， such as the famous Rubber Duck. Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 3 （pass） down through the generations. When he visited Wuzhen， the sights he 4 （see） set his idea for Floating Fish in motion. Tan Dun is most 5 （wide） known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger， Hidden Dragon and 6 2008 Beijing Olympics. To listen to Tan’s music is to experience a mix of Chinese 7 （music） traditions and Western influences. In his opinion， Chinese music should carry “universal 8 （express）” of the human spirit 9 （recognize） by the whole world. Yang Liping has been known as the “Peacock Princess”. The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spent

in Xishuangbanna. In her opinion， her dance comes from the Dai people’s traditional belief 10 aims to bring out the Dai women’s beauty.

1. ________  2. ________3. ________  4. ________  5. ________

6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________  10. ________

阅读理解

Chinese painting， also known as the traditional national painting， one of the traditional paintings with a long history， has its unique and independent system. Using brushes， ink， and Chinese pigments （颜料）， a painting is drawn on a special kind of paper （Xuan paper） or silk. The traditional subjects are figures， landscapes， flowers and birds.

In comparison with Western painting， Chinese painting has its own artistic characteristics. After a careful study of the object， a painter can discover the rules of its structure， and then produce it by the mind’s eye. It is not merely a simple copy， but it combines the object with the artistic concept of the producer， turning a natural image into an “artistic image”. The object can show the artist’s feelings and personality to achieve the effect of “being alike not only in spirit， but also in appearance”. Not all the objects are to be drawn on the paper， and much space is left for the imagination. The use of lines is important in Chinese painting. Clear， swift， sharp and changeable lines are combined with the push， point and press of the brush and ink to show the quality of the object and variations of tone （色調）. Ancient Chinese artists listed 18 different ways of drawing lines with the brush in figure painting. Different ways of creating lines are used when painting  landscapes， flowers and birds， clouds， and bamboos.

Traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy are different branches of art stemming （起源） from the same origin. They use the same kind of tools and all the lines used in painting are variations of the points and lines of calligraphy. Though they are different artistic forms， they are closely linked in terms of their expression of thoughts and feelings. They influence each other to create another artistic feature.

1.  What word can describe the common subjects of traditional Chinese painting？

A. Independent. B. Valuable. C. Special. D. Natural.

2. The author believes a traditional Chinese painter’s picture ________.

A. tells a true story B. expresses his thoughts

C. describes mainly a natural image D. reflects social problems of his times

3. It can be inferred that a traditional Chinese painter spent much time ________.

A. mixing pigments B. learning to draw lines

C. copying paintings D. studying calligraphy before drawing

4. What do painting and calligraphy have in common？

A. Using the similar techniques. B. Covering the same themes.

C. Starting from the same period. D. Belonging to the same artistic form.

阅读七选五

Painting

The art of creating pictures using colors， shapes and lines is called painting. Museums and galleries show the paintings of professional artists. But painting is also a popular form of entertainment and creative expression.

1 Experienced painters usually use a brush to apply oil paints to a canvas. Young painters usually use watercolors on pieces of paper. Very young children may use finger paints to create paintings.

Painters can use their art to express devotion to a religion （宗教）， tell a story， express feelings and ideas， or simply present a pleasing picture. Religious paintings often show a god or a scene from a sacred text. Other common subjects have been famous legends and events in history， as well as scenes from daily life. Artists also paint portraits， or pictures of people. 2 All of these types of paintings show the human figure in some way.

Some kinds of paintings do not focus on people. In landscapes the focus is on scenes from nature. Artists also paint still objects such as fruits and vegetables. 3 Some artists communicate their ideas through pictures that do not represent any object.

4 Paintings dating back 15，000 years have been found on the walls of caves （洞穴） in France and Spain. 5 Samples of painted pottery （陶器） from at least 5，000 years ago have been found in China and Iran. The ancient Egyptians decorated their temples with beautiful paintings. People in ancient Greece painted decorative objects such as vases in addition to the walls of temples.

A. These works are called still-life paintings.

B. These works can communicate a special feeling.

C. Humans have been making paintings for thousands of years.

D. People of all ages create pictures using a variety of materials.

E. Cave paintings generally show animals that early humans hunted.

F. The design of a painting is the plan of its lines， shapes and colors.

G. Sometimes artists make portraits of themselves， which are called self-portraits.

1. ________  2. ________ 3. ________4. ________ 5. ________

Section Ⅱ Using language

單句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. The purpose of the project was ________ （improve） the traffic condition.

2. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot________ common.

3. The cable and the wire fence seemed ________ （be） very strong.

4. The children will get ________ （confuse） if asked to learn too much at a time.

5. Mo Yan is well-known ________ his great novels.

6. The only thing in the past that interested him was ________ （dance）.

7. It’s interesting to note the ________ （contrast） between how each nation deals with such matters.

8. Her profession is ________ （compose） music for movies.

9. The manager would like to see the work ________ （finish） tomorrow morning.

10. The club is supported by a ________ （combine） of people from all social classes.

單元语法填空 阅读下面短文，根据上下文语境，结合本单元所学语法知识完成短文。

Lucy and Susan lived in the countryside. They were close friends， both of whom didn’t know what was 1 （influence） their future life then. Later， Lucy went to a big city， for her dream was    2 （become） a famous manager. She worked so hard all day that she finally 3 （reach） her goal. However， she became so rich that she was always 4 （worry） that someone was 5 （break） into her house and steal her money. Susan chose 6 （stay） in the countryside. Her job was 7 （work） on a farm. She was 8 （delight） to see the lovely plants and flowers every day. By contrast， she was more 9 （relax） most of the time. Her new plan was 10 （set） up another farm， for she wanted to offer some jobs to the women in the village.

1. ________ 2. ________  3. ________  4. ________  5. ________

6. ________  7. ________ 8. ________  9. ________ 10. ________

完形填空

If you are a modern art lover， you should drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London. The original gallery was 1 by Charles Saatchi， a British art collector 2 for founding the Saatchi advertising agency with his brother. It moved from its old 3 in St. John’s Wood to its new home in County Hall in the spring of 2003.

Anyone who has heard 4 in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on 5 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be 6 when visiting the gallery’s new location. Along with the 7 of new British artists， the gallery still 8 the works of Damien Hirst， the Chapman brothers， and Tracy Emin in its permanent 9 .

Of the artworks one can see in the Saatchi Gallery， Hirst’s works are probably the most 10 . Hirst’s works first made headlines in the early 1990s， when he 11 art from dead animals.

Along with Hirst， the Chapman brothers， Dinos and Jake also believe the Saatchi Gallery 12 partly to their fame. It was through Saatchi that these two brothers came to public 13 . At the gallery， visitors can see the brothers’ vision of Hell， made from 30，000 plastic toy soldiers.

Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed 14 with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998， Emin gave 15 to argument when she 16 her messy， unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art titled My Bed at £150，000.

Are any of these works really art？ This is a question you will have to answer for yourself when you 17 the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says， “I don’t have any ground rules for

18 art. Sometimes you look and don’t feel very 19 with it， but that doesn’t tell you very much. It doesn’t 20 reveal much about the quality of the work.”

1. A. repaired    B. opened    C. built    D. rented

2. A. grateful B. suitable    C. eager    D. famous

3. A. location    B. history    C. city    D. society

4. A. concerts    B. reports    C. lectures D. topics

5. A. record B. board    C. display    D. sale

6. A. addicted    B. interested    C. disappointed    D. worried

7. A. business    B. stories C. exhibits    D. tradition

8. A. produces    B. publishes    C. improves D. includes

9. A. collection    B. station    C. memory    D. form

10. A. ready-made    B. well-known    C. important D. different

11. A. copied    B. created    C. learnt D. discovered

12. A. leads B. adds C. relates D. contributes

13. A. life B. opinion C. attention D. service

14. A. headlines    B. position    C. advantages    D. pleasure

15. A. way    B. rise    C. anxiety    D. hope

16. A. left B. introduced C. sent D. sold

17. A. visit B. choose C. believe D. enjoy

18. A. praising    B. studying C. appreciating    D. judging

19. A. surprised    B. confused    C. comfortable    D. acceptable

20. A. necessarily    B. seriously    C. completely    D. likely

語法填空

Accompanied by a guitar， Abao and his daughter Emily sing a famous Chinese ancient poem song. The music 1 （compose） by Abao. The lyrics are familiar 2 most Chinese people， as they are from one of the most well-known ancient poems A Tranquil Night by the great Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.

Abao， a Chinese teacher working at 3 public school in Australia， has set more than 60 ancient Chinese poems to music， the universal language of the world， so his students can 4 （well） appreciate these ancient works. So far， the method 5 （prove） popular among these young people 6 （come） from very different cultural backgrounds.

It was not an easy journey 7 （figure） out the best way to put these poems to music. Abao noted that Chinese is a language of melody （旋律）， while English is a language of rhythm， so how to make native English-speakers 8 （proper） understand both the tone and meaning of these ancient poems was a challenge.

“The idea of my 9 （create） is to use Western music as a framework （框架） for the traditional Chinese poem， so that the Chinese tones （聲调） and the melody can be closely connected. Chinese people feel that it is very fresh， and children 10 grew up here can also accept it. These works have Chinese classical beauty，” Abao said.

1. ________ 2. ________  3. ________  4. ________  5. ________

6. ________  7. ________ 8. ________  9. ________ 10. ________

短文改错

Our school encouraged us to experience some future career last vacation. Some students choose to work as either cashiers in a store and waiters at a restaurant. I was one of the 500 students to joining in the activity. I decided be an assistant in a photo studio because of I love taking photos. With the help of a advanced photographer in the studio， I opened my imagination in my daily work. I also developed practically skills which are necessary for them to face future challenges. The most important thing I’ve learned are to improve myself before I get my dream job.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

单词填空 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.The _______  between them is not so_______ ， for they are twins. （distinct）

2.The company _______  since the last century， and the _______  has brought great economic benefits to the company. （innovate）

3.He is a famous _______ of pop music and _______  more than 50 pieces of music since 2021. （compose）

4.All matters are in _______  ， but he remains quite _______  behind his desk. （motion）

5.The moment I saw the scientist _______  by everyone， words failed to express my

_______ . （admire）

6.I always dream of having a house _______  by trees and flowers， and its beautiful

_______ will help us have a happy feeling. （surround）

单句表达 根据括号内提示翻译句子。

1. 体验不同的文化令人感到兴奋。（v.-ing形式作表语）

2. 我们没有人去过那里，所以我们都不熟悉当地的风俗。（unfamiliar with）

3. 不管你做什么，都要尽力把它做到更好。（whatever引导让步状语从句）

4. 过度工作和很少休息都会引起疾病。（lead to）

5. 你不仅应该多读，而且应该多听。（部分倒装）

提示写作

选用所给词汇或句型造句，并组成一段连贯的短文（80词左右）。

express explore rather than lead to interact with

not only… but （also）… They did this by… This means that…

阅读理解

A

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how creative people are inspired， and at the same time， how consciously I seek out inspiration in my own life.

One of the most inspiring things I do on a regular basis is to visit an art gallery. I have a membership to a modern art museum， and I like to wander through just for an hour， limiting myself to just one section. Having a membership means that I can take my time， and really soak in （沉浸于……之中） the creative atmosphere.

I also love to travel， as time and money permit. Getting out of my comfort zone is inspiring， and I’ve been inspired by discovering the way I react to new and often surprising situations. Equally， I love coming home， and applying the lessons I’ve learned to my work and everyday life.

For me， inspiration comes from learning new things. I am eager to continue learning， so I sign up for online courses. I may not actually complete （or even start） many of the courses that I sign up for， but when I do， I am immediately transported into the world of whatever I’m learning： I completed a course on drawing， and gained so much confidence. I went through a course on branding， and learned some great techniques.

All of these courses may have had some elements that I already knew， but the teachers put their own personal spin （導向性陈述） on them which expressed them as something new. And there was always enough content that was new to me， to inspire some new types of creativity.

Finally， I get inspiration through sharing my stories and the work I create. The conversations I’ve had with people after they have read my writing have been some of the most enlightening （有启发作用的）. Often， they have even been surprising discussions with people I’ve been friends with for some time， but have never talked with them like this before.

1. Why does the author have a membership to a museum？

A. To inspire himself. B. To rest completely.

C. To save time and money. D. To create a new atmosphere.

2. How is Paragraph 4 organized？

A. By defining. B. By classifying.

C. By giving examples. D. By analyzing preference.

3. Why does the author like his teachers of the courses he took？

A. Their teaching skills are interesting. B. Their course contents are familiar.

C. They have different new opinions. D. They are more aggressive.

4. What can be the best title of the text？

A. The Limit of Inspiration B. The Classification of Inspiration

C. The Function of Inspiration D. The Origin of Inspiration

B

Do you know sand has been used to draw pictures since ancient times？ Today， sandpainting， an interesting art， will be introduced to you.

Sandpainting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or unfixed painting. Maybe we all played fixed sandpainting as we were young. We first painted a simple picture， then we brushed glue to the section， and at last we poured colored sand onto the glue in order to make it fixed.

Unfixed sandpainting has a long cultural history around the world. People poured sand on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly. They are often temporary. Different people draw sand paintings to express different meanings： love of nature， admiration for God or love of beauty.

Nowadays， sandpainting becomes a performance art and its popularity has risen. On the stages， sandpainting performers make a series of images by drawing lines and figures in the sand with their fingers and hands. The series of images are used to tell a story.

Kseniya Simonova， who is from Ukraine， is one of the greatest sandpainting performers in the world. People call her “The Lady of the Sand”.

Simonova said that she never dreamed she’d become a sand artist， and when she began practicing， she nearly gave it up. But she persevered， caring for a household and her baby by day and training every night. You Are Always Nearby is one of the most famous performances of Simonova. It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the solider is tragically killed， but returns in spirit to watch over his wife and child. This performance makes all audience cry.

Art is everywhere and is not far away from common people. Art of painting is in our life， even in the sand.

5. What is necessary to make a fixed sandpainting？

A. Glue. B. Water. C. Colored paper. D. A printed picture.

6. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. How sandpainting is becoming popular. B. Why sandpainting performers are great.

C. How an image is created in the sand. D. What sandpainting tries to express.

7. What does the underlined word “persevered” in Paragraph 6 probably mean？

A. Set off. B. Gave out. C. Held on. D. Ended up.

8. What can we learn about Simonova？

A. Her biggest dream is to be a sand artist. B. She once gave up performing for her family.

C. She is the best painter in the world. D. Her performances are popular with people.

完形填空

An old art lover collected many famous paintings. Under his influence， the son also 1 collections. One day news came that the son 2 his life to rescue another soldier in a battle. The old man felt 3 and he couldn’t cheer himself up even on New Year’s Day. He was thinking of his dear son when someone knocked at the door. The old man 4 it and in came a young man who 5 himself， “I’m a friend of your son. He sacrificed his life to 6 me， so I painted this portrait of your son in 7 of him.” The old man took hold of this painting with 8 . Then he carried the painting upstairs and gently 9 it on the wall. It took the place of a painting by Pablo Picasso， a very 10 Spanish artist.

Several years later， the old man passed away and all his 11 would be sold at an auction （拍賣会）. The auctioneer 12 at a portrait of a young man and announced， “Let’s 13 with this painting. Who would like to pay $50 for it？”

Nobody thought it was a（n） 14 price. People were whispering， “That’s too much for a painting by nobody！”

“$40？”

There was a（n） 15 for a moment. No one responded.

Then a voice came up， “I’m a 16 of the boy. We live in the same block. I saw him growing up， but I’ve got only $10. Can I have this portrait with all my money？”

The auctioneer asked 17 ， “Ten dollars once？ Ten dollars twice？ Ten dollars three times？ Deal！”

The audience were excited that the real auction would begin. 18 ， the auctioneer concluded， ‘‘The auction is over. According to the 19 will， all the other paintings will 20 the person who buys the portrait.”

1. A. loved B. expected C. sold D. prepared

2. A. ruled B. changed C. lost D. examined

3. A. angry B. worried C. scared D. sad

4. A. answered B. showed C. locked D. approached

5. A. taught B. introduced C. enjoyed D. believed

6. A. visit B. call C. save D. follow

7. A. defense B. need C. favor D. memory

8. A. concern B. patience C. care D. pity

9. A. hung B. painted C. marked D. cleaned

10. A. friendly B. brave C. old D. famous

11. A. clothes B. collections C. letters D. books

12. A. aimed B. waved C. pointed D. laughed

13. A. compare B. play C. struggle D. start

14. A. local B. reasonable C. total D. average

15. A. silence B. argument C. emergency D. sound

16. A. neighbor B. classmate C. leader D. teacher

17. A. coldly B. loudly C. carefully D. jokingly

18. A. Obviously B. Hopefully C. Unexpectedly D. Fortunately

19. A. son’s B. owner’s C. artist’s D. soldier’s

20. A. refer to B. depend on C. focus on D. belong to

Writing

话题表达指导

话题介绍

话题：邀请信。要求学生根据不同的场合或活动，如宴会、晚餐、婚礼、展览、演出等，写邀请信。

建议体裁：应用文。

注意事项：交代清楚活动的时间、地点和具体内容，信件内容要简短，给受邀者以真诚、亲切的感觉。

题例导学

题目

假定你是李华，你校将举办中学生艺术展。请用英文给你的英国朋友Peter写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：

1. 说明缘由；

2. 艺术展的时间和地点；

3. 展出内容；

4. 希望对方回复。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

思路引导1·要点分析

1. 礼貌地发出邀请；

2. 写清楚艺术展的时间、地点和内容，内容可涉及传统艺术作品和创新艺术作品（剪纸、国画、抽象画、动画作品等）；

3. 期待对方接受邀请：希望对方及时回复邀请信或希望对方按时到达活动现场。

思路引导2·本单元语言知识运用

根据汉语意思及提示翻译句子。

1. 我写邮件是邀请你参加中学生艺术展。（invite sb to do）

2. 这次展览旨在提高学生对艺术的兴趣和激发他们的创新精神。（aim at）

3. 這次展览以艺术和技术的结合为特色。（the combination of）

4. （这次展览）将展出各种各样的传统艺术作品，比如剪纸和国画。（on display）

5. 还将有抽象画和电脑制作的 3D动画。（abstract，animation）

思路引导3·连句成篇

范例展示

Dear Peter，

I am writing to invite you to attend the Art Exhibition for Middle School students. It will be held at the Art Center in our school this Friday afternoon， from 2 pm to 5 pm.

This exhibition is aimed at developing students’ interest in art and inspiring their innovative spirit. It features the combination of art and technology. Not only will a variety of traditional artworks， such as paper cutting and Chinese paintings， be on display but also there will be abstract paintings and 3D animations made by computers.

I do hope you are able to join us. Please reply to confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience.

Yours，

Li Hua

话题表达

假定你是李华，你校将举办艺术节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Ben参加，内容包括：

1. 时间和地点；

2. 活动安排；

3. 欢迎他表演节目。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas

核心短语与句型回顾

短语

1. _______  展出，陈列

2. _______  求助于，求教于

3. _______ 传下去

4. come to _______  变得活跃

5. set… _______  使……开始

6. so _______  为了

7. go _______  into 深入

8. _______  to do sth 旨在做某事

9. _______  使显现；生产，出版

10. have sth _______ 有共同之处

11. _______  from 除……之外

12. be _______  to do sth 决心做某事

13. _______  up 照亮

14. _______  与……互动

15. a _______ of 各种各样的

16. be_______  as 被称为

17. _______  导致；通向

18. _______ … for example 以……为例

19. （be） _______  sth 对某物不熟悉

20. _______  期待意想不到的事情

句型

1. 不定式短语作后置定语

_______  （他获取灵感的一种方式） is turning to his children’s toys.

2. 不定式短语作主语

_______  （听谭盾的音乐） is to experience a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.

3. 不定式短语作目的状语

…Chinese music should carry “universal expression” of the human spirit _______  （才能被认可） by the whole world.

4. not until强调句型

_______ （直到我們去……旅游） The Hague last year that this dream came true！

5. 现在分词作前置定语

The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like _______  （色彩斑斓的浮云） when they are lit up at night.

6. not only… but （also）… （部分倒装）

_______  （我们不仅可以） interact with art， _______  （而且可以参与） its creation.

7. where引导主语从句

_______  （技术将把艺术带向何处） next is anyone’s guess.

8. with + 宾语 + 宾语补足语

But one thing is for sure— _______  （有这么多艺术家们在探索） new possibilities， we can definitely expect the unexpected.

请根据提示，运用本单元核心知识，以“一件艺术作品”为话题，进行表达。

提示：需用以下句型。

1. The piece of artwork I am going to tell you is…

2. It is a painting thought to be…

3. It combines… with…