选修部分选修6Unit1 Art 主题:人与社会 子话题:艺术 对应教材:必修2 Unit5 Music; 必修4 Unit3 AtasteofEnglishhumour; 选修6 Unit1 Art重点单词·巧记Ⅰ.核心单词1.abstract adj.抽象的;深奥的n.摘要2.conventionaladj.常规的;传统的;因循守旧的3.evidentadj.明显的;明白的4.coincidence n.巧合(的事);(事情、口味、故事等)相合5.ridiculousadj.荒谬的;可笑的6.attempt n.&vt.努力;尝试;企图7.specific adj.确切的;特定的8.figure n.画像;身材;数字9.appeal vi.有感染力;呼吁;求助vt.将……上诉n.呼吁;恳求10.contemporaryadj.当代的;同时代的11.aimn.目标;目的vi.&vt.瞄准;(向某方向)努力12.typicaladj.典型的;有代表性的13.exhibitionn.展览;陈列;展览会Ⅱ.拓展单词1.faithn.信任;信心;信念→faithfuladj.忠实的;守信的→faithfullyadv.忠实地2.typen.类型;典型→typicaladj.典型的;有代表性的3.possessvt.拥有;具有;支配→possessionn.(尤作复数)所有;财产 4.adoptvt.采用;采纳;收养→adoptionn.收养;采取→adoptedadj.收养的;领养的
5.preferv.喜爱;偏爱→preferencen.喜爱;偏爱6.aimn.目标;目的vi.&vt.瞄准;(向某方向)努力→aimlessadj.没有目标的;无目的的→aimlesslyadv.漫无目的地 7.predictvt.预言;预告;预测→predictionn.预言→predictorn.预言者;预测器 8.appealvi.有感染力;呼吁;求助vt.将……上诉n.呼吁;恳求→appealingadj.吸引人的核心短语·闪记1.bycoincidence 巧合地 2.agreat/gooddeal大量 3.ontheotherhand(可是)另一方面 4.attempttodosth.尝试做某事 5.haveapreferencefor更喜欢……;有……的偏好 6.intheflesh活着的;本人 7.appealto(对某人)有吸引力;(使某人)感兴趣 8.asaconsequence 因此;结果 9.concentrateon 集中于…… 10.convincesb.ofsth. 使某人相信某事 经典句式·速记1.【句型公式】:without引导的含蓄虚拟条件句Withoutthenewpaintsandthenewtechnique,wewouldnotbeabletoseethemanygreatmasterpiecesforwhichthisperiodisfamous. 没有新的绘画颜料和新的技术,我们将无法看到这个时期许多伟大的杰作。2.【句型公式】:wouldratherdo...thando...宁愿做某事而不愿做某事ManyartloverswouldrathervisitthissmallartgallerythananyotherinNewYork. 与纽约的其他美术馆相比,许多艺术爱好者更喜欢参观这个小型美术馆。3.【句型公式】:现在分词短语作结果状语HenryClayFrick,arichNewYorker,diedin1919,leavinghishouse,furnitureandartcollectiontotheAmericanpeople.
亨利·克莱·弗里克是纽约的一位富豪,于1919年去世,他把他的房子、家具和艺术收藏品全部留给了美国人民。1.“财产”集合①belongings n.财物;动产②possessionsn.财产;私人物品③propertyn.财产;所有物;不动产2.“by+n.”短语归纳①bycoincidence巧合地 ②bychance偶然地③bymistake错误地④byaccident偶然地⑤bydesign故意地Ⅰ.细品味经典文章Leavingahigh-techjobtohelpAfricanchildren Upuntilhisearlythirties,SilbaughledatypicalAmericanlife.Heattendedpublicschools,wenttocollege,andgotajobinthehigh-techindustry.Butthenhewantedtoliveoverseas. WhileplanningtoleaveforEastAfrica,SilbaughwasintroducedtoLabanMovementAnalysis. “It’sawayofdescribingmovement,”hesays.“So,youcouldcreateadanceandactuallywriteoutthatdanceinalanguagethatsomeoneelsecouldlookatandthenreproducethatdanceorthatmovement.” InUganda,Silbaugh’sinterestinLaban,teachingskillsandhisexperienceinbusinesscametogetherwithInMovement,aprogrammeusingLabanMovementAnalysisasaformofcureforchildrenwhodidn’thaveparentsorwereabused. “Weworkwithabout300disadvantagedchildrenandyouthfromthesurroundingarea.Andweusetheartsasatooltobuildtheirself-confidence,todeveloptheircommunicationskills,leadershipskillsandgivethemopportunitiestodevelopinlifethroughthearts,”hesaid.
Thechildrencometotheprogrammeafterschoolandonweekends,tolearnmusic,dance,creativewriting,thevisualartsandcircusperforming.Whenkidsfirstcometothethree-yearprogramme,theyareshy,quiet,andunabletoexpressthemselves.Asthetimegoesby,Silbaughwatchesthemtransformintohappy,confidentyoungsters,withapositiveoutlookfortheirownfuture. Ⅱ.按要求完成任务1.WhileplanningtoleaveforEastAfrica,SilbaughwasintroducedtoLabanMovementAnalysis.翻译:计划到东非去的时候,Silbaugh初次了解到了拉班运动分析。2.Asthetimegoesby,Silbaughwatchesthemtransformintohappy,confidentyoungsters,withapositiveoutlookfortheirownfuture.翻译:随着时间的流逝,Silbaugh观察到他们变成快乐、自信的儿童了,并且以一种积极的态度去展望自己的未来。 Ⅰ.重点词汇1.aimn.目标;目的vt.&vi.瞄准;(向某方向)努力;对准;目的在于【教材原句】DuringtheMiddleAges,themainaimofpainterswastorepresentreligiousthemes.(P2)在中世纪,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。【词块必记】(1)takeaimat 瞄准……withtheaimof有……的目的(2)aimat瞄准;目的在于aimsth.atsb./sth.用某物朝向/瞄准某人或某物aimtodo.../atdoing...旨在做……;力求达到……(3)aimlessadj.无目的的【语境速测】单句语法填空①I’mherewiththeaim(aim)ofdoingaswellaspossible.
②Iwaswalkingaimlessly(aim)inthestreetwhenIcameacrossJohn,wholedasortoflifewithoutanyaim.一句多译③据说他们力求做到在年底前人人得到培训。Itissaidthattheyareaimingtotraineveryonebytheendoftheyear. Itissaidthattheyareaimingattrainingeveryonebytheendoftheyear. 2.typicaladj.典型的;有代表性的;一贯的【教材原句】Atypicalpictureatthistimewasfullofreligioussymbols,whichcreatedafeelingofrespectandloveforGod.(P2)那个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教的特征,体现出了对上帝的爱戴与敬重。【词块必记】(1)betypicalof... 典型的;……有代表性的It’stypicalofsb.todosth.某人一向如此做某事(2)typicallyadv.典型地;有代表性地;通常,一般【语境速测】单句语法填空①Thispaintingisfairlytypicalofhisearlyworks.②Womeninsomecountriestypically(typical)havetheirfirstchildwhentheyareveryyoung.句式改写③Typically,hehasapreferenceforthosehavingpreviousexperience.(用it作形式主语改写)Itistypicalofhimtohaveapreferenceforthosehavingpreviousexperience. 3.possessvt.拥有;具有;支配【教材原句】Richpeoplewantedtopossesstheirownpaintings,sotheycoulddecoratetheirsuperbpalacesandgreathouses.(P2)富人们想拥有自己的艺术品以装饰自己的高级宫殿和豪宅。【词块必记】
(1)bepossessedof 具有;拥有(2)possessionn.拥有;(pl.)财产;所有物beinpossessionof拥有……(主语为人)(3)beinthepossessionof(sb.)=beinone’spossession(某物)被(某人)拥有takepossessionof占有;拥有【名师点津】inpossessionof意为“拥有……;占有……”,主语通常为表示人的词语;inthepossessionof意为“被……占有”,主语通常为表示物的词语。【语境速测】单句语法填空①Astheoldsayinggoes,“Atruefriendisthebestpossession(possess).”②Thelargesupermarketispossessed(possess)ofalotofgoods.③Therichmantookpossessionofthelandlastyear.一句多译众所周知,他拥有许多这个艺术家的作品。④Asisknowntoall,hepossessesanumberoftheartist’sworks.(possess) ⑤Asisknowntoall,heispossessedofanumberoftheartist’sworks.(possessed) ⑥Asisknowntoall,heisinpossessionofanumberoftheartist’sworks.(possession) ⑦Asisknowntoall,anumberoftheartist’sworksareinthepossessionofhim.(possession) 4.attemptn.努力;尝试;企图vt.尝试;企图【典型例句】Anyattempttosetbackthewheelofhistoryisdoomedtofailure.任何要使历史的齿轮倒退的企图都是注定要失败的。【词块必记】(1)attempttodo... 尝试(试图)做……(2)makeanattempttodo/(at)doing...尝试做……
inanattempttodosth.试图做某事atthefirstattempt第一次尝试(3)attemptedadj.未遂的【易混辨析】attempt/try/manageattempt正式用语,常指一次的而不是连续的尝试,往往暗示这种尝试达不到目的,包含“冒险”的意义。try一般用语,指为成功做某事而付出努力或花费一定代价;后接不定式时表示“试图做某事”;后接动名词时表示“试着做某事”。manage表示“成功地做成某事”,强调结果。【语境速测】单句语法填空①ItissaidthatAustralianscientistsaremakingfreshattemptsatexplainingclimatechange.②ItwasluckythatIpassedmydrivingtestatthefirstattempt.③Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshow(show)thattelevisionisdangeroustochildren. 句型转换④Theyattemptedtoswimacrosstheriver.→Theymadeanattempttoswim/(at)swimmingacrosstheriver. 一句多译他们试图攀登那座小山。⑤Theymadeanattempttoclimbthehill.(attemptn.) ⑥Theyattemptedtoclimbthehill.(attemptv.) 【写作金句】Ifyoufailatthefirstattempt,thereisnoneedtocareaboutthat.如果你第一次尝试失败的话,也没必要担心。Ⅱ.核心短语5.appealto(对某人)有吸引力;(使某人)感兴趣【教材原句】ItwillappealtothosewholoveImpressionistandPost-Impressionistpaintings.(P6)
展览将吸引印象派和后印象派作品的爱好者。【词块必记】(1)appealtosb.for/todo... 向某人呼吁……/恳求某人做……appealtosb.吸引某人;投某人所好makeanappealtosb.forsth.为某事向某人呼吁/恳求makeanappealtosb.todosth.呼吁/恳求某人做某事(2)appealingadj.吸引人的;恳求的【语境速测】单句语法填空①Sheisthemostappealing(appeal)teacherthatIhaveevermet.②Weappealedtothevillagersformoneytobuildthebridge.③Weshouldappealtopeopletosave(save)thingsthatnatureofferstous. 【写作金句】Sporthasbecomeanimportantformofentertainment,appealingtobothmenandwomen.体育运动已经成为一种重要的娱乐形式,吸引着男男女女。Ⅲ.经典句式6.AmongthepainterswhobrokeawayfromthetraditionalstyleofpaintingweretheImpressionists,wholivedandworkedinParis.在那些突破传统画法的画家中有印象派画家,他们在巴黎生活和工作。 【句型公式】本句为“介词短语+系动词+主语”结构的倒装句。【名师点津】(1)out,in,down,up,away,here,now,then,there等表示方位、地点和时间的副词置于句首,且主语是名词时,句子用完全倒装。(2)表示地点的介词短语置于句首,且主语是名词时,句子用完全倒装。(3)作表语的形容词、分词短语提到系动词前面时,句子也用完全倒装,即“形容词/分词+系动词+主语”结构。【语境速测】完成句子①Incame(走了进来)agirl,wearingawhiteskirt. ②Infrontofourschoolstandsatowerwhichisfamousforitssplendidscene.
我们学校前面矗立着一座塔,它因景色壮观而闻名。③PresentatthemeetingweresomescientistsfromChina. 一些来自中国的科学家出席了会议。句型转换④AprofessorsitsinalecturehallofauniversityinEngland.→InalecturehallofauniversityinEnglandsitsaprofessor. 【备选要点】1.predictvt.预言;预告;预测【典型例句】Itisimpossibletopredictwhatwillhappen.预知未来的事是不可能的。【词块必记】(1)It’spredictedthat... 据预测/预报……;人们预言/预测(2)predictionn.预言;预测;预报;预告makeapredictionfor对……做出预言/预测【语境速测】单句语法填空①Hewasunwillingtomakeaprediction(predict)forthecomingyear.句型转换②Peoplepredictthatthecomputerwillreplacebooksasthefirstsourceofinformationbeforelong.→Itispredictedthatthecomputerwillreplacebooksasthefirstsourceofinformationbeforelong. 2.figuren.数字;身材,体形;人影;人物;雕像,塑像;图形v.计算;认为【典型例句】SunWukong,astheleadingfigureinJourneytotheWesthasbeenlikedbyallthepeople.孙悟空作为《西游记》的主要人物一直深受所有人的喜爱。【词块必记】(1)keepone’sfigure 保持体形watchone’sfigure注意保持身材
haveagoodfigure身材好(2)figureout理解,弄明白弄懂;计算出;想出,理解【图解助记】【语境速测】单句语法填空①Thatdayhesawaslimfigureappearbehindthestageoverandoveragain.②Ihadtroublefiguringoutwhathemeant.完成句子③Iwantyoutopursueyourdreamsandfigureoutwhoyouareandwhoyouwanttobe. 我希望你追逐自己的梦想,找到自我并明确你想成为的人。④Howdoesshemanagetokeepherfigurewhensheeatssomuch?她吃得这么多,究竟是怎样成功保持身材的? 【写作金句】Collegeiswhenweshouldfocusonaspecificmajor,buthighschooliswhenwehavetofigureitout.大学阶段我们应集中精力学习具体的专业,而高中时期我们必须弄明白喜欢大学里的什么专业。3.evidentadj.明显的;明白的【典型例句】Ithasnowbecomeevidenttousthatamistakehasbeenmade.我们已经明白出了差错。【词块必记】(1)Itisevidentthat 很明显……(2)evidencen.证据;证明thereissomeevidencethat...有证据证明……(be)inevidence显而易见;显眼【语境速测】单句语法填空
①Wefoundfurtherscientificevidence(evident)forthistheory.②Thefirstsignsofspringareinevidence(evident).完成句子③Hehasfinishedmostofthework.Itisevidentthathehastheabilitytofinishitaheadoftime. 他已经完成了大部分工作;很明显他有能力提前完成工作。4.faithn.信任;信心;信念;承诺【典型例句】AsfarasIamconcerned,notonlywillhergenerosityhelpthoseinneedrealizetheirdreamsandrebuildfaithinlife,butalsoitwillmotivatemorepeopletoparticipateinsuchagooddeed.依我看来,她的慷慨不仅能帮助那些处于困境的人实现梦想、重拾生活信心,而且还能激励更多人参与这样的善举。【词块必记】faithfully 忠实地;如实地;诚心诚意地;深信着地have/losefaithin对……有/失去信心keep/breakfaithwith信守/违背对……的承诺【语境速测】单句语法填空①Ihavelostfaithinthatcompany,butIkeptfaithwiththemanager.②Ialwaysfollowtheinstructionsonmedicinebottlesfaithfully(faith).完成句子③This,Ibelieve,iswhysomanyofuslosefaith,atleastforatime. 我相信,这是我们中的许多人至少在一段时间里丧失信仰的原因。5.adoptvt.采用;采纳;收养【教材原句】Peoplebegantoconcentratelessonreligiousthemesandadoptamorehumanisticattitudetolife.(P2)人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。【词块必记】(1)adoptsb.as... 收养/挑选某人为……(2)adoptionn.收养;采用;通过
(3)adoptedson/daughter养子/养女;义子/义女【名师指津】注意:adopt与adapt在拼写上只有一个字母之差,但在意义上却大相径庭。adapt意为“(使)适应;改编”。【语境速测】单句语法填空①PodulskihadjoinedtheU.S.Navyasanaviator,adopting(adopt)anewcountryandanewprofession.②StephenSmithwasacceptedintothefamilylikeanadopted(adopt)brother.③Manyanimalwelfareorganizationsprovidecareandadoption(adopt)servicesforhomelessanimals.【写作金句】IdocherishtheeducationalopportunityandIalwaysadoptthemottotoserveasareminder.我确实珍视这个受教育的机会,总是把这个座右铭当作箴言。6.asif好像;仿佛【典型例句】Shelookedasifthephotographerhadcaughtherbysurprise.看上去,她好像被摄影师搞了个猝不及防。【词块必记】asif/though 好像evenif/eventhough即使【思维拓展】asif从句用虚拟语气(1)从句表示与现在事实相反,谓语动词用一般过去时。(2)从句表示与过去事实相反,谓语动词用“had+过去分词”。(3)从句若是真实的或是很有可能发生或存在的情况,则用陈述语气。【语境速测】单句语法填空①Samtalksasifhewere(be)amillionaire.②Nicksatthereasifhehadfallen(fall)asleep. ③Itlooksasifitis(be)goingtorain.完成句子
④Schoolstarted,butIfeltmoreandmoreasifIwereinaforeigncountry. 开始上课了,但我越来越感觉到我仿佛是在异国他乡。⑤TomtalkedaboutNewYorkasifhehadbeentherebefore.汤姆说起纽约来好像他以前真去过一样。 ⑥Paulfeltasifhehadmetthisyoungladysomewhere. 保罗觉得仿佛自己曾和这位年轻女子在某个地方相遇过。7.ontheotherhand(可是)另一方面【教材原句】Ontheotherhand,somepaintingsofmodernartaresorealisticthattheylooklikephotographs.(P3)另一方面,一些现代艺术绘画如此逼真,以至于它们看起来像照片。【词块必记】(1)ontheonehand...ontheother(hand)...一方面……另一方面……(2)foronething...foranother...一则……二则……(3)byhand手工athand在手头;在近处givesb.ahand帮某人一把【误区释疑】ontheonehand...ontheother(hand)...常用于表达相矛盾的两方面;foronething...foranother...陈述的两方面情况常常一致。【语境速测】单句语法填空①Havingtherightequipmentathandwillbeveryhelpful.②Itisanactofkindnesstogivesomeoneahand.③Untilthe1980salmostalloliveswerepackedintojarsbyhand.完成句子④OntheonehandIwanttosellthehouse,butontheotherhand,Ican’tbearthethoughtofmoving. 一方面我想把房子卖掉,但另一方面我又不能忍受搬家。⑤IintendtomakeuseofmytimetosurftheInternet.
Foronething,Icancollectnecessaryinformationonline.Foranother,Icanshareideaswithmyfriendsineverycorneroftheworld. 我试图利用我的时间来上网。一则,我可以在线收集必要的信息。二则,我能和世界各地的朋友分享我的观点。8.Withoutthenewpaintsandthenewtechnique,wewouldnotbeabletoseethemanygreatmasterpiecesforwhichthisperiodisfamous.没有新的颜料和新的(绘画)手法,我们就不能看到很多这一时期著名的杰作。 【典型例句】Withoutelectricitytheworldwouldbedark.如果没有电,世界将会一片黑暗。【句型公式】(1)句中介词短语Withoutthenewpaintsandthenewtechnique取代了if引导的非真实条件状语从句,主句使用了虚拟语气,表示所说内容与事实相反。(2)除了without之外,butfor,otherwise,but,or等也常用来表示虚拟条件。【语境速测】完成句子①Hewasnotpresentthen,otherwise,hewouldhavehelpedus. 他当时不在,否则他会帮助我们的。一句多译②没有空气的话,人类将不能在地球上生存。Iftherewerenoair,mancouldn’texistontheearth.=Withoutairmancouldn’texistontheearth. Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.(2020·全国Ⅰ卷)Chinahasbecomethefirstcountrytoland(land)aspacecraftonthefarsideofthemoon. 2.(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)JenniferMauerhasneededmorewillpowerthanthetypical(type)collegestudenttopursuehergoalofearninganursingdegree.
3.(2020·全国Ⅰ卷)Sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadopting(adopt)thesport.4.(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)Everyyearabout40,000peopleattempttoclimb(climb)Kilimanjaro,thehighestmountaininAfrica. 5.AllcustomerstravellingonTransLinkservicesmustbeinpossession(possess)ofavalidticketbeforeboarding.Ⅱ.完成句子1.Withtheextraevidence,itisevidentthatthepoisondoesgreatdamagestoskin. 有了额外的证据,很明显毒药对皮肤有害。2.Wemustbehonestandfaithfultothepeople.Besides,weshouldhavefirmfaithinourteachersandparentsandfollowtheirinstructionsfaithfully. 我们必须对人民诚实守信。此外,我们应该对我们的老师和父母有强烈的信任,忠实地执行他们的命令。3.Expertspredictedthatthepressureofstudentswouldincrease.Theeducationdepartmentpaidgreatattentiontotheprediction.专家预测,学生的压力会增加。教育部门非常重视这一预测。 4.Hewaspossessedofdeterminationandbraverysohemanagedtoovercomemanybarriers.Nowheisinpossessionofthisfamouscompany.他有决心和勇气,因此他克服了许多障碍。现在,他拥有了这家著名的公司。 Ⅲ.语法填空(黑体词为本单元重点词汇) Lastweek,myclassmatesandIwenttoBeijingand1.visited(visit)theNationalMuseumofChina.It’sso2.wonderful(wonder)thatitappeals3.tomanyvisitorsallovertheworldeveryday.TheNationalMuseumofChina4.possesses(possess)agreatnumberofpaintingsbyfamousartistslikeQiBaishi,MonetandVanGogh,whicharetypical5.ofmodernartworks.Therearemanyancientvaluableobjectsaswell.Amongthesecollections6.are(be)somepricelesspotteries.Duringthevisit,wewereveryexcitedtoseesomefiguresofLuXun,whooncemadeinspiring7.attempts(attempt)inoldChina.Afterthevisit,wehadadiscussion,8.aiming(aim)toimprovetheunderstandingofart.
Ifyou’dlovetovisitit,Ihopeyouadoptmyadvice.Ontheonehand,you’dbettervisititontheweekday.On9.theotherhand,don’ttakeanyphotoswhen10.enjoying(enjoy)thecollections.I’msurethatyouwilllearnagreatdealfromthevisit.阅读理解(2021·重庆模拟) GeorgeNakashimaalwaysinsistedthathewasasimplewoodworker,notanartist.EventhoughmajormuseumsexhibitedhisworksandthedirectoroftheAmericanCraftMuseumcalledhimanationaltreasure,MrNakashimarejectedthelabelofartist.Foralmostfiftyyearshesimplywentonshapingwoodintobeautifulchairs,tables,andcabinets. Nakashimahadacleargoal.Heintendedeachpieceoffurniturehemadetobeasperfectaspossible.Evenmakingaboxwasanactofcreation,becauseitproducedanobjectthathadneverexistedbefore.InitiallyNakashimausedlocalwood,sometimesfromhisownproperty.Later,hetraveledtoseekoutEnglishoak,Persianwalnut,AfricanzebrawoodandIndianteak.Heespeciallylikedtofindgiantrootsthathadbeendugoutofthegroundafteratreewastakendown.Nakashimafeltthatmakingthiswoodintofurniturewasawayofallowingthetreetoliveagain. Mostfurnituremakerspreferperfectboards,butNakashimatookpleasureinusingwoodwithinterestingknots(节疤)andcracks.Theseirregularitiesgavethewoodpersonalityandshowedthatthetreehadlivedahappylife. Heneverfailedtocreateanobjectthatwasbothusefulandbeautiful.OneearlypieceNakashimadesignedwasathree-leggedchairforhissmalldaughter,Mira,tousewhenshesatatthetableformeals.TheMirachairbecamesopopularthatNakashimalatermadebothlowandhighversions.Anotherfamouspiece,theConoidchair,hastwolegssupportedbybladelikefeet.Always,Nakashima’sdesignswerepreciseandgraceful,markedbyasimplicitythatrevealedhisloveforthewood. Astheyearspassed,Nakashima’sreputationgrewandhisworkreceivedmanyawards.HischildrenMiraandKevin,nowadults,joinedtheteamofcrafts-people
intheirfather’sstudio.Nakashima’sdreamofintegratingworkandfamilyhadcometrue.【文章大意】这是一篇人物传记。短文介绍了木工兼艺术家的GeorgeNakashima以及他设计的作品的相关信息。1.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNakashima?A.Generousandoutgoing.B.Honestandsimple.C.Capableandfriendly.D.Creativeandmodest.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段“MrNakashimarejectedthelabelofartist.”可知,Nakashima拒绝了艺术家的称号。由此判断出,他很谦虚。根据第二段“Evenmakingaboxwasanactofcreation,becauseitproducedanobjectthathadneverexistedbefore.”可知,甚至制作一个盒子也是一种创造行为,因为它制造了一个以前从未存在过的物体。由此判断出,他很有创造力。2.WhywasNakashimacalledanationaltreasure?A.Hisartworkmadetreesliveagain.B.Heusedpreciouswoodmaterials.C.Hischairswerebeautifullydesigned.D.Hewasdevotedtomakingfurniture.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段“Nakashimafeltthatmakingthiswoodintofurniturewasawayofallowingthetreetoliveagain.”可知,Nakashima认为,将这种木材制成家具是让这棵树重获生机的一种方式。所以Nakashima被称为国宝是因为他的艺术作品使树木重获生机。3.WhatcanwelearnaboutNakashimafromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Helovedhisworkandfamily.B.Hemadechairsofthesamestyle.C.Hesoughtforasimplelifeandart.D.Hewaslostinresearchingthewood.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“早期设计的一件作品是为他的小女儿米拉设计的一张三条腿的椅子,供她坐在桌边用餐时使用。一直以来,
Nakashima的设计都是精确而优雅的,以一种简单的方式表现出他对木材的热爱。”和最后一段“Nakashima’sdreamofintegratingworkandfamilyhadcometrue.Nakashima将工作和家庭融为一体的梦想实现了”可判断出,他爱他的工作和家人。4.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMiraandKevin?A.Theyhadanartstudiooftheirown.B.Theystilllackedtheabilitytocreateartworks.C.Theyhadacommoninterestwiththeirfather.D.Theyenjoyedthesamereputationwiththeirfather.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段“HischildrenMiraandKevin,nowadults,joinedtheteamofcrafts-peopleintheirfather’sstudio.”可知,他的两个孩子米拉和凯文,现在已经长大成人,加入了他们父亲的工作室中的手工艺团队。由此判断出,米拉和凯文跟父亲有共同的兴趣。
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