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高中英語《藝術(shù) Unit 1 Art(Part 3)》（選修6）

perspective   n.透視畫法；透視圖
superb   adj.卓越的；杰出的
technique    n.技術(shù)；方法；技能
coincidence   n.巧合；相合
shadow  n.陰影；影子
ridiculous     adj.荒謬的；可笑的
controversial  adj.爭論的；爭議的
attempt   n.努力；嘗試；企圖   vt.嘗試；企圖
predict    vt.語言；預(yù)告；預(yù)測
Discovering useful words and expressions
1.Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.
1.(superb) excellent;splendid
2.(aim) purpose;intention
3.(ridiculous) silly or unreasonable
4.(faith)trust;strong belief
5.(evident)easily noticed or understood
6.(conventional)traditional
7.(gallery) room or building for show works of art
8.(abstract)based on general ideas rather than specific examples
9.(technique)method of doing or performing something,especially in the arts or sciences
10.(sculpture)the art of making figures bojects,ect out of stone,wood clay,ect
Pre-reading
1.Do you know any western art galleries?
2.Have you ever been to any western galleries before?If so,describe your visit.
Fast reading
1.What's the main idea of this passage?
The passage introduces some best art galleries of Manhattan.
2.Who do you think the text was written for?
Tourists and art gallery visitors.
Language Points
1.Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York.
"would rather...than..."，意謂“寧可{愿）......（而）不要（愿）.....”、“與其....不如....”
用以表達(dá)主語的意愿，強(qiáng)調(diào)經(jīng)過選擇后做其中一件事，而不愿做另一件事。如：
I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema.
我寧可在家看電視而不愿去看電影。
The children would rather walk there than take a bus.
孩子們寧愿步行去那里而不乘公共汽車。
注意：than后邊也應(yīng)接動詞原形，但如該句型前后連接的兩個動詞相同，則than之后的那個動詞可省去。如：
I'd rather you know that now than afterwards.
我寧可你現(xiàn)在就知道這件事，而不是以后。
2.Henry Clay Frick,a rich New Yorker,died in 1919,leacing his house,......
動詞-ing形式作狀語時，可表示時間、原因、結(jié)果、條件、讓步、行為方式、伴隨狀況等，通常情況下句子的主語與該動詞之間是裸機(jī)上的主動關(guān)系，表示時間關(guān)系的分詞短語有時可由when及while引出。如：
Both of his parents died in the war,leaving him alone.
1)To buy some salt,the careless housewife went downstairs,(B)the fish ( )over the gas.
A left;cooked   B leaving;being cooked   C leaving;cooking   D left;being cooked
2)He is a student at Oxford University,(B) for a degree in computer science.
A stuied   B studying   C to have studied   D to be studying
3.Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings,...
弗雷克偏愛20世紀(jì)以前的西方畫...
preference n.
①喜愛；偏愛
A window seat is my preference.
我喜歡靠窗的座位。
We dress simply by preference.
我們僅憑個人偏好選擇穿著。
②偏愛的事物（或人）[C]
Which is your preference,tes of coffee?
你喜歡喝哪一樣，茶還是咖啡？
③偏袒[U]+for
Parents should not show preference for any one of their children.
父母不應(yīng)該流露出對任何一個孩子的偏心。
④優(yōu)先（權(quán)）；優(yōu)惠權(quán)[U]&[C]
We give preference to applicants with some experience.
我們優(yōu)先錄用有經(jīng)驗的申請人。
聯(lián)想拓展
have a preference for  偏愛...
have a preference of sth.to/over another 寧要某物而不要另一個
in preference to   優(yōu)先于...
prefer v.寧可；寧愿；更喜歡
prefer to do sth.更喜歡做某事
perfer sb. to do sth.寧愿某人做某事
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
寧愿....而不愿....
prefer （doing)sth.to (doing)sth.
與...相比更喜歡...
高手過招
①I have a preference for Chinese food.
我更喜歡中餐。
②Teachers should not show preference for any particular student.
教師不應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)出對某一個學(xué)生的偏愛。
4.appeal to
(1)向...呼吁，懇求
They never appealed to us for mercy.
他們從不向我們乞求憐憫。
（2）訴諸；求助于
You should not appeal to force.
你們不應(yīng)該訴諸武力。
He appealed to his friends for support.
他請求朋友支持。
3)使吸引，受...歡迎（無被動形式）
The idea appealed to Mary.
這主意正合瑪麗的心意。
用法歸納
appeal to sb./sth. against sth.
針對某事向某人某事申訴
appeal to sb.吸引某人；使某人感興趣
appeal to sb. for sth.向某人懇求得到某物
即時活用
(1)Since they won't listen to the advice,we hace to(A) force.
A appeal to   B stick to   C keep to    D yield to
(2)As an adult,he never appeals (B)his parents ( )financial help.
A on;for   B to for  C 不填；for    D to;of
5.The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and waik down to the bottom.
不定式作表語常表示將來的動作，主語常常是表示意向、打算、計劃的詞，如wish,idea,task,purpose,duty,job等。如：
The most important thing for one's health is to have plenty of exercise.
The purpose of the organization is to greet all new comers to the city and to provide them with any necessary information.
What I wanted was to get the work done as quickly as possible.
6.It is amazing that so many great works of art form the late-19th century to the 21st century could be contained in the same museum.
句型結(jié)構(gòu)：It is+adj.+that clause.
真正的主語是后面的that 從句。
It is possible that it will rain tomorrow.
It was clear that they hadn't made a decision.
知識拓展
It is +moun+從句
It's a pity/shame that...(should).... 
....竟然....
It is important that you should apolozize to her for your rudeness.
=It's of much importance that you should apologize to her for your rudeness.
練習(xí)
Ⅰ根據(jù)下列各句句意及所給單詞的首字母或漢語提示，寫出各單詞的正確形式。
1.The passage tells us that horses help us achieve many of our (aims).
2.In many countries the lion is often used as a (symbol) of courage.
3.The sun came through the window but most of the room stayed in (shadow).
4.How (ridiculous) it is that a country with so much rain should be short of water!
5.(Nowadays)(現(xiàn)今），some high school students are not so well-behaved as they used to be.
6.It is a (controversial)(爭議的）issue and we had better leave it aside for the moment.
Homework
1.Retell the text.
2.Master the language points in the text.