新概念二.第26講.學生版

1、新概念二Lesson26課堂內(nèi)容The best art criticsI am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is 'about'. Of course, many pictures are not 'about' anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them i

2、n the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. 'What are you doing?

3、' she asked. 'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,' I answered. 'It's a new one. Do you like it?' She looked at it critically for a moment. 'It's all right,' she said, 'but isn't it upside down?' I looked at it again. She was right! It was!Part 1

4、Basic words and expressions1. art n.藝術(shù) art / artist / arts (藝術(shù),文科) work of art 藝術(shù)品 Im an art student.2. paint v.畫 paint / painter /painting / oil painting She painted a beautiful portrait for us.她為我們畫了一幅漂亮的肖像。 Their letters paint a wonderful picture of their life in Singapore. (喻)他們的信描述了他們在新加坡生活的有趣情

5、景。3. pretend v.假裝 He pretended not to know the facts. 他佯裝不知實情。He pretended that he was ill so that he could stay at home.他假裝病了以便能待在家里。He pretended to be reading an important paper when the boss entered.老板進來時他假裝在看一份重要的文件。4. modern a. 現(xiàn)代的He was steeped in modern history. 他埋頭于近代史的研究。 Most Americans lik

6、e modern things. 大多數(shù)美國人都喜歡新潮的事物。 5. pattern n.圖案 a pattern of dragon 6. curtain n.窗簾,幕布 behind the curtain 在幕后,秘密地 draw / close / pull the curtains 拉上窗簾 draw back / open the curtains 拉開窗簾 I chose a new curtain for my living room.7 material n.材料 This material feels like silk. 這種材料摸起來像絲綢。He is collect

7、ing materials for a book. 他正在為寫書搜集素材。8 appreciate v.鑒賞，感激Can you appreciate good wine? 你能鑒賞好酒嗎？ I appreciate your help. 非常感謝你的幫助。 We appreciate your helping us. 感謝你幫助我們。9. whether conj. 是否She was in doubt whether she was right. 她對她是否正確拿不準10. hang v. 懸, 掛, 垂下The curtains hung well. 窗簾垂掛得挺合適。11.

8、critically adv. 苛刻地，批判性地Critically examine your work as if you were looking at someone elses efforts.要像評價別人的工作一樣，一絲不茍地檢查你自己的工作。Bass examined the quality of the furniture critically.巴斯以挑剔的目光檢查家具的質(zhì)量。12. upside down 上下顛倒地, 雜亂地 The magician turned the hat upside down to show there was nothing in it. 魔術(shù)師

9、把帽子倒過來表明里面什么也沒有。13. 詞組復(fù)習 a lot of, of course, in the same way Part 2 Structure and Vocabulary1.Many people pretend that they _modern art.A. understoodB. are understandingC. understandD. understands2.What is it about? Tell me _.A. what is it aboutB. what it is aboutC. what about it isD. what about is

10、 it3.She tells me _my pictures are good or not.A. whetherB. thatC. ifD. unless4.Do you like my picture? Its _.A. a newB. one newC. new oneD. a new one5.I looked at it again. She _right! It was!A. hadB. hasC. isD. was6.We liked them _we like pretty curtain material.A. just asB. the sameC. just the sa

11、meD. so7.This curtain material is very good _.A. clothesB. clothC. substanceD. matter8.Young children often appreciate modern pictures. They _them.A. estimateB. esteemC. valueD. understand and enjoy9.They notice more. They _more.A. remarkB. observeC. sayD. take care10.Its upside down. It isnt _.A. u

12、pB. downC. the right way downD. the right way upPart 3 Grammar一、英文中引號的用法'What are you doing?' she asked. 'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,' I answered. 'It's a new one. Do you like it?'She looked at it critically for a moment. 'It's all right,' she sa

13、id, 'but isn't it upside down?'觀察以上句子中間中引號的用法，我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)：1. 引號位于一行之上，它們應(yīng)在句尾其他標點，如逗號、句號、問號之外，2. 引語的第一個詞以大寫字母開頭。3. 在said, asked等詞后面用逗號，只有當它們位于句尾時，才在他們的后面加句號。如：She said, “Hurry up.”4. 當said, asked等詞置于引語之間時，句子的后半部分以小寫字母開始。如：“I can come today,” she said, “but not tomorrow.”5. 當一個新的說話人開始講話時，要另起一個段

14、落。 如課文的倒數(shù)第二三段。Exercise 1用引號改寫以下對話。Look! She said, isnt that man drunk? I think we should cross the road, answered her husband. Its too late now, she replied. Eh, you two. Look where you are going, called the drunk. Cant you walk in a straight line?二、一般現(xiàn)在時與現(xiàn)在進行時用法復(fù)習用括號中動詞的適當形式填空。“Some people still _(

15、believe) the world is flat,” he said.“You _(joke),” I replied, “I _(not know) anyone who does.”“Well, you _(know) me,” he replied. “I _(believe) that the earth is flat. I met a man the other day. I _(forget) his name now. he said that the earth _(look) like a flat dish.”“_you (try) to tell me that y

16、ou _(believe) him?” I asked.“I certainly do,” he answered. “I _(think) that he is right.”“And which side of the dish you _(live) on?”“Oh, I _(not know). He didnt tell me that!”Part 4 寫作練習一、根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容回答下列問題。1. Does the writer study art, or does he study music? Does he paint a lot of pictures or not? (and

17、) 2. Do many people really understand modern art or not? 3. Do paintings always have a meaning or not? 4. Are they sometimes pretty patterns or not? 5. Do young children appreciate modern paintings betters than others or not? Do they notice more or not? (not onlybut) 6. When did the writers young si

18、ster go into his room? Did she examine his new picture or not? (and) 7. Had he hung it upside down, or had he hung it the right way up? Did she notice this immediately or not? (and) 二、將以上答案組成一個段落，不要超過70個單詞。_三、還記得上次課學習的英文書信信頭嗎？判斷下列信頭中哪一個是正確的。John Madgewick,Grafton st., 14,14 Grafton st.,14 Grafton st

19、.,Croydon,Croydon,Croydon,Surrey,Surrey,Surrey,England.England.England.24th April, 19_24th April, 19_課堂檢測1. “這幅畫是不是倒掛了？”用英語怎么說？2. 英文中引號怎么用你掌握了嗎？3. 英文寫信的信頭怎么寫你清楚了嗎？Exercise 2一、在以下對話中適當?shù)牡胤郊由弦枴hat are you doing, Max? the teacher asked.Pardon, sir, Max said.I asked you what you were doing, the teacher

20、 said.Im looking at my book, sir, Max answered.Are you sure? the teacher asked. I think youre looking out of the window. What is the next line were going to read? Max looked hard at his book.The next line were going to read, he said, is after the last line we have just read.I think youd better see m

21、e after the lesson, the teacher said.Yes, sir, said Max.二、用括號中所給動詞的正確形式填空。At the moment you _(1 learn) English. You _(2 study) English at school every day. _(3 you know) this old Chinese proverb? “I _(4 hear) and I _(5 forget). I _(6 see) and I _(7 remember). I _(8 do) and I _(9 understand).”Sometim

22、es teachers _(10 talk) a lot about English and their students _(11 forget) what they _(12 hear). The best way to learn English is to use it all the time. At the moment, you _(13 read) this exercise and you _(14 write) the correct forms of the verbs. At this moment, you _(15 use) your English.課后作業(yè)一、單

23、項選擇1. How does he go to Hong Kong? _.A. Take the planeB. By the planeC. By airD. By a plane2. _ do you live from school? 8 miles.A. How longB. How farC. WhereD. How much3.I usually go to school _.A. ride the bikeB. on bikeC. on the bikeD. take the bike4._ does it take her to get to school?A. How man

24、y timeB. How longC. How farD. How soon5.If they live around the river, they can go somewhere _.A. by trainB. by taxiC. by boatD. By sea6._ my English exam.A. Not worry aboutB. Dont worry aboutC. Dont be worry aboutD. Dont worry7.He told me he_ care of my child when I _away.A. will take, amB. took, w

25、asC. would take, wasD. has taken, am8.At last we stopped the fire _to the west.A. to moveB. moveC. movingD. moves9.He is _ boy that we all like him.A. such good aB. so good aC. so a goodD. such good10.The book _Lucys. Look, her name is on the back cover.A. must beB. may beC. Cant beD. mustnt be11.It

26、s about thirty_ walk from my home to school.A. minutesB. minutesC. minutesD. minutes12.There are _ students in our school.A. five hundredB. five hundred ofC. hundreds ofD. five hundreds of二、完形填空As soon as he finished his homework, Eric jumped onto his bicycle and rode off in the direction of the bea

27、ch. While he was 1 along, he thought about the whales (鯨魚). He hoped he would see them again today. After he got to the beach, Eric 2 his bicycle behind a bush so that no one could see it from the road. Then he ran down onto the sand. 3 it was only four in the afternoon, the sky was already growing

28、dark. Eric frowned (皺眉). If it 4 , he wouldn't be able to see the whales because they would stay in deeper water. He hurried along the beach 5 the rocks. They were the best place to watch the whales from because of their 6 . Before Eric reached the rocks he felt a drop of water o his head. "

29、;Oh no!" he thought. "Now the whales will stay in the deep water and I won't be able to 7 them!" But just then he saw a large shape on the beach. It was a young whale! The whale had come too close to the shore (海岸) and got stuck (擱淺) on the 8 ! At first the whale didn't move a

30、t all and Eric thought it was 9 . Then he saw its tail move weakly. Eric turned and ran through the rain as fast as he could back to his bicycle. He had to get 10 ! Unless they got the whale back in the water soon, it would die and Eric couldn't let that happen.1. A. riding B. running C. getting

31、 D. walking2. A. sent B. hid C. took D. got3. A. As B. Since C. Because D. Although4. A. shone B. snowed C. rained D. blew5. A. into B. off C. to D. from6. A. length B. size C. height D. shape7. A. watch B. kill C. catch D. save8. A. soil B. beach C. grass D. water9. A. dead B. pretty C. lovely D. a

32、live10. A. care B. water C. medicine D. help三、閱讀理解AWe know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them. No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true t

33、hat male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Ne

34、xt time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. Youre different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(癢) on your bod

35、y because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins

36、to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.1. “Mosquito” means _ in Chinese. A. 蒼蠅B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because _. A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with youB. be

37、afraid of you C. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you _. A. when youre asleepB. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesnt like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B. You feel ter

38、rible when the mosquito bites you. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs. D. All the mosquitoes dont like to bite people for blood. BJogging is basically running at a steady (穩(wěn)定的)speed over short or long distances. It became popular twenty ago has remained a favorite way of keeping fit for lots o

39、f people. One of the main advantages of jogging over many other sports is that it can be done anywhere. People jog in parks, in the countryside and even in urban areas. No special equipment is required- no costly hats, or balls and no expensive sports kit. Good quality running shoes are advisable. S

40、pecial jogging suits are widely available these days and can be bought quite cheaply but are not necessary. In addition to being able to jog anywhere, you can also jog at any time, in any season! Its not unusual to see joggers exercising in the height of summer or in the depth of winter!The act of j

41、ogging doesnt require any special training or skill. You do need to be basically healthy and then, after a few basic warm-up bends and stretches, you are ready to begin. You simply start running, gently, and then build up to a steady speed. Do not over-tire yourself by trying to go too fast. Its bes

42、t for you to run at a steady and comfortable speed. Jogging is a single sport. You dont need to wait until you have gathered a team or found a partner. You can jog alone. A few words of warming however: lone women joggers should be especially careful to choose jogging routes, particularly at night time. Jogging is excellent for keeping fit. Its good for the lungs, the heart and the circulation. Its