Leonardo da Vinci

The Last Supper

《最后的晚餐》

Michelangelo 米开朗基罗

David 《大卫》 Raffaello ( 拉斐尔 ) Madonna Sistina

《西斯廷圣母》

medieval

Gothic

frontier

perspective

adj. 中世纪的adj. 哥特式的 , 哥特风格的（指 12 世纪至 16 世纪流行于西欧的建筑风格）n. 新领域n. 透视（画）法；透视效果；透视感

polyphony

cathedral

Motivate

skilled

parachute

Submarine

tank

n. 复调音乐（作品）n. 大教堂v. 激发 , 鼓励adj. 有技巧的，熟练的n. 降落伞n. 潜艇n. 坦克

(a) Refers to the Middle Ages (from

about 1100 to 1500)

(a) Refers to the Middle Ages (from

about 1100 to 1500)

Medieval Medieval

Classical Medieval

Gothic Renaissance

1. Match the period or style with

the meanings.

(b) Refers to the period which

followed the Middle Ages

(c) Refers to ancient Greece and Rome

(d) Refers to a typical style of art and

architecture in the Middle Ages

(b) Refers to the period which

followed the Middle Ages

(c) Refers to ancient Greece and Rome

(d) Refers to a typical style of art and

architecture in the Middle Ages

Classical Classical

Gothic Gothic

Renaissance Renaissance

1. better living conditions

2. the discovery of the new world

3. international business

4. a change in ideas about religion

5. a change in climate

2. Read the passage again and

check the factors which made the

Renaissance possible.

Common knowledge and the most

representative work

of the Renaissance

Read the passage again and find the

main idea of each paragraph.

Meaning of the Renaissance

Financial background of the

Renaissance

Para. 1

Para. 2

Para. 3

Philosophical trend of the

Renaissance

Leonardo, an extraordinary

genius

Art developments of the renaissance

New scientific inventions of the

Renaissance

Para. 4

Para. 5

Para. 6

Para. 7

Read the text carefully and fill in

the blanks with the information in

the text.

The Renaissance

Time During the 1. ____________ century

Birthplace Italy

Origin of the word

Renaissance is a French word which means 2. “_______”.

Background By 3. ____________ other parts of the world Europe was getting richer, which meant people had money to spend on the arts.

14th to 16th

rebirth

trading wit

h

Achievement Arts

Painters discovered how

to use 4. ___________

and the effects of light.

Composers put different

voices together and

created 5. ___________.

Architects preferred

designing buildings with

6. _____________.

perspective

polyphony

more light

Achievement

Philosophy 7. _______ began to

be the center of the

universe.

Scientific

invention

Humans

Represe-

ntative

Leonardo da

Vinci, a(n) 8.

___________

_____, one of

the greatest p

ainters, a skil

led inventor,

etc.

Master-

piece

9.

_________

____: the

best

example of

a new

lifelike

style of

painting

extraordinary

genius

The Mona

Lisa

Representative

Title

“Renaissance man”:

someone interested

in everything and w

ith many 10. ______

__________ different talents

Read the passage carefully and decide

the following sentences true or false.

1. The word Renaissance coming from

French first appeared in English in the

18th century.

2. Renaissance was used to describe a

period in European history and

considered as the beginning of the

modern world.

F

T

3. Renaissance artists found new ideas f

or their work in classical Italy.

4. Leonardo da Vinci was known as “R

enaissance man” because he could do

many things well.

5. During the period of Renaissance the

focus of philosophic thinking shifted

from God to man.

F

T

T

Answer the reading comprehension

questions according to the text.

1. Which of the following groups about the

description of the Renaissance is TRUE?

a. The Renaissance means 14th to 16th

century Italy, and the development in

art and architecture, music and

literature.

b. The Renaissance is no more than the

Mona Lisa.

c. From France, the idea of the Renaissance rapidly spread northwards to Italy, Germany, England, and the rest of Europe.d. The Renaissance was a time of scientific invention.e. The Mona Lisa expresses the spirit of the renaissance.

A. a b c B. a d e C. b c e D. a c d

2. Why do we say the Mona Lisa is a

mysterious masterpiece?

A. Because people want to know who

Mona Lisa was and what she was

doing.

B. Because people want to know where

Mona Lisa was from and why she was

smiling.

C. Because people want to know how

old Mona Lisa was and who she

was.

D. Because people want to know who

Mona Lisa was and why she was

smiling.

3. Trade with other parts of the world

did NOT mean that ______.

A. it was difficult for Leonardo to be

employed by the rich.

B. Europe was getting richer.

C. people had money to spend on the

arts.

D. it because easier for artists to find

people who could afford to buy

their works or employ them.

4. The new frontiers in the arts opened by

the Renaissance artists include the

following EXCEPT _______.

A. painters discovered how to use

perspective and the effects of light

B. composers put different voices

together and created polyphony

C. the artists first put people rather

than religion at the center of the

universe.

D. architects preferred designing

buildings with more light which

contrasted with the heaviness of the

Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages.

5. Which of the following sentences is

WRONG about Leonardo?

A. Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa in

the year 1503-1506

B. Leonardo was only a famous painter

in the world.

C. In short, Leonardo was an

extraordinary genius.

D. Leonardo was a painter and an

inventor as well.

1. the study and design of buildings

2. the study of the meaning of life

1. the study and design of buildings

2. the study of the meaning of lifearchitecturearchitecture

philosophyphilosophy

3. Match the words in the box with

their meanings.

architecture art contribution trade

employ literature philosophy talent

3. something that you give

4. to give someone a job

5. business, especially between different

countries

3. something that you give

4. to give someone a job

5. business, especially between different

countries

employemploy

tradetrade

contributioncontribution

6. painting and drawing

7. novels, poems, etc. especially good

ones

8. a natural skill

artart

literatureliterature

talenttalent

4. Find a word or phrase in the

passage which means:

1. Difficult to understand or explain

(Line 11)

mysteriousmysterious

2. Point of view (in a painting) (Line 39)

perspectiveperspective

3. a large church (Line 44)

cathedralcathedral

4. to make someone want to achieve

something or to feel determined to do

sth. (Line 45)

motivatemotivate

5. to be closely connected with (Line 46)

go hand in handgo hand in hand

Because it has the concept of

“rebirth”.

It took place in the 14th-16th century

in Italy.

4. Answer the questions.

1. Why was the Renaissance given

this name?

2. When and where did the

Renaissance begin?

3. What changes happened in Europe at

this time?The arrival of the Europeans in

America, the development of trade

and the change in ideas about

religion.

(a) perspective and effects of light;

(b) polyphonic music;

(c) lighter buildings.

4. What was new about (a) painting (b)

music (c) architecture?

5. How did philosophy change at this

time?

People, not religion, were at the center

of the universe.

6. Why do people think Leonardo

was an extraordinary genius as

well as a great artist?

Besides being a famous painter, he

was also a skilled inventor, who was

well-known for his astonishing

drawings of a aeroplanes, parachutes,

tanks and submarines.

1. …the Mona Lisa is a mysterious

masterpiece.

2. It was as if Europe was waking up after

the long sleep of the Middle Ages.

3. Renaissance artists found new ideas for

their work in classical Greece and

Rome.

O

O

6. Decide if these sentences from the

passage are facts (F) or opinions

(O).

F

4. The Renaissance was a time of

scientific invention, too.

5. But even if his only contribution to

history had been the Mona Lisa, it

would have been genius enough for all

time. O

F

Now find more examples of fact

and opinion in the passage.

1. But there is one work which, perhaps

more than any other…

但有一件作品可能比其他的任何作 品…… 1) more than:“ 极其… ; 非常…” , 后跟形 容词或过去分词。

e.g. They were more than glad to offer

their help.

他们非常愿意提供帮助。 I’m more than satisfied to hear of

the news.

听到这个消息我极其高兴。

2) more than one / a + 名词 + 单数动词： “ 不止一个…” e.g. More than one boy is invited to the

dinner.

不止一个少年被邀请参加晚宴。

3) no more than: “ 只有”，强调数量少。 e.g. No more than 15 scientists have

visited the South pole.

只有 15 位科学家到过南极。

4) not more than:“ 至多”陈述事实 , 不说明数量少。

e.g. There are not more than 15 scientist

at the conference.

会上只有 15 位科学家。

5) more than:“ 不只是 , 不仅仅是” ,

表示 程度超过。 e.g. He is more than a writer, he cares

about human rights.

他不仅仅是一位作家 , 他还关注着 人权问题。

6) more... than…:“ 与其说 ...... 倒不如说 ......” 。

e.g. He was more frightened than hurt.

与其说他受伤 , 倒不如说他吓得不 轻。

7) no more+ 形容词 / 副词的原级 + than:

“ 两者都不……”。 e.g. This film is no more interesting

than that one.

= Neither of the films is interesting.

= Neither this film nor that one is

interesting.

这两部电影都没有趣。

8) not more than:“ 前者不如后者。” e.g. This film is not more interesting

than that one.

= This film is less interesting than

that one.

这部电影没有那部电影有意思。

2. The sense of exploration which motiv

ated the artists went hand in hand with

a new type of philosophy.

这种激发艺术家的探索意识与一种新型的人生哲学携手共进。

motivate v. 作为……的动机 , 激发……的兴趣 , 使欲做某事

e.g. How do you motivate people to work

hard and efficiently?

你是如何激发人们努力而有效地工 作呢？

motivation n. 动机；动力；诱因e.g. His poor performance may be att

ributed to lack of motivation rathe

r than to reading difficulties.

他不好的表现可能归因于缺少动力，而不是阅读上的困难。

3. They included detailed drawings of the

human body,…

这些包括人体的细致素描，…… 1) detail n. 细目 ; 细节 ; 详情 in detail 详细的 go into detail(s) 详细叙述 e.g. He refused to go into details

about his plans.

他不肯详述他的计划。

2) detail v. 逐项列出 ; 详述某事物 e.g. The computer’s features are

detailed in our brochure.

该计算机的特点在我们的小册子中 有详细介绍。 I detailed our plan to her.

我向她详细讲述了我们的计划。

3) detailed adj. 详细的 ; 极注意细节的 ;

详尽的 ; 完全的 e.g. More detailed information is

available on request.

应要求有更详尽的可以利用的信息。

1. As Defoe’s m_________, Robinson

Crusoe is well received throughout

the world.

2. There are many m________ stories

about the Egyptian pyramids.

asterpiece

ysterious

I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首 字母提示 , 写出该单词的正确形式。

3. The d________ news made us feel

more anxious about his safety.

4. Mother usually has a great e_____

upon a child’s development in

personality.

isturbing

ffect

5. It was a_________ to everyone that the

court had made such an unfair

decision.

6. The t_____ agricultural products in

this region are corn and wheat.

7. The Forbidden City is one of the

world’s greatest works of a_________.

stonishing

ypical

rchitecture

8. You will draw a different conclusion

if you view the issue from a historical

p__________.

9. He i_________ his point of view by

relating his own experiences.

10. Some ancient poems are written in

plain style while others in o_____

style.

erspective

llustrated

rnate

1. 我儿子喜欢吃形状像小动物的饼干。 My son prefers cookies ______ ____

little animals.

2. 健康取决于合理的饮食，新鲜的空气 和充足的睡眠。 Health _______ ___ balanced diet,

fresh air and enough sleep.

shaped like

depends on

II. 根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子 , 每空一词。

3. 传达奥林匹克精神 , 宣传“绿色奥运”理

念是我们的责任。 It’s our duty to ______ ___ _____ of

Olympics and to publicize the theme of

“Green Olympics”.

4. 随着春天的到来 , 万物恢复了生机。 _____ ___ ______ of spring, everything g

ets revived.

express the spirit

With the arrival

5. 我很早就赶到现场 , 希望能得到他的签名。

I arrived at the scene early, _______ __

_____ to getting his signature.

6. 史密斯教授正致力于开发医学研究新 领域。 Professor Smith is devoted to ________

___ ________ of medical research.

looking

forward

opening

new frontiers

7. 那些游戏能够开发孩子们的探索精 神。 The games can develop children’s

_____ __ __________.

8. 你要是继续偷窃终归得进监狱。 You will ____ ___ in prison if you

continue to steal.

spirit of exploration

end up

9. 有些人认为几乎毫无价值的东西在另一些人眼中却是珍宝。

Things _________ __ ____ _____ by so

me people can be treasures in others’

eyes.

10. 犯罪嫌疑人被描述成白种人， 30 到 40岁左右，留黑色长发。 The suspect __ ________ __ white, 30

to 40 years old with long black hair.

considered of little value

is described as

Finish the exercises 4-6 on

page 98.