Reading 1._____(house) in an old railway building, this world-famous art museum features some of the best-known paintings from the Impressionist movement of the 19th century. 2._____it was hard to pick a favourite painting out of so many amazing works, the artists who made the deepest impression on me were two of the greatest Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. 3.One of these scenes is shown in the famous piece Blue Water Lilies,_____ I studied for quite _____ while in the gallery. 4.It is_____ (amaze)that every time Monet studied this simple scene, he brought the pond’s beauty to the canvas in _____ unique way. 5.Renoir, I noticed, _____ (prefer)to paint scenes of everyday life. 6.When I saw it _____ close, I was struck by the small areas of light across the painting, and the way the soft edges of the figures seemed to mix together. 7.Although the paintings had very different settings, it was their similarities _____ stayed with me long after I left the Musée d’Orsay—similarities which can be seen throughout the Impressionists’ paintings. 8.Monet and Renoir, along with other like-minded artists, sought _____ (liberate)from the rules of the old style. 9.Everyday subject matter was the main focus of their works,_____opposed to the history paintings that had traditionally dominated European art. 10.The Impressionists’ vision inspired a whole new generation of Post-Impressionist painters such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin,_____ works are also displayed at the Musée d’Orsay. Extended reading 1._____ (paint)on a five-metre-long silk scroll, it offers an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. 2.The first section presents a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing,_____ (feature)crop fields, a river winding through the landscape, and farmers hard at work. 3.Here, hundreds of people from _____(各行各业), including butchers, hairdressers and government officials, can be seen_____(忙于) their daily business. 4.However, some critics suggest that_____ closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. 5.Its value is down not only_____ its great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail, but also to its representation of daily life. 6.Some of these copies are now regarded as precious works of art_____(凭自身的资格或努力) 7.The public’s continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll, even after all these centuries, _____ (足以证明)the power of this historic piece of art. Reading 1.Poetry is a _____(combine) of “sound” and “sense”. More than any other type of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning _____ the words on the page. 2.Even if its true meaning appears to be _____your grasp, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud. 3.All of these are good qualities_____(notice), and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end. 4.As you slowly explore your _____(surround), you will start to d ... ...
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