
Unit 3 The art of painting Section 5 Extended reading & Project Qingming Scroll 1. Locate and describe some specific information related to the Qingming Scroll; 2. Introduce the Qingming Scroll in your own words based on its structure, artistic technique, value and the message it conveys; 3. Discuss the possible measures to keep a balance between the protection of masterpieces and the public's wish to have more access to them. Ⅰ Read the essay and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1: _____ Para.2: _____ Para.3: _____ Para.4: _____ Para.5: _____ Para.6: _____ Ⅱ Choose the best answers to the following questions according to the essay. 1. What can we know from the Qingming Scroll A. The production of silk scroll. B. The insight of the life in 12th century. C. The peaceful rural life in Beijing in the Song Dynasty. D. The amazing artistic technique of Impressionism. 2. What information can we know from Para.2 A. The main contents of the Qingming Scroll's three sections. B. The peaceful rural life near Bianjing, like crop fields, etc. C. The riverbanks and the central bridge with activities like boat sailing. D. The social life of all walks of life like butchers, hairdressers and officials. 3. Why can we still discover something new after studying Qingming Scroll for a long time A. Because it is a masterpiece. B. Because it was painted by Zhang Zeduan. C. Because the painting presents an enormous amount of detail. D. Because Zhang Zeduan used the precise brushwork to paint the scroll. 4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “is down to” in Para.5 A. Contributes to. B. Lies in. C. Leads to. D. Results from. 5. What message does the painter want to get across in the Qingming Scroll A. To help the public to focus on enthusiasm about the painting. B. To help the future artists learn more painting techniques. C. To help the later talented artists to follow his paintings to copy. D. To help people know more details about the life in the Northern Song Dynasty. Ⅰ 词条讲解 1. wind vi. & vt. (wound, wound) 蜿蜒,迂回;上发条;缠绕 【原句】The first section presents a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing, featuring crop fields, a river winding through the landscape, and farmers hard at work.(page 39, lines 7-9) 第一部分展现了汴京城外平静的乡村生活场景,重点描绘了农田、蜿蜒而过的河流和辛勤劳作的农民。 【拓展】 wind down 喘气;喘息一下;放松一下;使(业务、活动等)逐步结束;把(车窗等)摇下 wind up 以……告终(或终结);结束(讲话、会议等);惹……生气;戏弄;关闭(公司、企业等);上发条;把(车窗等)摇上 wind through 蜿蜒穿过 wind one's way 蜿蜒前行;曲折前进 wind sth around sth 把……缠绕在……上 【即学即练】语法填空/完成句子 ①To keep warm, he winds the thick scarf _____ his neck twice. ②After a busy week, I like to wind _____ by reading novels and drinking tea. ③Grandpa still winds _____ his old pocket watch every morning, even though he has a smartphone. ④A narrow path winds _____ the dense bamboo forest, like ... ...
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