(课件网) 主题语境：艺术 【原文呈现】 Han Gan and His Horses 1 What a magnificent① horse！[1]Even after more than a thousand years have passed，we can still fell the power within its burning② eyes，bared③ teeth and kicking hooves.Night-Shining White，now kept in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art[2]，is regarded as④ one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art.Its artist，Han Gan，is known for⑤ his skill in⑥ capturing⑦ not only the physical features of the animal，but also its inner spirit and strength⑧. [1]感叹句“What＋a/an＋形容词＋单数可数名词(＋主语＋谓语)！” [2]过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰Night-Shining White。 【词汇积累】 ①magnificent/m g'nIfIs( )nt/adj.宏伟的，壮丽的 ②burning[熟词生义]adj.(目光)灼热的 ③bare/be /v.使暴露，露出adj.裸露的；(树木)光秃秃的，(土地)荒芜的 ④be regarded as...被认为是……，被视作…… ⑤be known for...因……而出名 ⑥skill in/at...……方面的技艺 ⑦capture vt.[熟词生义](用图画、文章、电影等准确地)表达，刻画，描述 ⑧inner spirit and strength 内在精神和力量 2 Born into a poor family⑨ in the early Tang Dynasty[3]，the young Han Gan had to help support his family⑩ by working in a local wine shop.His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Wei's house to collect payment for some wine.While waiting at the gate[4]，Han Gan used a stick to draw pictures in the dirt and was seen by the poet himself .Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master.Due to Han Gan's natural talent and years of hard work，he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace. [3]过去分词短语作原因状语。 [4]“连词＋动词-ing形式”结构，可看作是时间状语从句While he was waiting at the gate的省略。 ⑨be born into a (n)...family 出生于一个……的家庭 ⑩support one's family 养家 by accident (＝by chance)偶然，意外地 collect v.[熟词生义]收(欠款)，(上门)收(账) dirt/d t/n.灰尘，尘土 此处用反身代词himself 强调诗人Wang Wei亲自看见。下文中的itself用于强调马这一动物。 sponsor/'sp ns /v.资助n.赞助者；倡议者 recommend...to sb 向某人推荐…… due to 由于，因为 natural talent 天赋 emperor/'emp( )r /n.皇帝 palace n.宫殿 3 The Tang emperors were very fond of horses.This meant that the animal was a frequent subject for artists.At that time，the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters.Han Gan's method，however，was different—he observed the animal itself.He was a frequent visitor to the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time.The horses，whether resting or on the move [5]，offered him plenty of inspiration.The more time he spent observing these animals，the more his understanding of them grew.[6]Day after day ，Han Gan painted the horses，his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes[7]. [5]“whether...or...”引导的状语从句whether they were resting or on the move的省 ... ...
