达芬奇的肖像画《蒙娜丽莎》以其神秘的微笑而著称，但是画中的女主人公是谁？神秘的微笑背后又有怎样的故事呢？ Mona Lisa Mona Lisa is a 16th-century portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance, which now is under the care of Louvre in Paris. It is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. But who was the heroine and what is the story behind the mysterious smile? Its identity remains uncertain.Some researchers say that she was the widowed Duchess of Milan.Others say it is possible that she was Mona Lisa Gherardini，the third wife of the wealthy silk merchant Francesco. The smile of Mona Lisa has kept people guessing. Someone says that the smile originated from Leonardo da Vinci's mother，Caterina. Others say the smile is quite simple because women were taught to smile so as to add an air of mystery and grace at that time. The truth is that this style of smile was not invented by Leonardo da Vinci.It can be found in a number of sculptures from the 15th century. No one knows the truth behind this famous painting except Leonardo da Vinci himself，but people are so fond of it and would enjoy guessing. In fact, there are many fine art forms in western countries and China as well. It's these fine arts and pop arts that make our life colourful. [阅读障碍词] 1．mysterious adj. 神秘的 2．identity n. 身份；识别 3．widow v. 寡居 n. 寡妇 4．originate v. 起源，发端于 5．sculpture n. 雕塑 [诱思导读] What does “It” refer to in the last sentence in Para.3? The style of smile of Mona Lisa. Section Ⅰ Warming Up，Pre-reading & Reading Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思 ( )1.colourful A．n.真实；现实；逼真 ( )2.contemporary B．vt.绘画；(用颜料)画 ( )3.delightful C．vt.观察；注意到 ( )4.paint D．vt.采纳；采用 ( )5.traditional E．vi.以……为目标；打算；意欲 ( )6.observe F．vt.忍受 ( )7.reality G．adj.彩色的 ( )8.adopt H．adj.当代的 ( )9.aim I．adj.令人愉快的；可爱的 ( )10.stand J．adj.传统的；习俗的 [答案] 1－5 GHIBJ 6－10 CADEF Ⅱ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思 A．对……厌烦 B．喜欢；喜爱 C．从……可以看出 D．一直；总是 E．对……产生兴趣 1．I've kept on thinking about that all the time. _____ 2．You could tell by the mother's expression how happy she was just to be with the child. _____ 3．In general，the northerners like dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice. _____ 4．In order to learn English well，we'd better develop an interest in English at the beginning. _____ 5．They have got tired of the same food every day. _____ [答案] 1－5 DCBEA A This is a painting by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso，considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century①.Picasso and another painter, George Braque, started Cubism，one of the most important of all modern art movements②. Cubist artists painted objects and people，with different aspects of the object or person showing at the same time③. A 这是西班牙画家巴勃罗·毕加索的一幅油画，他被认为是20世纪西方最伟大的画家。毕加索和另一位 ... ...
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