1、人教版英语选修 6 课文原文及课文译文Unit 1 Art 第一单元 艺术ReadingA SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short t
2、ext. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones. Starting from the sixth century AD.The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD)During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artistof this period was not interested in showing
3、 nature and people as they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more re
4、alistic way.The Renaissance(15th to 16th century)During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and
5、Greek ideas about art. They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they coule decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their a
6、ctivities and achievements.One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If t
7、he rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence,oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be ab
8、le to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.Impressionism(late 19h to early 20th century)In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal,from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were
9、 many new inventions and social changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worke in Paris.The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and s
10、hadow fell on objects at different times of day. However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters. At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angry about it. They s
11、aid that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.Modern Art(29th century to today)At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepeted as the beginning of what we call “modern art“. This is because the Impressionists encou
12、raged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles,but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exsist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our e
13、yes, but instead concentrates n certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the
14、future?西方绘画艺术简史西方艺术风格变化较大，而中国艺术风格变化较小。人们的生活方式和信仰影响了艺术。中国和欧洲不同，生活方式在长时间里相似。西方艺术丰富多彩，仅凭一篇短短的课文难以描述全面。所以，本篇课文仅描述了从公元 5 世纪开始的几种主要风格。中世纪（公元 5 世纪到 15 世纪）在中世纪，画家的主要任务是表现宗教主题。艺术家们并没有把兴趣放在呈现人和自然的真实面貌上，而是着力于体现对上帝的爱戴和敬重。因此，这段时期的绘画充满着宗教的信条。到 13 世纪时，情况已经开始发生变化，像乔托这样的画家以比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。文艺复兴时期（15 世纪到 16 世纪）在文艺复兴时期，新
15、的思想和价值观取代了中世纪的那一套，人们开始更关心人而不是宗教。画家们回到了罗马、希腊的艺术理论上。他们尽力地画出人和自然的真实面貌。富人们想为自己的宫殿和豪宅收藏艺术品，他们高价聘请著名艺术家来为自己画画，画自己的房屋和其他财物，画他们的活动，画他们的成就。在这个阶段，最重要的发现之一是如何用透视法来画出事物的形象。在 1428 年，马萨乔成为第一个在绘画中使用透视方法的人，当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小孔，来观看真实的情景，并对此深信不疑。如果没有透视法，人们就不可能画出如此逼真的画，在文艺复兴时期，油画也得到了发展，它使得色彩看上去更丰富，更深沉。印象派时期（19 世纪后
16、期到 20 世纪初期）19 世纪后期，欧洲发生了巨大的变化，从以农业为主的社会变成了以工业为主的社会。许多人从农村迁入城市。有着大量的新发明，还有许多社会变革。这些变革也自然而然地导致了绘画风格上的变化。那些打破传统画法的人有在巴黎生活和工作的印象派画家。印象派画家是第一批室外写生的艺术家。他们想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影画出来。由于自然光的变化很快，所以，印象派画家必须很快地作画。因此，他们的画就不像以前那些画家的画那样细致了，起初，多数人都看不惯这种新式画法，甚至还非常生气。他们说这些画家作画时心不在焉，粗枝大叶，他们的作品更是荒唐。现代艺术（20 世纪至今）在印象派作品的创
17、建初期，他们存在争议。但是，现在已经被人们接受，并且成为现在所说的“现代艺术”的始祖。如今，现代艺术已有几十多种，如果没有印象派艺术，也就没有那么多不同的风格，印象派画家帮助艺术家们用新的方法来观察环境和艺术。有些现代艺术是抽象的，也就是说，画家并不打算把我们的眼睛看到的东西如实地画出来，而是集中体现某些物体的某些品质和特征，用色彩、线条和形状把它们呈现出来。另一方面，有些现代派的艺术作品太逼真了，看上去就像一张照片。预言将来艺术的风格倒是很有意思的。Using LanguageReadingThe Best of Manhattans GalleriesThe Frick Collectio
18、n(5th Avenue and E.70th Street)Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collection to the American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western pai
19、ntings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Fricks beautiful home and garden which are well worth a visit.Guggenheim Museum(5th Avenue and 88th Street)This museum owns 5,000 modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed
20、 at the same time.The exhibition is always changing. It will apeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous. When you walk into the gallery, you fell as if you were inside a fragile ,white seashell. The best way to see the p
21、aintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs, just a circular path. The museum also has an excellent reaturant.Metropolitan Museum of Art(5th Avenue and 82nd Street) The reputation of this museum lies in the variety if its art collection. This covers more
22、than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts if the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America.The museun diaplays more than just the visual delights of art.It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Mi
23、ng garden, a typical room in an 18th century French house and other special exhibitions.Museum of Modern Art(53rd Street, btween 5th and 6th Avenues)It is amazing that so many great works of from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum. The collection of Western art i
24、ncludes paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse. Afew words of warning:the admission price is not cheap an the meseum is often very crowded.Whitney Museum of American Art(945 Madison Avenue, near 75th Street)The Whitney holds an excellent colection of comtemporary pa
25、inting and sclpture. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by comtemporary video artists.曼哈顿艺术画廊荟萃 弗里克收藏馆位于第五大道和麦迪逊大道之间许多艺术爱好者都认为
26、这个收藏馆是纽约最好的一家小型艺术陈列馆。亨利克莱弗里克是纽约的一位富豪。他去世于 1919 年，他把他的家具、房子和艺术收藏品都捐献给了美国人民。在这个陈列馆里，你不仅看到 20 世纪以前的西方绘画的珍藏品，而且，你还能浏览弗里克的美丽的故居。在这个漂亮的公寓里，花园也是很值得一看的。古根海姆博物馆第 5 大道和第 88 街交汇处这家博物馆拥有 5，000 幅现代油画、雕塑和素描。这些艺术品并不是同时展出的，展品总是在不断地更换。所收藏的艺术品中大部分是印象派和后印象派的作品。古根海姆博物馆的大楼是世界闻名的。当你走进画廊的时候，你会觉得你进入了一个巨大的白色贝壳之中。看画展最好是从顶层看起
27、，一直往下看到底层。展厅里没有楼梯，只有一条环行的小道。博物馆里还有一家极好的餐馆。（纽约）大都会艺术博物馆第 5 大道与第 82 街交汇处这家博物馆是美国收藏艺术品最多的一家，它的艺术品收藏涵盖了 5，000 多年来世界上众多国家的文明史，其中包括美洲、欧洲、中国、埃及、非洲和南美洲。这家博物馆展出的不仅仅只是艺术，它还给你介绍了古代的生活方式。你可以看到埃及的寺庙，明朝的御花园，18 世纪法国豪宅中的住房，以及许多其他特殊展品。现代艺术博物馆第 53 街（位于第 5 和第 6 大道之间）令人惊奇的是，在同一博物馆里竟能容纳下 19 世纪后期到 21 世纪的如此众多的名家巨作。西方艺术的收藏
28、包括有莫奈、凡高、毕加索和马蒂斯等著名艺术家的作品。有几句话需要提醒你注意：博物馆票价不菲，常常拥挤。惠特尼美国艺术博物馆麦迪逊大道 945 号（靠近第 75 街）惠特尼博物馆藏有极好的当代美国画和雕塑品。馆内没有永久性的展出，展品都是随时更换的。惠特尼博物馆每两年有一次特殊的展览，展品是仍然在世的画家们的新作。这家博物馆还展出当代影视艺术家的录像和电影作品。Unit 2 Poems 第二单元 诗歌ReadingA few simple forms of English poemsThere are various reasons why people write poetry. Some p
29、oems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression. Others try to convey certain emotions. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. In this text, however, we will look at a few of the simpler forms. Some of the first poetry a young c
30、hild learns in English is nursery rhymes. These rhymes like the one on the right (A) are still a common type of childrens poetry. The language is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. The poems may not make sense and
31、 even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language. （A）Hush, little baby, dont say a word,Papas going to buy you a mockingbird.If that mockingbird wont sing,Papas going to buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond
32、ring turns to brass,Papas going to buy you a looking-glass.If that looking-glass gets broke,Papas going to buy you a billy-goat.If that billy-goat runs away,Papas going to buy you another today.One of the simplest kinds of poems are those like B and C that list things.List poems have a flexible line
33、 length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.Some rhyme (like B) while others do not (like C).（B）I saw a fish- pond all on fireI saw a fish-pond all on fire,I saw a house bow to a squire,I saw a person twelve-feet high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a balloon mad
34、e of lead,I saw a coffin drop down dead,I saw two sparrows run a race,I saw two horses making lace,I saw a girl just like a cat,I saw a kitten wear a hat,I saw a man who saw these too,And said though strange they all were true.（C）Our first football matchWe would have won .if Jack had scored that goa
35、l,if wed had just a few more minutes,if we had trained harder,if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,if wed had thousands of fans screaming,if I hadnt taken my eye off the ball,if we hadnt stayed up so late the night before,if we hadnt taken it easy,if we hadnt run out of energy.We would have won .if wed
36、 been better!Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem made up of five lines.With these, students can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Look at the examples (D and E) on the top of the next page.（D）BrotherBeautiful, athleticTeasing, shouting, laugh
37、ingFriend and enemy tooMine（E）SummerSleepy, saltyDrying, drooping, dreadingWeek in, week outEndlessHaiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables.It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers.It is easy to write and, like the cinquain ,
38、can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using the minimum of words.The two haiku poems (F and G) above are translations from the Japanese.（ F）A fallen blossomIs coming back to the branch.Look, a butterfly!( by Moritake)（G）Snow having melted,The whole village is brimfulOf happy children
39、.(by Issa)Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry - Tang poems from China in particular?A lot of Tang poetry has been translated into English.This Tang poem (H) is a translation from the Chinese.（H）Where she awaits her husband(by Wang Jian)On and on the river flows.
40、Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the traveller return,this stone would utter speech.英语诗歌的几种简单形式人们写诗有着各种各样的理由。有些诗是为了叙事，或者说是描述某件事，并给读者以强烈的印象。而有些诗则是为了传达某种感情。诗人用许多不同格式的诗来表达自己的情感。本文只谈了几种格式比较简单的诗。最早用英文写的诗是童谣。孩子们很小就学习童谣。像下边的这首童谣（A）至今仍然是
41、常见的。这些童谣能使俏皮孩子们快乐，因为它们节奏感强并且押韵，而且重复多遍。这样就容易学，也容易背。通过童谣中的文字游戏，教孩子们学习语言。（A）小宝宝，别吵吵，爸爸给你买个小哩鸟。小哩鸟，不会唱，爸爸给你买个钻石戒。钻石戒，变成铜爸爸给你买个小镜子。小镜子，打破了，爸爸给你买个小山羊。小山羊，跑掉了。爸爸今天再去买一只。像（B）和（C）这样列举事物的清单诗是诗歌中最简单的一种，学生可以自己动手写。清单诗可以重复一些短语和韵脚（如 B） ，但有一些也不是这样（如 C） 。（B）我看到鱼塘在燃烧我看到鱼塘在燃烧，我看到房子向地主哈腰，我看到人高一丈八，我看到茅屋在天郊，我看到气球用铝做。我看到棺
42、材把死人抛。我看到两只麻雀在赛跑，我看到两匹马儿绣花包。我看到姑娘像只猫，我看到小猫戴花帽。我看到有人在一旁瞄，虽奇怪，但也把实情报。（C）我们的第一场球赛我们本来会得冠军如果杰克踢进了那个球，如果我们还有几分钟，如果我们训练得更严格，如果本把球传给了乔，如果有大批球迷助威，如果我死死盯住球，如果我们头晚不熬夜，如果我们没有太大意，如果我们没有精疲力竭，我们本来会得冠军如果我们再干得好一些！另外，一种学生容易写的简体诗是由五行组成的，叫做五行诗。用五行诗，学生可以用少量的词语传递一幅动人的画面。请看下面的（D ）和（E）两个例子。（D）兄弟爱美，又爱运动爱闹，爱叫，又爱笑是我的朋友也是我的敌人
43、（E）夏天困乏，刺激干涸，枯萎，恐怖周而复始永无止境俳句诗（Haiku）是一种日本诗，由 17 个音节组成。它不属英诗的传统形式，但是在说英语的人们中间，这种诗也是很流行的。它容易写，而且像五行诗一样，它可用很少的词语呈现出一幅清晰的画面，表达出一种特殊的感情。下面两首俳句诗下面的（F）和（G）就是由日文翻译而来的。（ F）落下的花朵回顾到树枝上。瞧啊，是个蝴蝶！（作者：moritake）（G）雪儿溶化了，整个村庄充满着欢乐的儿童。（作者：Issa）你知道吗？说英语的人也借另外一种亚洲诗，那就是中国的唐诗，许多唐诗已经翻译成英文了。这些诗都译成了自由体，说英语的人都喜欢模仿它。下面这首唐诗就是从中文译成英文的。（H）望夫石王 健望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。山头日日风复雨，行人归来石应语。Using LanguageListening， reading and discussingIVE SAVED THE SUMMER(by Rod McKuen)Ive saved the summer
