1、but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. 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 eyes, but instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, using color, line and shape t
2、o 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 future? THE BEST OF MANHATTANS ART GALLERIESThe Frick Collection (5th Avenue and E.70th Street)
3、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 per-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-repr
4、esented 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 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same time. The
5、exhibition is always changing. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous. When you walk into the gallery, you feel as if you were inside a fragile, white seashell. The best way to see the paintings is to start
6、 from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs, just a circular path. The museum also has an excellent restaurant.Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,000 years of
7、 civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America. The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming garden, a typi
8、cal room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.Museum of Modern Art ( 53rd Street. Between 5th and 6th Avenues)It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum. The collection of Western art includ
9、es paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse. A few words of warning: the admission price is not cheap and the museum is often very crowded.Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madison Avenue, near 75th Street)The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary Am
10、erican painting and sculpture. 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 contemporary video artists.Unit 2 A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF E
11、NGLISH POEMSThere are various reasons why people write poetry. Some poems 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 l
12、ook at a few of the simpler forms.Some of the first poetry a young child 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 str
13、ong rhythm and a lot of repetition. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.Hush, little baby, dont say a word, Papas going to buy you a mockingbird.If that mockingbird
14、 wont sing, Papas going to buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond 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 ar
15、e those like B and C that list things. List poems have a flexible line 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). I saw a fish-pond all on fire I saw a fish-pond all on fire, I saw a house bow to a squire, I saw a
16、 person twelve-feet high, I saw a cottage in the sky, I saw a balloon made 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
17、true.Our first football matchWe would have wonif Jack had scored that goal,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 h
18、adnt taken it easy,if we hadnt run out of energy.We would have wonif wed 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 t
19、op of the next page.(D) Brother (E) Summer Beautiful, athletic Sleepy, salty Teasing, shouting, laughing Drying, drooping, dreading Friend and enemy too Week in, week out Mine Endless(F) A fallen blossom (G) Snow having melted Is coming back to the branch. The whole village is brimful Look, a butter
20、fly! Of happy children. (by Moritake) (by Issa)Haiku 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, can give a clear picture and create a special feeli
21、ng using the minimum of words. The two haiku poems (F and G ) above are translations from the Japanese.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 translat
22、ion from the Chinese.With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own. It is easier than you might think and certainly worth a try.Where she awaits her husbandOn and on the river flows.Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day
23、 upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the traveler return,this Stone would utter speech. (by Wang Jian) IVE SAVED THE SUMMER Ive saved the summer And I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings When the snow is new. Ive saved some sunlight If you should ever need A place away from
24、darkness Where your mind can feed. And for myself Ive kept your smile When you were but nineteen, Till youre older youll not know What brave young smiles can mean. I know no answers To help you on your way The answers lie somewhere At the bottom of the潍坊正大钢结构有限公司年产200台起重机和10万平方米钢结构厂房项目可行性研究报告潍坊正大钢结构
25、有限公司申报日期: but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. 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 eyes, but instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, using color, line a
26、nd 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 future? THE BEST OF MANHATTANS ART GALLERIESThe Frick Collection (5th Avenue and E.70
27、th 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 per-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are
28、 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 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same
29、time. The exhibition is always changing. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous. When you walk into the gallery, you feel as if you were inside a fragile, white seashell. The best way to see the paintings i
30、s 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 restaurant.Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,00
31、0 years of civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America. The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming gard
32、en, a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.Museum of Modern Art ( 53rd Street. Between 5th and 6th Avenues)It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum. The collection of Western
33、art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse. A few words of warning: the admission price is not cheap and the museum is often very crowded.Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madison Avenue, near 75th Street)The Whitney holds an excellent collection of conte
34、mporary American painting and sculpture. 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 contemporary video artists.Unit 2 A FEW SIMPLE
35、FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMSThere are various reasons why people write poetry. Some poems 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,
36、 we will look at a few of the simpler forms.Some of the first poetry a young child 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
37、, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.Hush, little baby, dont say a word, Papas going to buy you a mockingbird.If that m
38、ockingbird wont sing, Papas going to buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond 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 o
39、f poems are those like B and C that list things. List poems have a flexible line 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). I saw a fish-pond all on fire I saw a fish-pond all on fire, I saw a house bow to a squir
40、e, I saw a person twelve-feet high, I saw a cottage in the sky, I saw a balloon made 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
41、 all were true.Our first football matchWe would have wonif Jack had scored that goal,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 befo
42、re,if we hadnt taken it easy,if we hadnt run out of energy.We would have wonif wed 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
43、) on the top of the next page.(D) Brother (E) Summer Beautiful, athletic Sleepy, salty Teasing, shouting, laughing Drying, drooping, dreading Friend and enemy too Week in, week out Mine Endless(F) A fallen blossom (G) Snow having melted Is coming back to the branch. The whole village is brimful Look
44、, a butterfly! Of happy children. (by Moritake) (by Issa)Haiku 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, can give a clear picture and create a spe
45、cial feeling using the minimum of words. The two haiku poems (F and G ) above are translations from the Japanese.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
46、a translation from the Chinese.With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own. It is easier than you might think and certainly worth a try.Where she awaits her husbandOn and on the river flows.Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the traveler return,this Stone would utter speech. (by Wang Jian) IVE SAVED THE SUMMER