Edgar Degas and the DanceBy Theodore Reff

Lesson 18 ——Diogenes and Alesander他躺在光溜溜的地上，赤着脚，胡子拉茬的，半裸着身子，模样活像个乞丐或疯子。

可他就是他，而不是别的什么人。

大清早，他随着初升的太阳睁开双眼，搔了搔痒，便像狗一样在路边解手。

他在公共喷泉边抹了把脸，向路人讨了一块面包和几颗橄榄，然后蹲在地上大嚼起来，又掬起几捧泉水送入肚中。

他没工作在身，也无家可归，是一个逍遥自在的人。

街市上熙熙攘攘，到处是顾客、商人、奴隶、异邦人，这时他也会在其中转悠一二个钟头。

人人都认识他，或者都听说过他。

他们会问他一些尖刻的问题，而他也尖刻地回答。

有时他们丢给他一些食物，他很有节制地道一声谢；有时他们恶作剧地扔给他卵石子，他破口大骂，毫不客气地回敬。

他们拿不准他是不是疯了。

他却认定他们疯了，只是他们的疯各有各的不同；他们令他感到好笑。

此刻他正走回家去。

他没有房子，甚至连一个茅庐都没有。

他认为人们为生活煞费苦心，过于讲究奢华。

房子有什么用处？人不需要隐私；自然的行为并不可耻；我们做着同样的事情，没什么必要把它们隐藏起来。

人实在不需要床榻和椅子等诸如此类的家具，动物睡在地上也过着健康的生活。

既然大自然没有给我们穿上适当的东西。

那我们惟一需要的是一件御寒的衣服，某种躲避风雨的遮蔽。

所以他拥有一张毯子——白天披在身，晚上盖在身上——他睡在一个桶里，他的名字叫狄奥根尼。

人们称他为“狗”，把他的哲学叫做“犬儒哲学”。

他一生大部分时光都在希腊的克林斯城邦度过，那是一个富裕、懒散、腐败的城市，他挖苦嘲讽那里的人们，偶尔也把矛头转向他们当中的某个人。

他的住所不是木材做成的，而是泥土做的贮物桶。

这是一个破桶，显然是人们弃之不用的。

住这样的地方他并不是第一个，但他确实是第一个自愿这么做的人，这出乎众人的想法。

狄奥根尼不是疯子，他是一个哲学家，通过戏剧、诗歌和散文的创作来阐述他的学说；他向那些愿意倾听的人传道；他拥有一批崇拜他的门徒。

彭尼费瑟被收押的结局是显而易见的。

他会在所有喧嚣堡市民的唾骂声中，接受法庭的下一期刑事审判。

当这一系列详实的证据（因一些额外的事实而更加确凿，）看上去是那样牢不可破、无懈可击时，陪审团连站起来都不用，就会立即判他犯有“一级谋杀罪”。

不久之后，这个悲惨的家伙就被判处死刑，送进县监狱等待法律的无情惩罚了。

与此同时，朴实的自治区市民也因“老查理·古德费瑟”的高尚（侠义）行为而对其倍加喜爱。

他成了一个十倍于以往的好人，结果自然而然地受到了大家的热情款待，在一定程度上，他对此毫不拘束。

必然地，他的贫困状况迫使他养成了极为节俭的习惯，他很少在自己家里举办聚会。

当然了，当他沉浸在欢愉之中时，偶尔谈起他已故好友的侄子不幸而可悲的命运，他会觉得有点扫兴。

有一天，天气不错，这个宽宏大量的老绅士又惊又喜地收到了下面这封信：——喧嚣堡市查尔斯·古德费瑟绅士《收》A级1号的瓶装马尔戈庄园红葡萄酒6打（半罗）1。

豪格斯，弗洛格，保格斯公司亲爱的查尔斯·古德费瑟先生：两个月前，我们公司受尊贵的客户——巴纳斯·沃特沃斯先生的委托，今天早上，特地给您送去一大箱带有紫罗兰印章的羚羊牌马尔戈庄园红葡萄酒。

我们对箱子进行了编号，且在各边上做了标记。

您最忠实的仆人豪格斯，弗洛格，保格斯公司18XX年6月21日于XX市附：在您收到这封信的第二天，这箱酒将会通过货车运到贵处。

请向沙特沃思先生致意。

“豪格斯，弗洛格，保格斯公司”事实上，在沙特沃思先生遇害后，古德费瑟先生就不再奢望能收到曾经许诺给自己的马尔戈庄园红葡萄酒了；因此他现在将其看成是上帝对他的格外恩赐。

他当然高兴极了，为了打开尝尝好人沙特沃思老先生送的酒，他兴高采烈地邀请了很多朋友第二天出席他举行的小型晚宴。

但是当他发出邀请时，并没有提到“好人沙特沃思老先生”。

事实上，他左思右想，最终决定只字不提。

他没有提到任何人——如果我没记错的话——他已经收到了一箱马尔戈庄园红葡萄酒的礼物了。

Lady GaGa《Just Dance》双语歌词MTV现场版视频Lady GaGa《Just Dance》双语歌词MTV现场版视频"Just Dance"为Lady GaGa与Colby O'Donis所演唱的单曲。

由GaGa和RedOne共同撰写，RedOne制作完成，收录在Lady GaGa的第一张录音室专辑"The Fame"中。

它在2008年4月8日作为专辑的第一支单曲发行，这首歌发行后在8个国家iTunes Store获得了冠军。

GaGa在十分钟内就写完这首"快乐的纪录"。

GaGa说：“这记录拯救了我的生活。

我是在纽约这种黑暗的空间里，我是如此的沮丧，总是在一个酒吧。

我坐飞机去洛杉矶做我的音乐，并得到一枪写这首歌，就改变了我的生活和我，我永远不会再回去了。

我忘了我的男朋友，我的公寓。

我还没回来，我的母亲走了进去为我清除它们。

每个人都是找一首歌，真的说到我们的灵魂和在我们心中的喜悦，过瘾的喜悦。

这只是其中的一个记录，感觉真的很好，当你听到它的时候，它会让你心情愉快，就是那么简单，我不认为这是火箭科学，当它涉及到的心。

我认为这是一个心的主题歌。

”Just Dance――Lady GaGaI’ve had a little bit too much我喝酒有点喝多了(much) (oh oh oh oh)(太多了)(哦哦哦哦)All of the people start to rush"大家开始变得冲动"(start to rush by)(开始变得冲动)How does he twist this dance,"他怎么跳得如何疯狂?"can’t find my drink or man"我找不到我的.酒了老天"Where are my keys, I lost my phone"我的钥匙和手机被弄丢了"(phone) (oh oh oh oh)(手机)(哦哦哦哦)What’s go-ing-on on the floor?"舞池上发生什么事了?"I love this record baby but我喜欢这个唱片宝贝但是I can’t see straight anymore我已经双眼模糊Keep it cool, what’s the name of this club?冷静下来这个俱乐部叫什么名字?I can’t remember but it’s alright, a-alright我想不起来了但这都无所谓无所谓Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, spin that record babe跳舞就好继续播放唱片宝贝(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(duh-duh-duh)(哒哒嘟嘟)Dance, dance, dance,跳舞跳舞跳舞just ju-ju-just dance跳舞就好Wish I could shut my playboy mouth 希望能闭上我那放荡的嘴(oh oh oh oh)(哦哦哦哦)How’d I turn my shirt inside out?我的内衣怎么都暴露在外面了?(inside out right)(暴露在外面了宝贝)Control your poison babe,控制住你的毒液宝贝roses have thorns they say人们都说玫瑰有刺And we’re all gettin’ hosed tonight 今晚我们一起疯狂畅饮(oh oh oh oh)(哦哦哦哦)What’s go-ing-on on the floor?"舞池上发生什么事了?"I love this record baby but我喜欢这个唱片宝贝但是I can’t see straight anymore我已经双眼模糊Keep it cool, what’s the name of this club?冷静下来这个俱乐部叫什么名字?I can’t remember but it’s alright, a-alright我想不起来了但这都无所谓无所谓Just dance, gonna be okay (da-da-doo-doo)跳舞就好什么事都没有Just dance, spin that record babe跳舞就好继续播放唱片宝贝(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, gonna be okay (duh-duh-duh)跳舞就好什么事都没有Dance, dance, dance, just ju-ju-just dance(哒哒嘟嘟)When I come through on the dance floor我经过舞池checkin' out that catalogue打量着起舞的人群Can’t believe my eyes so many women不敢相信在我眼前竟然有那么多女without a flaw没有任何瑕疵如此美丽And I ain’t gon’ give it up,我可不会放过这个机会steady tryna pick it up like the car我要像买车一样精挑细选I’m a hit it up beat it up latch on to it我要跟她狂欢玩闹until tomorrow yeah直到明天Shawty I can see that you got so much energy 小妞看得出来你精力如此旺盛The way you twirlin' up尤其是扭动臂部的样子them hips round and round多次扭动And there is no reason at all没有理由why you can't leave here with me我知道你为什么不离开我In the meantime stay,所以留下来let me watch you break it down and让我看到你尽情释放自己Dance, gonna be okay (da-da-doo-doo)跳舞就好什么事都没有Just dance, spin that record babe跳舞就好继续播放唱片宝贝Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, spin that record babe跳舞就好什么事都没有(da-da-doo-doo)跳舞就好继续播放唱片宝贝Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(duh-duh-duh)(嘟嘟嘟)Dance, dance, dance, just ju-ju-just dance跳舞跳舞跳舞跳舞就好I’m psychotic sick hypnotic"我已经精神错乱陷入癫狂"got my blueprint its symphonic"我有我的蓝图它是电子乐"I’m psychotic sick hypnotic"我已经精神错乱陷入癫狂"got my blueprint electronic"我有我的蓝图它是电子乐"Go, use your muscle carve it out work and hustle 来用一点力气开始来跳哈梭I got it, just stay close enough to get it我知道快靠近我们一起跳Go slow, drive it, clean it , lyso, bleed it放慢速度摆动关灯尽情摆动Spend the last doe (i got it)用尽你身体里的(我知道)In your pocko (i got it)最后一点力气(我知道)Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, spin that record babe 跳舞就好继续播放唱片宝贝(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(da-da-doo-doo)(哒哒嘟嘟)Just dance, spin that record babe 跳舞就好继续播放唱片宝贝(da-da-doo-doo)(嘟嘟嘟)Just dance, gonna be okay跳舞就好什么事都没有(duh-duh-duh)(嘟嘟嘟)Dance, dance, dance,跳舞跳舞跳舞just ju-ju-just dance跳舞就好。

西岗区期末质量抽测试卷九年级英语2024年1月注意事项：1. 请在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。

2. 本试卷共60道题，满分120分，考试时间110分钟。

第一部分听力（共30分）Ⅰ. 听对话选图（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）听下面5段对话，从所给的图片中选出符合题意的图片，每段对话读两遍。

A. B.C. D. E.1. _________2. _________3. _________4. _________5. _________Ⅱ. 小对话理解（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有1个问题，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项每段对话读两遍。

6. What is the woman going to do this afternoon?A. Go to a book club.B. Take a guitar lesson.C. Go to the library.7. What do we know about the speakers' plan for tomorrow?A. They will buy a football for their son.B. The woman may go to a shoe shop.C. The man wants to have a birthday party.8. How soon will Lily be back?A. In about 2 hours.B. In about 4 hours.C. In about 6 hours.9. Why is the boy worried?A. He may be late for the violin exam.B. He can't finish his homework on timeC. He isn't ready for the violin exam.10. How was the weather when the girl got to the park last Friday?A. It was rainy.B. It was cloudy.C. It was sunny.Ⅲ. 听短文补全信息（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）听下面1篇短文，根据所听内容和提示，从所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，补全关键信息，本篇短文读两遍。

英国文学A答案Ⅰ. Choose the best answer for each question or statement.1. Britain got its name from ______, a tribe of Celts, who were the earliest settlers in the UK.A. AnglesB. NormansC. DanesD. Britons2. The first Roman general who came to Britain was ______.A. HannibalB. Julius CaesarC. Mark AntonyD. Octavianus3.In the middle of the 5th century, Britain was invaded by three ______ tribes: the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes.A. GermanicB. DanishC. FrenchD. Roman4.During the time of the Danish Invasion, ______ succeeded indriving off the Danish Vikings.A. King ArthurB. William WallaceC. King Alfred the GreatD. Robin Hood5. From the 11th to the 13th centuries, European Christians launched the ______ to take back Holy Land from the Muslims.A. CrusadesB. RestorationC. RenaissanceD. Rising of 13816. Henry VIII (1491-1547) was King of England who transformed hiscountry into a _____ nation during the Reformation.A. ProtestantB. modernC. CatholicD. feudal7. In Greek mythology, ______ stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind.A. TheseusB. PrometheusC. HeraclesD. Achilles8. The author of The Iliad and The Odyssey is ______, a blind Greekpoet.A. AeschylusB. SapphoC. HomerD. Sophocles9. Which of the following is NOT a playwright of Greek tragedies?A. AeschylusB. AristophanesC. SophoclesD. Euripides10.The Odyssey is a great ______ about Odysseus’ return from theTrojan War.A. Greek epicB. Norse mythC. English balladD. French romance11. Greek drama evolved from the song and dance in the ceremonieshonoring ______ at Athens.A. HermesB. DionysusC. ArtemisD. Athena12. In Freudian theory, the ______ complex is the attachment of thechild to the parent of the opposite sex.A. JasonB. HeraclesC. OedipusD. Prometheus13.Born on the island of Lesbos, ______ is a great Greek lyricpoetess although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved.A. Lady GregoryB. Jane AustenC. Mrs BrowningD. Sappho14. ______ was the supreme god of the Olympians. He was the fatherof the heroes Perseus and Heracles.A. ZeusB. HeraC. ApolloD. Ares15. The following are Greek tragedies EXCEPT ______.A. MedeaB. Prometheus BoundC. Oedipus RexD. Othello16. Who is the chief god in old mythology of Northern Europe?A. TyrB. ThorC. OdinD. Freyr17. Which of the following is NOT true of the English Ballads?A. Flourished in the 15th century.B. Originally oral literature.C. Collective creation.D. Mainly on kinship.18. Dante is an Italian poet famous for his ______, which is widelyconsidered one of the greatest of world literature.A. Volpone, or the FoxB. The Divine ComedyC. Paradise LostD. Much Ado about Nothing19. All of the following four EXCEPT ______ are the most eminentdramatists in the Renaissance England.A. SpencerB. MarloweC. ShakespeareD. Jonson20. ______ is a Medieval English romance in the Arthurian tradition.It is an alliterative poem of 2530 lines written by an anonymous author.A. BeowulfB. Le Morte D’ArthurC. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD. History of the Kings of Britain21.Which of the following is NOT one of the main sources ofEnglish Literature?A. the legend of King ArthurB. the Greek and Roman MythologyC. the Holy BibleD. the old mythology of Northern Europe22. The national epic of the Anglo-Saxons is ______.A. Le Morte D’ArthurB. The Faerie QueeneC. The Canterbury TalesD. Beowulf23. In The Faerie Queene, each book concerns the story of a ______,representing a particular Christian virtue.A. knightB. kingC. godD. lady24.Chaucer served in the Hundred Years’ War betweenEngland and______, both as a soldier and as a diplomat.A. FranceB. GermanyC. SpainD. Italy25. ______ is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer inthe 14th century.A. Piers the PlowmanB. The Geste of Robin HoodC. The Canterbury TalesD. The Shepherds’ Calendar26. The heroic couplet was used for the first time by ______.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Edmund SpenserC. John DrydenD. William Shakespeare27.The Canterbury Tales was written in ________.A. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Current Modern English28.In Arthurian legend, all the knights traveled to distant lands toquest ______, but only three knights found it.A. the Sword of King ArthurB. the Green KnightC. the Round TableD. the Holy Grail29. In Arthurian legend, Excalibur is the magical sword belonging to______.A. Sir LancelotB. King ArthurC. Sir BedivereD. Sir Gawain30. In Arthurian legend, the bravest knights were allowed to sit at ahuge table. They were known as the “______”.A. Knights Round the TableB. Knights of the Round TableC. Arthurian Table KnightsD. Brave Knights of the Table31. ______ refers to the medieval codes of knighthood, which was often associated with ideals of knightly virtues, honor and courtly love.A. HumanismB. FeudalismC. ChivalryD. Monarchy32. Christopher Marlowe is an English playwright who introduced______ as a form of dramatic expression.A. heroic coupletB. romanceC. blank verseD. sonnets33. In German legend, Faustus was an alchemist who sold his ______to the devil in exchange for ______.A. soul, knowledgeB. knowledge, powerC. books, knowledgeD. freedom, soul34.The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus is a play written by______.A. Francis BaconB. Christopher MarloweC. Thomas MoreD. Ben Jonson35.The University Wits were a group of pioneer English ______writing during the last 15 years of the 16th century.A. poetsB. dramatistsC. criticsD. essayists36. William Shakespeare wrote 38 _____, 154 _____ and 2 ______.A. sonnets, plays, narrative poemsB. plays, sonnets, narrative poemsC. narrative poems, epics, novelsD. novels, sonnets, history plays37.Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are ______, ______, ______,and ______.A. Romeo and Juliet Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Julius CaesarB. King Lear, Hamlet, Othello, MacbethC. Henry IV , Julius Caesar Hamlet, Othello, King JohnD. The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Hamlet, Othello38. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed in ______,whichwas built in 1598 in London.A. the Savoy TheatreB. the Globe TheatreC. the Windmill TheatreD. the Abbey Theatre39.In The Merchant of Venice, who enters the court disguised as ayoung clerk?A. PortiaB. NerissaC. JessicaD. Lorenzo40. Who performs Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?A. Friar JohnB. Friar LawrenceC. Father VincentioD. Mercutio41. How does Hamlet die?A. He drinks the poisonous wine.B. He commits suicide.C. He dies of his poisoned wound.D. Claudius kills him.42.Francis Bacon is famous for his ______, which covers a widevariety of subjects, such as love, truth, friendship, beauty, etc.A. EssaysB. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC.Le Morte D’ArthurD. Piers the Plowman43. Thomas More is famous for his ______ —a description ofanimaginary republic.A. Tamburlaine the GreatB. New InstrumentC. UtopiaD. The Shepherds’ Calendar44. ______ (1478-1535) was an English lawyer, scholar, writer, MPand chancellor in the reign of Henry VIII, who was executed for refusing to recognize the break with Rome.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Thomas MoreC. Francis BaconD. William Shakespeare45. ______ is an English epic poem written in Spenserian stanza. Itwas written in praise of Queen Elizabeth I.A. AmorettiB. The Shepherd’s CalendarC. The Faerie QueeneD. Four Hymns46. ______ is a traditional form for English poetry, which consists oftwo lines of rhyming iambic pentameter.A. Blank verseB. Free verseC. Heroic coupletD. Lyric poem47. What is the rhyme scheme of an English (or Shakespearian)sonnet?A. abba abba cdc dcdB. abab cdcd efef ggC. abab bcbc cdcd eeD. abba bccb cdc ded48.The repetition of initial sounds of words is ______, as thefollowing lines from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:“If any so hardy in this house holds himself,Be so bold in his blood, brain in his head”A. blank verseB. heroic coupletC. alliterationD. end rhyme49. What does the underlined pronou n “She” refer to?“She speaks.O, speak again, bright angel! For thou artAs glorious to this night, being o'er my head,As is a winged messenger of heaven”A. OpheliaB. PortiaC. JulietD. Cordelia50. “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man, and writingan exact man” is from ______’s essay “Of Studies”.A. Alexander PopeB. John MiltonC. Francis BaconD. Charles Lamb51.The following excerpt is quoted from Shakespeare’s______.A. Sonnet 18B. Sonnet 29C. Sonnet 30D. Sonnet 65“So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”52.What does the underlined word “wife” mean in the lines?“There lived a wife at Usher's well,And a wealthy wife was she;She had three stout and stalwart sons,And sent them o'er the sea.”A. womanB. girlC. daughterD. waitress53.Sonnet was brought to England by ___________in mid-16thcenturyA.ShakespeareB. Thomas WyattC. SpenserD. Petrarch54. How did Claudius murder King Hamlet?A. By stabbing him through an arrasB. By pouring poison into his earC. By ordering him to be hangedD. By poisoning his wineglass55. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of tworhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentametermeans ________.A. the line has 6 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.B. the line has 6 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.C. the line has 5 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllabl e.D. the line has 5 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.。

中英文对照学习版Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire《哈利波特与火焰杯》Chapter NineThe Dark Mark第9章黑魔标记‘Don't tell your mother you've been gambling,’ Mr Weasl ey impl ored Fred and George, as they all mad e their way sl owly d own the purpl e-carpeted stairs.“你们赌钱的事可不要告诉你们的妈妈。

”在大家慢慢走下铺着紫红色地毯的楼梯时，韦斯莱先生恳求弗雷德和乔治说。

‘Don't worry, Dad,’ said Fred gl eefully, ‘we've got big plans for this money, we d on't want it confiscated.’“别担心，爸爸，”弗雷德开心地说，“这笔钱我们有许多宏伟的计划。

我们才不想让它被没收呢。

”Mr Weasl ey l ooked for a moment as though he was going to ask what these big plans were, but seemed to d ecid e, upon refl ection, that he didn't want to know.韦斯莱先生迟疑了一下，大概是想询问他们宏伟的计划是什么，但他转念一想，似乎决定还是不问为好。

They were soon caught up in the crowds now fl ooding out of the stadium and back to their campsites. Raucous singing was borne towards them on the night air as they retraced their steps along the lantern-lit path, and l eprechauns kept shooting over their heads, cackling and waving their lanterns. When they finally reached the tents, nobody felt like sl eeping at all and, given the l evel of noise around them, Mr Weasl ey agreed that they coul d all have one last cup of cocoa together before turning in. They were soon arguing enjoyably about the match; Mr Weasl ey got drawn into a disagreement about cobbing with Charlie, and it was only when Ginny fell asleep right at the tiny table and spill ed hot chocolate all over the fl oor that Mr Weasl ey call ed a halt to the verbal replays, and insisted that everyone went to bed. Hermione and Ginny went into the next tent, and Harry and the rest of the Weasl eys changed into pyjamas and clambered into their bunks. From the other sid e of the campsite they could still hear much singing, and the od d echoing bang.很快，离开体育场返回营地的潮水般的人群就把他们包围了。

看看法国那些最经典的美术作品！法国美术代表了西方美术从古典走向现代的转折，从法国美术史的历程就可窥见西方美术发展之一斑。

一些重要的流派如古典主义、流漫主义、写实主义、印象派等，都在法国这个大舞台上尽显风彩。

《真理》（Truth），作者Jules Joseph Lefebvre 。

这幅作品的出名在于：以后“经过艺术家们的进一步加工修改，成为美国自由女神像的最初的造型”。

《维纳斯的诞生》（The Birth of Venus），作者Alexandre Cabanel 。

这是一幅著名的作品，作于1863年，总共绘制了两幅：第一幅现藏于奥赛博物馆，后来绘制的第二幅现藏于纽约大都会博物馆。

这幅作品1863年在沙龙展出时，引起轰动，拿破仑三世立刻购买，作为私人收藏。

美国艺术历史学家Robert Rosenblum（1927-2006）评论说：“这幅作品徘徊在古代女神和现代梦幻之间”，“她的眼睛半睁半闭，神态似睡非睡……而一个半睡半醒的裸体女性对一个男性是最为可怕的……”。

大文豪雨果也说过一句类似的名言：“一个裸体的女人，就是一个全副武装的女人”。

《维纳斯的诞生》（The Birth of Venus），作者布格罗（William-Adolphe Bouguereau ）。

这幅作品作于1879年。

布格罗年轻时曾经仿作过拉斐尔的《Galatea》，令评委们难以分辨真假而获得了罗马大奖。

后来，布格罗一生都以这类作品为题材，创作了大量精美的画作，“美国的百万富翁们，争先恐后地高价订购布格罗的作品”。

这幅《维纳斯的诞生》是创作的类似拉斐尔的《Galatea》的著名作品，非常著名。

《奥林匹亚》（Olympia），作者马奈（Edouard Manet ）。

这是曾经引起争议的一幅作品。

《草地上的午餐》（Luncheon on the Grass），作者马奈（Edouard Manet）。

这幅画常常被称为“马奈的草地”。

这是马奈的曾经引起更大争议的一幅作品。

英文经典广播剧：动物法庭的舞蹈(The Dance of the Animal Court)Once upon a time there was a monkey who had a magical fiddle and bow and arrow. He could hit anything with his arrow, and with his fiddle, he could make anyone dance.One day Monkey met Cheetah. “I’v e been stalking Springbok all day,” Cheetah complained, “and I’m exhausted, and still I am starving.”“Let me try,” Monkey suggested, and he pulled out his bow and arrow, aimed, and shot Springbok through the heart.Cheetah was amazed. He wanted the bow and arrow for himself, so he growled, and jumped on Monkey. As the two fought, Jackal passed by. Jackal suggested that they go to animal court to decide the matter.When they arrived at court, Monkey began to shake. He was so young, and these were the elders of the jungle. When Elephant asked him what was wrong, Monkey replied,his voice quavering, “My uncle gave me this bow and arrow.”“Can’t you see he’s lying?” growled Cheetah. “Listen to his voice. Look at him shake. I spent all day stalking Springbok, and when Monkey came along, he tried to steal my bow and arrow.”Within moments the court announced their verdict. “Monkey, we find you guilty,” announced Zebra. “For your crime, you will hang.”Monkey began to weep, but suddenly he remembered his fiddle. “Before I die, may I please play one last tune?” Monkey begged.Giraffe said yes, and so Monkey picked up his fiddle and began to play. Within a few moments, all of the animals started to dance. Monkey played faster, and the dancers began to dance more quickly. They couldn’t stop.Before long, Elephant was wheezing, Cheetah and Jackal were gasping for breath, and even Lion was weeping with exhaustion. Giraffe’s long, wobbly legs collapsed, and he fainted, but Monkey kept playing.“Monkey, please,” Lion cried at last, “if youstop, we will give you the kingdom.”“I don’t want the kingdom,” Monkey laughed. “I only want Cheetah to tell the truth.”“The bow and arrow are not mine!” Cheetah cried.Monkey stopped playing, and the animals stopped dancing. Monkey laughed as the others slunk away.。