unit4 understanding people

核心单词forehead ，blank，dizzy，chairwoman，potential，enterprising，input，phase，purchase，distribution，bonus，guidance，consultant，conventional，discriminate，equator，estate，superior，mild，calorie，subjective，financial，automatically，sorrow，hire，expense，abuse，theft，purse重点短语as to，take a deep breath，be fond of，end up，in the hope of，a world away from，be bitten by the ... bug，row upon row，start out，go into debt，rent out，make ends meet，be relevant to，take on，do a further favour，at the expense of，response to，at rock-bottom prices，be subject to重点句型1.独立主格结构作状语 2.That is why ...“那/这就是为什么……” 3.whether... or...引导的让步状语从句单元语法复习定语从句主题写作写一篇关于非现金支付的文章Section ⅠUnderstanding ideas1．run down her ________ 顺着她的额头往下流2．their ________ faces 他们木然的表情3．feeling ________ 感到眩晕4．________ of her own company 她自己公司的董事长5．realise their full ________ 充分发挥他们的潜力6．the all-important ________非常重要的投入7．the initial _________ 初始阶段8．________ cosmetics 购买化妆品9．a decent _________ 一笔可观的奖金10．an expert ________ 一位专家顾问1．enterprise n．事业心；进取心；创业精神→________ adj.有创业精神的；有事业心的；有进取心的2．distribute v．分发；分配；分销→________ n．(商品的)分销，经销3．guide n．指南；向导；指导者v．指引；指导→________ n．指导，引导1．____________ 至于，关于，就……而论2．____________ 深呼吸3．____________ 喜爱，爱好4．____________ 最终，结果是5．____________ 怀着……的希望6．____________ 与……大不相同7．_____________ 对……产生浓厚的兴趣8．____________ 鳞次栉比9．____________ 开始1．[句型公式]独立主格结构作状语They stared back，_______________________ as to what they would say next.他们面无表情地凝视着她，让人根本看不出他们接下来会说什么。

外研版高中英语新教材(选择性必修第一册)课文及录音Unit 4 P38Unit 4Meeting the museUnderstanding ideas：What inspires you? 你的灵感从哪儿来？Every artist’s wish is to create something that expresses an idea. But where do artists get their ideas from? Who or what inspires them? Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three very different artists.每位艺术家都希望创作出能表达自己理念的作品。

但艺术家们的这些理念从何而来？是谁，抑或是什么启发了他们？下面，我们进一步发掘了三位截然不同的艺术家成功背后的因素。

Florentijn Hofman, visual artist弗洛伦泰因•霍夫曼，视觉艺术家1 Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, whose large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys. These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.弗洛伦泰因•霍夫曼是一位荷兰艺术家，他创作的大型雕塑在世界各地进行展出。

新教材高中英语外研版选择性必修第一册：Unit 4 Meeting the muse课时作业(一) Starting out & Understanding ideas必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层Ⅰ.单词拼写1．There are many beautiful folk ________ (故事) about the past in China.2．It is well known that matter is in constant ________ (运动)．3．He started his speech with a ________ (引语) from a famous writer.4．You can ________ (浮) very easily in the Dead Sea because it is so salty.5．Beethoven ________ (作曲) a large amount of very famous music.6．The ________ (公主) was invited to the dancing hall.Ⅱ.短语填空on display, turn to, pass down, come to life, set... in motion, so as to, go deeper into, bring out1．Some countries have banned smoking in public places ____________ improve public health.2．With no one to ____________ in such a frightening situation, the girl felt helpless.3．His opinions about the students' burden ____________ heated discussion ____________.4．There will be varieties of artworks ____________ in the art exhibition to be held on Saturday.5．The performance was so real that it seemed as if the fairy tale characters had ____________.6．He is a teacher who has the ability to ____________ the best in his pupils.7．Now we know the difference of behaviour. We need to ____________ why this is happening.8．We should ____________ our precious Chinese traditional culture to younger generations.Ⅲ.单句语法填空1．There wasn't a breath of wind and the willow branches were ____________ (motion)．2．Beethoven is one of the greatest ____________ (compose)．3．The man ____________ (wait) for her at the gate in the heavy rain was her father.4．Zhangjiajie is most ____________ (wide) known for its amazing natural scenery.5．Dreams can be a rich source of ____________ (inspire) for an artist.6．It's clear that her painting ____________ (influence) by Picasso so far.7．____________ Mo Yan said, if we want to be struck by inspiration, we must go deep into our lives.8．We are very grateful ____________ you ____________ what you did for us.9．This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot ____________ common.10．Mo Yan is well known ____________ a writer ____________ his great novels.Ⅳ.课文语法填空Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, 1.________ large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him 2.________ (find) inspiration is turning to his children's toys. These 3.________ (object) have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such 4.________ the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.Hofman's inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales 5.________ (pass) down through the generations. He was 6.________ (particular) interested in the old story about 7.________ fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”. This story 8.________ (come) to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw 9.________ people lived there.“During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wal l.” These sights set Hofman's关键能力提升练进阶训练第二层Ⅰ.阅读Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels' hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cats' hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat so as to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱的). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The_cat's_lot_was_about_to_improve. That year, one of Benjamin's cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin's drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin's parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. William Williams, a well­known painter, came to see him. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it was likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine­year­old boy decided then that he would be an artist.1．What is the text mainly about?A．Benjamin's visit to Philadelphia.B．Williams' influence on Benjamin.C．The beginning of Benjamin's life as an artist.D．The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.2．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest ?A．The cat would be closely watched.B．The cat would get some medical care.C．Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D．Benjamin would have real brushes soon.3．What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A．He took him to see painting exhibitions.B．He provided him with painting materials.C．He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D．He taught him how to make engravings.4．Williams' two books helped Benjamin to ________.A．master the use of paintsB．appreciate landscape paintingsC．get to know other paintersD．make up his mind to be a painterⅡ.七选五With the development of technology and economy, social media is becoming one of the fastest­growing industries in today's world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Centre showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. __1__ Changing relationships.High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face­to­face communication. “It makes face­to­face relationships harder because people's attention is given to their phones instead of their friends，” Cooper said.__2__ Beth Kaplan from Illinois meets her long­distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they're still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that I'm talking to via FaceTime，” Kaplan said.Wanting to be “liked”．__3__ The 19­year­ol d Essena O'Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. __4__ Teenagers who get harmful comments can't help but feel hurt.__5__However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments (评价) he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before，” Korsos said.A．Opening new doors.B．Teenagers' attitude toward social media.C．Unpleasant comments can also do great damage to a teenager's self­respect.D．The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers' lives.E．Yet, the social media is beneficial to show people's talents.F．The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves.G．Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere.Ⅲ.完形填空Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working __1__ a special painting for a church at that time, but the church painting was not __2__ well. An Italian businessman asked him to paint a picture of his second __3__. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of Da Vinci's __4__，and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used dark and light in a clever __5__ in thepainting. Da Vinci loved science and __6__. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry (几何形状) in the Mona Lisa. The face of Mona Lisa is made of many circles and __7__ shapes like balls. Even her __8__ can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the __9__ is sitting on a balcony, and __10__ can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks, so these can be seen __11__ in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees __12__ a side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are __13__ together in front of her. This way of __14__ is now used by many models when they are being __15__. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.1．A.up B．in C．on D．about2．A.doing B．going C．making D．working3．A.servant B．daughter C．nurse D．wife4．A.works B．jobs C．novels D．photos5．A.way B．picture C．hand D．eye6．A.chemistry B．maths C．geography D．biology7．A.square B．round C．long D．egg8．A.smile B．shout C．cry D．anger9．A.church B．painting C．sofa D．house10．A.trees B．buildings C．mountains D．flowers11．A.by and by B．here and there C．over and over D．up and down12．A.on B．by C．to D．beyond13．A.caught B．held C．supported D．hung14．A.painting B．living C．smiling D．sitting15．A.painted B．picked C．photographed D．chosenⅣ.语法填空Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online, which is a sharp contrast 1.________ the past. With that situation 2.________ (go) on, the World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world's most popular matchmaker.Singles are flocking (涌向) to the Internet 3.________ (main) because there is little time 4.________ (leave) for their busy lifestyles to do that. Apart 5.________ its quick speed, using dating sites (交友网站) is convenient. Many singles say they are tired 6.________ the bad dating experiences and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 7.________ easy to avoid the persons that you are not 8.________ (interest) in. In the real world, ignoring someone you don't like can be difficult.Despite all the advantages, online dating also 9.________ (present) own set of problems. People aren't always those who they declare to be in their online description. Safety is another concern. You are just 10.________ (like) to find a criminal online as your Mr. or Miss Right.Unit 4Meeting the muse课时作业(一) Starting out & Understanding ideas必备知识基础练Ⅰ.单词拼写1．tales 2.motion 3.quote 4.float posed 6.princessⅡ.短语填空1．so as to 2.turn to 3.set; in motion 4.on display e to life 6.bring out 7.go deeper into 8.pass downⅢ.单句语法填空1．motionless posers 3.waiting 4.widely 5.inspiration 6.has been influenced 7.As 8.to; for 9.in 10.as; forⅣ.课文语法填空1．答案与解析：whose 考查定语从句。