高中英语选修6课文逐句翻译(人教新课标)
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Reading 1THE EARTH IS BECOMING WARMER —BUT DOES IT MA TTER?www.2abc8.coDuring the 20th century the temperature of the earth rose about one degree Fahrenheit. That probably does not seem much to you or me, but it is a rapid increase when compared to other natural changes. So how has this come about and does it matter? Earth Care's Sophie Armstrong explores these questions.There is no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer (see Graph 1) and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.All scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earth's temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil to produce energy. Some byproducts of this process are called "greenhouse" gases, the most important one of which is carbon dioxide. Dr Janice Foster explains: "There is a natural phenomenon that scientists call the 'greenhouse effect'. This is when small amounts of gases in the atmosphere, like carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour, trap heat from the sun and therefore warm the earth. Without the "greenhouse effect', the earth would be about thirty-three degrees Celsius cooler than it is. So, we need those gases. The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go up."www.2abc8.coWe know that the levels of carbon dioxide have increased greatly over the last 100 to 150 years. It was a scientist called Charles Keeling, who made accurate measurements of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from 1957 to 1997. He found that between these years the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere went up from around 315 parts to around 370 parts per million (see Graph 2).All scientists accept this data. They also agree that it is the burning of more and more fossil fuels that has resulted in this increase in carbon dioxide. So how high will the temperature increase go? Dr Janice Foster says that over the next 100 years the amount of warming could be as low as 1 to 1,5 degrees Celsius, but it could be as high as 5 degrees.However, the attitude of scientists towards this rise is completely different. On the one hand, Dr Foster thinks that the trend which increases the temperature by 5 degrees would be a catastrophe. She says, "We can't predict the climate well enough to know what to expect, but it could be very serious." Others who agree with her think there may be a rise of several metres in the sea level, or predict severe storms, floods, droughts, famines, the spread of diseases and the disappearance of species. On the other hand, there are those, like George Hambley, who are opposed to this view, believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air. They predict that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental consequences. In fact, Hambley states, "More carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing. It will make plants grow quicker; crops will produce more; it will encourage a greater range of animals — all of which willmake life for human beings better."www.2abc8.coGreenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere. Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or centuries. No one knows the effects of global warming. Does that mean we should do nothing? Or, are the risks too great?第四单元全球在变暖www.2abc8.co全球在变暖一一这会带来什么影响吗?在20世纪期间,地球温度大约升了华氏1度。
英语选修6课文翻译unit2有人们写诗的各种不同的理由。
一些诗说一个故事或者描述某事在一定程度上哪一将会给读者强烈的印象。
其他者试着传达特定的情绪。
诗人使用许多不同形式的诗表达他们自己。
在这本文中,然而,我们将会看少数较简单的表格。
一些第一诗一个年轻的孩子学习以英语是童谣。
这些韵喜欢这一在权利(一)上仍然是通常类型的孩子诗。
因为他们押韵,所以语言是具体但想像的,而且他们使小孩子高兴,有强烈的旋律和许多重复。
诗可能不有道理而且甚至似乎反驳,但是他们很容易学习而且背诵。
藉由在童谣中和字玩,孩子学习语言。
一肃静,小宝贝,不说一个字,爸爸一直去买一个模仿鸟给你。
如果那一个模仿鸟将不唱,爸爸一直去买一个钻石戒指给你。
如果那一个钻石戒指转向胸罩,爸爸一直去买一看给你-玻璃。
如果看-玻璃变得一文不名,爸爸一直去买一头警棍-山羊给你。
如果那一头警棍-山羊逃走,爸爸一直去今天买你另外。
简单类型诗之一是列出事物的那些个相似的 B 和 C 。
目录诗有有柔性的线长度和把式样和旋律给诗的重复的片语。
当其他者没有(相似的 C)时,一些押韵(同类 B)。
B我看见一条鱼-入口所有的在火上我在火上看见一个鱼-池塘所有的,我看见一楝房子向一个乡绅鞠躬,我看见一个人十二脚起来很高,我看见天空的一间小屋,我看见以领引制成的气球,我看见一个棺材完全地降低向下,我看见两只麻雀被跑一个比赛,我看见两匹马制造饰带,我看见仅仅像一只猫一样的 g 女孩,我看见一只小猫戴一顶帽子,我看见一个也看见这些的男人,而且说虽然奇怪的他们全部是真实的。
C我们的第一个足球比赛我们会嬴得……假如杰克获得那一个目标,如果我们有有仅仅再过几数分钟,假如我们训练更努力地,假如班把球通过给乔,如果我们有有了数以千计的狂热者尖叫,假如我不脱掉我的眼睛球,假如我们不前一夜晚如此晚熬夜,假如我们不泰然处之,假如我们不用光能源。
我们会嬴得……假如我们是比较好的!学生能容易地写的另外的一首简单形式的诗是 cinquain,由五条行组成的一首诗。
人教版英语选修6第三单元课文原文及翻译Unit 3 A healthy life 第三单元健康生活ReadingADVICE FROM GRANDADDear James,It is a beautiful day here and I am sitting under the big tree at the end of the garden. I have just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle. It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. It's my birthday in two weeks time and I'll be 82 years old! I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.This brings me to the real reason for my letter, my dear grandson. Your mother tells me that you started smoking some time ago and now you are finding it difficult to give it up. Believe me, I know how easy it is to begin smoking and how tough it is to stop. You see, during adolescence I also smoked and became addicted to cigarettes.By the way, did you know that this is because you become addicted in three different ways? First, you can become physically addicted to nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it. So when the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms. I remember feeling bad-tempered and sometimes even in pain. Secondly, you become addicted through habit. As you know, if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it automatically. Lastly, you can become mentally addicted. I believed I was happier and more relaxed after having a cigarette, so I began to think that I could only feel good when I smoked. I was addicted in all three ways, so it was very difficult to quit. But I did finally manage.When I was young, I didn't know much about the harmful effects of smoking. I didn't know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungs or that it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant. I certainly didn't know their babies may have a smaller birth weight or even be abnormal in some way. Neither did I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the health of non-smokers. However, what I did know was that my girlfriend thought I smelt terrible. She said my breath and clothes smelt, and that the ends of my fingers were turning yellow. She told me that she wouldn't go out with me again unless I stopped! I also noticed that I became breathless quickly, and that I wasn't enjoying sport as much. When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it was time to quit smoking.I am sending you some advice I found on the Internet. It might help you to stop and strengthen your resolve. I do hope so because I want you to live as long and healthy a life as I have.Love fromGrandadHow can you stop smoking?It is not easy to stop smoking, but millions have managed to quit and so can you. Here are a few suggestions.Prapare youself. Decide on a day to quit. Don’t choose a day that you know is going to be stressful, such as the day of an exam. Make a list of all the benefits you will get from stopping smoking. Then throw away your last packet of cigarettes.Be determined. Every time you fell like smoking a cigarette, remind yourself that you are a non-smoker. Reread the list of benefits you wrote earlier.Break the habit. Instead of smoking a cigarette, do something else. Go for a walk, clean your teeth, frink some water, clean the house; in fact, do anything to keep ypur mind and especially your hands busy.Relax. If you start to feel nervous or stressed, do not raech for a cigarette. Try some deep breathing instead. Do some relaxationg exercises every time you feel stressed.Get help if you need it. Arrange to stop smoking with a friend so you can talk about your problems,or join a stop-smoking group. If you feel desperate , you might like to talk to a doctor or chemist about something to help you, like nicotine chewing gum.Keep trying. Don’t be disappointed if you have to try several times before you finally stop smoking. If you weaken and have a cigarette,do not feel ashamed. Just try again. You will succeed finally.爷爷的忠告亲爱的詹姆士:今天,这儿天气晴朗。
[整理版]高中英语选修6 课文翻译Module6 unit1艺术西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革,而中国艺术所经历的变革则比较少。
艺术受到人民生活方式和信仰的影响,而中国,和欧洲不同,它的生活方式在很长时期里都是相近的。
西方艺术风格多种多样,在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。
因此,本文只谈从公元5世纪以来少数几种主要的艺术风格。
中世纪(公元5世纪到15世纪)在中世纪,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。
艺术家们无意于如实地展现自然和人物,却着意体现对上帝的爱戴与敬重,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,像乔托这样的画家们开始以一种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,新的思想和价值观取代了中世纪的思想和价值观。
人们开始更多地关注人而非宗教。
画家们回到了罗马、希腊的古典艺术理念上。
他们力争如实地画出人物和自然。
富人们想为自己的宫殿和豪宅收集艺术品,他们高价聘请著名艺术家来为自己画相,画自己的房屋和其它财物,以及他们的活动和成就。
在此期间,最重要的发现之一就是如何用透视法来画出事物。
第一个在绘画中使用透视法的人是马萨乔,那是在1428年。
当人们第一次看到他的画时,还以为是透过墙上的小洞来观看真实的场景,并对此深信不疑。
如果没有发现透视法,人们就不可能画出如此逼真的画。
在文艺复兴对期,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。
许多人从农村迁入到新城市。
有着许多新发明,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。
在那些突破传统画法的画家中有生活和工作在法国巴黎的印象派画家。
印象派画家是第一批室外写景的艺术家。
他们想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影呈现出来。
由于自然光的变化很快,所以印象派画家们必须很快地作画,因此,他们的画就不像以前那些画家的画那样细致了。
目录第一单元: (2)第二单元: (3)第三单元: (6)第四单元: (8)第五单元: (9)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。
1.选修六Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING 西方绘画艺术简史Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。
Styles in Western art have changed many times. 西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革。
As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all o f them in such a short text. 由于西方的艺术风格多种多样,在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。
Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth centur y AD.因此,本文只谈及从公元6世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格。
The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD) 中世纪(公元5世纪到15世纪)During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. 在中世纪,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。
A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. 一个传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。
A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and l ove for God. 那个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教的(象)特征,体现出了对上帝的爱戴与敬重。
高二人教新课标选修6 unit 1 Art课文翻译Reading 1A 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 text. 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 artist of this period was not interested in showing 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 realistic 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 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 could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions, as well as their activities 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 the wall at a real scene. If the 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 anddeeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.Impressionism (late 19th 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 many new inventions and social changes. Naturally, these 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 worked in Paris.The impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow 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 said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.Modern art (20th century to today)At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the Impressionists encouraged 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 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 colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. They styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?西方绘画艺术简史艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。
The translation may help you to learn the text better.
The Cat That Vanished (消失的猫)
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的双眼。
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朝着角树林另一边的灌木丛走去,然后在那儿停了下来。
4.威尔继续盯着它,这时,他发现猫的举动变得非常奇怪
地方---角树与花园树篱的灌木丛之间的一块空草地,又拍打了一下那里的空气。
6.但这次没有跳得那么远,也没有那么害怕了。
于是几秒钟的嗅来嗅去,爪子碰触,胡须抽动,终于好奇心战胜了警惕性。
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8.威尔眨了眨眼睛。
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完全看不见它。
只能从最靠近马路的一边看到它,但也很难看清楚,因为透过它,你所看到的一切与
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11. 他不可能说得出所以然来。
他只是马上就知道了,就好像他知道火会燃烧,善意是美好一样。
他所注视着的是某种极为陌生的东西。
穿过现实世界框架上的这个洞,进入另一个世界。
13.他发现自己站在一排树下。
那是一些高大的棕榈树,而不是角树,像在牛津一样,那些树木沿
通明,还在营业,在布满繁星的夜空下,所有的店铺都静悄悄,无人光顾。
在这个炎热的晚上,空气
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带有美丽花园的房子,还有一块树木丛生的公共绿地,一座古典风格的庙宇在其上闪着微微的白光。
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俯身向空洞的那一边望去,他看到了自己的世界---
世界如何,总会好过他刚刚离开的那个世界。
带着逐渐出现的眩晕感觉,那种处在半梦半醒之间的感觉,他站起身来环顾四周寻找他的向导---那只猫。
爷爷的忠告亲爱的詹姆士今天这儿的天气很好。
现在我正坐在花园尽头的那棵大树底下呢。
我刚刚才回来,骑自行车跑了很长一段路,一直到了古城堡。
感到惊奇吧,像我这样的年纪,身体健康而且能在一个下午骑车跑20公里。
再过两个礼拜就是我82岁的生日了!我想我之所以长寿而且精力充沛,要归功于我的健康生活。
这就是我写信给你的真正原因,我亲爱的孙子。
你妈妈告诉我,你不久前开始吸烟了,而且现在很难把它戒掉。
相信我吧,我知道,吸烟容易戒烟难。
你知道,当我还是一个十几岁的孩子的时候,我也吸过烟,而且还上了瘾。
这儿我想顺便问你一个问题,你知道上瘾有三个方面的原因吗?首先,你会在身体上对尼古丁有瘾,它是香烟里几百种化学物质之一。
这就是说,过一段时间以后,你的身体习惯了香烟里的尼古丁,一旦你的体内没有这种麻醉剂了,你就会有断瘾症状,我记得曾感到烦燥、甚至痛苦。
其次你也可能因为习惯的原因而上瘾。
你知道,如果你反反复复地做同一件事情,你就会自动地做它。
最后,你可以心理上瘾。
我那时认为,抽了一支烟后就会感到更轻松愉快,于是我就以为抽烟才能使自己感觉良好。
我之所以上瘾是有着这三个方面的原因的,因此,要戒烟就很难。
但是我终于还是戒掉了。
在我年轻的时候,关于吸烟的危害性我知道得并不多。
例如,我不知道抽烟能严重侵害人的心脏和肺部,也不知道吸烟的夫妇生育能力会下降。
我当然不知道他们的婴儿在出生时可能体重较轻或在某些方面不正常。
我更不知道,我自己吸烟还会损害那些不吸烟人的健康。
然而我的的确确知道,我的女朋友觉得我的烟味很难闻。
她说我的呼吸、我的衣服都有味道,而且我的手指头都变黄了。
她说在我把烟戒掉之前她是不会同我一起外出的。
我也发现我跑步很快就气喘,也不像以前那样爱好运动了。
而当我因为不健康而被校足球队除名之后,我才知道该是我戒烟的时候了。
我把我从网上找到的一些忠告寄给你,也许对你戒烟和坚定决心会有所帮助。
我的确希望你把烟戒掉, 因为我希望你能像我这样活得健康长寿爱你的爷爷你怎样才能戒烟呢?戒烟不容易,但许许多多的人都成功地戒掉了烟,所以你也能。
矿产资源开发利用方案编写内容要求及审查大纲
矿产资源开发利用方案编写内容要求及《矿产资源开发利用方案》审查大纲一、概述
㈠矿区位置、隶属关系和企业性质。
如为改扩建矿山, 应说明矿山现状、
特点及存在的主要问题。
㈡编制依据
(1简述项目前期工作进展情况及与有关方面对项目的意向性协议情况。
(2 列出开发利用方案编制所依据的主要基础性资料的名称。
如经储量管理部门认定的矿区地质勘探报告、选矿试验报告、加工利用试验报告、工程地质初评资料、矿区水文资料和供水资料等。
对改、扩建矿山应有生产实际资料, 如矿山总平面现状图、矿床开拓系统图、采场现状图和主要采选设备清单等。
二、矿产品需求现状和预测
㈠该矿产在国内需求情况和市场供应情况
1、矿产品现状及加工利用趋向。
2、国内近、远期的需求量及主要销向预测。
㈡产品价格分析
1、国内矿产品价格现状。
2、矿产品价格稳定性及变化趋势。
三、矿产资源概况
㈠矿区总体概况
1、矿区总体规划情况。
2、矿区矿产资源概况。
3、该设计与矿区总体开发的关系。
㈡该设计项目的资源概况
1、矿床地质及构造特征。
2、矿床开采技术条件及水文地质条件。
1.选修六Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING西方绘画艺术简史Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。
Styles in Western art have changed many times. 西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革。
As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. 由于西方的艺术风格多种多样,在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。
Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.因此,本文只谈及从公元6世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格。
The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD) 中世纪(公元5世纪到15世纪)During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. 在中世纪,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。
A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. 一个传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。
A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. 那个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教的(象)特征,体现出了对上帝的爱戴与敬重。
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 realistic way.但是,很显然到了13世纪时,观念发生变化,像乔托这样的画家开始以一种比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。
The Renaissance (15th to 16th century) 文艺复兴时期( 15世纪到16世纪)During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. 在文艺复兴时期,新的思想和价值观逐渐取代了中世纪的思想和价值观。
People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. 人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。
At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. 同时画家们回到了罗马、希腊的古典艺术理念上。
They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. 他们力争如实地画出人物和自然。
Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. 富人们想拥有自己的艺术品并用来装饰自己的高级宫殿和豪宅They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements.,他们出价聘请著名艺术家来为自己画像,画自己的房屋和其他财物,以及他们的活动和成就。
One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. 在此期间,最重要的发现之一就是如何用透视法来画出事物。
This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. 这一手法是1428年由马赛其奥第一次使用的。
When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. 当人们第一次看到他的画时,还以为是透过墙上的小洞来观看真实的场景,并对此深信不疑。
If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. 如没有发现透视法,人们就不可能画出如此逼真的画。
By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. 巧合的是这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展,它使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。
Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. 没有新的颜料和新的(绘画)手法,我们就不能看到很多使这一时代著名的杰作。
Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century)印象派时期( 19世纪后期到20世纪初期)In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. 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。
Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. 许多人从农村迁入到新城市。
There were many new inventions and social changes. 有着许多新发明,还有许多社会变革。
Naturally, these changes also led to new painting styles. 这些变革也自然而然地促成了新的绘画风格。
Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.在那些突破传统画法的画家中有生活和工作在法国巴黎的印象派画家。
The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. 印象派画家是第一批室外写景的画家。
They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day. 他们急切地想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影呈现出来。
However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. 然而由于自然光的变化很快,印象派画家们必须很快地作画,Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters. 因此,他们的画就不像以前那些画家们的画那样细致了。
At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angry about it. 起初,许多人都不喜欢这种画法,甚至还怒不可遏。
They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.他们说这些画家作画时漫不经心、粗枝大叶,而他们的作品更是荒谬可笑。
Modern Art (20th century to today) 现代艺术(20世纪至今)At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call "modern art".在印象派作品的创建初期,它们是存在着争议的,但是如今己被人们接受而成为现在我们所说的“现代艺术”的始祖了。
This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. 这是因为印象派鼓励画家用一种崭新的视角看待他们的环境。
There are scores of modern art styles, but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. 如今,现代艺术风格有好几十种,然而如果没有印象派,那么这许多不同的风格就不可能存在。