人教课标 高二 选修 6 Unit 1

The Frick Collection 弗里克收 藏馆

Home of Frick 煤矿大亨亨利弗里克的宅邸 Henry Clay Frick

5th Avenues 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 The Frick Collection Avenue n. 大街 : a hotel on Fifth Avenue 第五大街上的旅馆

American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Frick’s beautiful home and garden which are well worth a visit.

Guggenheim Museum 古根海姆博物馆

1929–30 At age sixty-six, the wealthy American industrialist Solomon R. Guggenheim begins to form a large collection of important modern paintings by artists such as Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Marc Chagall. He is guided in this pursuit by a young German artist and theorist, Hilla Rebay (born Baroness Hilla Rebay von Ehrenwiesen).

In July 1930, Rebay brings Guggenheim to Vasily Kandinsky’s Dessau studio, and Guggenheim purchases several of the artist’s paintings and works on paper; he will eventually acquire more than 150 works by Kandinsky.

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 exhibition is always changing. Guggenheim Museum exhibition n. 展览, 展出 ; 展览品

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

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 大都会博物馆

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 civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America. The museum displays more than just visual delights of art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming garden, a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions. civilization n. 文明

Museum of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆

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 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.

Monet

Matisse French painter

Whitney Museum of American Art 惠特尼美国艺术博物馆 Whitney Museum of American Art 惠特尼美国艺术博物馆

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City

Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madison Avenue, near 75th St.) The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. contemporary adj. 当时的, 同时代的 permanent adj. 永久的, 持久的

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.

Number on map Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Whitney Museum of American Art The Frick Collection Museum of Modern Art Guggenheim Museum Match the number on the map with the names of the museum.

NameAddress Which centuries? What countries? Whitney Museum of American Art 945 Madison Avenue (near 75th St.) 20 th -21 st centuries America Complete the chart with the information from the reading passage.

NameAddress Which centuries? What countries? Museum of Modern Art 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) 19th -21st century Western countries

NameAddress Which centuries? What countries? Metropol itan Museum of Art 5th Avenue and 82 nd Street All over the world From ancient to modern times

NameAddress Which centuries? What countries? Guggen heim Museum 5th Avenue and 88th Street 20 th -21 st centuries Western countries

NameAddress Which centuries? What countries? The Frick Collection 5th Avenue And E.70 th Street Pre-20th century western countries

Match the names in column I with the collections in column II. I 1. Museum of Modern Art 2. The Frick Collection 3. Whitney Museum of American Art 4. Metropolitan Museum of Art 5. Guggenheim Museum

II a. Pre-twentieth century Western paintings b. Art collection covering more than 5, 000 years of civilization from many parts of the world c. Great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century d. 5, 000 modern paintings, sculptures and drawings e. Contemporary American painting and sculpture

Match the names in column I with the collections in column II. I 1. Museum of Modern Art 2. The Frick Collection 3. Whitney Museum of American Art 4. Metropolitan Museum of Art 5. Guggenheim Museum c a e b d

I. 根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语 提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。 1. Do be careful with that vase — it’s very f______. 2. Put your s________ here, and then print your name underneath. 3. The history book covers the __________ ( 文明 ) of ancient Greece and Rome. fragile signature civilizations

4. The area has a really bad __________ ( 名声 ) but it isn’t as bad as people think. 5. The car accident has caused _________ ( 永久的 ) damage to Jane’s eyesight. 6. Laura is on the finance _________ ( 委员会 ). reputation permanent committee

II. 根据汉语提示完成下面短文。 Los Angeles art galleries These art galleries feature ________________ ( 当代艺术 ) and traditional fine art, and other types of __________ ( 视觉艺术 ). _____________ _________________ ( 如果你偏爱艺术 ), these are two of the art galleries that you should visit. contemporary art visual art If you have a preference for art

Artspace Warehouse As one of ___________________ _________ ( 世界上的主要画廊 ) for contemporary art, Artspace Warehouse specializes in urban, pop, and abstract art. the world’s leading galleries

Beverly Hills Fine Art The gallery represents over 45 of the top living artists including fine art, celebrity photography, contemporary painting, and sculpture. Beverly Hills _________________________________ ( 容纳了不同的艺术收藏品 ) which are of good quality. holds a diverse collection of artworks

III. 根据括号内的提示，将下列句子翻译 成英语。 1. 出国工作这个想法对我来说确实有吸引 力。 (appeal to) The idea of working abroad really appeals to me.

2. 这对夫妇在地震中去世，他们的孩子成 了孤儿。 ( 动词 -ing 形式作结果状语 ) 3. Mary 总是以我姐姐的语气和我说话。 (as if) The couple died in the earthquake, leaving their child an orphan. Mary always talks to me as if she were my elder sister.

4. 让人惊讶的是 Bob 竟然通过了这次考 试。 (It is amazing that...) 5. 公共汽车每隔 5 分钟发一班车。 (every) It is amazing that Bob passed the exam. The buses go every five minutes.