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Lesson26Thebestartcritics最佳艺术评论家Whoisthestudent'sbestcritic?IamanartstudentandIpaintalotofpictures.Manypeoplepretendthattheyunderstandmodernart.Theyalwaystellyouwhatapictureis'about'.Ofcourse,manypicturesarenot'about'anything.Theyarejustprettypatterns.Weliketheminthesamewaythatwelikeprettycurtainmaterial.Ithinkthatyoungchildrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.Theynoticemore.Mysisterisonlyseven,butshealwaystellsmewhethermypicturesaregoodornot.Shecameintomyroomyesterday.'Whatareyoudoing?'sheasked.'I'mhangingthispictureonthewall,'Ianswered.'It'sanewone.Doyoulikeit?'Shelookedatitcriticallyforamoment.'It'sallright,'shesaid,'butisn'titupsidedown?'Ilookedatitagain.Shewasright!Itwas!参考译文我是个学艺术的学生，画了很多画。有很多人装成很懂现代艺术的样子，总是告诉你一幅画的“意思”是什么。当然，有很多画是什么“意思”也没有的。它们就是些好看的图案，我们喜爱它们就像我们喜欢漂亮的窗帘布一样。我觉得小孩子们往往比任何人都更能欣赏现代绘画，他们观察到的东西更多。我的妹妹只有7岁，但她总能说出我的画是好还是坏。昨天她到我房里来了。【Newwordsandexpressions】（13）1art[ɑ:t]n.艺术2critic['kritik]n.评论家3paint[peint]v.画4pretend[pri'tend]v.假装5pattern['pætn]n.图案6curtain['kə:tən]n.窗帘，幕布7material[mə'tiəriəl]n.材料8appreciate[ə'pri:ʃieit]v.鉴赏9notice['nəutis]v.注意到10whether['weeə]conj.是否11hang[hæŋ]v.悬挂，吊12critically['kritikəli]ad.批评地13upside['ʌpsaid]上下颠倒地一．单词讲解：art1)[U]艺术，美术anartstudent一个学艺术的学生anartgallery['ɡæləri]画廊anartcritic艺术评论家anartlover艺术爱好者eg.Artislong;Lifeisshort.（谚）艺术长久，人生短暂。artspl.文科languages,literature,historyBachelor['bætʃələ]ofArts文学学士学位BachelorofScience理科学士学位bachelor’sdegree学士学位master’sdegree硕士学位doctor’sdegree博士学位B.A.inEnglishfortrade外贸英语专业的文学学士学位2)技术，技巧，窍门eg.Heisgoodattheartofmakingfriends.他擅长交朋友。artsandcrafts[krɑ:ft]工艺artistn.艺术家，画家eg.Heisagreatcriticandartist.他是著名的评论家兼画家。criticn.评论家，批评家eg.I’mmyowncritic.我是一个严于律己的人。amusiccritic音乐评论家atheatrecritic戏剧评论家aliterary['litərəri]critic文学评论家eg.Heisfamousasanartcritic.他是位著名的艺术评论家。criticaladj.批评的，评论的，苛刻的，岌岌可危的，（疾病）危急的acriticalremark批评性的评论eg.Whyareyoualwayssocritical?你怎么老是吹毛求疵？eg.Thatteacheristoocriticalofhisstudents.那个老师对学生太苛刻了。acriticalsituation危急的情况eg.Heisnowinacriticalcondition.他现在病况危急。criticallyadv.苛刻的，非难的eg.Shelookedatmypicturecritically.她用挑剔的目光看我的画。criticize['kritisaiz]v.批评，评论，对…挑剔eg.HecriticizedtheAmericanfilmfavorably.他对那部美国影片给予好评。eg.She’salwayscriticizingherfriendsforbeingselfish.她总是批评朋友们自私。类似的词汇、短语：attack(withwords)抨击，辱骂blame责备condemn[kən'dem]严责criticize批评paint1)n.[U]油漆apotofpaint一桶油漆/apailofpaintgivethedoortwocoatsofpaint给那扇门刷两层油漆eg.WetPaint!油漆未干！2)n.[C]绘画颜料oilpaints油画颜料3)v.刷涂，油漆，涂paintthehouseblue把房子涂成蓝色4)v.画；化妆；把（药等）涂于…paintapicture画一幅画paintflowers画鲜花paintagirl画一个小女孩paintastilllife画静物eg.Shespendsseveralhourspaintingherface.她花了几个小时化妆。paintawoundwithiodine['aɪə,daɪn,-dɪn,-,di:n]在伤口处涂碘酒eg.Paintthetownred.到酒吧、夜总会寻欢作乐。paintern.画家，油漆工aportraitpainter肖像画家pretend[pri'tend]v.假装1)pretendtodosth假装做pretendtobedoing假装正在做eg.Shepretendedtoknowtheanswer.她假装知道答案。eg.Thestudentspretendedtobereadingbookswhentheteachercamein.当老师进来时，学生们假装在读书。2)pretend+thateg.Whenwerangthebell,shepretendedthatshewasnotathome.当我们按响门铃时，她假装她不在家。eg.Manypeoplepretendthattheyunderstandmodernart.eg.Don’tpretendtoknowwhatyoudon’tknow.不要不懂装懂。3)敢于…，胆敢…,厚着脸皮做…eg.Idon’tpretendtobeascholar.我不敢假装是个学者。4)pretendedadj.虚伪的，只是表面的pertendedillness装出来的病pattern['pætə]n.1)图案，花样，式样designeg.Whataprettypattern!多美的图案！eg.Sheworeadresswithapatternofrosesonit.她穿着一条印有玫瑰花图案的裙子。2)模式，方式behaviorpattern行为方式eg.Themurdersallseemtofollowthesamepattern.这些谋杀案同一手法。3)模范，榜样；(adj.)榜样的eg.Sheisapatternofgoodbehavior.她是行为的榜样。apatternwife模范太太apatternhusband模范丈夫curtainn.窗帘，幕布curtainmaterial窗帘布/curtainclothringupthecurtain开幕ringdownthecurtain落幕ringupthecurtainonanewfootballseason新的足球赛季正式开始behindthecurtain在幕后地，秘密地curtaincall要求谢幕的声音material1)n.[C]材料，原料rawmaterialsforindustry工业原料buildingmaterials建筑材料eg.Heisnoofficermaterial.他不是当官的料子。2)n.[U]织物，布料fabric['fæbrik],clothenoughmaterialtomaketwodresses足够做两条裙子的布料eg.Thiscurtainmaterialisverygoodcloth.这种窗帘布质量上乘。toughcottonmaterial结实的棉布3)adj.物质的materialgains物质利益materialcivilization物质文明spiritual['spiritʃuəl]adj.精神的4)pl.工具，用具writingmaterials书写工具appreciatev.欣赏，鉴赏，感谢understandandenjoyeg.Ican’tappreciatemodernart.我欣赏不了现代艺术。eg.Ireallyappreciateagoodcupoftea.有一杯好茶，我就乐在其中了。eg.Yourhelpwasgreatlyappreciated.非常感谢你的帮助。/Thankyousomuchforyourhelp.appreciation[ə,pri:ʃi:'eɪʃən]n.[U]欣赏，感谢eg.Ishownoappreciationofjazz.我对爵士乐没有欣赏能力。eg.Pleaseacceptthisgiftinappreciationofallyouhavedoneforus.多蒙鼎力相助，不胜感激，谨备薄礼，敬请笑纳。notice1)n.布告，通知，启事putupanotice张贴布告putanobituary[əʊ'bɪtʃu:,eri:]noticeinthepaper在报纸上登了一则讣告eg.Hegavehissecretaryamonth’snotice.他提前一个月通知他的秘书。takenoticeof…注意到，留心到（通常用于否定句）eg.Takenonoticeofwhatotherssayaboutyourwayoflife.别理会别人对你生活方式的评论。withoutnotice没事先通知，擅自beneathaperson’snotice不值一顾2)v.注意到，看到noticesbdosth注意到某人做某事eg.Haveyounoticedhercry?你注意到她哭了吗？noticesbdoingsth注意某人正在做某事eg.Hewasnoticedbreakingintothedoor.有人注意到他正破门而入。eg.Didn’tyounotice?Hehasdyedhishairred.难道你没注意到他把头发染红了？eg.Sorry,Ididn’tnoticeyou.抱歉，我没注意到你。eg.Shejustwantstobenoticedthat’swhyshedressessostrangely.她就是想引起注意，所以她穿得很奇怪。whetherconj.是否weathern.天气whether（广）/ifeg.Whethertheweatherischillyorwhethertheweatherishot,we’llweathertheweatherwhatevertheweath