Module4FineArts–Western,ChineseandPopArts…astyleofpaintingadoptedbyagroupofartist.•adoptv.采用,收养Weshouldadopttheconsumers'suggestion.Astheyhadnochildrenoftheirown,theyadoptedanorphan.adoptanidea/aplan采纳意见/计划adoptionn.采用,采纳;过继词语辨析adapt,adopt这两个词拼写只差一个字母,容易记混。adapt改编,改作……用,适应adaptto…适应……adaptsth./oneselfto使……适应be(well)adaptedto(特别)适应beadaptedfor为……改造/改编adaptfrom根据……改编/改写adaptaplay/novel改编剧本/小说Isuggestthatheshouldadapthimselftonewconditions.我建议他要适应新的环境。Theseflowersarewelladaptedtotheharshwinter.这些花卉特别适应冬天的寒冷气候。完成句子①Thepoorchild____________bythecouple.那个可怜的小孩被那对夫妇收养了。②Thisplayhasbeenskillfully____________theoriginalnovel.这部小说被很熟练地改编成一部戏剧。③Wecan____________thisoldhouseforuseasagarage.我们可以将这座旧房改造成一个车库。wasadoptedadaptedfromadaptThisisapaintingbytheSpanishartist,PabloPicasso,consideredtobethegreatestwesternartistofthetwentiethcentury.这是西班牙画家巴勃罗•毕加索的一幅油画,他被认为是20世纪西方最伟大的画家。consideredtobethegreatestwesternartistofthetwentiethcentury是过去分词短语作定语修饰PabloPicasso,相当于一个非限制性定语从句whowasconsideredtobe…•consider+n.+tobe+n./adj.认为…是…Heisconsideredtobeanexpertonthesubject.consider的其它搭配及用法1)consider+n.+as+n.认为……是……WeconsiderMozartasatalentedmusician.2)considerdoingsth.考虑做某事Iamconsideringgoingabroad.3)consider+that从句Weconsiderthatit’sagoodidea.1).CharlesBabbageisgenerallyconsidered______thefirstcomputer.A.toinventB.inventingC.tohaveinventedD.havinginvented解析:这一句子的基本结构为:主语+谓语+复合宾语(名词+动词不定式),答案应选动词不定式。因“发明”这一动作已经发生,故应选tohaveinvented,即C。C2).Theyhavebeenconsidering______theproblem.A.toworkoutB.workoutC.workingoutD.workedout3).IconsiderTom______thefinestbasketballplayertoday.A.tobeB.beingC.wasD.beCA•Cubistartistspaintedobjectsandpeople,withdifferentaspectsoftheobjectorpersonshowingatthesametime.立体派画家所画的内容为人与物,画面同时呈现人与物的各个面。此句中的with引导的短语作状语,表伴随。JayZhouarrived,withmanyfansfollowinghim.ThispaintingbytheSpanishartist,…•contemporaryadj.当代的,现代的Hehaddevotedhiswholelifetothestudyofcontemporaryart.Myparentsthinkthatthecontemporaryyoungpeoplehavenorespectforauthority.词义辨析:modern,contemporary,current,recent,present,up-to-date这些形容词均有“现代的、当代的”之意。modern:指现代或近代,时期可长可短;也可指新颖、时髦的。contemporary:仅指当今这个时代,不涉及任何过去的时代,但可表示不同的人或物存在于同一时代。current:指目前存在和发生的。recent:表示新近的,最近的,时间的长短依据所修饰的人或物而定。present:是这些词中语气最强的一个。指现在正发生、起作用的。up-to-date:一般用于非正式场合,指很时新、能反映当前的最新发展。•Popartwasanimportantmodernartmovementthataimedtoshowordinarytwentieth–centurycitylife.aimvi.以……为目标;打算;意欲;用某物瞄准某物;n.[C]目的,目标[U]瞄准Thisposteraimstopublicizetheyouthwebsite.Weaimtobecomeaworldleaderinledlighting.aimat(doing)sth.瞄准,目标是aimtodosth.旨在做某事,打算做某事withoutaim无目的地achieveone'saim达到目的aimlessadj.无目标的aimlesslyadv.无目标地aimlessnessn.[U]无目的知识拓展Iaimedatthedoorbuthitthewindow.我瞄准门却打中了窗户。Iaimtobeatopstudentinourclass.我立志要在班里做一个优秀的学生。What'syouraiminworkingsohard?你如此努力地工作,目的是什么?完成句子①He________________thedog.他用枪瞄准狗。②_____________________istoimprovestudents'communicationskills.这个课程的主要目的是提高同学们的交流技巧。aimedthegunatThemainaimofthecourse…followedthetraditionalChinesestyleofpainting.•traditionaladj.传统的DoyoubelieveinChina'straditionalherbalmedicine?Thetraditionalbreakfastinthisareaincludesbaconandeggs.traditionn.传统•Chinesepaintingisknownforitsbrushdrawingsinblackinksandnaturalcolors.beknownfor因...而众所周知Guilinisknownforherbeautifulmountainsandrivers.词汇辨析:beknownas:意为“作为......而著名”,其后的名词表示一个人的身份、职业等。beknownfor:意为“因......而著名”,其后所接内容表示某人或物的特点、特长等。beknownto:“为......所了解/知道”,其后接表示人的词语。“(人们都)知道”,其后接动词原形。beknownin:意为“在某地很著名”。QiBaishiobservedtheworldofnaturecolours.•observev.观察,遵守,注意到Thepolicehavebeenobservinghismovements.Iobservedhimenteringthebankwithagun.Weshouldobservetheproprieties.词义辨析:look,see,watch,observe,witness这些动词均有“看”之意。look:侧重“看”的动作。see:指看见。watch:指用眼睛跟随某物,以便对每一个变化、运动等进行观察。observe:侧重以客观的态度进行观察。witness:指当场看见、亲眼看见。observearule遵守规则observeaperson'sbirthday庆祝某人的生日observesb.dosth./doingsth.看到某人做某事/正在做某事observeon/upon…说……;评论……observern.观察者;遵守者;评论者observantadj.善于观察的,机警的observationn.观察,注意observatoryn.天文台;气象台;观察台完成句子①Theyfaithfully__________________.他们忠实地遵守规则。②Chineseallovertheworld____________theSpringFestival.全世界的中国人都庆祝春节。observedtherulesobserve完成句子③Heobservedastranger______aroundthestoreat12p.m.lastnight.A.tohangB.hangC.hangingD.tobehanging【解析】由句意可知“当时那位陌生人正在商店周围逛”,故用v.ing形式。C…butnotjustimitateit.•imitatevt.仿制,模仿,仿效Youshouldimitategreatandgoodpeople.Hecanimitatehisteacherperfectly.imitationn.模仿,模拟;仿造;伪造Heismostfamousforhislivelypaintingsofhorses.most前面不加定冠词the时,相当于quite,very。Iammostpleasedwithyouranswer.Playingwithfireismost(very)dangerous.•I’mstudyingartatschool,andIenjoyitalot,althoughIcangettiredoflookingatpicturesallthetime.gettiredof厌烦,厌倦Hewasadoor-to-doorsalesmanforabit,buthesoongottiredofhavingthedoorslammedinhisface.知识拓展be/gettiredwith/from因……而疲倦betiredout=bewornout很累,很疲倦betiredof(doing)sth.厌倦了(做)某事tirevt.使疲倦;疲劳;累tiredadj.疲劳的;累的tiringadj.引起疲劳的;累人的单项填空______ofthe______speech,helookedoutofthewindow.A.Tired;tiredB.Tiring;tiredC.Tired;tiringD.Beingtired;tiring【解析】tiredof…在句中作状语,表示原因;而第二空修饰speech则应用tiring,表示“令人厌烦的”。Calthough的意思是“尽管;虽然”,用作连词,引导让步状语从句。比较正式,一般情况下可以用though替代。不能与but连用,但可以加yet,still等副词用以加强语气。词语辨析eventhough,though,although,a