PetportraitsArtteachersoftengivestudentsprojectsbasedontheworkofwellknownartistsfromthepast.ForarecentclassprojectatLakeMiddleSchoolinUniontown,Ohio,teacherHeatherBoxlerhadanotheridea.ShechosetheworkoflocalartistVickiBoatrighttoinspire(启发)students.“Ilikedthatsheconcentratedherattentiononanimals,”Boxlersaid,“whichIthoughtwouldbeapropersubjectforsixthgraders.”Boatrightpaintsspecial,colorfulportraitsofpets.“Ican'trememberatimethatartwasnotpartofme,”shesaidduringarecentinterview.“MyworkisinspiredbythetwothingsIlovemost,artandpets.”Insteadofcanvas(画布),BoatrightpaintsonOSB(shortfororientedstrandboard).OSBisawoodbasedboard,whichgivesnaturaltexture(纹理)toBoatright'spaintings.Theartistfirstpaintsthesurfaceblack,andthenaddsdifferentbrightcolorsonit.Theartistpresentsherworkatartshowsandinherworkingplace.Since2008,herfollowinghasincreasedquicklywiththehelpoftechnology.“Whensocialmedia(社交媒体)startedgettingpopular,”Boatrightsaid,“itallchanged.”BoatrightisnowabletocommunicatewithpetownersaroundtheworldthroughTwitter,Instagram,andFacebook.Herbiggestsocialmediasuccesscamewhenshe“tweeted”ashercatandrecordedhisfunnyadventures(冒险).Ordersforpetportraitsstartedcominginfrompeopleeverywhere.Boatright'saiminherartistorecordtherelationshipbetweenthepetandowner.“Aloveforapetlastsforever,evenaftertheyhaveleftus,”Boatrightsaid.“Iliketocreateartworkthatcelebratesthatrelationship.”From:kpcnotebook.scholastic.com[语篇导读]有一位特殊的艺术家,她的肖像画作品的主角不是形形色色的人,而是千姿百态的宠物。[词海拾贝]1.concentrateone'sattentionon专注于2.portrait画像3.interview采访;面试4.painting画,画作5.surface表面6.present展示7.communicatewith与……交流8.socialmedia社交媒体9.aim目标10.relationship关系;联系Ⅰ.重点单词1.核心单词①________n.景色;风景②________adj.有活力的;有生气的③________n.方面④________vt.观察;注意到⑤________n.风格⑥________vt.采纳;采用scenealiveaspectobservestyleadopt2.拓展单词①________n.爱好,嗜好→________n.憎恶;不喜欢②______n.艺术家→_____n.艺术→________adj.艺术的③________adj.令人愉快的;可爱的→________n.愉快,高兴→________adj.高兴的④________vt.绘画;(用颜料)画→________n.画家→________n.绘画⑤________adj.彩色的→________n.颜色⑥__________adj.传统的;习俗的→__________adv.传统上地→________n.传统likedislikeartistartartisticdelightfuldelightdelightedpaintpainterpaintingcolourfulcolourtraditionaltraditionallytradition3.阅读单词①contemporaryadj.________②drawingn.________③imitatevt.________________________当代的图画临摹;仿造;模仿;仿效前缀a表语形容词大全①alive有活力的②asleep睡着的③awake醒着的④alike相似的⑤afraid害怕的⑥alone单独的⑦ashamed羞愧的指人的常见后缀①painter画家②author作家③scientist科学家④applicant申请人⑤scholar学者Ⅱ.重点短语1.________________对……感兴趣2.________________考虑3.________________因为4.________________对……厌烦5.________________对……狂热;热衷于……6.________________爱好;喜欢;喜爱7.________________对……产生兴趣8.________________从……可以看出beinterestedinthinkaboutbecauseofbe/gettiredofbecrazyaboutbefondofdevelopaninterestintellbybe+adj.+of①be/gettiredof对……厌烦②befondof喜欢;偏爱③beproudof为……而自豪④beafraidof害怕……⑤beawareof意识到……⑥beshortof短缺的Ⅲ.经典句式1.ThisisapaintingbytheSpanishartist,PabloPicasso,_____________________________________________________.这是西班牙画家巴勃罗·毕加索的一幅油画,他被认为是20世纪西方最伟大的艺术家。2.Cubistartistspaintedobjectsandpeople,_____________________________________________________________.在描绘物体或人的时候,立体派画家会同时展现描绘对象的多个不同侧面。consideredtobethegreatestwesternartistofthetwentiethcenturywithdifferentaspectsoftheobjectorpersonshowingatthesametime3.QiBaishi(1863~1957),_____________________________,followedthetraditionalChinesestyleofpainting.齐白石(1863~1957)是中国最伟大的画家之一,遵循了中国传统的绘画风格。4.It'sbyaChineseartist,____________它是由一位中国画家画的,不是吗?isn'tit?oneofChina'sgreatestpainterstell短语大观园①tellby从……可以看出②tell...from...通过……判断出……③tellthedifferencebetween...and...分辨……与……的不同④tell...apart将……分辨开⑤tellalie/lies撒谎⑥tellthetruth讲真话篇章理解Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswers1.ThecharacteristicofthepaintingsbyCubistartistsisthat________.A.differentpeopleandobjectswereshownatthesametimeB.peopleorobjectswereshownfromdifferentsidesatthesametimeC.differentpeopleandobjectscouldbeseeninthesamepaintingD.thepaintingswerepaintedbydifferentpeopleatthesametime答案:B2.QiBaishi'spaintingsarespecialbecause________.A.theywerepaintedinblackinksandnaturalcolorsB.theywerepaintedinthetraditionalChinesestyleC.theywerepaintedverycarefullyD.theyshowthenaturalworldcarefully答案:D3.SarahHardwickhasbecomeinterestedinartbecause________.A.shebegantostudyartfromanearlyageB.herparentswanthertobeanartistC.sheoftengoestoartgallerieswithherparentsD.shelikesXuBeihongverymuch答案:C4.FromParagraphB,weseethat________.A.RoyLichtensteinistherepresentativeofCubismB.RoyLichtensteinistherepresentativeofpopartC.RoyLichtensteinisgoodatshowingtwentiethcenturylifeD.RoyLichtensteinisgoodatdrawingsoupcansandadvertisements答案:B知识点详解——重点词汇、短语1.delightful(教材P31)adj.令人愉快的;可爱的Youseemtobehavingadelightfulchatwithyourfriends.你好像和朋友聊得很愉快。Theygaveadelightfulparty.他们举办了一场愉快的聚会。归纳拓展①delightn.[U]高兴,喜悦;[C]使人高兴的事vt.&vi.(使)高兴toone'sdelight使某人高兴的是withdelight高兴地;乐意地②delightedadj.高兴的,愉快的,快乐的Tohisdelight,theyareallcoming.令他高兴的是,他们全都会来。WordscannotexpresshowdelightedIwas.言语无法表达我内心的喜悦。Whatdelightedmemostlastnightwasthathewasdelightedatthedelightfulnews.昨天晚上最使我高兴的是,他听到这个令人高兴的消息后感到高兴。即学即练❶语法填空①Itwas___________(delight)towatchthechildre