Section_ⅠIntroduction & Reading - Prereading
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The Renaissance①
For many people, the Renaissance means 14th to 16th century Italy, and the developments in art and architecture, music and literature which took place there at that time②. But there is one work which, perhaps more than any other, expresses the spirit of the Renaissance③: the Mona Lisa. It is believed to be the best example of④ a new lifelike⑤ style of painting that amazed⑥ people when it was first used⑦. Painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the years 1503-1506⑧, the Mona Lisa is a mysterious⑨ masterpiece⑩. People want to know who Mona Lisa is, and why she is smiling⑪. Even if people do not know much about the Renaissance⑫, they have heard of this painting.
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①renaissance/rI'neIsəns/n.(文艺的)复兴
②which 引导定语从句,修饰developments。
③which引导定语从句,修饰one work。
④It is believed to be ..."它被认为是......",此处的it指代the Mona Lisa。 ⑤lifelike adj.栩栩如生的,逼真的
⑥amaze v.使大为惊奇,使惊愕
⑦that引导定语从句,修饰painting;该从句中含有一个when引导的时间状语从句。
⑧过去分词短语作状语。 ⑨mysterious adj.神秘的
⑩masterpiece n.杰作,名作,佳作,代表作(=masterwork)
⑪and连接两个宾语从句。
⑫Even if 引导让步状语从句。
文艺复兴
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对于很多人来说,文艺复兴指的是14~16世纪时期的意大利,及其当时出现在艺术、建筑、音乐以及文学领域方面的发展。但有一件作品可能比其他的任何作品都更能表达文艺复兴的精神--《蒙娜·丽莎》。它被认为是一种新的形象逼真型绘画风格的最好代表,这种绘画风格首次被使用就使人们惊叹不已。《蒙娜·丽莎》由莱奥纳多·达·芬奇于1503到1506年间绘制而成,是一件神秘的杰作。人们想知道蒙娜·丽莎是谁,她又为什么在笑。即便