中國名畫，藝術瑰寶

甘肅 董麥霞

中國畫是中國文化、美學思想、哲學觀念的集中體現，中國畫源遠流長，有著輝煌燦爛的藝術成就。

主題語境：人與社會 篇幅：319詞 建議用時：5分鐘

1With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the most culturally unique nations. Over many centuries, Chinese artists have created paintings that are now in the hearts of more than a billion people.

Nymph of the Luo River—Gu Kaizhi

2The legend has it that Cao Zhi, a prince of the state of Cao Wei, fell in love with the governor's daughter. However, she married his brother, Cao Pi, and the prince became upset. Later, he composed an emotional poem about the love between the goddess and common people. In the 4th century, Gu Kaizhi, a Chinese artist, was moved by the story and illustrated the poem.

Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers—Zhou Fang

3During the Tang Dynasty, China had a prosperous economy and flourishing culture.In this period, the genre of “beautiful women painting” enjoyed popularity. Coming from a noble background, Zhou Fang, a Chinese artist, created artworks in this genre. In his painting, the ladies stand as though they are fashion models, but one of them is entertaining herself by teasing a cute dog.

Along the River During the Qingming Festival—Zhang Zeduan

4Zhang Zeduan depicted the landscape in his work Along the River During the Qingming Festival. However, instead of concentrating on the vastness of nature, he captured the daily life of the people of Bianjing, present-day Kaifeng. His work shows much about life in the Northern Song Dynasty.

A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains—Wang Ximeng

5Not only did officials and scholars enjoy listening to music, but they also found pleasure in depicting nature. One such painter was Wang Ximeng. He was a prodigy.Wang Ximeng painted A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains when he was only seventeen years old. He died several years later, but he left one of the largest and most beautiful paintings in Chinese history.

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Language Study

Ⅰ. Discover useful structures in the text

1. that引導限制性定語從句

Over many centuries, Chinese artists have created paintings that are now in the hearts of more than a billion people. 幾個世紀以來，中國藝術家創作的畫作如今已深入超過十億人的心中。

2. as though引導方式狀語從句

In his painting, the ladies stand as though they are fashion models, but one of them is entertaining herself by teasing a cute dog. 在他的畫中，女士們像時裝模特一樣站著，而其中一位女士正在逗弄一只可愛的狗來自娛自樂。

3. not only...but also...意為“不但……而且……”，用于連接兩個表示并列關系的成分

Not only did officials and scholars enjoy listening to music, but they also found pleasure in depicting nature. 官員和學者不僅喜歡聽音樂，而且還喜歡描繪自然。

Ⅱ. Memorize some theme-centered chunks

more than 超過；不只是

fall in love with 愛上

instead of 而不是；代替

concentrate on 專心于

listen to 聽