1、The Frick Collection弗里克收藏馆Home of Frick煤矿大亨亨利弗里克的宅邸Henry Clay Frick5th Avenues and E.70th StreetMany art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York.Henry Clay Frick,a rich New Yorker,died in 1919,leaving his house,furniture,and art collection to theThe Frick Collecti
2、onAvenue n.大街:a hotel on Fifth Avenue第五大街上的旅馆American people.Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings,and these are well-represented in this excellent collection.You can also explore Fricks beautiful home and garden which are well worth a visit.Guggenheim Museum古根海姆博物馆19293
3、0 At age sixty-six,the wealthy American industrialist Solomon R.Guggenheim begins to form a large collection of important modern paintings by artists such as Vasily Kandinsky,Paul Klee,and Marc Chagall.He is guided in this pursuit by a young German artist and theorist,Hilla Rebay(born Baroness Hilla
4、 Rebay von Ehrenwiesen).In July 1930,Rebay brings Guggenheim to Vasily Kandinskys Dessau studio,and Guggenheim purchases several of the artists paintings and works on paper;he will eventually acquire more than 150 works by Kandinsky.5th Avenue and 88th StreetThis museum owns 5,000 superb modern pain
5、tings,sculptures and drawings.These art works are not all displayed at the same time.The exhibition is always changing.Guggenheim Museumexhibition n.展览,展出;展览品It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous.When you w
6、alk into the gallery,you feel as if you were inside a fragile,white seashell.The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom.There are no stairs,just a circular path.The museum also has an excellent restaurant.Metropolitan Museum Of Art大都会博物馆Metropolitan
7、Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection.This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world,including America,Europe,China,Egypt,other African countries and South America.The museum displays more tha
8、n just visual delights of art.civilization n.文明It introduces you to ancient ways of living.You can visit an Egyptian temple,a fragrant Ming garden,a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.Museum of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆Museum of Modern Art(53rd Street,between 5t
9、h and 6th Avenues)It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum.The collection of Western art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet,Van Gogh,Picasso,and Matisse.A few words of warning:the admission price is not
10、 cheap and the museum is often very crowded.MonetMatisseFrench painterWhitney Museum of American ArtWhitney Museum of American Art惠特尼美国艺术博物馆惠特尼美国艺术博物馆Whitney Museum of American Art,New York CityWhitney Museum of American Art(945 Madison Avenue,near 75th St.)The Whitney holds an excellent collection
11、of contemporary American painting and sculpture.There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time.contemporary adj.当时的,同时代的permanent adj.永久的,持久的Every two years,the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists.The museum also shows videos and films
12、by contemporary video artists.Number on mapMuseumMetropolitan Museum of ArtWhitney Museum of American ArtThe Frick CollectionMuseum of Modern ArtGuggenheim Museum45Match the number on the map with the names of the museum.123NameAddressWhich centuries?What countries?America 20th-21stcenturiesComplete
13、 the chart with the information from the reading passage.Whitney Museum of American Art945 Madison Avenue(near 75th St.)NameAddressWhich centuries?What countries?Museumof Modern Art19th-21st centuriesWestern art53rd Street(between 5th and 6th Avenues)NameAddressWhich centuries?What countries?From an
14、cientto modern timesAll over the worldMetropolitan Museum of Art5th Avenue and 82nd StreetNameAddressWhich centuries?What countries?GuggenheimMuseumWestern countries20th-21stcenturies5th Avenue and 88th StreetNameAddressWhich centuries?What countries?The Frick CollectionWestern countriesPre-20th cen
15、tury5th AvenueAnd E.70th StreetI1.Museum of Modern Art2.The Frick Collection3.Whitney Museum of American Art4.Metropolitan Museum of Art5.Guggenheim MuseumMatch the names in column I with the collections in column II.IIa.Pre-twentieth century Western paintingsb.Art collection covering more than 5,00
16、0 years of civilization from many parts of the worldc.Great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st centuryd.5,000 modern paintings,sculptures and drawingse.Contemporary American painting and sculpture1 c 2 a 3 e 4 b 5 d1.It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impression
17、ist paintings.展览将吸引印象派和后印象派作品的爱好者。appeal to(对某人)吸引力；(使某人)感兴趣；向.呼吁e.g.Bright colours appeal to small children.小孩喜欢鲜艳的颜色。The United Nations appealed to the people of the developed countries for aiding those of the backward countries.联合国呼吁发达国家的人民援助落后国家的人民。2.This covers more than 5000 years of civilizat
18、ion from many parts of the world,including America,Europe,China,Egypt,other African countries and South America.它的艺术收藏品涵盖了5000多年来世界上众多国家的文明史，其中包括美洲、欧洲、中国、埃及、非洲其他国家和南美洲。Civilization 文明。指人类改造世界的物质和精神成果的总和，社会进步和人类开化状态的标志。“文明”一词来源于拉丁文“civitas”,意思是“公民的，国家的，社会的”，用以表示国家，社会的进步状态。I.根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的
19、正确形式。1.Do be careful with that vase its very f_.2.Put your s_ here,and then print your name underneath.3.The history book covers the _ (文明)of ancient Greece and Rome.fragilesignaturecivilizations4.The area has a really bad _ (名声)but it isnt as bad as people think.5.The car accident has caused _ (永久的
20、)damage to Janes eyesight.6.Laura is on the finance _ (委员会).reputationpermanentcommitteeII.根据汉语提示完成下面短文。Los Angeles art galleriesThese art galleries feature _(当代艺术)and traditional fine art,and other types of _(视觉艺术)._(如果你偏爱艺术),these are two of the art galleries that you should visit.contemporary art
21、visual art If you have a preference for artArtspace Warehouse As one of _ _(世界上的主要画廊)for contemporary art,Artspace Warehouse specializes in urban,pop,and abstract art.the worlds leading galleries Beverly Hills Fine ArtThe gallery represents over 45 of the top living artists including fine art,celebr
22、ity photography,contemporary painting,and sculpture.Beverly Hills _(容纳了不同的艺术收藏品)which are of good quality.holds a diverse collection of artworksIII.根据括号内的提示，将下列句子翻译成英语。1.出国工作这个想法对我来说确实有吸引力。(appeal to)The idea of working abroad really appeals to me.2.这对夫妇在地震中去世，他们的孩子成了孤儿。(动词-ing形式作结果状语)3.Mary总是以我姐姐的语
23、气和我说话。(as if)The couple died in the earthquake,leaving their child an orphan.Mary always talks to me as if she were my elder sister.4.让人惊讶的是Bob竟然通过了这次考试。(It is amazing that.)5.公共汽车每隔5分钟发一班车。(every)It is amazing that Bob passed the exam.The buses go every five minutes.Complete the READING TASK on page 45.
