1、M4 U3Extended reading-language points1. insightPainted on a five-meter-long silk scroll, it offers an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. (1)(对事物本质)洞悉，熟悉gain (an) insight into洞悉a deep insight 深刻的见解（2）领悟力，领悟a leader of great insight 极有眼光的领导insightful adj. 有见地的sight n. 视野，景象2. wi
2、nd The first section presents a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing, featuring crop fields, a river winding through the landscape, and famous hard at work. （1）蜿蜒，迂回windwoundwoundwind ones way through 沿着.蜿蜒发展winding lanes弯弯曲曲的小巷（2）上发条wind the watch 给手表上发条（3）缠绕wind the scarf around her neck to
3、keep herself warm 把围巾围在脖子上保暖（4）转动wind the handle 转动把手wind up 结束，完成某事；以.告终Its time to wind up the conference. 是时候结束会议了。3. go about sth 忙于做某事Here, hundreds of people from all walks of life, including butchers, hairdressers and government officials, can be seen going about their daily business. 我们能看到数以
4、千计各行各业的人，屠夫，剃头匠，官差，都忙着各自的营生。（1）go about sth 忙于做某事Despite the threat of war, people went about their business as usual. （2）着手做某事，开始做某事I didnt know how to go about the question. 我不知道如何解决这个问题。go after 追赶go against 违背go over 反复检查4， ambitious This well-developed ability, as well as the scrolls ambitious
5、size, aloows Zhang to show an enormous amount of detailyou could study the painting for hours and still discover something new. （1）宏大的 ，艰巨的ambitious project 宏大的工程ambitious plan 宏大的计划（2）有野心的，有雄心的be ambitious for the children 望子成龙be full of ambition 充满抱负fulfill/realize/achiveve ones ambition 实现某人的抱负5.
6、 comprehensive adj. 全面的，详尽的It reveals a great deal about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing and transportation methods, business practices, and a wide range of buildings, such as temples, teahouses and government structures. （1）全面的，详尽的a comprehensive list 详尽的清单（2）comprehensively adv. 全面地，综合地
7、comprehend vt. 理解comprehension n. 理解力6. criticHowever, some critics suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. （1）批评家a film critic 电影批评者（2）批评者，挑剔者criticism n. 批评；评论attract/draw widespread criticism 受到广泛批评critical adj. 批评的；极为重要的；有判断力的critic
8、al thinking 批判思维criticize vt. 批评；责难7. inspection 检查However, some critics suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. （1）检查，审查on closer inspection 仔细检查carry out an inspection 进行检查（2）巡查a tour of inspection 巡视，巡查inspect vt. 巡查inspector n. 巡查员8
9、. exposeHowever, some critics suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. （1）揭露expose widespread corruption 揭露广泛存在的腐败现象（2）暴露expose sth to sb 向某人显露（3）使.遭受be exposed to sth 遭受.（4）使.接触expose sb to sth使某人接触exposure n.面临；揭露；被报道limit your exposur
10、e to the sun 不要长时间晒太阳9. crisis These sorts of details point to a crisis developing in the city.（1）危机 an economic crisis 经济危机be faced with crisis ，面临危机go through crisis 经历危机（2）危难时刻；病危期This marriage comes to the crisis point. 这个婚姻进入岌岌可危的地步。10. decline（1）动词，减少The amount of water in the desert is declin
11、ing. 沙漠中水的量在快速下降。（2）动词，衰退My health has been declining. 我的健康每日愈下。（3）谢绝The spokesman declined to comment. 发言人拒绝对丑闻做出评价。11. be down to 归因于Its value is down not only to its great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail, but also it representation of daily life. （1）归因于He claimed his problem was d
12、own to the media. 他将他的问题归咎于媒体。（2）是（某人的责任）Its down to you to make sure the system receives the regular checking. 由你确保系统得到定期 检查。down to earth 务实的 ，切合实际的go down with 患病12. exhibitionThe last time it was on exhibition, crowds waited in line for hours for the rare chance to see the famous painting with t
13、heir own eyes. （1）展览on exhibition 展览（2）展现The match was an exhibition of the athletes skill and strength. 这次比赛展示运动员的技巧和力量。exhibit vt展览； n. 展示品13. historic The publics contitued enthusiasm about the Qing ming Scroll, even after all these centuries, speaks volumes about the power of his historic piece of art. （1）a historic event 具有历史意义的时刻go down in history 载入史册（2）historic具有重大的历史意义a historic occasion 具有历史意义的时刻historical 涉及历史的a historical novel涉及历史的小说
