甘肃 董麦霞
中国画是中国文化、美学思想、哲学观念的集中体现，中国画源远流长，有着辉煌灿烂的艺术成就。
主题语境：人与社会 篇幅：319词 建议用时：5分钟
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.
Reading Check
Language Study
Ⅰ. Discover useful structures in the text
1. that引导限制性定语从句
Over many centuries, Chinese artists have created paintings that are now in the hearts of more than a billion people. 几个世纪以来，中国艺术家创作的画作如今已深入超过十亿人的心中。
2. as though引导方式状语从句
In his painting, the ladies stand as though they are fashion models, but one of them is entertaining herself by teasing a cute dog. 在他的画中，女士们像时装模特一样站着，而其中一位女士正在逗弄一只可爱的狗来自娱自乐。
3. not only...but also...意为“不但……而且……”，用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分
Not only did officials and scholars enjoy listening to music, but they also found pleasure in depicting nature. 官员和学者不仅喜欢听音乐，而且还喜欢描绘自然。
Ⅱ. Memorize some theme-centered chunks
more than 超过；不只是
fall in love with 爱上
instead of 而不是；代替
concentrate on 专心于
listen to 听
