2024_2025学年新教材高中英语Unit4Amazingart导读话题妙切入学案外研版必修第三册.doc
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Unit4Amazingart
Whenonelovesonesart,noserviceseemstoohard.
—O.Henry
一旦酷爱艺术,什么奉献都不难。
——欧·亨利
Artisahighertypeofknowledgethanexperience.
—Aristotle
艺术是比阅历更高形态的学问。
——亚里士多德
Artmaybecalledcompleteandperfectwhenitseemstobenature.
—Longinus
艺术接近自然时,就称得上是圆满完备了。
——龙基纳
Artistherighthandofnature.Thelatterhasonlygivenusbeing;theformerhasmadeusmen.
—Schiller
艺术是自然的得力助手。后者仅给予我们生命,但前者却丰富了我们的人生。
——席勒
Oneday,Beethovencametoarestaurantfordinner.Afterordering,hesuddenlygotinspiration.Hepickedupthemenuonthetableandmadeasongonthebackofthemenu.Afterawhile,hewascompletelyimmersedinthebeautifulmelody.WhenthewaitersawBeethovensdevotion,hedidntdaretodisturbhimanddecidedtoservehimlater.Aboutanhourlater,thewaiterfinallycametoBeethovensside:“Sir,willyouserve?”Beethovenjustwokeupfromadreamandimmediatelypaidforit.Confused,thewaitercouldntfigureitoutandsaid:“Sir,youhaventeatenyet!”“No,ImsureIhave.”Beethovencouldntlistentothewaitersexplanation.Afterpayingtheorderonthemenu,hegrabbedthemenufullofnotesandrushedoutoftherestaurant.Beethovensunconventionalandeccentricbehaviorinlifeisoutoftunewithpeople.Itseemsunreasonable.Infact,itreflectstheartistsextremelydevotedcreativestate.
Somepeoplelikemodernart,whileotherssaythatisrubbish.ButacleanerwhoworksintheTateGalleryinLondonisntabletotellthedifference.Thewoman,whosenameisntknown,mistookaworkofartbytheGermanpainterGustavMetzgerasabagofrubbish,andthrewitoutwithotherbags.Embarrassedofficialsatthemuseumhadtocallameetingwithcleanerstoexplainwhichthingsshouldnotbetouched.However,tomakesureofnothappeningagain,theycoveredMr.Metzgersworkwithacolouredclotheveryevening.Inthiswaythecleanerswouldrealizetheyshouldnottouchit.
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