12a 部分翻译
What do you know about folk or traditional art, like paper cutting? Tell your partner about it.
你知道什么像剪纸一样的民间或传统艺术吗？给你的搭档讲讲。
22b 部分翻译
Read the passage and complete the chart below.
读文章并完成下面的表格
MOVING FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC
A general introduction of the topic is usually followed by specific details and examples.
一个话题的大致介绍后通常跟着具体的细节和例子。
Beauty in Common Things
普通物件中的美
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life,such as love,beauty and family. The most common things,from paper to clay to bamboo,are turned into objects of beauty.
中国每个不同的地区都有自己独特的传统艺术品。这些艺术品通常表达的是那些生活中重要的东西，诸如爱、美和家庭。最普通的东西，从纸到黏土再到竹子，都能变成美丽的物品。
According to Chinese history,sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit,they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
根据中国历史，孔明灯最早就是诸葛亮在身处困境的时候用来寻求帮助的。现在，孔明灯用于过节和其他庆祝活动。孔明灯用竹子做成，竹子外面用纸包裹。孔明灯点燃后，像小小的热气球一样满满地升上天空，所有人都能看到。这些灯被看作幸福和美好愿望的象征。
Paper cutting has been around for over l,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper,usually red,is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers,animals,and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival,they are put on windows, doors and walls .as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
剪纸已经有1500多年的历史。剪纸听起来很容易，但真剪起来还是很难得。通常使用红色的纸，先折叠好，再用剪刀剪。最常见的图案是花，动物和有关中国历史的一些东西。春节期间人们把这些剪纸贴在窗子、门或者墙上。寄寓着好运和新年快乐。
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
中国陶泥艺术也很著名，那些艺术品很小，但是看上去特别逼真。小陶泥艺术品通常取材于可爱的孩子们、中国神话故事或历史故事中的人物。制作这些小物件要用一中非常特殊的黏土，先用手小心翼翼进行造型，然后风干。干了之后还要高温烧制，然后再抛光上漆。要花好几个星期才能完成这些工序。这些小小的陶泥艺术品表达了中国人民对生活和美的热爱。
32c 部分翻译
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
再读一遍课文，回答问题。
1. What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?
传统的中国艺术形式试图展示什么？
2. What were sky lanterns used for before and what are they used for now?
孔明灯过去被用作什么，现在它们被用作什么？
3. What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings?
在剪纸里通常能找到什么类型的图片？
4. How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?
在春节期间人民怎么使用剪纸？
5. What are the steps for making clay art pieces?
制作陶艺作品的步骤是什么？
6. Which art form do you think is the most interesting? Why?
你认为哪种艺术形式是最有趣的？为什么？
42d 部分翻译
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
用方框中短语的适当形式完成句子。
such as例如
turn...into把……变成
send out发出
cover with用……覆盖
rise into升上
put... on把……贴在……上
1. People used to send out sky lanterns when they were in trouble. But today,people light the lanterns and watch them rise into the sky with their wishes.
当人们遇到困难的时候，过去常常放孔明灯。但是今天，人们点亮孔明灯并观看它们承载着他们的祝福升上天空。
2. The art of paper cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art. People often put these art pieces on the doors,windows and walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring Festival.
剪纸艺术是将一件简单的东西，像一张纸，变成一件漂亮的艺术作品。人们经常把这些艺术作品他们家的门、窗户和墙上，来庆祝春节。
3. To make Chinese clay art,the clay is shaped by hand into things such as cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories. They are then covered with paint.
为了制作中国陶艺作品，用手将黏土塑造成如聪明伶俐的孩子或中国童话和故事中的人物之类的东西。然后它们被涂上涂料。
52e 部分翻译
Discuss the questions in your group.
和你的组员讨论这些问题。
1. Which art form do you think is the easiest? Which is the most difficult? Why?
你认为哪种艺术形式最简单？哪种最复杂？为什么？
2. Which art form would you like to learn? Why?
你想学哪种艺术形式？为什么？
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