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[00:07.60]Example
[00:10.34]Would you like to live in a modern flator do you prefer a traditional house?
[00:16.38]Well,I'd prefer living in a modern flat.
[00:21.42]Modern houses are large and comfortable.
[00:26.17]It is also convenient1 to live close to your work.
[00:30.62]Well,I must say I'd rather live in a traditional siheyuan
[00:36.68]I wouldn't feel happy living in a block of apartments.
[00:41.43]I would miss the garden,and I think an old house is more beautiful.
[00:47.07]I don't get very excited about old-style houses.
[00:52.35]Well,modern flats are all the same.
[00:56.79]I really think a traditional house has more personal style.
[01:01.86]Reading  MODERN ARCHITECTURE3
[01:10.11]Architecture looks at the man-made4 living environment.
[01:15.18]Every great culture in the pasthad its own ideas of beauty
[01:20.93]expressed in art and architecture.
[01:24.77]When you look around at buildings,streets,squares and parks,
[01:30.70]you will find them designed,planned and built in different styles.
[01:36.16]Modernism was invented in the 1920s by a group of architects5
[01:42.64]who wanted to change society with
[01:46.61]buildings that went against people's feeling of beauty.
[01:51.93]They wanted their buildings constructed in a way to look unnatural6.
[01:57.71]While in traditional architecture materials such as earth,
[02:03.27]stone,brick7 and wood are used,
[02:07.71]the materials of modem8 architecture are steel,glass and concrete9.
[02:14.16]To many people modern architecture equals progress.
[02:19.34]Developing countries want to build the most modern-looking buildings
[02:24.98]as the first step towards becoming a modem country.
[02:29.94]Modem buildings impress us because they are huge,
[02:34.91]but many people do not find them beautiful.
[02:39.06]The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs,
[02:43.63]sharp comers and glass walls that act as mirrors.
[02:48.99]You do not feel invited to enter them.
[02:53.24]Everything about these buildings seems hard and unfriendly.
[02:58.21]Ancient architecture shows us many beautiful buildings.
[03:03.35]These include great examples such as Taihe Dian,
[03:08.42]the Temple of Heaven or the great European cathedrals10.
[03:13.57]Both in the choice of materials and shape of buildings,
[03:18.53]ancient architecture stands much closer to nature.
[03:23.81]Nature does not have any straight lines.
[03:28.17]Antonio Gaudi,a Spanish architect2,was the first to understand that.
[03:35.25]There are not any sharp comers or straight lines in any of his designs.
[03:41.91]He only wanted natural materials,such as stone,brick and wood to be used
[03:49.56]and many parts of his buildings look like things we find in nature.
[03:54.89]In some of his architecture,balconies look like eyes,
[04:00.46]other parts look like bones,the walls seem to be covered with the skin of a fish,
[04:07.59]while the roof looks like the back of a dragon.
[04:12.03]Most of Gaudi's works11 were constructed in and around Barcelona.
[04:17.78]Looking at the architecture by Gaudi is like a dream,
[04:22.74]full of fantastic colours and shapes.
[04:26.97]Despite the fact that he used traditional materials,
[04:31.83]Gaudi was a modem architect.
[04:35.59]In fact,there are other modem architects who use designs from nature
[04:41.76]when they create their buildings.
[04:45.41]Frank Lloyd Wright,who built an art museum in New York,
[04:51.16]found himself inspired by Japanese seashells12.
[04:55.99]Another famous building that makes people think of seashells
[05:01.14]is the Opera House in Sydney,
[05:04.69]though it makes other people think of ship sails.
[05:09.24]The 2008 Olympic Stadium13 in Beijing
[05:13.99]is another design that makes us think about nature.
[05:18.96]Seen from the top,
[05:21.91]it looks as if the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel,
[05:27.18]and it looks just like a bird's nest made of tree branches.
[05:32.54]Birds fill up the spaces between the branches of their nests with soft materials

[05:39.20]Just so,the spaces in the structure14 of the stadium
[05:44.76]will be filled with huge plastic bags full of air.
[05:49.91]Although the stadium will be made of concrete and steel,
[05:54.74]the flowing lines and round shapes make the building look warm and friendly.
[06:01.59]Integrating skills  Reading
[06:08.74]A SECOND LIFE FOR FACTORY 798
[06:13.89]Everywhere in the world old buildings,such as schools,hospitals,
[06:20.26]factories and even churches are left empty because they are no longer needed.
[06:28.21]It is usually difficult to find other companies to move into the old buildings,
[06:34.68]because the floor plan the size and the number of halls
[06:40.74]does not fit their company.
[06:44.40]Often,these buildings are pulled down
[06:48.84]after having stood empty without use for many years.
[06:54.12]Factory 798 in the east of Beijing was a building like that.
[07:00.88]Once an important army factory in Beijing,
[07:05.74]Factory 798 was designed by East German architects
[07:11.70]and built with Russian help in the early 1950s.
[07:16.95]It is one of the most important examples of factory architecture
[07:23.01]left from that time.
[07:26.77]The huge factory halls of brick and glass were built in the 1920s modem style.
[07:34.64]They are decorated with small round windows that remind you of ships,
[07:41.09]bent roofs and twenty-foot high walls of glass that make them special
[07:47.64]when compared with other architecture from the same period.
[07:52.92]The simple style of the buildings
[07:56.68]and the fact that they are German
[08:00.52]set them aside as very different from Chinese architecture.
[08:06.19]When the army factory moved some years ago,
[08:10.74]the factory buildings were no longer used.
[08:15.31]Until about a year ago most of the workshops in the factory stood empty.
[08:21.86]Some art companies asked if they could move into the empty space
[08:27.79]and rent parts of the factory.
[08:31.56]This was the beginning of the development of this area into a centre for the arts,
[08:38.09]bringing together Chinese artists,art companies,musicians,a Japanese teahouse,
[08:46.63]a Sichuan restaurant, a bookshop and a dance club.
[08:52.69]Old factory buildings have many halls and workshops of different sizes.
[08:59.35]Painters and other artists can move into the smaller rooms
[09:03.90]to use them as studios15 to paint,while music bands rent space to practise.
[09:11.55]Smaller halls can be changed into shops and restaurants
[09:17.01]while the main factory hall can be used for concerts,
[09:21.87]parties and dance festivals.
[09:26.31]Young,beginning artists and musicians
[09:30.98]often do not have enough money to rent studios or other buildings to practise,
[09:37.65]perform or even work and live.
[09:42.69]They like these buildings because the rooms and halls are often very large,
[09:49.17]which is good for artists who want to make large objects.
[09:54.02]Besides, many of these buildings were constructed far from the city,
[10:00.19]so that people in the neighbourhood are not disturbed
[10:04.76]when rock musicians move in and practise for a concert.
[10:09.02]Many large cities,such as Liverpool16 and New York,
[10:14.48]have had experiments of this kind,
[10:18.63]With old factories turned into successful arts centers.
[10:24.56]In almost every city around The world,new uses are given to old buildings.
[10:31.93]It is a great way to save the architecture from the past.
[10:37.39]Work Book   Unit 3  Art and architecture
[10:51.15]Integrating skills
[10:54.32]Reading and discussing
[10:57.76]THE FUNCTION OF ART
[11:01.29]We see art everywhere around us.
[11:05.65]In public parks,city squares,shopping streets and public buildings,
[11:13.02]we find modern art objects on display.
[11:17.46]Classical art,such as valuable paintings,precious statues and other fine arts,
[11:25.40]usually ends up in the collections of museums,companies or rich people.
[11:32.38]Although we can see some of it in museums,
[11:36.63]those other art collections are not open to the public

[11:42.20]Both art and architecture have a history of ages.
[11:48.15]All forms and ways of expressing beauty have been explored.
[11:53.90]In the case of architecture,many buildings that were designed in the past
[12:00.46]have proven to be beautiful and served their purposes.
[12:05.81]Governments and companies
[12:09.65]could save millions of dollars by building
[12:14.41]or copying designs of architecture of buildings from the past.
[12:20.57]There are still many designs for buildings
[12:25.04]made by famous architects that were never realised.
[12:30.60]Besides,some people find modern architecture ugly.
[12:36.24]So why should we pay a lot of money to architects for designing new buildings?
[12:42.91]The same holds for modern art,both paintings and statues.
[12:49.38]Many art objects that have been created in the past
[12:54.35]are now covered by dust in storerooms.
[12:58.79]These storerooms contain enough art to decorate all public buildings
[13:04.82]and other public places.
[13:08.58]There is no need to create more art,and as with modem architecture,
[13:15.85]many people find new art difficult to understand or appreciate.
[13:22.19]Given these facts,why are architects and artists asked to create new art works?
[13:30.14]And why are we interested in creating new art and architecture,
[13:35.80]instead of using or copying what was made in the past?
[13:40.95]The answers to these questions
[13:44.82]have to do with the function of art in society today.
[13:50.56]First of all,the function of art is to decorate.
[13:56.02]By placing art works in parks and hanging paintings or drawings on the walls
[14:02.87]we make our living environment more beautiful.
[14:07.70]When our eyes move across an empty wall
[14:12.06]they will for a few moments rest on a painting or other kind of work hung there.
[14:19.01]It is a moment of comfort and makes people feel good.
[14:23.97]Sometimes,paintings are not beautiful at first glance.
[14:29.93]But looking at them and thinking about them for a while
[14:34.79]or repeated viewing will help us to learn to appreciate them.
[14:40.85]Another function of art is enriching18 real life,as art is part of everyday life.
[14:49.63]Art helps people to learn to think creatively.
[14:54.28]In art things are not always what they seem to be.
[14:59.71]Art objects in a park are sometimes funny.
[15:04.44]Very often you can hardly tell what they are.
[15:09.01]People need such creative moments.
[15:13.55]It helps them to balance their minds.
[15:17.92]When we see art like that all around us,
[15:22.36]it helps to make life more interesting.
[15:26.72]Finally,art is often seen as a way to instruct the audience.
[15:33.38]Statues of heroes from the past remind us of our history.
[15:39.26]Paintings and other art objects can also help us to realise17
[15:45.61]which goals we should set for ourselves and inspire us in our everyday work.
[15:52.69]Because ideas about society change and every period of time has its own taste,
[15:59.76]there Is always a need for new art.
[16:04.13]We can still appreciate art works made in the past for their beauty,
[16:09.87]but they are often too valuable to be placed in public buildings.
[16:15.54]Besides,they also often need special protection


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1 convenient MoVzy     
adj.便利的,方便的
参考例句:
  • I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
  • Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。
2 architect jNzya     
n.建筑师,设计者,造物主
参考例句:
  • His father was a notable architect.他的父亲是一个著名的建筑师。
  • The new building was built from the design of a famous architect.这座新楼是根据一位著名建筑师的设计建成的。
3 architecture mNky9     
n.建筑学,建筑术;建筑物;组织,结构
参考例句:
  • I'm interested in classical architecture.我喜爱古典建筑风格。
  • She studied architecture and art history at the university.她在大学里学习建筑和艺术史。
4 man-made joPzdv     
adj.人造的,合成的,人为的
参考例句:
  • Nylon is a man-made fibre.尼龙是一种人造纤维。
  • Many countries have sent up man-made satellites to circle the earth.许多国家已经发射人造卫星围绕地球运转。
5 architects f6384f907b5b65e5a951ac484504a40c     
n.建筑师( architect的名词复数 );设计师;缔造者;创造者
参考例句:
  • He was one of the principal architects of the revolution. 他是那次革命的主要发动者之一。
  • He was one of the architects of the republic. 他是这个共和国的缔造者之一。 来自辞典例句
6 unnatural 5f2zAc     
adj.不自然的;反常的
参考例句:
  • Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗?
  • She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。
7 brick 3sQzu     
n.砖;vt.用砖砌,用砖堵住
参考例句:
  • She stared blankly at the brick wall in front of her.她面无表情地瞪着面前的砖墙。
  • I bought a brick of ice cream for my daughter.我给女儿买了块冰砖。
8 modem sEaxr     
n.调制解调器
参考例句:
  • Does your computer have a modem?你的电脑有调制解调器吗?
  • Provides a connection to your computer via a modem.通过调制解调器连接到计算机上。
9 concrete 4Yuyu     
adj.具体的,有形的;n.混凝土 ;v.用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结
参考例句:
  • Could you give us a concrete case?你能不能给我们举个具体事例?
  • We should make a concrete analysis of each specific question.对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析。
10 cathedrals 9f248b0800cb59a427e63f6f1b8c8233     
n.总教堂,大教堂( cathedral的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • All I want is peace, sanity, cathedrals. 我想要的只是和平、健全,大教堂。 来自电影对白
  • John Heilbron, The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories, 3-23. 约翰.海耳布隆,《教会里的太阳:教堂即太阳观测台》,第3-23页。 来自互联网
11 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
12 seashells f5ba1b4ae3f54909b7d746c23df2a073     
贝壳,海洋贝类(seashell的复数形式); 海中软体动物的壳,贝壳( seashell的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • My children love collecting seashells. 我的孩子们喜欢收集贝壳。
  • Dance the night away to the music of the Seashells. 听着远方海贝壳的音乐跳舞。 来自超越目标英语 第1册
13 stadium du7wx     
n.露天大型运动场
参考例句:
  • The new football stadium can hold eighty thousand people.新的足球场可以容纳八万人。
  • The stadium is being used for a match.那个露天运动场正在进行一场比赛。
14 structure PtNw5     
n.结构,构造,建筑物;v.构成;
参考例句:
  • Doctors study the structure of the human body.医生研究人体构造。
  • A flower has quite a complicated structure.一朵花的结构相当复杂。
15 studios 3b283a0b103d17fe262ab13be050b20d     
n.(艺术家的)工作室( studio的名词复数 );画室;播音室;(舞蹈)练功房
参考例句:
  • She was blacklisted by all the major Hollywood studios because of her political views. 由于她的政见,所有好莱坞大制片公司都拒绝用她。
  • Our interns also greet our guests when they arrive in our studios. 我们的实习生也会在嘉宾抵达演播室的时候向他们致以问候。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
16 Liverpool fpuzWW     
n.利物浦(英国港市)
参考例句:
  • Are you traveling to Liverpool as well?We can go together.你也去利物浦吗?我们可以同行。
  • His professional career started at Liverpool University.他的职业生涯是从利物浦大学开始的。
17 realise realise     
v.觉悟;明白;实现;兑现
参考例句:
  • Wish you realise your dreams as early as possible!祝愿您早日实现自己的梦想!
  • How much did you realise on the house?这所房子你们出售后赚了多少钱?
18 enriching 064d8c527be1914bd4e4f94e057ff5e1     
使富有( enrich的现在分词 ); 使富裕; 充实; 使丰富
参考例句:
  • It was a dark enriching influence she had not known before. 这是一种她从来未感受到的朦胧而又不断丰美的感化力量。
  • His hopes of enriching me perished now. 他想让我做个富家子的打算,如今已经化为泡影了。

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