Module 2The Renaissance达芬奇16世纪创作的不朽名画蒙娜丽莎中的女子一直充满着神秘的色彩。前不久，法国一位艺术家提出了新的见解。现在让我们一起来看看是怎么回事吧！ Mona Lisa，the mysterious woman in Leonardo da Vincis 16th century masterpiece，had just given birth to her second son when she sat for the painting，a French art expert said on Tuesday.The discovery was made by a team of Canadian scientists who used special technology to peer through the paint layers on the work，which now sits in the Louvre Museum in Paris.One of the researchers said that on very close examination of the painting it became clear that the Mona Lisas dress was covered in a thin transparent gauze veil.“This type of dress was typical of the kind worn in early 16th century Italy by women who were pregnant or who had just given birth.This is something that has never been seen up to now because the painting was always judged to be dark and difficult to examine，”he told a news conference.He also said that，contrary to popular belief，the subject had not let her hair hang freely but in fact wore a bonnet from which only a few curls managed to escape.“People always wrote that Mona Lisa had allowed her hair to hang freely over her shoulders.This greatly surprised historians because letting your hair hang freely during the Renaissance was typical of young girls and women of poor virtue，”he said.The team had hoped to discover more details about Leonardos painting technique，which the artist used to create a hazy effect.But scientist John Taylor said the team had been frustrated by the lack of brush stroke detail on the painting.1give birth to生孩子，产仔2peer v.仔细看3transparent adj.透明的4hazy adj.朦胧的5frustrate v.使沮丧；挫败1When did Mona Lisa sit for the painting according to the passage? 2What was the popular belief about the painting Mona Lisa? 【答案】1.After she had just given birth to her second son.2.Mona Lisa had allowed her hair to hang freely over her shoulders.Section Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary(1)Preparing根据提示写出下列单词1 adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的2 n.(绘画，摄影等的)主题3 adj.枯燥的；沉闷的4 adv.基本上，本质上，大致说来5 n.作品6 n.效果；作用7 n.(图画等中的)阴影；阴暗部分8 n.新领域9 v.激发，激励10 adj.有技巧的，熟练的【答案】1.disturbing2.subject3.dull 4basically5.work6.effect7.shade 8frontier9.motivate10.skilled看单词学构词ically 为常见的表示“有行为地，有特征地”含义的副词后缀，常见的有：basically adv.基本上；scientifically adv.科学上；dramatically adv.戏剧性地；specifically adv.具体地根据提示补全下列短语1more 不仅仅；超过2wake 醒来；唤醒3contrast 与形成对照4hand hand手拉手；密切合作5 with/to与相比6as as也；不仅而且7 short总之；简言之8for time永远9for first time 第一次10begin 以开始【答案】1.than2.up3.with4.in 5compared6.well7.in8.all9.the10.with根据提示补全下列教材原句1 the best example of a new lifelike style of painting that amazed people when it was first used.它被认为是一种新的形象逼真型绘画的最好代表，这种绘画风格一经使用就使人们惊叹不已。2 ，he carried a notebook around with him，in which he wrote down his ideas.不管走到哪里他都随身携带一个笔记本，以便随时记录下自己的想法。3But his only contribution to history the Mona Lisa，it would have been genius enough for all time.但即使他对历史的贡献仅仅是一幅蒙娜丽莎，这也已经是恒久的天才作品。【答案】1.It is believed to be2.Wherever he went 3even if；had been阅读P16P17教材课文并从四个选项中选择最佳答案1Why was the Renaissance given this name?ABecause of the developments in art，music and literature，etc.BBecause it has the concept of “rebirth”CBecause of Mona Lisa.DBecause Europe was getting richer.【答案】B2Whats the general idea of the passage?AThe sense of exploration.BA time of scientific invention.CThe meaning of Renaissance，the representative figure and works.DThe Mona Lisa and Leonardo da Vinci.【答案】C3How many years did Leonardo da Vinci spend painting the Mona Lisa?A10 years.B5 years.C2 years.D3 years.【答案】D4How did philosophy change at that time?AReligion was put at the centre of the universe.BArt，architecture，music and literature were put at the centre of the universe.CPeople were put at the centre of the universe.DGod was put at the centre of the universe.【答案】C5What made the Renaissance possible?ABetter living conditions.BInternational business.CA change in climate.DSome extraordinary geniuses.【答案】B阅读P16P17教材课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式The Renaissance, a French word 1. (mean)“rebirth”，appeared in the English language in the 19th century.It described a period of exploration and the 2. (begin) of the modern world.From Italy，It spread all over Europe 3. artists found new ideas for their wo