Unit1SectionⅡ省名師優(yōu)質(zhì)課賽課獲獎?wù)n件市賽課百校聯(lián)賽優(yōu)質(zhì)課一等獎?wù)n件

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WarmingUp&Reading－LanguagePoints1/105重點難點探究

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速效提能演練2/105重點難點探究詞匯精研1Whatwouldyouratherdo－paintpictures，makesculptures，ordesignbuildings?你更愿意干什么——繪畫、雕塑還是設(shè)計建筑物？3/105品味經(jīng)典①Iwouldratherstayathomeanddosomereadingthisevening.今晚我寧愿呆在家中讀點書。②Ifyou’dratherbealone，we’llallleavehere.假如你寧愿獨自呆著，那我們都離開這兒。4/105自我探究wouldrather寧愿，寧可，還是……為好。歸納拓展5/105注意：wouldrather＋從句，是一個慣用虛擬語氣句型，謂語普通用過去時來表示現(xiàn)在或未來。意為“寧愿某人做某事”。引導(dǎo)從句that常省略。在談到過去動作時，謂語則用過去完成時。6/105③Thechildrenwouldwalkthereratherthantakeabus.孩子們寧愿步行去那里而不愿乘公共汽車。④Johnwantstoseemetoday.ButIwouldratherhecametomorrow.約翰今天想來看我。但我寧愿他明天來。7/105牛刀小試(1)I’msureyou’drathershewenttoschoolbybus，________？A．hadn’tyou

B．wouldn’tyouC．a(chǎn)ren’tID．didn’tshe解析：選B?？疾閣ouldrather反意疑問句使用方法。句意：我確信你寧愿她乘公共汽車去上學(xué)，是不是？在這里you’d是youwould縮寫，故用wouldn’tyou來反問。8/105(2)—Doyoumindmyopeningthewindowsforsomefreshair?—________.Iamfeelingabitcoldhereintheroom.A．I’dratheryoudidn’tB．You’drathernotC．IwouldprefernotD．You’dbetterdoit9/105解析：選A?？疾閣ouldrather使用方法。句意：——你不介意我打開窗戶透透風(fēng)吧？——我寧愿你別。我在屋里已經(jīng)感覺有點兒冷了。I’dratheryoudidn’t意為“我寧愿你不要做某事”，符合語境。注意wouldrather后面跟賓語從句時，從句謂語動詞要用虛擬語氣。這種虛擬結(jié)構(gòu)是：假如對現(xiàn)在或未來虛擬，謂語動詞用過去時態(tài)；假如對過去虛擬，謂語動詞用過去完成時態(tài)。10/1052Artisinfluencedbythecustomsandfaithofapeople.藝術(shù)是受一個民族生活習(xí)俗和信仰影響。品味經(jīng)典①ItwasherfaithinGodthathelpedhersurvivethelongyearsinprison.是她對上帝信仰幫她度過了在監(jiān)獄中漫長歲月。②Faithcanmovemountains.[諺]精誠所至，金石為開。11/105自我探究faithn．[U]信任；信心；信念。歸納拓展12/105③Haveyouanyfaithinwhathesays？你相信他話嗎？④Ifeelyoushouldneverlosefaithinyourself.我以為你永遠不應(yīng)對自己失去信心。13/105牛刀小試(長春高二檢測)Havefaith________yourself，befaithful________yourworkandmakeeveryeffortyoucanandthenyouarenotfarawayfromsuccess.A．of；of

B．in；inC．to；inD．in；to解析：選D。havefaithin...對……有信心；befaithfulto...忠實于……。句意：對你自己有信心，忠實于你工作而且全力以赴，那么成功就離你不遠了。14/1053DuringtheMiddleAges，themainaimofpainterswastorepresentreligiousthemes.在中世紀(jì)，畫家主要任務(wù)是表現(xiàn)宗教主題。(1)Aim品味經(jīng)典①Themainaimofthecourseistoimprovestudents’readingskills.這個課程主要目標(biāo)是提升學(xué)生閱讀技能。②Teamworkisrequiredinordertoachievetheseaims.要到達這些目標(biāo)要齊心協(xié)力。15/105自我探究aimn．[C]目標(biāo)；目[U]瞄準(zhǔn)；對準(zhǔn)。歸納拓展16/105③Heaimedhisgunatthetiger，firedbutmissedit.他用槍瞄準(zhǔn)老虎并開火，但沒打中。④Harryaimsatbecomingadoctor.哈利目標(biāo)是成為一名醫(yī)生。17/105牛刀小試完成句子(1)Shealways________(力爭)thebetter.(aim)(2)I’m________________(目標(biāo)是減掉)4kgbeforethesummerholidays.(aim)答案：(1)aimsat

(2)aimingtolose18/105單項填空(3)(廈門高二檢測)Thecompanyis________attrainingeachemployeebytheendofthisyear.A．a(chǎn)idingB．a(chǎn)imingC．a(chǎn)ttemptingD．pointing解析：選B?？疾樵~語辨析。句意：這家企業(yè)目標(biāo)是到年底對全部員工進行培訓(xùn)。aimatdoing以……為目標(biāo)。aid援助，attempt試圖，point指向。19/105(2)Represent品味經(jīng)典①Canyourepresentittousindetail?你能詳細向我們敘述這件事嗎？②Herepresentedhimselftobe/asamemberofourgroup.他自稱是我們小組組員。③Youtwowillrepresentourschoolatthemeeting.你倆將代表我們學(xué)校參加會議。20/105自我探究representvt.描繪；代表；表示。歸納拓展21/105牛刀小試(4)Theredlinesonthemap________railways.A．representB．expressC．revealD．present解析：選A。句意：地圖上紅線代表鐵路。represent“代表；表示”相當(dāng)于standfor。express“表示”，reveal“透露；泄露”，present“授予；展現(xiàn)”。22/1054Aconventionalartistofthisperiodwasnotinterestedinshowingnatureandpeopleastheyreallywere.這個時期傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)家無意于如實地展現(xiàn)自然和人物。品味經(jīng)典①Plasticshavetakentheplaceofmanyconventionalmaterials.塑料已經(jīng)取代了許多傳統(tǒng)材料。②Thechairmanmadeafewconventionalremarks.主席說了幾句客套話。23/105自我探究conventionaladj.常規(guī)；傳統(tǒng)；因循守舊。歸納拓展③Heisconventionalinhisapproachtolife.他生活態(tài)度是守舊。24/105易混辨析conventional，traditional25/105④Womenarequestioningtheirtraditionalroleinsociety，aswivesandmothers.女性正對她們在社會中飾演妻子和母親傳統(tǒng)角色提出疑問。26/105牛刀小試Amicrowavecooksfoodmuchfasterthana________oven.A．traditionalB．conventionalC．normalD．standard解析：選B。句意：微波爐做飯比傳統(tǒng)爐子快得多。normal“正?！保瑂tandard“標(biāo)準(zhǔn)”都不符合語境。traditional“傳統(tǒng)”多指習(xí)俗或觀念，而conventional“傳統(tǒng)”可指早就存在方法或設(shè)備等，如conventionalweapons常規(guī)武器。故選B。27/1055Atypicalpictureatthistimewasfullofreligioussymbols，whichcreatedafeelingofrespectandloveforGod.這個時期經(jīng)典繪畫充滿了宗教象征，這表達了對上帝敬重和愛戴。品味經(jīng)典①Thisisatypicalexample.這是個經(jīng)典例子。28/105自我探究typicaladj.經(jīng)典；含有代表性。歸納拓展29/105②Thispaintingistypicalofhisearlyworks.這幅畫是他早期代表作。③Itwastypicalofhimtobesomerciless.他總是如此冷酷無情。④Onatypicalday，thepresidentreceivesmorethan4,500letters.通?？偨y(tǒng)天天會收到超出4500封信。30/105牛刀小試Jackislateagain.Itis________ofhimtokeepotherswaiting.A．normalB．ordinaryC．commonD．typical解析：選D?？疾樵~語辨析。句意：杰克又遲到了。他一向讓他人等他。Itistypicalofsb.todosth.某人一向……。normal正常；ordinary普通；common常見。這幾個詞都沒有這種搭配。31/1056Peoplebegantoconcentratelessonreligiousthemesandadoptamorehumanisticattitudetolife.人們開始較少關(guān)注宗教主題而采取一個更人性化生活態(tài)度。(1)concentrate32/105品味經(jīng)典

①Weshouldconcentrateonourstudy.我們應(yīng)該集中精力學(xué)習(xí)。②Thegovernment’snewplanistoconcentrateindustriesinareasofhighunemployment.政府新計劃是將工業(yè)集中于失業(yè)率高地域。自我探究concentratevt.集中；聚集。concentrateon集中；全神貫注于。33/105歸納拓展34/105③Wemustconcentrateoureffortsonimprovingeducation.我們必須致力于改進教育工作。④Adrivershouldconcentrateontheroadwhendriving.開車時駕駛員注意力要集中在路上。35/105牛刀小試完成句子(1)Stoptalkingand________________________(專心工作)．(2)Idecidedto________________________(全力以赴)findingsomewheretolive.答案：(1)concentrateonyourwork

(2)concentrateallmyeffortson36/105單項填空(3)(濮陽高二檢測)Teenagersshouldbyallmeans________theirstudiesthoughtherearealotofattractionsaroundthem.A．devotetoB．fixonC．concentrateonD．keepon解析：選C。devote后常跟賓語energy，time等，再加介詞to；選項B若改為fixtheirattentionon也可選；concentrateonsth.專心干某事；keepondoingsth.繼續(xù)干某事。句意：中學(xué)生不論怎樣應(yīng)專心于學(xué)習(xí)，盡管周圍有大量誘惑物。37/105(2)Adopt品味經(jīng)典①Inthemeeting，alltheworkersagreedtoadoptanewideatoreformthefactory.會議中，全部員工都同意采納新意見以改革工廠。②Sallywasadoptedwhenshewasfour.薩利4歲時被人收養(yǎng)。38/105自我探究adoptvt.采?。徊杉{；采取；收養(yǎng)。歸納拓展39/105巧學(xué)助記③Theadoptedboysoonadaptedtohisnewfamily.這個被收養(yǎng)男孩很快適應(yīng)了他新家庭。40/105牛刀小試(4)(合肥高二檢測)Mycameracanbe________totakepicturesincloudyorsunnyconditions.A．a(chǎn)doptedB．a(chǎn)djustedC．fitD．revised解析：選B。考查詞語辨析。句意：我相機能夠進行調(diào)整方便在陰天或晴天情況下進行拍攝。adjust“調(diào)整；調(diào)整”，符合語境。adopt“采取、收養(yǎng)”，fit“適合”，revise“修訂；校訂”都不符合語境。41/1057Richpeoplewantedtopossesstheirownpaintings，sotheycoulddecoratetheirsuperbpalacesandgreathouses.富人們想擁有自己繪畫并用來裝飾自己高級宮殿和豪宅。品味經(jīng)典①Thecountrypossessesrichmineraldeposits.這個國家擁有豐富礦藏。42/105自我探究possessvt.擁有；含有；支配。歸納拓展43/105②Herpossessionscouldfitinonesuitcase.她全部財物能夠裝在一個手提箱內(nèi)。③Heisinpossessionofthehouse.他擁有這套房子。④Thepossessionofadegreedoesnotguaranteeyouajob.擁有一個學(xué)位不能確保你找到工作。44/105易混辨析possess，own45/105牛刀小試完成句子(1)富人與其說是財產(chǎn)占有者，不如說是被財產(chǎn)占有。Thericharerather_________bytheir_________than________.答案：possessed；possessions；possessors46/105單項填空(2)Thoughhavinglivedabroadforyears，manyChinesestill________thetraditionalcustoms.A．performB．possessC．observeD．support47/105解析：選C?？疾樵~語辨析。依據(jù)語境“很多中國人即使在國外生活了很多年，不過他們還是保持傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣和風(fēng)俗?！睉?yīng)選C項。observe指恪遵法律、習(xí)俗、規(guī)章等。perform“演出；推行；執(zhí)行”，possess“擁有”，support“支持”都不符合語境。48/1058Whenpeoplefirstsawhispaintings，theywere_convincedthattheywerelookingthroughaholeinawallatarealscene.當(dāng)人們第一次看到他畫時，他們深信他們是透過墻上小洞來觀看真實場景。品味經(jīng)典①Iwasconvinced(＝sure)(that)weweredoingtherightthing.我相信我們做事情是正確。49/105自我探究convincevt.使確信；使相信。convincedadj.堅信不疑；convincingadj.令人信服。歸納拓展50/105②HowcanIconvinceyouofherhonesty?我怎樣才能使你相信她老實呢？③WeconvincedAnnetogobytrainratherthanbyplane.我們說服了安妮放棄乘飛機而坐火車走。④WhatshesaidconvincedmethatIwasmistaken.她一番話使我認(rèn)識到我錯了。⑤HeconvincedmethatIshouldstudylaw.他勸我應(yīng)該學(xué)法律。51/105易混辨析convince，persuade52/105牛刀小試(1)Scientistsareconvinced________thepositiveeffectoflaughter________physicalandmentalhealth.A．of；atB．by；inC．of；onD．on；at解析：選C。考查介詞搭配。句意：科學(xué)家們深信笑對身體和心理健康都有主動影響。beconvincedof是固定短語，表示“相信……”；“對……影響”用介詞“on”。所以C項正確。53/105(2)Hecouldn’t________hisfatherthatJohnwastellingthetruth.A．convinceB．believeC．a(chǎn)dmitD．display解析：選A?？疾閯釉~辨析。句意：他無法使他父親相信約翰說是事實。convince使信服，說服，慣用于convincesb.ofsth./that；Ibelieve不能用于believesb.that...結(jié)構(gòu)；admit“認(rèn)可；允許進入；接納”；display“陳列，展覽；顯示”。54/1059Bycoincidence，oilpaintswerealsodevelopedatthistime，whichmadethecoloursusedinpaintingslookricheranddeeper.巧合是油畫顏料在這一時期也得到了發(fā)展，這使得繪畫色彩看上去更豐富、更深沉。55/105品味經(jīng)典①Bycoincidence，wewilltakethesamebusbackhome.真巧合，我們要搭同趟車回家。②Byacuriouscoincidence，myhusbandandIhavethesamebirthday.說來也巧，我丈夫和我同一天生日。56/105自我探究bycoincidence意為巧合地_。歸納拓展

57/105③Doyouthinkhediditonpurposeorbyaccident?你認(rèn)為他那樣做是有意還是無意？牛刀小試完成句子(1)我只是恰巧找到。Ionlyfoundit__________.58/105(2)銀行遭劫時，有些人看到他汽車正在附近，這絕不是巧合。____________________hiscarwasseennearthebankatthetimeoftherobbery.(3)我準(zhǔn)備下周去巴黎。—I’mgoingtoParisnextweek.真巧！我也去?！猒_________________！SoamI.答案：(1)byaccident

(2)Itisnotacoincidencethat

(3)Whatacoincidence59/10510Inthelate19thcentury，Europechangedagreatdeal，fromamostlyagriculturalsocietytoamostlyindustrialone.19世紀(jì)晚期，歐洲發(fā)生了巨大改變，從以農(nóng)業(yè)為主社會變成了以工業(yè)為主社會。60/105品味經(jīng)典①Wearelivingclosetoeachother，soIseehimagreatdeal.我們住近，我經(jīng)常碰到他。②Hehasgivenmeagreatdealofhelp.他給了我很多幫助。③Heateagreatdealforlunchtoday.他今天中午吃很多。④SheranagreatdealfasterthanI.她跑得比我快得多。61/105自我探究agreatdeal(名詞短語)大量，許多，在句中作主語、賓語。agreat/gooddeal(副詞短語)可用于形容詞、副詞比較級前加強程度，也可用來修飾動詞作狀語。62/105歸納拓展63/105牛刀小試(西安高二檢測)—Howdoyoulikehisnewnovel?—Itis________interestingthanIexpected.A．a(chǎn)greatdealmuchB．a(chǎn)greatdealofmoreC．a(chǎn)greatdealofmuchD．a(chǎn)greatdealmore解析：選D?？疾槎陶Z辨析。依據(jù)語境“比我預(yù)計有趣得多”可知應(yīng)用比較級，排除A、C。agreatdeal用作副詞，修飾動詞或形容詞和副詞比較級時不加of。故選D。64/10511Ontheonehand，somemodernartisabstract；thatis，thepainterdoesnotattempttopaintobjectsasweseethemwithoureyes，butinsteadconcentratesoncertainqualitiesoftheobject，usingcolour，lineandshapetorepresentthem.首先，有些當(dāng)代藝術(shù)是抽象，也就是說，畫家并不打算把我們眼睛看到東西如實地畫出來，而是集中展現(xiàn)物體一些品質(zhì)特征，用色彩、線條和形狀把它們展現(xiàn)出來。65/105品味經(jīng)典①Shewillattempttobeattheworldrecord.她決心要打破世界紀(jì)錄。②Hemadeonelastattemptatbreakingtheworldrecord.他為破世界紀(jì)錄作了最終一次努力。66/105自我探究attemptvt.嘗試；企圖

n．努力；嘗試；企圖。歸納拓展67/105③Theprisonersattemptedanescape，butfailed.囚犯企圖逃跑，不過失敗了。④Theboysmadeanattempttoleaveforcampingbutwerestoppedbytheirparents.孩子們想去野營但被他們父母們攔住了。⑤Ipassedmydrivingtestatmyfirstattempt.我考汽車駕駛執(zhí)照時第一次就經(jīng)過了。68/105易混辨析attempt，try，manage(1)attempt正式用語，常指一次而不是繼續(xù)嘗試，常包含“冒險”之意，而且常暗含不成功之意，慣用作名詞或動詞。(2)try通俗用語，嘗試目標(biāo)是證實或檢驗?zāi)呈?，或者是指為成功做某事而付出努力或花費一定代價，后接不定式表示“試圖做某事”，后接v.-ing形式，表示“試著做某事”。69/105(3)manage“成功地做成某事”，強調(diào)結(jié)果。⑥Hedidn’tpasstheexam，butitwasagoodattempt.他即使沒有經(jīng)過考試，但他做了很大努力。trynewteachingmethods試驗新教法⑦Heistryinghisbesttounderstandhermeaning.他正在盡力弄明白她意思。⑧IfinallymanagedtofindthebookIwaslookingfor.我終于找到了一直在找書。70/105牛刀小試(1)(濟南外國語學(xué)校高三檢測)Thelittleboy，________twoattemptstoclimboverthefenceofthegarden，decidedtohaveanothertry.A．havingmadeB．makingC．madeD．hasmade71/105解析：選A。句意：那個小男孩已經(jīng)兩次試圖爬過那道籬笆墻，他決定再試一次。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)和逗號可知：空處需要填非謂語形式，故排除C和D。由上下文twoattempts和haveanothertry可知，非謂語動作發(fā)生在decided之前，故用完成式，所以選A。72/105(2)Amanisbeingquestionedinrelationtothe________murderlastnight.A．a(chǎn)dviseB．a(chǎn)ttendedC．a(chǎn)ttemptedD．a(chǎn)dmitted解析：選C。句意為：一個人正在接收(警察)相關(guān)昨晚有意殺人事件問詢。attempted意為“未遂，意圖”。73/10512Ontheotherhand，somepaintingsofmodernartaresorealisticthattheylooklikephotographs.其次，有些現(xiàn)代派作品卻是那么真實，看上去就像是照片。74/105品味經(jīng)典①Heisanableman，butontheotherhandheistooproud.他是一個有能力人，但是其次，他太自負了。②OntheonehandIwanttosellthehouse，butontheotherhandIcan’tbearthethoughtofmoving.一方面我想把房子賣掉，但其次我又不愿搬家。75/105自我探究ontheotherhand意為：其次。On(the)onehand...，ontheotherhand...(引出不一樣，尤指對立觀點、思想等)一方面……，其次(卻)……。歸納拓展76/105③Shewasataloss.Ononehandshelovedhim；ontheotherhandshedidn’twanttomakeherparentsangry.她不知所措了。一方面她愛他，其次她不想讓父母生氣。④Firstly，Iwouldliketothankeveryonewhohascontributedtothissuccess.首先，我要感謝對這次成功做出貢獻每一個人。77/105⑤Foronethingit’stoolate；foranotherI’mtired.一方面天晚了，其次我也累了。⑥I’mnotgoingtobuyit；foronethingIdon’tlikethecolor，andforanotherit’sfartooexpensive.我不買這東西；一是我不喜歡這顏色，二是太貴了。78/105牛刀小試Iwouldlikeajobwhichpaysmore，but________IenjoytheworkI’mdoingatthemoment.A．inotherwordsB．ontheotherhandC．foronethingD．a(chǎn)samatteroffact79/105解析：選B?？疾槎陶Z辨析。句意：我想有一份酬勞更高工作，但是其次，我又很喜歡現(xiàn)在工作。根據(jù)but前后內(nèi)容可知，前后分句構(gòu)成是對比關(guān)系，故用ontheotherhand來表示對比。inotherwords意為“換句話說”；foronething意為“一則”，常與foranotherthing連用；asamatteroffact意為“事實上”。80/10513AmongthepainterswhobrokeawayfromthetraditionalstyleofpaintingweretheImpressionists，wholivedandworkedinParis.在這些脫離傳統(tǒng)繪畫格調(diào)畫家中就有生活和工作在巴黎印象派藝術(shù)家們。句型巧析81/105品味經(jīng)典①Sittingatthebackoftheroomwasashygirlwithtwobigeyes.一個靦腆長著兩只大眼睛女孩坐在屋子后面。②Gonearethedayswhenwomenwerelookeddownupon.婦女受歧視年代一去不復(fù)返了。③Suchwouldbeourlifeinthefuture.我們未來生活就是這么。82/105自我探究此句是一個倒裝句，正常語序應(yīng)為TheImpressionistswholivedandworkedinPariswereamongthepainterswhobrokeawayfromthetraditionalstyleofpainting.此句為表語部分提前而引發(fā)倒裝。表語置于句首，主語是名詞時，要引發(fā)倒裝。83/105歸納拓展84/105牛刀小試________wherewecanstayforaweek.A．NextisanotherhoteltoitB．NexttoitanotherhotelisC．NexttoitisanotherhotelD．Itisnexttoanotherhotelis85/105解析：選C。此處考查完全倒裝。作表語形容詞、分詞、或介詞短語置于句首時，要用“表語＋系動詞＋主語”結(jié)構(gòu)。正常語序為：Anotherhotelwherewecanstayforaweekisnexttoit.86/105ASHORTHISTORYOFWESTERNPAINTINGArtisinfluencedbythecustomsandfaithofapeople.StylesinWesternarthavechangedmanytimes.AstherearesomanydifferentstylesofWesternart，itwouldbeimpossibletodescribealloftheminsuchashorttext.Consequently，thistextwilldescribeonlythemostimportantones，startingfromthesixthcenturyAD.譯文助讀87/105TheMiddleAges(5thtothe15thcenturyAD)DuringtheMiddleAges，themainaimofpainterswastorepresentreligiousthemes.Aconventionalartistofthisperiodwasnotinterestedinshowingnatureandpeopleastheyreallywere.Atypicalpictureatthistimewasfullofreligioussymbols，whichcreatedafeelingofrespectandloveforGod.Butitwasevidentthatideaswerechanginginthe13thcenturywhenpainterslikeGiottodiBondonebegantopaintreligiousscenesinamorerealisticway.88/105TheRenaissance(15thto16thcentury)DuringtheRenaissance，newideasandvaluesgraduallyreplacedthoseheldintheMiddleAges.Peoplebegantoconcentratelessonreligiousthemesandadoptamorehumanisticattitudetolife.AtthesametimepaintersreturnedtoclassicalRomanandGreekideasaboutart.Theytriedtopaintpeopleandnatureastheyreallywere.Richpeoplewantedtopossesstheirownpaintings，sotheycoulddecoratetheirsuperbpalacesandgreathouses.Theypaidfamousartiststopaintpicturesofthemselves，89/105theirhousesandpossessionsaswellastheiractivitiesandachievements.Oneofthemostimportantdiscoveriesduringthisperiodwashowtodrawthingsinperspective.ThistechniquewasfirstusedbyMasaccioin1428.Whenpeoplefirstsawhispaintings，theywereconvincedthattheywerelookingthroughaholeinawallatarealscene.Iftherulesofperspectivehadnotbeendiscovered，noonewouldhavebeenabletopaintsuchrealisticpictures.Bycoincidence，90/105oilpaintswerealsodevelopedatthistime，whichmadethecoloursusedinpaintingslookricheranddeeper.Withoutthenewpaintsandthenewtechnique，wewouldnotbeabletoseethemanygreatmasterpiecesforwhichthisperiodisfamous.91/105Impressionism(late19thtoearly20thcentury)Inthelate19thcentury，Europechangedagreatdeal，fromamostlyagriculturalsocietytoamostlyindustrialone.Manypeoplemovedfromthecountrysidetothenewcities.Thereweremanynewinventionsandsocialchanges.Naturally，thesechangesalsoledtonewpaintingstyles.AmongthepainterswhobrokeawayfromthetraditionalstyleofpaintingweretheImpressionists，wholivedandworkedinParis.92/105TheImpressionistswerethefirstpainterstoworkoutdoors.Theywereeagertoshowhowlightandshadowfellonobjectsatdifferenttimesofday.However,becausenaturallightchangessoquickly，theImpressionistshadtopaintquickly.Theirpaintingswerenotasdetailedasthoseofearlierpainters.Atfirst，manypeopledislikedthisstyleofpaintingandbecameveryangryaboutit.Theysaidthatthepainterswerecarelessandtheirpaintingswereridiculous.93/105ModernArt(20thcenturytotoday)Atthetimetheywerecreated，theImpressionistpaintingswerecontroversial，buttodaytheyareacceptedasthebeginningofwhatwecall“modernart”．ThisisbecausetheImpressionistsencouragedartiststolookattheirenvironmentinnewways.Therearescoresofmodernartstyles，butwithouttheImpressionists，manyofthesepaintingstylesmightnotexist