I have learned NCE3 lesson 18 today. I think NCE 3
is very helpful to improve writing skills as sentences are not very long and structures are very clear. I have posted the grammar analysis as well as a reference.
背誦法是很有效的掌握英語的一個方法吧，試一試，看看是否有效。歡迎背誦新概念，從今天開始！
NCE3 Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然後回答以下問題。
How might some of the exhibits have been dangerous?
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture. The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: 'Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous!' The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
current
n. 電流
sculpture
n. 雕塑
mistaken
adj. 錯誤的
gallery
n. 美術館
exhibit
n. 展品，陳列品
oddly
adv. 古怪的
attach
v. 連，係
sphere
n. 球體
magnetize
v. 使磁化
repel
v. 排斥
flicker
v. 閃爍
emit
v. 放射
flash
v. 閃光
prehistoric
adj. 史前的，老掉牙的
electronic
adj. 電子的
peculiar
adj. 奇異的
shock
v. 令人震驚，刺激人
emotionally
adv. 事情上
rarely: seldom
We are not surprised at modern sculpture...
that 引導同位語從句，修飾限定the idea 的內容
Eg.: The idea that one can learn English well in Englis-speaking countries is mistaken.
重點句式結構
who take no interest in art 修飾說明people
take interest in 對……感興趣；take delight in 對……感到高興
take pride in 對……感到驕傲
show interest in 顯示對……的興趣
cannot;failed to 雙重否定意味著肯定
He must have passed his examination last week.
He cannot have failed to pass his examination last week.
You must keep your promise.
You can't fail to keep your promise.
on display/on show 展覽，展出
We can see sculptures everywhere
用誇張的口吻表明事實
in spite of this 盡管如此
作者表明了自己的觀點
重點句型：The first thing...was a notice which said...
定語從句省略 that
The sculpture can move.
Oddly...that...
that引導的定語從句用來限定shaped forms
are ... familiar to ...謂語
句子主幹：Oddly shaped forms are familiar to everybody
that 定語從句中：in response to/in reaction to 作為對……的反應
be familiar to sb.對某人來講很熟悉
Eg.: The house is familiar to him.
Eg.: I don't really remember where I have seen him before,but he looks very familiar to me
familiar with 熟悉，熟知
Are you familiar with the play of Shakespeare?
I'm familiar with that book too.
be familiar to sb./be familiar with sth.
lined up 過去分詞做狀語，與long with wires 為被動關係
attached to metal spheres 過去分詞做定語，修飾long thin wires
定語從句
there were long thin wires that were attached to metal sphers.
the center of the hall 展廳的中央
coloured lights 彩色燈泡
continuously adv. 不停止的
go mad 發瘋，發狂：run mad
He must have gone mad to do such a thing.
on and off: continuously
Eg.: It has been raining on and of since noon.
It was rather like...
It was more like...
Key structure
...not only seemed designed to do sth.
not only...but ...as well
seem 係動詞＋名詞／形容詞／分詞
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