Step 1 单词都在文中标出了，大家发挥一下想象和推理能力，猜猜那些生词都是什么意思吧。阅读中非常需要这种猜测推理能力的哦。

Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art

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 fifty years.

In spite of this, some people--in-cluding 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!

Step 2词汇的意思都在这里了哦。看看你都猜对了么.

Step 3 特别的单词总是要特别的待遇，下面的单词最好记住，有空多练习。

1. current n. 电流//adj.流行的，当前的

词组

electric current 电流

water current 水流

air current 气流

联想记忆

current n. the flow of electricity 电流

a continuous movement of water 水流

adj. 目前的，现在的； current affairs 时事

currency n. 流通（货币）

currently adv. 普遍地，通常地，现在，当前

2. sculpture n. 雕塑

sculptural adj. 雕刻的，雕刻般的

sculptor n. 雕刻家

3. mistaken adj. 错误的

英语

The teacher has mistaken opinion of his pupil.

He doesn’t use simple plain language and he is often mistaken.

固定词组

make a mistake / by mistake 弄错了

Eg:He took my umbrella by mistake.

and no mistake 确实如此(口语)

Eg: He is honest and no mistake.

mistake sb. for 把某人误认为

Eg.: Yesterday, I mistook him for my classmate.
 

4. gallery n. 美术馆

art gallery 美术馆

stadium (有看台的)体育馆

gymnasium 体育馆，健身房新概念英语2mp3下载

5. exhibit n. 展品，陈列品

exhibit: show in public

exhibition n. 展览会

Eg.: Yesterday we went to an exhibition to visit exhibits.

6. oddly adv. 古怪的

联想记忆

odd adj. 古怪的

strange adj. 因为陌生而奇怪的

queer adj.奇特的

Eg.: Look, he is wearing a queer hat.

fantastic adj.奇妙的

eccentric adj.怪癖的；

Eg.: He is an eccentric person.
 

7. attach v. 连，系

固定词组

attach to

Eg.; he attached the lamb to a tree.

attach to sb. for sth. 因为某事而把......加在某人身上

Eg.: We didn’t attach blame to him for his failure.

attach importance to sth. 对某事非常重视

Eg.: We attach importance to education.

be attached to sth. 喜欢，喜爱

Eg.: I’m very attached to her.

attach importance to/attach significance to 重视

He did not seem to attach any importance to the question.

attach sth. to sth. /be attached to sth. 把……连在……上面

8. flicker v. 闪烁

The candle flickered.烛光摇曳

联想记忆

flash v.闪光，闪现

His voice was determined ; his eyes were flashing.

flare v.(火焰)摇曳燃烧

The torch flared in darkness.

glare v. 发出强光

The sun glared down on us on the beach.

glitter v.闪闪发光

All that glitters is not gold.

blaze v.发（强）光

I have competence for the job.

9. prehistoric adj. 史前的，老掉牙的

联想记忆

peculiar adj. strange and unusual

Eg.: The food has peculiar taste.

I’m feeling rather peculiar.
 

10. emotionally adv. 感情上

联想记忆

emotional adj. 易激动的，情绪的，感情脆弱的

Eg.: I think you agree with me, women are often said to be more emotional than men.

反义词 unemotional

emotion: n. 感情：

Eg.: love,hatred, and grief are emotions.

feeling n. 某时的内心感受

Eg. : I can’t describe my feeling now.

emotive adj.引起情绪反应的

Eg. :The word home is more emotive than house.

Step4 讲解看再多还不如自己动手一练。

1. With electric ______ running through the oddly-shaped sculpture, it moved forward like a horrible monster.

a. flow b. currents c. floods

2. A lot of people still can’t ______ some of the so-called “modern” pieces of art.

a. used to b. get used to c. admit

3. You can _______ a needle by rubbing it with a magnet.

a. magic b. magnetic c. magnetise

4. Many visitors are attracted by a curiously-shaped bottle ______ in my uncle’s study.

a. on display b. showing c. exhibiting

5. The positive poles of two magnets ________ each other whenever they are put together.

a. attract b. dispel c. repel

6. I couldn’t read very well because my bedside candle kept _______.

a. flashing b. blazing c. flickering

7. There has been no ________ to our appeal for information.

a. react b. response c. respond

8. Once you leave home, you have to become __________ with the harsh reality of life on your own.

a. accustomed b. used c. familiar

9. A thick cloud of smoke was __________ from the chimney.

a. flashed b. emitted c. flickered