英语选修六第二单元翻译
人教版选修六单词unit2
The ranking list _co_n_v_e_y_s the message that Congtai District ranks first with strongest spending power.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
1. 一个普遍的事实是在你这个年龄的大多数青少 年会有跟你一样的担忧，因此放轻松。(take it easy)
2. 你应该公开礼貌地与你的父母交换观点，告诉 他们你足够大能够靠自己处理自己的一些事情。 (exchange)
3. 你最好换位思考，理解他们而不是粗鲁的释放 自己的怒气。 (let out)
7 students won the game.
[考例] American Indians______ about five
percent of the U.S. population.
A. fill up
B. bring up
C. make up
D. set up
相关短语：
make up for 弥补
【自我归纳】
blank n. __空__白___
adj. ___空_白__的__,茫__然__的___
Dear Editor, I’m a student from Yinchuan Senior High
school. Just like most of lucky children, my parents love me very much. I deeply appreciate their love for me. However, sometimes they show me so much love that I feel uneasy with them, which really makes me worried. What should I do to change this situation? Best wishes.
选修6unit2
考纲知识预览
13． exchange n．交换；交流；互换 vt.& vi.调换；交换 14． blank n．空 adj.空白的；茫然的 15. compass n．指南针；罗盘；(复数) 圆规 16． darkness n．黑暗；漆黑→ dark adj. 17．warmth n．暖和；温暖→warm adj. 18． load n．负担；负荷物(尤指沉重的)
考纲知识预览
You must tell him the reason ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________. 答案：why you didn’t accept his offer
考纲知识预览
2．Should the traveller return，this stone would utter speech. 【精提取】 当if引导的虚拟条件句中有 had，were，should时，可将if省去，将had， were，should提前，构成倒装语序。 【巧应用】 要是目前的失业情况继续下 去，社会会面临更加麻烦的局面。 ________ ________ ________ ________ ________，the society would face a more troublesome situation. 答案：Should the present unemployment continue
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高效记忆
Premier Wen Jiabao conveyed his sorrow for the dead and ordered the necessities should be conveyed immediately to the earthquakehit areas.温家宝总理表 达了对死者的哀悼，并命令立即把必需品运 送到地震灾区。
高中英语人教版选修六 Unit2 精读课文逐句翻译
选修六Unit 2 A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS简体英文诗There are various reasons why people write poetry. 人们写诗有着各种各样的理由。
Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression. 有些诗是为了叙事，或者说是描述某件事并给读者以强烈的印象。
Others try to convey certain emotions. 而有些诗则是为了传达某种感情。
Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. 诗人用许多不同风格的诗来表达自己的情感。
In this text, however, we will look at a few of the simpler forms. 本文只谈了几种格式比较简单的诗。
Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes. 孩子们最早学习的英文诗是童谣。
These rhymes like the one on the right (A) are still a common type of children's poetry. 像右边的这首童谣（A）至今仍然是常见的。
The language is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. 童谣的语言具体但富有想象力，这使得小孩子们快乐，因为它们押韵，节奏感强，并较多重复。
外研社高中选修6英语课文翻译1-4单元精编
外研社高中选修6英语课文翻译1-4单元精编Module 1 Book 6How Good Are Your Social Skills?你的社交技能有多高？你是否看见认识的人以后,故意过马路以避免与其说话？你愿意参加聚会并自信的和每位来宾交谈吗？你想结交更多的朋友,但是又缺乏与陌生人交谈的信心吗？你是否一想到要在别的国家参加社交活动就觉得忐忑不安？别担心——我们能帮助你！如果你具备了良好的社交技能,你就不用担心这样的情景。
而这些技能是很容易学习的。
具有良好社交技能的人能很好的和别人交流并且知道该怎么样说话。
要是预先做点准备,将会对你有所帮助。
下面为你出些主意。
Learn how to small talk学会怎样聊天聊天时很重要的,并能帮助你为一些更严肃的谈话做准备。
准备好！准备一些不太会出错的开场白。
例如：·想出一个最近的新闻故事——不要太严肃,譬如,一个有关于电影明星或体育明星的故事·想出一些有关于你的学习的事情告诉人们·想出一些“不会出错”的事情询问别人的意见——音乐,体育,电影等·想出一些和陌生人谈话时要回避的话题——并且要避免谈论这些话题！那样,你的信心就不会被伤害了！Develop you listening skills提高倾听的技能倾听是大多数人所缺乏的技巧,而交流时双向的过程——它涉及说和听两个方面。
永远记住——话太多并不会给人留下怎样的印象。
下面是一些使你成为更好的倾听者的建议：Do…做下面的事情……·用一些鼓励的声音或姿势表示你正在倾听——微笑,点头,说一些“嗯”或“对啊”之类的话等等·保持得体的目光接触·使用积极肯定的肢体语言·询问更多的信息表示你的兴趣．Don't…不要做下面的事情……·看自己的手表·打哈欠·叹气·把目光从正跟你说话的人身上移开·改变话题·替别人把话说完要牢记19世纪英国首相本杰明·迪斯累里的话：“和一个人谈论他自己,他会和你说上几个小时！”Learn the rules学习规则如果你在另一个国家去参加一个社交场合,要记住会有不同的社交规则。
高中英语人教版选修六Unit2泛读课文逐句翻译
高中英语人教版选修六Unit2泛读课文逐句翻译选修六Unit 2 I'VE SA VED THE SUMMER我把夏天省下来(by Rod McKuen)罗德·麦丘恩（Rod McKuen）I've saved the summer 我把夏天省下，And I give it all to you全都交给你。
To hold on winter mornings当雪花儿初降时，When the snow is new.让冬天的早晨停住。
I've saved some sunlight我把阳光省下，If you should ever need以供你不时之需。
A place away from darkness 在那远离黑暗的地方，Where your mind can feed.你的心灵会得到滋养。
And for myself I've kept your smileWhen you were but nineteen,那年你才十九岁，我就珍藏了你的微笑。
Till you're older you'll not know等你长大成人以后，What brave young smiles can mean.才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘。
I know no answers 我不知道有什么办法，To help you on your way帮你踏上你人生的旅程。
The answers lie somewhere答案也许就在某处：At the bottom of the day.在白天结束的那个时辰。
But if you've a need for love但是如果你需要爱，I'll give you all l own我会献上我所有的爱。
It might help you down the road它也许能帮你踏上旅程，Till you've found your own.直到你也找到属于你的爱。
选修6M2英语课文翻译
The Story of J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter作品《哈利波特》的天才般的创作者--- J.K.罗琳，是英国魔幻文学的显赫人物。
乔安妮罗琳在老家---英格兰的西南部---长大。
但是关于《哈利波特》的想法是在从曼彻斯特开往伦敦的延迟的火车上闯入她的脑海的。
她把他的想法写在一个信封的背面。
此后她去了葡萄牙教授英语，在那里，她继续给第一本《哈利波特》的框架添加血肉。
但是她的名字永远和苏格兰的爱丁堡联系在一起，她生活在那里并把整个系列的7本书的框架构思出来。
关于J.K.罗琳是怎样在1990年开始《哈利波特与魔法石》的第一份草稿的，这里有许多趣闻。
当她写作时，她又另外一个麻烦，那就是她还要照看她才几个月大的小女儿，而且由于他很穷，买不起打字机，只好用手写。
在爱丁堡的温暖的咖啡馆里，她要花好长时间才能喝完一杯咖啡（以便在此期间写她的小说），因为她没钱支付家里的暖气费。
成功并非一帆风顺，罗琳曾经可能放弃。
但她意志顽强并克服了所有困难。
直到1997年她才完成第一部《哈利波特》小说，由于美国的出版商要求调整书名，这本书也被称作《哈利波特与魔法石》。
罗琳完成她的第一步小说后，打算每年写完一部一直到她完成整个系列。
实际上，完成这个目标话费她10年的时间。
继第一部成功之后，随后而来的几本书的成功也就随之而来了。
第五部《凤凰社》仅在发行当天就销售出去700万册。
罗琳的写作风格成了一些批评的对象，但是这些作品之所以重要时因为他们吸引了各个年龄段的读者，并且在父母和孩子之间建立起了一条特殊的文字纽带。
在一个电脑游戏和电视节目盛行的时代里，它们也再度掀起了对阅读的兴趣。
《哈利波特》甚至已经成为学校课程的一部分，这使得学生们特别开心。
《哈利波特》的影响不仅仅局限于讲英语的国家。
罗琳的小说已被翻译逾55种语言，估计已经向全世界发行超过2.5亿册。
据推测到2005年，罗琳的银行累计存款已超过十亿美元。
选修六Unit2句子翻译
曾都一中2016年秋高二上学期英语小卷训练选修六Unit2 句子翻译高二英语备课组2016-11-181.灵活的管理最终使他大赚了一笔，这使他如释重负。
（flexible, eventually, earn, take a load off）(使用分词作结果状语)：（使用定语从句which）：2.经理一不留神说出了该赞助商已经给这部电影赞助了一大笔钱。
（let out that.., sponsor, a sum of）3.她用一首诗表达了对她父母的感情。
（convey）4.在国外待了一年（后），这个腼腆的女孩已经彻底(completely)变成了一个外向的女孩。
（stay, transform, out-going）（使用-ing形式作状语）：（使用-ing形式作主语）：5.食物吃完了，我们不得不用贵重物品(object)与当地人交换了一些。
（run out of, exchange...for）(使用-ing形式作状语)：6.他最后成功的原因是，他在适当的时候灵活地运用了在学校所学习的知识。
（The reason why...is that...; eventually, apply, what从句，appropriate）7.该委员会由12名成员组成, 大多数来自同一个社区。
（make的词组；使用定语从句）8.汽油快用完了，她伤心地大叫了一声。
（run out, let out）(使用with的复合结构)：9.为了弥补自己的过失(fault)，这个银行家赞助那个可怜的孩子1万元帮助他上大学。
（make的词组；sponsor）10.真奇怪（或遗憾），朝鲜竟然仍然在进行核试验(nuclear tests)，这让美国很失望。
（使用It is strange / a pity...句型；try out, let...down, 使用定语从句或-ing形式作结果状语）11.我没有找到合适的话来表达自己，只好和她交换了一下眼神。
选修6第二单元reading_翻译
• （C） Our first football match我们的第一场球赛 We would have won ...我们本来会得冠军…… if Jack had scored that goal,如果杰克踢进了那个球， if we'd had just a few more minutes,如果我们还有 几分钟， if we had trained harder,如果我们训练的更严格， if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,如果本把球传给 了乔， if we'd had thousands of fans screaming,如果有大 批t taken my eye off the ball,如果我死死 盯住球， if we hadn't stayed up so late the night before,如 果我们头晚不熬夜， if we hadn't taken it easy,如果我们没有放松警惕， if we hadn't run out of energy.如果我们没有精疲 力竭， We would have won ...我们本来是会的冠军 的…… if we'd been better!如果我们能干的更好！
高中英语选修6课文逐句翻译
高中英语选修6课文逐句翻译(人教新课标)Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING西方绘画艺术简史Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。
Styles in Western art have changed many times. 西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革。
As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. 由于西方的艺术风格多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。
Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.因此,本文只谈及从公元6世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格。
The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD) 中世纪(公元5世纪到15世纪) During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. 在中世纪,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。
A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. 一个传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。
A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. 那个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教的(象)特征,体现出了对上帝的爱戴与敬重。
高中英语选修六课文翻译
目录第一单元： (2)第二单元： (3)第三单元： (6)第四单元： (8)第五单元： (9)西方艺术风格变化较大，而中国艺术风格变化较小。
人们的生活方式和信仰影响了艺术。
中国和欧洲不同，生活方式在长时间里相似。
西方艺术丰富多彩，仅凭一篇短短的课文难以描述全面。
所以，本篇课文仅描述了从公元5世纪开始的几种主要风格。
中世纪（公元5世纪到15世纪）在中世纪，画家的主要任务是表现宗教主题。
艺术家们并没有把兴趣放在呈现人和自然的真实面貌上，而是着力于体现对上帝的爱戴和敬重。
因此，这段时期的绘画充满着宗教的信条。
到13世纪时，情况已经开始发生变化，像乔托这样的画家以比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。
文艺复兴时期（15世纪到16世纪）在文艺复兴时期，新的思想和价值观取代了中世纪的那一套，人们开始更关心人而不是宗教。
画家们回到了罗马、希腊的艺术理论上。
他们尽力地画出人和自然的真实面貌。
富人们想为自己的宫殿和豪宅收藏艺术品，他们高价聘请著名艺术家来为自己画画，画自己的房屋和其他财物，画他们的活动，画他们的成就。
在这个阶段，最重要的发现之一是如何用透视法来画出事物的形象。
在1428年，马萨乔成为第一个在绘画中使用透视方法的人，当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小孔，来观看真实的情景，并对此深信不疑。
如果没有透视法，人们就不可能画出如此逼真的画，在文艺复兴时期，油画也得到了发展，它使得色彩看上去更丰富，更深沉。
印象派时期（19世纪后期到20世纪初期）19世纪后期，欧洲发生了巨大的变化，从以农业为主的社会变成了以工业为主的社会。
许多人从农村迁入城市。
有着大量的新发明，还有许多社会变革。
这些变革也自然而然地导致了绘画风格上的变化。
那些打破传统画法的人有在巴黎生活和工作的印象派画家。
印象派画家是第一批室外写生的艺术家。
他们想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影画出来。
由于自然光的变化很快，所以，印象派画家必须很快地作画。
外研社英语选修六课文翻译
第二单元其余部分Introduction 介绍《狮子、女巫与魔衣橱》的创作者——C·S·刘易斯（1898——1963）是英国最伟大的魔幻文学家之一，露西发现了冰天雪地的纳尼亚，在那里她和她的两个哥哥和一个妹妹遇见了白女巫。
他们还邂逅了阿斯兰，那头唯一能够打败女巫，重新夺回纳尼亚之夏的狮子。
和阿斯兰在一起，孩子们学会了勇敢与宽恕。
他们经历过大悲大喜，最终学到了智慧。
他们在纳尼亚的时光是每一个孩子梦寐以求的历险。
Extract from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 《狮子、女巫与魔衣橱》节选然后，她看见前面有一道光，离它不远处可以看到魔衣橱的后面，但走起来却很远。
冰冷的柔软的东西不停地落在她身上。
过了一会儿，她发现自己正站在晚间的森林中间，脚下是积雪，雪花在漫天飞舞。
露西有点害怕，但同时她也很好奇，很兴奋。
她扭头向后望去，透过黑色的树干，仍然可看见魔衣橱敞开的门廊，她甚至还能瞥见她走出的那个空房子。
（当然，她一直让门开着，因为他知道把自己关在衣橱里是很傻的。
）那里似乎还是白天。
“如果发生了什么事，我还可以回去，”露西想。
她开始往前走，伴着脚下嘎吱嘎吱的积雪声穿过森林，朝着另一处光亮走去。
大约十分钟之后她到了那里，发现那是一根灯柱。
当她站在那里，看着灯柱是，她开始奇怪：为什么森林中间会有根灯柱，她不知所措，这是她听见劈里啪啦的脚步声，（有人正）朝她走来。
随后一个非常奇怪的人从森林里走到了灯光下。
他只比露西略高一点，头上撑着一把伞，伞上满是雪。
他腰部以上想人，而脚却像山羊腿（腿上是浓重的黑毛），脚步是人脚而是羊蹄。
他还有一条尾巴，露西起初没有注意到，因为它整齐地缠在撑伞的手臂上，免得它拖到雪地上。
他脖子里围着一条红色羊毛围巾，他的的皮肤也略带红。
他有一张奇特却相当好看的小脸，留着短而尖的的胡须和卷曲的头发，前额两侧的毛发里还长着两只角。
(完整word版)人教版英语选修6课文原文及课文译文(2)
人教版英语选修6课文原文及课文译文Unit 1 Art 第一单元艺术ReadingA SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt is influenced by the customs and faith of a people。
Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art， it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text。
Consequently， this text will describe only the most important ones. Starting from the sixth century AD。
The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD）During the Middle Ages， the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artistof this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were。
A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols， which created a feeling of respect and love for God。
But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way。
最新选修6第二单元reading 翻译
• （B） I saw a fish- pond all on fire我看到鱼塘在燃烧 I saw a fish-pond all on fire,我看到鱼塘在燃烧， I saw a house bow to a squire,我看到房子向地主 哈腰，
if we hadn't stayed up so late the night before,如 果我们头晚不熬夜，
if we hadn't taken it easy,如果我们没有放松警惕， if we hadn't run out of energy.如果我们没有精疲 力竭，
We would have won ...我们本来是会的冠军 的…… if we'd been better!如果我们能干的更好！
选修6第二单元reading 翻译
• Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes. 孩子们最早学习的英文诗是童谣。
These rhymes like the one on the right (A) are still a common type of children's poetry. 像右边的这首童谣（A）至今仍然是常见的。 The language is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. 童谣的语言具体但富有想象力，这使得小孩子 们快乐，因为它们押韵，节奏感强，并较多重 复。
选修6 Unit2.docx
Unit 2tick vt.给……标记号rhyme n.韵；押韵；押韵的词vi. &vt.(使)押韵convey vt.传达；运送nursery n.托儿所nursery rhyme童谣concrete adj.具体的contradictory adj.引起矛盾的；好反驳的diamond n.钻石；菱形flexible adj.灵活的；可弯曲的；柔顺的pattern n.模式；式样；图案cottage n.村舍；小屋sparrow n.麻雀take it easy轻松；不紧张；从容run out of用完be made up of由……构成tease vi.& vt.取笑；招惹；戏弄salty adj.含盐的；咸的endless adj.无穷的；无止境的minimum n.最低限度；最少量最小数translation n.翻译；译文branch n.枝条；支流；部门in particular尤其；特别eventually adv.最后；终于transform vi.& vt.转化；转换；改造;变换sorrow n.悲伤；悲痛；懊悔bare adj.赤裸的；光秃的；稀少的n.最基本的要素librarian n.图书馆馆长；图书馆管理员forever adv.永远section n.部分；节；切下的块appropriate adj.适当的；正当的exchange n.交换；交流；互换vt.& vi.调换；交换diploma n.毕业文凭；学位证书sponsor n.赞助人；主办者；倡议者vt.发起；举办；倡议blank n.空白adj.空白的；茫然的compass n.指南针；罗盘；（复数）圆规bride n.新娘bridegroom n.新郎championship n.冠军称号darkness n.黑暗；漆黑warmth n.暖和；温暖try out测试；试验scholarship n.奖学金；学问；学术成就pianist n.钢琴家；钢琴演奏者violinist n.小提琴演奏者let out发出；放走load n.负担；负荷物（尤指沉重的）。
人教课标高二选修6 Unit 2
2. take it easy 轻松; 不紧张; 从容(指精神上） 【拓展】take one’s time 不急；慢慢来（指时间上） 1)--Is there anything wrong with my baby? --Nothing serious.Take it easy. 2)Take your time and there is plenty of time. 选用take it easy,take your time填空 1.Since you have a lot of time left,you needn’t hurry. __Ta_k_e_y_o_u_r_t_im__e______ 2.Before the examination, our teacher told us to __t_a_k_e_i_t _e_a_sy______ and have a good rest.
exchange sth. with sb.与某人交换某物 I’d like to exchange this dress for one of a larger size. Before graduation,students exchange gifts with each other.
9. try out 测试; 试验 try out a new method 试验一种新的方法
食物、金钱等的名词;相当于give out Our supply of food has run out/given out. 注意：这两个词组用于进行时，表示 “快要用完/耗尽” Just take it easy when you are running out of money. Time/Oil is running out.
课本知识点详解：选修6Unit2(人教版)
课本知识点详解：选修6Unit2（人教版）高二｜课本知识点详解：选修6Unit2（人教版）Unit2 PoemsⅠ. 常考单词必背1．convey vt. 传达；运送I can't convey my feelings in words.我无法用言语来表达我的情感。
[快速闪记](1) 同义词：carry，convey，transfer，transmit，transport(2) convey to将……运往〔送往〕(某地)；把……传达给(某人)convey sth to sb 向某人表达/传递某物convey sb/sth from A to B 把某人或某物从A地运送到B地convey one's feelings/meanings 表达某人的感情/意思2．concrete adj. 具体的 n. 水泥；混凝土As we were leaving，we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. 我们要离开的时候，发现就在几分钟前，一位老妇人在入口处跌倒了且其头部撞在了水泥地上。
3．flexible adj. 灵活的；易弯曲的；柔韧的Good job candidates must show a flexible approach to problems.优秀的求职人员必须表明自己能以灵活的方法解决问题。
4．tease v．取笑；招惹；戏弄Don't take what he said seriously；he was only teasing.别拿他的话当真，他不过是开玩笑。
5．eventually adv. 终于；最后eventual adj. 最后的；最终的At the moment the building is empty，but eventually there will be a five-star hotel.目前这座建筑物是空的，但这儿最终将会成为一个五星级宾馆。
人教版英语选修6第二单元单词讲解 Unit 2 words and expressions
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△squire n. 乡绅 hire=employ，fire cottage n. 村舍；小屋 cott小屋+age △coffin n. 棺材 sparrow n. 麻雀 △kitten n. 小猫 cat take it easy 轻松；不紧张；从容=relax run out of 用完 △cinquain n. 五行诗 be made up of 由……构成 tease vi. & vt. 取笑；招惹；戏弄 trick, play a trick on, make fun of salty adj. 含盐的；咸的
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△revolve vi. & vt. （使）旋转 Re重复+volve旋转= revolve re重复+solve解决=resolve解决，决心 △utter vt. 说；讲；发出（声音） sorrow n. 悲伤；悲痛；懊悔=sadness bare adj. 赤裸的；光秃的；稀少的 n. 最基本的要素 librarian n. 图书馆馆长；图书馆管理员library forever adv. 永远 △stem n. 茎；干 △cement n. 水泥
• △hush vi. &vt. （使某人）安静下来 quiet • △mockingbird n. 嘲鸫（一种鸟，能模仿其他鸟 的叫声） • diamond n. 钻石；菱形 • △brass n. 黄铜；黄铜器 bronze铜 • △billy-goat n. 公山羊 • flexible adj. 灵活的；可弯曲的；柔顺的 • flex弯曲+ible能…的 • pattern n. 模式；式样；图案 • Pat拍打
英语选修六课文翻译
人教版英语选修6课文原文及课文译文Unit 1 Art 第一单元艺术ReadingA SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones. Starting from the sixth century AD.The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD)During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artistof this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.The Renaissance(15th to 16th century)During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they coule decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements.One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence,oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.Impressionism(late 19h to early 20th century)In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal,from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived andworke in Paris.The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day. However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters. At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angry about it. They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.Modern Art(29th century to today)At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepeted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles,but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exsist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates n certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?西方绘画艺术简史西方艺术风格变化较大，而中国艺术风格变化较小。