新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
1 . The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.那種認為現代藝術只能在博物館裡才能看到的觀點是錯誤的。
2 . Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.靠牆排列著許多細長的電線，而電線又連著金屬球。
3 . We have got quite used to them.對這些，我們已經司空見慣了。
4 . Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.現代雕塑不再使我們感到驚訝了。
5 . Oddly shaped forms that are suspended form the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.人們所熟悉的是懸掛在天花板上、造型奇特、隨風飄蕩的雕塑品。
6 . Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.即使是對藝術不感興趣的人也不會注意到在公共場所展示的現代藝術品。
7 . Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.小黑盒子裡迸出火花，紅色燈泡發怒似地忽明忽暗。
8 . These objects, however, were different.這些展品卻使人大開眼界。
9 . The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.展品都是些活動的雕像。
10 . Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.有些所謂的「現代」藝術品在那裡已經陳列了近80年了。
11 . In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.儘管如此，最近舉辦的一次現代雕塑展覽還是使一些人（包括我在內）大吃了一驚。
12 . 'Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous!'「切勿觸摸展品，某些展品有危險！」
13 . The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said:走進展廳首先看到的是一張告示，上面寫著
14 . These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!好像設計這些奇形怪狀的展品不僅是為了給人感情上的強烈刺激，而且還想給人以電擊似的！
15 . It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.這兒倒像是在展覽古老的電子設備。
16 . These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad.燈泡一刻不停地閃爍著，就像失去了控制的紅綠燈。
17 . Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.公園裡、大樓和商店外豎立著的奇形怪狀的雕塑，
18 . In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights.展廳中央是裝有彩色燈泡的許多高高的構件，
19 . The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.金屬球經過磁化，互相之間不停地相互吸引或相互排斥。