5达芬奇的世界 （下）Unit1
2019新人教版高中英语选修二第1-5单元教材的原文与中文理解
Unit 1的单元主题是 Science and Scientists 科学与科学家
Expanding Your World 拓展阅读 (对应教材P66)
5达芬奇的世界Da Vinci's World （下） 【高中英语选修二Unit1 】
第七段 艺术与科学的融合
Yet, this is too simple of a picture of the man. Da Vinci was always full of excitement to explore, to discover, and to create. He saw no division between art, invention, and science — they were all a part of his wonderful new world of discovery. Thus, some of da Vinci's paintings were really science experiments, in that they used new chemicals and processes from his research. At the same time, his scientific drawings are considered beautiful pieces of art in their own right, as many of them were created to help him understand what he was painting. Da Vinci's desire to create and his interest in the world around him drove both his art and his science.
然而，这样的描述对这个人而言还是太简单了。达·芬奇总是满怀探索、发现和创造的激动之情。他认为艺术、发明和科学之间没有分界——它们统统是他奇妙的发现新世界的一部分。因此，达·芬奇的一些绘画实际上是科学实验，因为它们使用了他研究中得到的新化学物质和新工艺。与此同时，他的科学绘图本身就被视为美丽的艺术品，因为它们中有许多是为了帮助他理解所画之物而创作的。达·芬奇的创造欲望与对周遭世界的好奇，同时驱动着他的艺术与他的科学。
第八段 我们能学到什么
So what can we learn from this? Few of us will ever be as gifted and intelligent as da Vinci. Yet, all of us can learn from his spirit. We can produce things of beauty, create new inventions, and increase our scientific knowledge. Furthermore, we can be creative in solving difficult problems. While none of us may ever be able to paint something as beautiful as the Mona Lisa, we can all do our small part to make the world a better place.
那么我们能从中学到什么呢？我们很少有人能像达·芬奇那样有天赋和智慧。然而，我们所有人都可以从他的精神中学习。我们可以创作美好的事物，创造新的发明，增进我们的科学知识。此外，我们在解决难题时可以发挥创造力。尽管我们谁都可能永远无法画出像《蒙娜丽莎》那样美丽的作品，但我们都可以尽自己的一份绵薄之力，让这个世界变得更好。
Explorer of Innovative Thinking
Author: Li Hong
Yunyang High School, Shiyan City, Hubei Province
August 27, 2026