I was shy at first.I did not like people ______ me when I was taking pictures.I would even hide my camera ______ I wouldn't attract attention to myself.It didn't take long before I found I really liked taking pictures.______ I would go to places that people would not be looking at me.I would lie on the ground，or point the ______ at unusual angles(角度)．I liked pictures I got.As I let others look at ______ pictures，I found the unusual ones were the ones people liked most and talked about the most.Now I am not ______ to do whatever it takes to get an “unusual” picture.

One day I was at a car show and I lay______ on the ground and looked down the side of a car.As I got up，an old ______ was looking at me and said，“That's a different type of picture.” I ______ him the picture on my camera.He looked at me and said，“Wow，that's nice！” As I walked away，I looked back and he was down taking the same picture.

I ______．I had just helped that man look at the world a little differently…

1.A. helping B. looking after C. finding D. looking at

2.A. but B. so that C. if D. even though

3.A. Above all B. As a result C. At first D. First of all

4.A. camera B. ruler C. phone D. hand

5.A. your B. my C. his D. their

6.A. proud B. excited C. surprised D. afraid

7.A. down B. about C. over D. up

8.A. woman B. girl C. man D. boy

9.A. brought B. showed C. sent D. bought

10.A. agreed B. fell C. appeared D. smiled

In 1826，a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera.He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography(攝影術(shù))was in 1837.That year，Daguerre，another Frenchman，took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see everything very clearly，even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon，other people began to use Daguerre's way.Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world.People took pictures of famous buildings，cities and mountains.

In about 1840，photography was developed.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines.But this did not stop them，for example，some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer.He took many pictures of great people.The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)．

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century.Some photos were not just copies of the real world.They showed the ideas and feelings，like other kinds of art.

1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________.

A. his business B. his garden

C. his window D. his camera

2.The Daguerreotype was ________.

A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera D. the smallest thing

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840，he had to ________.

A. watch lots of films

B. buy an expensive camera

C. take many films and something else with him

D. take pictures of people

4.Mathew Brady ________.

A. was very lifelike

B. was quite strong

C. only took pictures of great people

D. was famous for his unusual pictures

5.This passage tells us ________.

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in the world

D. how to use a new pind of camera

Children across the world are taking pictures of their school meals.They are sending these pictures over the Internet to a young girl in Scotland.Then she shares the pictures and stories with people around the world.

The girl's name is Martha.She likes to write.So Martha decided to start her own blog(博客)．Every day，Martha writes on the Internet about the meals she eats at school.She also takes pictures of the food.

Martha is very honest about the food.She does not just describe the food.She judges(評(píng)價(jià)) the taste of the food.She also judges how healthy the food is.Sometimes she likes the food，and sometimes she does not.Now，other people send pictures to Martha.Students around the world share their pictures of their school food!

Martha also started her blog for another important reason.She began to raise money for the organization(組織) Mary's Meals.Mary's Meals works in the East African country of Malawi.It provides food for children in schools.Martha encourages her readers to send money to Mary's Meals to help build a kitchen.

Martha hoped to raise about 10，000 dollars.But the total reached 100，000 dollars and still keeps on growing!

Martha's blog has also helped to improve meals at her school.Martha and her school friends found their meals improved since she started writing her blog.

No one knows what will happen to Martha's blog in future.But already this girl has helped to change the eating experience of many children just by sharing pictures of her school meals.

1.Martha started her blog to ________.

A. ask her school to improve meals

B. invite readers to judge school meals

C. show school meals around the world

D. express her opinions about school meals

2.According to the passage，we can know Mary's Meals ________.

A. works in Scotland

B. provides food for school children in Malawi

C. was set up by Martha

D. builds kitchens for poor families in Malawi

3.How much money did Martha hope her readers to send to Mary's Meals at first?

A. About $1，000，000. B. About $100，000.

C. About $10，000. D. About $1，000.

4.Martha ________ through her blog.

A. changed her eating habits

B. helped poor children at her school

C. made meals at her school improve

D. raised money for many organizations

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Martha Shares Her Food

B. Cooking Healthy School Meals

C. Martha Starts a Blog

D. Having School Meals Together

The “59 smiles” on a smartphone by an old woman in Wuhan，Hubei province in about six months tell a big story.The smiles are from the 59 people who offered her seats on buses.“Everybody can be a good citizen，because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world.” says Zhang Yongsheng in an article on youth.cn.

The 69－year－old Wuhan woman has taken photographs of the people who offered their seats to her on buses.The 59 photographs are good memories for her.Some of the smiles are shy，some friendly，while others are like sunshine.

The old lady is not good at taking photographs with her smartphone，because some of them are of poor quality，but in spite of that，the series of photographs have become famous immediately on the Internet.

The smiles that the old lady has taken show people's care and love for others，which is becoming valuable in today's society.Her act also expressed her thanks to those who have helped her，says Zhang.

Offering one's seat to elderly people on buses has become a hot topic of discussion.There have been many cases of quarrels(爭(zhēng)吵)between young and aged people recently.They could have been avoided if we had thought more about others and also more thankful when others offered help.

1.Why has the woman taken so many photos?

A. Because she has a smartphone of good quality.

B. Because she wants to show thanks in this way.

C. Because she decides to become famous.

D. Because she is good at taking photos.

2.The underlined word “citizen” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 模特 B. 乘客

C. 市民 D. 攝影師

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The woman is 69 years old.

B. It took her about 6 months to photograph the “smile”．

C. People offering seats to her are not happy at all.

D. The 59 photos are valuable to the woman.

4.We should________to make a better world according to the passage.

A. love ourselves first

B. take many photos

C. avoid quarreling with old people

D. care about others and be thankful

5.The best title for this passage is________.

A. Kindness Recorded in Pictures

B. Pictures Popular on the Internet

C. A Woman Taking Pictures

D. An Incident Inspiring Others

1.The ________(獲勝者) of the match are from different countries.

2.He thought of a plan of ________(整體的) interest.Everyone was happy.

3.You can find all kinds of________(女襯衣) in the store.They are beautiful.

4.The training is up to the ________(標(biāo)準(zhǔn))．It's enough.

5.The people ________(沖) to the train after the bell rang.

congratulation，present，proper，feel，singer

1.Leaders and officials from foreign countries have expressed ________on China's successful launch (發(fā)射) of its first manned spacecraft.

2.Let's enjoy the beautiful voice of the ________!

3.Our school________the prizes to the top students yesterday.

4.She didn't know how to express her________．

5.By using your time________，you can do your homework more quickly.

1.對(duì)不起，我遲到了。問(wèn)題是現(xiàn)在交通太擁擠了。

Sorry，I'm late.___ ___ __，the traffic is so heavy at the moment.

2.周末咱們一起放風(fēng)箏吧。

Let's ____ ____together at the weekend.

3.我們認(rèn)為在這場(chǎng)比賽中詹妮有獲勝的機(jī)會(huì)。

We think Jenny___ ____ ___ __in the match.

4.剛才老師要求我們朗讀那篇課文。

Just now the teacher asked us ___ ___ __that text.

5.教練對(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)員的成績(jī)很滿意。

The coach ____ ____ __the marks of the players.

Brian：Hi，Cindy.1.

Cindy：Hi，Brian.It is nice to see you and so many old classmates.

Brian：So it is.2.

Cindy：You are right.It's really a long time.

Brian：Did you see the old photos on the wall?

Cindy：I surely did.3.

Brian：But those are some great memories.

Cindy：Hey！4.

Brian：Yes，it is.I remember he used to stay up all night studying.

Cindy：5.

Brian：Yes.He was the only one left in the class when he woke up.

Cindy：That was really funny.

A．What happened?

B．Long time no see!

C．Who took these photos?

D．Isn't that John over there?

E．We looked so funny in them.

F．I can't believe it's been ten years.

G．And then he would fall asleep in class.

Luke wanted to join a photography club.He filled out the following application form(申請(qǐng)表)．Please read the form carefully and then answer the questions.

Last name: Williams

First name: Luke

Address: 140 Jefferson Drive，Richmond，the USA

Post code: 40768

Email: lukew@hotmail.com

Home phone: 983－0284

Sex(性別): Male

Date of birth: 12/30/1999

Do well in: Taking photos and swimming

Prizes (with dates): The third prize for the “Most Beautiful Nature” in 2006

Family doctor: Dr Jeff Smith

Date of last medical examination: 5/14/2016

Signature: Luke Williams

Date: 8/14/2013

Dear Mr Woods，

I hope to become a member of your club.I'll be happy if I am accepted by your club.

Sincerely yours，

Luke Williams

閱讀短文，完成下列句子。

1.Luke wanted to join____________________．

2.Luke was _____years old when he won the third prize for the “Most Beautiful Nature”．

3.Luke had his last medical examination _____months ago.

4.Luke wrote his letter to _____．

5.Luke hoped that the club could ______________________．

假設(shè)你們學(xué)校將在12月21日舉行一次學(xué)生攝影比賽，你是此次比賽的策劃人。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)提示寫一份通知，告知學(xué)生們比賽的具體情況。80詞左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

要點(diǎn)提示：

1．作品主題：我們的美麗校園(campus)；

2．作品要求：每位學(xué)生最多(at most)提交兩張尺寸為9cm×13cm的原創(chuàng)照片；

3．作品投稿截止日期：12月1日；

4．獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)設(shè)置：一等獎(jiǎng)2名，二等獎(jiǎng)3名，三等獎(jiǎng)5名，所有獲獎(jiǎng)作品(prize－winning works)將會(huì)在12 月25日展示出來(lái)。

Dear boys and girls，

We're looking forward to your great works！