In 1826, a Frenchman named Nieple needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in 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 was in 1837. That year, Daguere, 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 dearly, even the smallest thing. The kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

     Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all over 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 didn't 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 lifelike. Photography 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 author's ideas and feelings, like other kind of art.

1. The first photo taken by Nieple was a picture of _________.

   A. his business       B. his house       C. his garden       D. his window

2. The Daguerreotype was_________

   A. a Frenchman                      B. a kind of picture

   C. a kind of camera              D. a photographer

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. stop in most cities        D. take many films and something else with him

4. Mathew Brady_________.

   A. was very lifelike              B. was famous for his unusual pictures

   C. was quite strong           D. took many pictures of moving people

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 different cameras

     One day in April, a special activity called "Food Street" was held in the playground at railway No.1 Middle School in Xi' an.

     This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided into several groups. And each group sold different kinds of food. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chickens, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers, who were junior students, teachers and parents, all praised them for the nice food.

     "It's really hard work," said one of the students who took part in the activity. "We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well."

     "This activity is to give a chance to the students to develop their practical abilities(實(shí)踐能力) ," said one teacher, "What' s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life."

1. "Food Street" was _________.

   A. a street for students to sell food along

   B. a kind of food sold by the students

   C. part of the activity about English

   D. a competition for food prizes among the students

2. It seemed that _________.

   A. the food made by the students was not well received

   B. the prices of the food were too high

   C. the teachers and parents spoke highly of the students

   D. the students didn't enjoy the activity

3. Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?

   A. How to grow vegetables.                B. How to work well.

   C. How to make money.                           D. What life means.

4. Before the activity, the students _________

   A. had to be customers

   B. made a plan about the cooking

   C. asked their parents to do the shopping

   D. had to serve the customers well

5. From what one student said, it showed that _________

   A. the activity was not easy

   B. the students like the activity better than their class lessons

   C. the whole cooking was too much work

   D. they don't like to make Chinese food

根據(jù)下列句子中的漢語詞義寫出所缺單詞的正確形式，每空一詞。

1. I hope you can _________ (提供) me with some information about the vacations.

2. Hold on to your _________ (夢想); one day they may just come true.

3. Mary is very _________ (相似的) to her mother.

4. Liz got a _________ (專門地) trained dog, and it helped her a lot.

5. I don't like eating chocolate. It _________ (嘗起來) too sweet.

6. His little pet fills his life with _________ (快樂).

7. Have you ever _________ (鎖) your keys in your house?

8. The young man asked his girlfriend to _________.(嫁給) him, but the girl said "no".

9. The air in the mall isn't _________ (新鮮).

10. Excuse me, could you please tell me where to _________ (停車) my car?

并用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，必要時，可加助動詞或情態(tài)動詞等。

     I've never 1 ________ (be) late for school, but yesterday I 2 ________ (come) very dose. My clock didn't go off, and by the time I 3________ (wake) up, my father had already 4 ________ (go) init, to the bathroom and I had to 5_________ (wait) for him to come out. I had to really 6_________ (rush). I took a quick shower, had some breakfast and then 7_________ (run) off to the bus stop. Unfortunately, by the time I got there, the bus had already 8_________ (leave). I started 9_________ (walk), but I knew I couldn't get to school on time. Luckily, My friend Tony and his father gave me a ride. When I got to school, the final bell 10_______ (ring). I only just made it to my class.

     At the age of 40, Tom Bloch was the head of H&R Block, a huge company that 'helps people do with their tax(稅) forms. He was very successful. Although Bloch was very rich, he wasn't very happy. He spent too much time at work and didn't have enough time to spend with his family. Suddenly he left H&R Block and became a teacher in a poor neighborhood. "I want to help people who didn't have the chances I had." Bloch explained.

 Learning to teach the students was hard at first. But the results are great. He helps children and hears students say he's their favorite teacher. And Bloch is able to spend more time with his family.

1. When was Tom Bloch the head of a big company?

2. What does Mr. Bloch's company do?

3. Why did Mr. Bloch become a teacher in a poor neighborhood?

4. How was Mr. Bloch's teaching at first?

5. Is Mr. Bloch able to spend more time with his family now?

假如你叫李明，到一位美國同學(xué)Michael的住處邀請他和你一起去看時裝表演，可是他不在家。請你根據(jù)以下信息給他留一個便條說明情況。詞數(shù)80左右。

    1、今晚7：00在貴誠購物中心(Guieheng Shopping Center)有一場你盼望已久的時裝表演(fashion show)。

    2、將會有來自全國各地的名模參加演出(model the clothes)。門票已經(jīng)買好。

    3、貴誠購物中心離學(xué)校大約2公里，兩人最好騎自行車前往。

    4、你讓他吃完飯就出發(fā)，你6：30在學(xué)校門口等他。

                                                             January 12th

Dear Michael,

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Your

Li Ming

— I think your shoes ___________very nice.

—Thank you.

A. is                   B, am               C. are

This ___________ is small, Do you" have a big one?

A. socks                       B. shirt                C. shorts

She takes a ring ___________ a very cheap price.

A. in                  B. on           C. at

— ___________ day is it today?  —It's Monday.

A. What's                   B. What           C. When