Diane Arbus is known for creating intense black and white photographs of very unusual people. She used a special camera that produced square shaped images. One art expert said Diane Arbus turned photography inside out. Instead of looking at her subjects, she made them look at her.

Diane Arbus was born in 1923 to a wealthy family in New York City. After finishing high school at the age of 18, Diane married Allan Arbus. Mr. Arbus worked in the advertising department of her father’s store.

It was Mr. Arbus who gave Diane her first camera. Diane soon decided to take a class with the famous photographer Berenice Abbott. The Arbuses eventually started taking photographs of clothing. These images were used as advertisements for Diane’s father’s store. After the birth of their daughter, Doon, the Arbuses started a business together. Their purpose was to photograph clothing fashions. Diane Arbus was the stylist. She would prepare the hair and faces of the fashion models who wore the clothing being photographed. Allan Arbus took the pictures.

The couple soon had jobs from important fashion magazines such as “Vogue” and “Harper’s Bazaar”. Their work was very successful during the 1950s. They became part of a group of artists that were helping to redefine visual culture. They were breaking with past traditions to create a new look for a new decade, the sixties.

But Diane was not satisfied with her secondary role. She wanted a more active part in making photographs. She wanted to explore her own artistic expression and freedom. To do this, she stopped working with her husband. Then she started taking photography classes at the New School in New York City.

Arbus’ teacher, Lisette Model, influenced her in many ways. She showed Diane how to use a camera like an expert. She also taught Diane to use her art to face her doubts and fears. Miss Model once said that Diane soon started “not listening to me but suddenly listening to herself.”

Diane Arbus got her first camera ______.

A. from her father      B. from her husband

C. in a shop            D. in the advertising department

Why did the Arbuses start a business together?

A. To film clothing fashions.       B. To make their daughter happy.

C. To prove themselves.             D. To make friends with more people.

The Arbuses ______ in the 1950s according to the passage.

A. were in charge of “Vogue”        B. earned more than other artists

C. were recognized as great artists   D. were proud of their achievements

We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.

A. Diane was hard to dealt with

B. Diane care more for freedom

C. Diane was tired of working with husband

D. Diane learned more from Lisette Model

Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the United States should encourage bilateral(双边的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual(相互) understanding.

“It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,” said Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China.

His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中美) relations, Bush said in response to a student’s question about what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations.

“Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people.

He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries.

Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen here and that China as a great nation not only has a “great history” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.”

The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China, which enables more people to come to China and feel the modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television.

Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to China.

What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph probably means?

A. great          B. famous              C. honorable                 D. modest

Which of the sentence is NOT true?

A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding will promote Sino-U.S. relations.

B. Many Americans are interested in China.

C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something about how to make China richer and stronger.

D. The 2008’s Olympic Games is a great change for China been known by the world.

Many Americans are interested in China because _______.

A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games

B. they have learned something of China and they want to learn more

C. China has been taking place great change

D. China has a “great history” and “unbelievably exciting future”

The narrator(叙述者) of the passage was most probably _____.

A. a reporter         B. a psychologist      C. a politician      D. a sociologist

The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:
“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome(战胜) anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don’t know where these gifts of compassion(同情)will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.
【小题1】 What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple?

A.They had deep feelings of their work
B.They often threw the useless daily items away
C.They liked helping others by sharing their things
D.They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use
【小题2】
The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.
A.help the poor go through the difficulties
B.let the poor know who gave away the things
C.tell the poor how to use the items correctly
D.tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others
【小题3】 Why did the author ask his wife if she was sure about giving away her green coat?  _________.
A.Because he thought the coat was very valuable
B.Because he thought the coat was of a very high price
C.Because he thought he liked the coat very much himself
D.Because he thought she liked the coat very much herself
【小题4】 The couple liked this kind act because _______.
A.they thought it was the right thing to do
B.they had a good habit of saving things
C.they often received telephone calls for help
D.they hated being troubled by homeless people
【小题5】 What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Boxes filled with compassionB.Good behavior leading to happiness
C.The most important thing in our lifeD.Happiness coming from sharing things

Diane Arbus is known for creating intense black and white photographs of very unusual people. She used a special camera that produced square shaped images. One art expert said Diane Arbus turned photography inside out. Instead of looking at her subjects, she made them look at her.

Diane Arbus was born in 1923 to a wealthy family in New York City. After finishing high school at the age of 18, Diane married Allan Arbus. Mr. Arbus worked in the advertising department of her father’s store.

It was Mr. Arbus who gave Diane her first camera. Diane soon decided to take a class with the famous photographer Berenice Abbott. The Arbuses eventually started taking photographs of clothing. These images were used as advertisements for Diane’s father’s store. After the birth of their daughter, Doon, the Arbuses started a business together. Their purpose was to photograph clothing fashions. Diane Arbus was the stylist. She would prepare the hair and faces of the fashion models who wore the clothing being photographed. Allan Arbus took the pictures.

The couple soon had jobs from important fashion magazines such as “Vogue” and “Harper’s Bazaar”. Their work was very successful during the 1950s. They became part of a group of artists that were helping to redefine visual culture. They were breaking with past traditions to create a new look for a new decade, the sixties.

But Diane was not satisfied with her secondary role. She wanted a more active part in making photographs. She wanted to explore her own artistic expression and freedom. To do this, she stopped working with her husband. Then she started taking photography classes at the New School in New York City.

Arbus’ teacher, Lisette Model, influenced her in many ways. She showed Diane how to use a camera like an expert. She also taught Diane to use her art to face her doubts and fears. Miss Model once said that Diane soon started “not listening to me but suddenly listening to herself.”

1.Diane Arbus got her first camera ______.

A.from her father

B.from her husband

C.in a shop

D.in the advertising department

2.Why did the Arbuses start a business together?

A.To film clothing fashions.

B.To make their daughter happy.

C.To prove themselves.

D.To make friends with more people.

3.The Arbuses ______ in the 1950s according to the passage.

A.were in charge of “Vogue”

B.earned more than other artists

C.were recognized as great artists

D.were proud of their achievements

4.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.

A.Diane was hard to dealt with

B.Diane care more for freedom

C.Diane was tired of working with husband

D.Diane learned more from Lisette Model

 

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