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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) is one of the most original and influential figures in the history of photography. His photographs helped establish photojournalism as an art form.

Henri's family was wealthy—his father made a fortune as a textile manufacturer—but Henri later joked that due to his parents' economical ways, it often seemed as though his family was poor.

Educated in Paris, Henri developed an early love for literature and arts. As a teenager, Henri was against his parents' formal ways of education. In his early adulthood, he fell in love with several appetites, but it was art that remained at the center of his life.

Henri traveled to Africa in 1931 to hunt antelope and boar. And Africa fueled another interest in him: photography. He then wandered around the world with his camera, using a handheld camera to catch images from fleeting moments of everyday life.

Not long after World War Ⅱ, Henri traveled east, spending considerable time in India, where he met and photographed Gandhi shortly before he was killed in 1948. Henri's work to document Gandhi's death and its immediate effect on the country became one of Life Magazine's most prized photo essays.

Henri's approach to photography remained much the same throughout his life. He made clear his dislike of images that had been improved by artificial light, darkroom effects, and even cutting. The naturalist in Henri believed that all editing should be done when the photo is taken. In 1952, his first book, The Decisive Moment, a rich collection of his work spanning two decades, was published. "There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment," he said.

In 1968, he began to turn away from photography and returned to his passion for drawing and painting.

1.Which of the following is true about Henri's photography career?

A. He developed a passion for photography when traveling to Africa.

B. He quit photography on publishing The Decisive Moment.

C. He documented Gandhi's everyday life.

D. He devoted all his life to photography.

2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2?

A. Costly. B. Generous.

C. Financial. D. Saving.

3.What is special about Henri's approach to photography?

A. He only shot photos at decisive moments.

B. He preferred to edit his images in his darkroom.

C. His most photos described things in their natural ways.

D. He tried different ways and settled on being a naturalist.

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1.The author referred to shopping online in the passage to .

A. imply it is convenient to shop online

B. show it has been popular with the public

C. imply shopping locally is better than that

D. tell people they should stop wasting resources

2.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .

A. local businesses are in poor management

B. shopping locally can help some people get jobs

C. a large company usually gains much profit

D. few people support local businesses

3.If people love the products from a local business, .

A. the business will raise the price of its products

B. the products will be sold in the distant places

C. it will help develop the community a lot

D. the community will turn into a tourist destination

4.What does the underlined word “Recipients” mean in the passage?

A. The persons who receive something.

B. The persons who donate something.

C. The persons who sell something.

D. The persons who purchase something.

Yesterday I took my boys through the drive thru at McDonald’s. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool ______. So I said yes.

As I ordered I remembered a_________I made to myself a year ago..

The promise is that every time I drive through the drive thru, I pay for the car________ me. I made this promise ________ I go through the drive thru about 4 times a year. So it’s an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have _______that promise.

As I drove around to pay the cashier the $ 6 for our ________I really did not want to pay for the car_____

behind me.

In my head I begun to_______ myself out of it.

“It’s OK Nicole; you don’t have to”.

“This isn’t a(n) ________time. You haven’t much money this week”.

“And what if it’s a $ 40 order or________!”

That’s when the other ________stepped into my head. It’s never my own. It’s the wise voice, saying, “It’s ___the

time that you do it! It’s _______and good when you’re happy and rich. But love and kindness doesn’t ________that way. It’s conditional and only given when it_______ you!”

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_____, that isn’t the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I _______someone’s day, and _______them that there’s love and kindness in this world.

1.A. partner B. treat C. spot D. card

2.A. bargain B. choice C. promise D. mistake

3.A. behind B. without C. except D. before

4.A. if B. unless C. though D. because

5.A. stood up B. carried out C. broke into D. made up

6.A. car B. form C. name D. order

7.A. pulling up B. breaking down C. setting off D. speeding up

8.A. fool B. cheat C. talk D. evaluate

9.A. enough B. good C. current D. bad

10.A. more B. none C. less D. fewer

11.A. noise B. excuse C. voice D. question

12.A. exactly B. frequently C. legally D. approximately

13.A. strange B. impossible C. hard D. easy

14.A. play B. begin C. work D. end

15.A. hurts B. suits C. moves D. finds

16.A. hated B. forgot C. educated D. did

17.A. supply B. attract C. add D. lend

18.A. Gently B. Anyway C. Usually D. So

19.A. brighten B. widen C. appreciate D. waste

20.A. agree B. remember C. warn D. remind

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