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 (摄影术) 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 photographers. He took many pictures of great people.The picture were unusual beause 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 picturte of ____________

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

2.The Daguerreotype was____________.

A. a Frenchman  B. a kind of picture    C. a kind of camera

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. 

4.Mathew Brady______________.

A. was very lifelike    B. was quite strong     C. 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

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 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 picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was improved .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.

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 feelings like other kinds of art.

1. The first photo taken by Niepce 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.

4.This passage tells us_____________.

A．how photography was developed

B．how to show feelings in pictures

C．how to take pictures in the world

D．how to use different cameras

Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is also very special. You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city. First you can see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand.
The subway station in Paris is not big, but each of them has its special facts. Some stations look like ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).
You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all. Instead they think it is natural. After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
【小题1】 What do many people usually do when they are in the subway?
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