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The Picture-Taking Man
In Harlem, people call James Van Der Zee “the picture-taking man.” Harlem is a part of New York City. James came to Harlem from Lenox, a town in Massachusetts. He was the first person in Lenox to own a camera. That was in 1901. James was 14 then. He took pictures of his family and other people in Lenox.
James moved to Harlem in 1908. Many young black people were moving there. He wanted to play music, not take pictures. After six years, he opened his first picture-taking shop. He could make more money selling his pictures than playing music.
Almost everyone in Harlem was in his pictures. He took pictures of families and parades(游行) and parties. He took pictures of soldiers before they went to fight in wars. His pictures showed the neighborhoods of Harlem.
Many people didn't know about his work. Then a museum used some of his pictures in a show. The world found out about James Van Der Zee and his pictures.
James spent most of his life taking pictures. He always thought his pictures could be better. He said, “The camera was never able to get enough. ” James Van Der Zee was 94 when he said those words. And he was still taking pictures.
1．James Van Der Zee owned the only camera in Lenox ________ .
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A．when he was 14 |
B．when he was 94 |
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C．in 1908 |
2．Where did James Van Der Zee spend most of his life?
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A．In Lenox. |
B．On a farm. |
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C．In Harlem. |
3．Another title for this story could be ________ .
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A．“The Man Who Played Music”
B．“The Life of James Van Der Zee”
C．“How to Take Pictures”
4．James Van Der Zee's pictures mostly show ________ .
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A．people playing music |
B．flowers in a garden |
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C．how people lived in Harlem |
5．What did James Van Der Zee think about his pictures?
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A．He thought they were too small.
B．He thought they were not good enough.
C．He thought they were funny.
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8.A. year? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. month??? ????????????? ????????????? C. week??? ????????????? ????????????? D. day
9.A. lost??? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. came??? ????????????? ??? C. appeared??? ? D. dropped
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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 16 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 17 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 18 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 19 but slightly disappointed（失望）, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. 20 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house, 21 the book in the study.
He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 22 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to leave for the hospital, he saw on the desk the 23 new book , just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key 24 from an envelope（信封）in the book. It had a tag（标签）with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car. On the tag was the 25 of his graduation, and the words “ PAID IN FULL”.
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On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. but slightly（轻微地） disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. ,he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you only give me a book?" Then he rushed out of the house, the book in the study.
He didn't contact（联系） his father for a whole year one day he saw an old man who looked like his father in the street. He realized he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house, he was told his father had been in hospital for a week. When he was going to the hospital, he saw the new book still on the desk, just as he had left it one before. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key _____ from an envelope(信封) behind the book. It had a tag（标签）.On the tag was the of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
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One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who had been in your way to success passed away. We invite you to join the funeral （葬礼） in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues （同事） had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.
The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was in my way? Well, at least he's no longer here!”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin （棺材）. When they looked inside it they were speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul （灵魂）.
There was a mirror inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can stop yourself from succeeding: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence（影响）your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, or when your company changes.
Your life changes when YOU change, when you realize that you are the only one responsible （负责的） for your life.
1. When the employees first heard the news, they were _____.
A．curious B．sad C．surprised D．excited
2. The employees went to the gym to _____.
A．play some sports B．watch a ball game
C．visit a dead person D．see a movie
3. The employees saw _____ in the coffin.
A．a dead man B．a mirror C．a picture D．nothing
4. The company did this to _____.
A．play a joke on the employee B．show how to achieve success
C．explain the meaning of life D．show how to change the world
5. The story mainly tells us _____.
A．it's important to change oneself before one can succeed
B．it's everyone's duty to make a difference
C．it takes a long time to realize the importance of change
D．it's not easy to change the world around you
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