24、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)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 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 film 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 (栩栩如生的).

Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

Answer the following questions according to what you read.

1.Who took the first photo?

2.The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn’t it?

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to do?

4.Why was Mathew Brady famous?

5.When did photography become a kind of art?

 

 

22、Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, in 1942. He went to school in St Albans. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went on studying in Cambridge University. As he himself admits (承认), he didn’t work hard. He was a lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

At the age of 20, he first noticed something was wrong with him. His mother was very worried and took him to see a doctor. He was sent to hospital for tests. He had an incurable (不可治愈的)illness. And the doctor said he would die before he was 23.

At first, he became very sad and disappointed (失望的). After coming out of the hospital, he suddenly realized that life was beautiful. Later he married, found a job and had three children. He also went on with some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair, ” he once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

Judge the following sentences true (T)or false (F)according to the passage.

(    )1.As a university student, Stephen Hawking worked very hard.

(    )2.Stephen Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when he was 23.

(    )3.Hawking changed his life attitude (态度)after he had come out of the hospital.

(    )4.There were three people in Haw king’s family.

(    )5.From the passage, we know that we shouldn’t lose hope in our bad situation.

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The Same Song Comes to Dabieshan

Want to spend a wonderful evening?

 Want to see your favourite pop singer?

Come on!

PLACE: Dabieshan People’s Square

TIME: 7:00 pm  Nov. 7th   TICKET:¥180

 

Welcome to Our Club

Do you want to be an artist?

Just come and have a try!

Music lesson            Price: ¥100

Dance lesson            Price: ¥50

Art lesson              Price: ¥60

 

Airplane History Museum

Opened on October 25th, 1986

You should use the floor plan to find your way around. If you are with your children, stay close to them. The museum is very big and it is easy to get lost.

Open :  8:30 am — 12:00 am and 2:00 pm — 5:00 pm

Admission : ¥4 ; children under 5 years old get in for free

Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read.

(    )1.You can see your favourite pop singer _______.

A.in Dabieshan People’s Square   B.in the club   C. in Airplane History Museum

(    )2.We can’t learn _____ in the club.

A.Music                        B.Art                   C.English

(    )3.If you want to have music and dance lessons, you will pay _____.

         A.¥100                        B.¥150             C.¥180

(    )4.People can visit the museum at _____ every day.

         A.1:00 pm             B.3:00 pm       C.7:00 pm

(    )5._____ can get into the museum for free.

        A.An adult                B.A student          C.A child under 5 years old

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