题目内容
The word photography was first used in 1839. However, at that time the subject (被拍对象) had to keep still while a picture of it was taken. Few people had ever tried to take photos of moving subjects. The first man to do so was Eadweard Muybridge, a world-famous photographer. He created the first moving picture.
When a horse is running, do all four hooves (蹄)ever leave the ground at the same time? That was the bet that a gentleman called Leland Stanford had with some of his friends. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, but Stanford didn’t think: so. Because a horse’s legs are moving so fast, it’s impossible to tell just by looking. Stanford needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. In 1872, Leland Stanford offered Eadweard Muybridge $25,000 to find the answer. Muybridge had no idea if he could successfully set up and perform an experiment to settle (解决) the bet, but he thought he should give it a try.
In 1878, after years of experiments, Muybridge got what he wanted. He had a sequence (连续) of 12 images (图像), and one of them clearly showed all four of the horse’s hooves were off the ground at the same time. In the end Muybridge collected his well-earned $25,000 from Stanford.
Though Thomas Edison is usually considered as the person who created the first cine-camera (电影摄影机) in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison’s invention.
1.The underlined word “still” most probably means “________” in Chinese.
A.安逸的 B.平衡的 C.直立的 D.静止的
2.Leland Stanford thought that ________.
A.a horse always had one hoof on the ground while running
B.a horse had all 4 hooves off the ground at some point while running
C.it was possible for Eadweard Muybridge to make a moving picture
D.it was impossible for Eadweard Muybridge to make a moving picture
3.Muybridge finally found the answer to the bet in ________.
A.1839 B.1872 C.1878 D.1887
4.Muybridge’s experiments proved that it was ________ who won the bet.
A.Stanford B.Stanford’s friends. C.Muybridge D.Muybridge’s friends
5.The passage mainly tells us ________.
A.that Thomas Edison created the first cine-camera
B.that Eadweard Muybridge created the first still pictures
C.how photography helped people know more about animals
D.how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of movement successfully
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1.Lucy is going to move into a new house next month. She has many old clothes and decides to give them to the poor people in the western areas in China. But she worries about how to deal with the old furniture. 2.Tina loves drinking all kinds of drinks. She drinks at least three bottles of drinks every day. As a result, her trash bin is always full of many bottles. 3.Kate’s teacher tells Kate that it is very easy to save the environment. For example, she can turn off the lights or TV when she leaves the room. 4.Andy is a teacher of Hongxing Junior Middle School. He wants to do something meaningful to save the environment such as reusing the books. 5.George used to drive to work，but it is just ten minutes’ drive from his home to the company. He wants to take part in saving the earth，so he decides to have a change. | A. We will set up a club in our school to reuse the books. If you have some books that you no longer use，please send them to us. We will give them away to people who need them. B. You have old clothes to throw away. If they can be used again, give them to someone who needs them. This will be helpful to the environment. C. Check your trash. Food and tea leaves that have been left can be used as a good，natural fertilizer(肥料) for plants. Glass and plastic bottles and newspapers can be taken to nearby recycling banks. D. Save paper, so as to help save trees. Trees can do so many things for us that we cannot live without them. Use both sides of a piece of paper and use recycled paper whenever you can. E. Give away your old furniture to charity, school, friends or neighborhood. Also, you can sell it to others. This can help to reuse the furniture and it is also good for the environment. Please remember to do some repairing and cleaning first. F. When you do not use some electric appliances (电器), turn them off . For example, turn off the lights when you leave a room. It’s a good habit and an easy thing to do at home，which will help save the environment and money. G. Driving cars can cause lots of pollution. If you want to use your car, ask yourself “Do I really need my car?” Walking or riding your bike instead of driving is good for your health. |