The students in Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School have a flower-arrangement (插花) lesson every week. The course is the first of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai. It helps the students to enjoy the of flowers better. That’s why the course has become very popular the students.

The teachers of the course are all specially trained(专门地培训). They are at this art and work hard at passing on the skill students. So far, many students in the school have a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further the students’ skills, the teachers usually play while students are arranging flowers. Students are with the music, and they more good ideas for flower-arrangement.

Besides, the teachers teach the students other skills at the time. For example, they ask the students to compositions(作文) about flowers. In this way, students not only art education but also improve(提高) their writing skills.

Several months ago, some foreign teachers the school. When they saw common flowers become more lively and meaningful, they were amazed and interested. They made videos and would play them in class for their own after they returned home.

1.A. color B. beauty C. smell D. shape

2.A. between B. aroundC. among D. about

3.A. well B. nice C. great D. good

4.A. with B. for C. to D. in

5.A. beaten B. hit C. won D. struck

6.A. drop B. decide C. develop D. train

7.A. music B. games C. jokes D. sports

8.A. happy B. popular C. careful D. angry

9.A. think of B. run out of C. hold on D. put off

10.A. always B. never C. hardly D. seldom

11.A. different B. sameC. anotherD. other

12.A. read B. play C. write D. work

13.A. get B. give C. makeD. take

14.A. arrived B. went C. got D. visited

15.A. parents B. friends C. students D. Classmates

 

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? (不超过四个单词)

2.The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn’t it? (不超过三个单词)

3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to carry? (不超过七个单词)

4.Why was Mathew Brady famous? (不超过八个单词)

5.When did photography become a kind of art? (不超过七个单词)

 

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent communication with his mother changed his life. In the past, He didn’t give his mother many problems. , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as as she could. Unluckily, Martin still caused problems. He was not studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she a difficult decision: to send him to a boys’ boarding(寄宿) school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ,this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.

Now Martin has changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.

1.A. So B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

2.A. very B. many C. much D. too

3.A. could B. had to C. should D. would

4.A. soon B. quickly C. well D. good

5.A. angry with B. tired of C. crazy about D. interested in

6.A. worried B. patient C. careful D. serious

7.A. made B. took C. got D. thought

8.A. that B. this C. he D. it

9.A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises

10.A. always B. hardly C. really D. just

 

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