【题目】

When I was 14, life was boring. However, I didn't mind having the same views every day. And even though my school had over a thousand students, I didn't really care to notice the differences between us all.

But this boring view of mine changed when my parents bought me a camera for my birthday. After a month of playing with my new camera, I realized I had no talent for taking pictures. Even if I got friends to pose in front of ancient buildings and in flowery fields, nothing seemed to work. My photos were clearly missing something of importance and had no creativity. After a while, I dropped my new hobby.

Then, a month or two later, I suddenly decided to pick it up again. During the summer break, I went for a walk on the railroad tracks (铁轨) behind my house.

The tracks are in a warm red color. Before the walk, I thought, "Maybe I should bring my camera."

Surprisingly, this walk was what began my love for photography. When I was walking on the tracks without a model and only nature around me, I realized how important it was to look at the details (细节) of things. I didn't worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just took photos of the beauty already around me.

I quickly became crazy about color, lighting, shape and everything in between. After months of studying outdoor sights and looking at people's eyes, I was finally able to create beauty of my own. Slowly, my photos became something I was proud of.

So far, my works have appeared in two magazines and two different museums. They're not huge achievements, but they're important to me. And they're the signs of how much my artistic abilities have grown.

Thanks to this birthday gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.

【1】The writer gave up taking photos at first, because ____________.

A.his parent didn't allow him to take photos.

B.he thought he had no talent for taking pictures.

C.it took him too much time to take photos.

D.he had no interest in taking photos.

【2】What changed the writer's attitude towards photography?

A.The new camera as a gift.

B.The walk on the railroad tracks.

C.The magazines with his works.

D.The beauty of the outdoor sights.

【3】According to the writer, what might be useless for him to take photos well?

A.Looking at the details of things.

B.Creating beauty of one's own.

C.Having models good at posing.

D.Looking at people's eyes.

【4】What do we know about the writer at last?

A.He finally made great success in photography.

B.His works have been shown on TV and in magazines.

C.He no longer feels bored about the world.

D.He still doesn't have any artistic abilities.

【1】Totally Wild Hotel is special because of____.

A. its high priceB. its good breakfast

C. the lovely giraffesD. the old buildings

【2】According to the text, people can ____ in Kenya.

A. cheer on camels in Lamu Old Town

B. have breakfast with zebras in Totally Wild Hotel

C. see lions, zebras, elephants in East National Park

D. watch the bright pink birds near Lake Nakuru

【3】____ will most probably be interested in the text above.

A. People who enjoy travellingB. Scientists who study birds

C. Players who are good at runningD. People who have a pain in the neck

—OK. I will do it right now.

A. in B. by C. to D. until

A. bringup B. think of C. agree with D. look after

— ___________

A．What a good idea!B．That’s right.

C．No, I don’t.D．You’re great.

----Because it’s funny.

A. When B. How C. How much D. Why

---- am fine,thanks .

A.you ;You B.I ; I C.you ; I D.I ;You

You may think you can not live through summer without air conditioners. But in a【1】 China, hand fans were almost the only ones to cool you down.

Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. Fans came in different s【2】, such as round and square. They were also made of all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans could show the o【3】 high status(地位). Sandalwood(檀香木) fans could send out a sweet s【4】.

Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could help people keep c【5】in summer . They developed into artworks, in which tuanshan (round fans) and zheshan (folded fans) were the most c【6】.

In the shape of a full moon, tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women, e【7】 those in the imperial palace, liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, such as the literati(文人) , used zhenshan. The literati liked them b【8】 they were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to s【9】 off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.

Today, Chinese people s【10】 use these fans, but people don’t write or paint on them any more. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.

A. any city, any city

B. any other city, any city

C. any other city, the other cities

D. any city, any other city

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