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  Photography is about taking photographs. 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 photograph.
  The next important date in the history of photograph was 1837. That year,
Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of
camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very
clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a
daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. Travelers
brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed
famous buildings, cities and mountains.
  In about 1840, the process was improved. The photographers could take
pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The
photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment(设备). But this
did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States.
  Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many
pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very
life-like and full of personality. Brady was also the first person to take pictures of
war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and destroyed cities.
They made the war seem more real and more terrible.
  In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photograph. Photographers
could buy films readymade in rolls(卷). So they did not have to make the film
themselves. Also, they did not have to process(冲洗) the film at once. They could
bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have to carry lots
of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small hand-held camera made
photography less expensive.
  Photography is also a form of art. Some photographs were not just copies of
the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
Title: The    1   of Photography
Photography doesn’t only mean taking photographs; it is also a form of art.
Photographs showed not only the real world, but also the ideas and feelings.
In 1826 A Frenchman named Niepce invented a very simple camera and the first
photograph was    2    by him.
In 1837 A Frenchman named Niepce invented a very simple camera and the first
photograph was    3    by him.
In 1840 The photographers could take pictures of people and moving things with
lots of films and processing equipment.
In 1862 An American photographer Brady took many pictures of real and    4    
things in the war. He was the first person to take war pictures.
In the
1880s
There were films readymade in rolls(卷). Photographers did not have to
carry lots of equipment any more. The invention of the small hand-held
camera made photography      5  .
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  It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot on the eyes. Here is an
interesting experiment that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R
on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and
you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only
with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you'll
find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the
letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed,
you'll find the letter R disappearing.
  Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye.
When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That
is why either of the letters disappears.
1.The writer of the passage thinks that _____ there is a blind spot on the eye.
A. few people know
B. no one knows
C. most people know
D. all the people know
2. "a blind spot" in the passage means _____ in Chinese.
A.污点
B. 消散
C. 盲点
D. 遗失
3. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because _____.
A. your eyes are poor
B. its image falls on the blind spot
C. you move it close to your eye
D. your left eye is not open
4. In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card ②Move the card nearer ③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters ⑤Look at the letter R ⑥Make a card
A. ④⑥①②③⑤
B. ①③⑥④⑤②
C. ⑥①④③②⑤
D. ⑥④①③⑤②
5. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.
A. how to find the blind spot    
B. an interesting experiment
C. where the blind spot is      
D. there is blind spot on the eye
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     What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimistic
 (乐观的), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and
 blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a
 pessimist (悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists (心理学家)tell us, and they should know,
 because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (喜好) as well as the effect
  that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among those facts, that we don't choose our favorite
 color  as we grow up - we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as
soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
     Colors do influence our moods. There is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people more
 cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one. And a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the
 saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River near
 London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area - until it was
 repainted green.
     Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers 
 work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black
 or grey.
1. If you enjoy life, one is sure to prefer _____.
    A. red to yellow
    B. blue to orange
    C. red to grey  
    D. blue to yellow
2. Those who tend to be pessimists preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others
 because of _____.
    A. its shape
    B. its structure
    C. its color  
    D. its building materials
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
    A. People's preference of one color to another is instinct.
    B. People's preference of one color to another is learned as we grow up.
    C. More people love brown because they saw brown when they were born.
    D. Colors have little influence on our moods.
4. If the bridge over the Thames River near London is painted in pink, perhaps the number of suicides
    will _____.
    A. rise a lot
    B. fall quite a lot
    C. be the same as before
    D. become larger
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   Have you ever dreamed about a trip to space? Seeds (种子)of some vegetables and crops are a lot
luckier than you, as they have travelled to space and back.
    China is among the three countries in the world that carry out agricultural (农业的)research in space.
The others are Russia and the U.S. Since 1987, China has sent about 1000 kinds of seeds into space.
These include green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and rice. Even on China's first manned spacecraft Shenzhou V there were some seeds from Taiwan.
    "Conditions(条件) in outer space such as radiation(辐射)and low gravity can cause big changes in the
seeds," said Chinese researcher Jin Xing.
    But not all seeds are better after going to space. After returning to the earth, the best seeds are chosen. These seeds produce much more and also grow faster than normal seeds. As the safety of genetically
modified(转基因)food is still being talked about, some people are not sure about the safety of these
"space vegetables" because some of their genes(基因)are changed during the trip to space.
   But Jin holds the more hopeful view. He said, "Unlike genetically modified crops, no new genes are
introduced to the space vegetables, so they are surely safe."
    Space vegetables are better than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty
days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes. Another popular space vegetable is the peppers.
Space peppers have 20 per cent more vitamin C than normal peppers.
    Researchers are considering holding a tomato festival. By the time people will be able to enjoy about 30 different kinds of space tomatoes on their dining tables.
So far, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has set up three space vegetable base fields, one of which is in
Shenzhen while the others are in Beijing and Jiangsu Province.
1. What will happen when seeds of some vegetables are sent to space and carried back?
A. Some of their genes are changed.      
B. They are all better than before going to space
C. No changes are caused in the seeds.    
D. They all produce much more and grow faster.
2. Why does Jin Xing have no doubt about the safety of the space vegetables?
A. Because the seeds sent to space stay the same.
B. Because the seeds sent to space are the best.
C. Because no new genes are brought into them.
D. Because space vegetables are luckier.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Genetically modified food is completely safe. 
B. The space vegetables don't belong to genetically modified food in some ways. 
C. About 1000 kinds of seeds were sent into space on Shenzhou V.  
D. Seeds back from space must be planted in special rooms controlled by computers.
4. What is the underlined word "cucumber" in the second paragraph?
A. A product from Russia.            
B. A kind of gene. . 
C. A product from Taiwan.          
D. A kind of agricultural product.
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     It is common to believe that  learning  just takes  place in school, but much of human learning happens
outside the classroom, even from birth and people continue to learn throughout their lives.
     Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to use toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in
their environments. They learn how to communicate with their parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn subjects like reading, writing, and maths. They also continue to learn a lot outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are  likely  to  be punished. They learn social skills for  communicating  with other
children. After they finish school,  people must learn to deal with many changes that affect their lives,  such
as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.
     Because learning continues  throughout our lives  and affects almost  everything we do,  the study of
learning  is  important  in many different fields.  Teachers need to understand  the  best ways to  educate
children.  Scientists,  social workers  and other human service workers need to  understand how certain
experiences change people's behaviors.
     Learning is closely related (相关的) to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain (大脑). Scientists who study memory  are interested in how the brain stores knowledge,  where this storage takes
place, and how the brain later offers knowledge when we need it. However, scientists who study learning
are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person's experiences. ?
1. The underlined word "siblings" in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.
A. teachers    
B. classmates    
C. doctors    
D. brothers or sisters
2. When do children begin to know to behave well according to the passage?
A. After they go into society.        
B. Before they enter school.
C. When they are at school.          
D. Before they are born.
3. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. As a matter of fact, learning begins at a person's birth and last the whole life.
B. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate their students.
C. People need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors.
D. Social workers need to study how experiences affect people's thoughts.
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     Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react(反应) very quickly, even if they are not related.
     Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study.  Whack-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they
can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ).
    The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including
babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies' cries.
    The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had
similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
    "Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby," said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford's
psychiatry(精神病学) department, who led the study. "For example, it's almost impossible to ignore(忽视,不理) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around."  
     He added that a baby's cry can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable,
because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job
for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and
bodies develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.  
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study.
B. The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59.
C. Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study.
D. The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby's cry.
2. The game "whack-a-mole" shows ______.
A. a baby's cry can get special attention from adults
B. men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy
C. adults without babies react less quickly to a baby's cry
D. women react to a baby's cry more quickly than men
3. "Whack-a-mole" requires people to hit _____ at a time.
A. one button
B. one of nine buttons
C. nine buttons
D. ten buttons
4. According to the passage, a baby's cry ______.
A. has the same pitch as birdsong
B. is the noisiest sound there is
C. can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure
D. is good for its health
5. From the last paragraph, we learn that ______.
A. taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past
B. human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies
C. baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly
D. baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution
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