Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) is one of the most original and influential figures in the history of photography. His photographs helped establish photojournalism as an art form.
Henri's family was wealthy—his father made a fortune as a textile manufacturer—but Henri later joked that due to his parents' economical ways, it often seemed as though his family was poor.
Educated in Paris, Henri developed an early love for literature and arts. As a teenager, Henri was against his parents' formal ways of education. In his early adulthood, he fell in love with several appetites, but it was art that remained at the center of his life.
Henri traveled to Africa in 1931 to hunt antelope and boar. And Africa fueled another interest in him: photography. He then wandered around the world with his camera, using a handheld camera to catch images from fleeting moments of everyday life.
Not long after World War Ⅱ, Henri traveled east, spending considerable time in India, where he met and photographed Gandhi shortly before he was killed in 1948. Henri's work to document Gandhi's death and its immediate effect on the country became one of Life Magazine's most prized photo essays.
Henri's approach to photography remained much the same throughout his life. He made clear his dislike of images that had been improved by artificial light, darkroom effects, and even cutting. The naturalist in Henri believed that all editing should be done when the photo is taken. In 1952, his first book, The Decisive Moment, a rich collection of his work spanning two decades, was published. "There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment," he said.
In 1968, he began to turn away from photography and returned to his passion for drawing and painting.
1.Which of the following is true about Henri's photography career?
A. He developed a passion for photography when traveling to Africa.
B. He quit photography on publishing The Decisive Moment.
C. He documented Gandhi's everyday life.
D. He devoted all his life to photography.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2?
A. Costly. B. Generous.
C. Financial. D. Saving.
3.What is special about Henri's approach to photography?
A. He only shot photos at decisive moments.
B. He preferred to edit his images in his darkroom.
C. His most photos described things in their natural ways.
D. He tried different ways and settled on being a naturalist.
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Shopping is a big part of the holiday season,when families and friends gather together and exchange gifts.While the popularity of shopping online has grown,such practices are not always eco-friendly or timely,as gifts bought online must be packaged and shipped,wasting valuable resources and time.
The benefits of shopping locally go beyond convenience and reduce your carbon footprint.The following are a few ways that shopping locally this holiday season can directly benefit your community and the people who call it home.
When men and women shop locally,they are putting money back into their local communities.Local businesses may be owned by your neighbors,and it can be comforting to know that your holiday shopping dollars are going to support a neighbor instead of a large company.Local businesses also employ your neighbors,so shopping locally can strengthen the local economy by creating jobs.
Local businesses go a long way toward creating a neighborhood identity,and that identity can create a stronger sense of community among you and your neighbors.In addition,a unique community identity can make your town more attractive to outsiders,and can also attract more people to local businesses in your neighborhood.
The gifts you buy when shopping locally can also benefit your community.Gifts purchased from small local businesses tend to be more unique than items bought from national chains,as smaller retailers tend to sell more home-made items than their national competitors.Recipients of such items may find such gifts more thoughtful than mass produced items bought from national chains.
The accessibility of customer service is another benefit of shopping locally.When you buy something from national chains,especially during the holiday season when such businesses may have to deal with orders,making contact with customer service departments can be a test of patience.A long wait on the phone or online can make the process of contacting customer service departments extremely frustrating.But such frustration is rare when shopping from local businesses,as consumers can simply buy their products in the store.In addition,shopping locally makes it more convenient for friends and family members who also live in your community to return their gifts.
1.The author referred to shopping online in the passage to .
A. imply it is convenient to shop online
B. show it has been popular with the public
C. imply shopping locally is better than that
D. tell people they should stop wasting resources
2.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .
A. local businesses are in poor management
B. shopping locally can help some people get jobs
C. a large company usually gains much profit
D. few people support local businesses
3.If people love the products from a local business, .
A. the business will raise the price of its products
B. the products will be sold in the distant places
C. it will help develop the community a lot
D. the community will turn into a tourist destination
4.What does the underlined word “Recipients” mean in the passage?
A. The persons who receive something.
B. The persons who donate something.
C. The persons who sell something.
D. The persons who purchase something.
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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的同下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It seems that if the result is bad, which people work for will be meaningless. Personally speak, the process of fighting for the goal is less important than the result. When we fight for our goals, we will be devoted what we are doing and try to improve us. If we fail in the end, when we look back on the beginning, we will find that we are no longer the childish one. We have grown up. What's the more, in the process of fighting, we got close to success, as the saying goes that failure are the mother of success. So don't treat the result so serious; just enjoy the process.
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—What an exciting project!
—It is believed that the construction of the new highway will the growth of the suburbs.
A. be superior to B. contribute to
C. pay attention to D. belong to
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假定你是李华。你校将于周四晚上举办一场英语演讲比赛。请你用英语给外教Charlie写一封邀请函，邀请他担任评委。要点如下：
1.比赛时间、地点：6月8日，周四晚7点至9点，报告厅。
2.演讲主题：中西文化差异。
3.参赛选手：高二学生。
4.评判内容：语音、语调（intonation）、内容等。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Yesterday I took my boys through the drive thru at McDonald’s. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool ______. So I said yes.
As I ordered I remembered a_________I made to myself a year ago..
The promise is that every time I drive through the drive thru, I pay for the car________ me. I made this promise ________ I go through the drive thru about 4 times a year. So it’s an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have _______that promise.
As I drove around to pay the cashier the $ 6 for our ________I really did not want to pay for the car_____
behind me.
In my head I begun to_______ myself out of it.
“It’s OK Nicole; you don’t have to”.
“This isn’t a(n) ________time. You haven’t much money this week”.
“And what if it’s a $ 40 order or________!”
That’s when the other ________stepped into my head. It’s never my own. It’s the wise voice, saying, “It’s ___the
time that you do it! It’s _______and good when you’re happy and rich. But love and kindness doesn’t ________that way. It’s conditional and only given when it_______ you!”
So I _______ it. 1 asked the cashier to ________the car order behind me to my card. Thankfully it was only $2.95. Can you believe it?
_____, that isn’t the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I _______someone’s day, and _______them that there’s love and kindness in this world.
1.A. partner B. treat C. spot D. card
2.A. bargain B. choice C. promise D. mistake
3.A. behind B. without C. except D. before
4.A. if B. unless C. though D. because
5.A. stood up B. carried out C. broke into D. made up
6.A. car B. form C. name D. order
7.A. pulling up B. breaking down C. setting off D. speeding up
8.A. fool B. cheat C. talk D. evaluate
9.A. enough B. good C. current D. bad
10.A. more B. none C. less D. fewer
11.A. noise B. excuse C. voice D. question
12.A. exactly B. frequently C. legally D. approximately
13.A. strange B. impossible C. hard D. easy
14.A. play B. begin C. work D. end
15.A. hurts B. suits C. moves D. finds
16.A. hated B. forgot C. educated D. did
17.A. supply B. attract C. add D. lend
18.A. Gently B. Anyway C. Usually D. So
19.A. brighten B. widen C. appreciate D. waste
20.A. agree B. remember C. warn D. remind
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下面这篇短文共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符合(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划—横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My mother is always ready to help the others. I still remember one afternoon two year ago when my mother invited a poor woman in our home for a meal. She asked me prepare a meal for the woman. I didn’t understand my mother. Why should I make a meal for such poor a woman? I thought deep about it at that moment. See that I was unhappy, Mother calls me to her room. She said to me, “I know you are unhappy. But everyone need others’ help, and maybe you will have troubles tomorrow. Unless you can help somebody today, why not just do it?”
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The host family treated me as though I ______ a member of the family while I was studying in France.
A. am B. were
C. would D. should be
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假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary给你写了一封信求助。她因为最近学习压力大长胖了，时常被同学们嘲笑，并且长胖也影响了她自己的健康，因此她感到非常郁闷。请根据下列要求用英语给她回一封信。要点如下：
1.同情她的处境并安慰她，胖或瘦没有统一标准；
2.强调保持健康的重要性；
3.给出保持健康的建议。
注意：1.词数100字左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
2.可适当增加细节，以使文连贯流畅。
Dear Mary,
I’m so glad to hear from you. but ____________________________________________________________
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Yours forever,
Li Hua
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