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（摄影术）was in 1837. That year, Daguere, 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 a Daguerreo type.

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）. Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the feelings, like other kinds of art.

1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of       .

A. his business      B. his house              C. his garden       D. his window

2. The Daguerro type was       .

A. a Frenchman     B. a kind of picture    C. a kind of camera   D. a photography

3. This passage tells us      .

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in world

D. how to use different cameras

1. This term I want to learn how to run quickly and to eat h__________.

2. The policeman prevented the boys from p___________ football in the street.

3. He knows a lot of knowledge t__________ he is a boy of ten.

4. We couldn’t finish the work on time w__________ their help.

5. Mom added salt but it still wasn’t s______ enough.

It is reported that 300 million people in China have eyesight（视力） trouble. More and more parents hope to save their children’s eyesight with medicine, or by correcting the ways that children read and sit. But in fact, one should start with the exercise on one’s feet. Here are three ways to save eyes:

First, don’t tie your shoes too closely. Try wearing comfortable and soft socks or walking without socks and shoes at home. While you are traveling, try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation（循环）.

Second, walking on tiptoes is good for one’s eyesight. It can fight against eyesight trouble. Numbers show that most of ballet（芭蕾舞）performers’ eyesight is better.

Third, 3 rope skipping（跳绳）can also be good for one’s eyesight. While skipping rope, one has to move quickly, making both the brain and the eyes excited. It may also help make one grow taller.

4 Besides foot exercises, it is good to pull one’s ears. Pulling the ears 20 times quickly is also a great way. It can keep one’s eyes healthy.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. Why is most of the ballet performers’ eyesight good?

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2. What shoes should you wear while traveling?

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（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. __________________________________________________

根据汉语意思用英语完成句子，答案写在横线上。

1. 我花了两天的时间来修理我的旧电脑。

   _________ took _________ two days _________ repair my old computer.  

2. 电影票在一个小时内就全卖完了。

The tickets __________ the film __________ ______ out in an hour.

3. 盘子里还剩下几片面包。

There are some ______ of  bread ___________ on the plate.

5. 洪水是世界上最大的问题之一。

Flooding is ____________________________________________________.

假设你叫王萍，是某电视台英语频道“School English”栏目的忠实观众。请根据下列信息给该栏目的主持人Cathy写一封英文信，并表达你对这个栏目的良好祝愿。

要求：1. 语句通顺，合乎逻辑。

      2. 字数80左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Cathy,                                           Nov. 10th,2008

I like your program very much.                                               

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                             

                                               Yours Sincerely,

                                                     Wang Ping

--How are you?

-- __________ .

A． How are you?       B． I’m fine. Thank you.       C． How do you do?

--Is this      blue book?

--No, it’s       orange book.

A．an, an          B．a, an        C．an, a          D．a, a

--How old          you ? 

--I       eleven.

A．are，are       B．am，are       C．are，am           D．am，is

My first name ___ Jack.

A．am          B．are            C． is               D． be