（C）

       You would like to take good photographs of real-life situations but you have few ideas for pictures. I suggest that you look around you. The everyday world is full of scenes being played by an ever-changing group of actors. You probably passed a dozen picture situations without noticing on your way to work this morning.

       The realistic approach to photograph has been perfected in the past by such masters as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Bill Brandt. But while you can learn a great deal from looking at the work of others, any success you can hope to achieve in this field has to come from developing an individual approach.

       The main requirement for any photographer has little to do with technical matters. You must develop an awareness of the world around you and the people who live in it, and you should learn to notice when a situation may develop to a point where you will be able to take a gook picture. Those who have reached this happy state will be prepared when that moment comes, and will simply raise their camera quickly and shoot. Others who are not so aware will be struggling with camera cases and lens caps.

       Film manufacturers must be delighted at the thought of the inexperienced photographer setting out in search of the right situation and the right moment. Many miles of costly material have passed through thousands of cameras as this endless search continues. But although a lot of this waste must be put down to inexperience, you’ll find that even the professionals have to use a lot of film when they are out shooting.

       Not every shot（镜头；景） is going to be a winner. If you look at the work of even the best photographers, you’ll notice dozens of pictures have had to be taken only because they lead up to the successful shot of a situation that the photographer has obviously been observing through the lens. You may find that you have taken one or two pictures after the right moment has passed as well. There is seldom more than one shot which stands out. There is just one point where it all comes together, and you often have to waste film to catch that precious moment.

51. According to the passage, one can become a better real-life photographer by ________.

A. watching other photographers at work                  

B. learning about famous photographers

C. just taking a great many photographers          

D. developing skills and ideas for yourself

52. The writer thinks that a photographer is required to ________________________.

A. go out and search for unusual situations  

B. be highly skilled in camera techniques

C. be able to tell when a good situation might come

D. have a camera which is easy and quick to use

53. Most likely, to catch the tight moment, one must ________________________.

A. take pictures without too much preparation           

B. take a whole series of similar pictures

C. take great care to set up the situation                    

D. take one picture just at the right moment

54. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The waste of film in photography is essential to the production of good pictures.

B. Film manufacturers usually enjoy pictures by inexperienced photographers.

C. Only amateur photographers waste film in taking pictures.

D. The waste of film, which is the result of poor choice of subject, is expensive and unnecessary.

55. The passage is _________________________.

A. part of a book of camera instruction               B. an advertisement for film

C. a history of photography                               D. an introduction to photography

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 exciting	B． interesting	C． excited	D． well	[　　]
2． A． 　　 sight	B． sound	C． thought	D． taste	[　　]
3． A． 　　 Because	B． With	C． For	D． As	[　　]
4． A． 　　 cool	B． hot	C． cold	D． warm	[　　]
5． A． 　　 where	B． that	C． in that	D． in　　 which	[　　]
6． A． 　　 pleasant	B． pleasantly	C． sorrowfully	D． sorrowful	[　　]
7． A． 　　 raised	B． rose	C． put	D． rised	[　　]
8． A． 　　 gun	B． hat	C． shoes	D． head	[　　]
9． A． 　　 till	B． after	C． when	D． while	[　　]
10． A． 　　 money	B． photo	C． note	D． message	[　　]
11． A． 　　 on	B． by	C． in	D． to	[　　]
12． A． 　　 filled with	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
13． A． 　　 angrily	B． joyfully	C． surprisedly	D． cruelly	[　　]
14． A． 　　 to	B． by	C． upon	D． at	[　　]
15． A． 　　 which	B． that	C． what	D． when	[　　]
16． A． his	B． her	C． whose	D． of which	[　　]
17． A． quite a	B． a quite	C． rather	D． much a	[　　]
18． A． well	B． better	C． good	D． easy	[　　]
19． A． spend	B． cost	C． pay	D． use	[　　]
20． A． natural	B． big	C． moved	D． low	[　　]
21． A． to	B． with	C． off	D． for	[　　]
22． A． worth	B． worthy	C． worthy of	D． worth of	[　　]
23． A． spend	B． waste	C． take	D． quarrel	[　　]
24． A． and	B． for	C． or	D． if	[　　]
25． A． quick	B． quickly	C． fast	D．　　 soon	[　　]

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

　　　　 　　　　 　　　　

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

　　

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

　　

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

　　

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

　　

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

　　

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

　　

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

　　

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

　　

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

　　

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

　　

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

　　

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

　　

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

　　

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

　　

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

　　

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

　　

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

　　

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

　　

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

　　

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

　　

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

　　

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

　　

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

　　

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

　　

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

　　

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]