2．他不再是他过去的样子了。(the same…as)

1．谁能保证他会遵守诺言?　 (guarantee)

84．

The new convenience, however, did not come cheap．In Britain, the Kodak camera sold for five guineas (￡5．25)．The developing and printing service cost a further two guineas (￡2．10)．in 1888, ￡1 was a week’s wage for many workers．However, in 1900 the five-shilling (25p) Brownie camera was introduced．For the first time, the pleasures of photography had been brought within reach of practically everybody．　　　　　　

第II卷 (共45分)

I．Translation

Directions:　 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets．

83．

Ingenious, compact and simple to use though it was, the technology of the Kodak camera was not particularly revolutionary．It was not the first hand camera, nor indeed was it the first camera to be made solely for roll film．The true significance of the camera, which makes it a landmark in the history of photography, is that it was the first stage in a complete system of amateur photography．

The Kodak camera was sold already loaded with enough film to take 100 photographs．After the film had been exposed, the entire camera was posted to the factory where it was unloaded and the film developed and printed．The camera reloaded with fresh film, was then returned to its owner together with the negatives and a set of prints．Previously, photographers had had no choice but to do their own developing and printing．This, more than any other factor, had delayed the popularization of photography．

82．

Poor definition at the edge of image area, however, meant that a circular mask had to be used in the camera, placed in front of the film．This accounts for the distinctive round photographs which the Kodak camera produced．

81．

Taking a photograph with the Kodak camera was very easy, requiring only three simple actions: turning the key (to wind on the film); pulling the string (to set the shelter); and pressing the bottom (to release the shutter and make the exposure)．It was, in many aspects the forerunner of today’s point-and-shoot cameras．No viewfinder was needed, and the camera was simply pointed at the subject to be photographed．

80．

He chose the name for his camera with great care．“The letter K had been a favourite with me ----- it seems strong, incisive sort of letter．It became a question of trying out a great number of combinations of letters that made words starting and ending with K．The word Kodak is the result”．

79．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

　A．To remind people of the need of sustainable development

　B．To suggest ways of ensuring sustainable food production

　C．To advance new criteria for measuring farming progress

　D．To urge people to rethink what sustainable agriculture is．

Section C

Directions:　 Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-- G for each paragraph．　 There are two examples that have been done for you．There is one extra heading which you do not need．

Popular photography can properly be said to have started in 1888 with the introduction of the Kodak．The Kodak camera was the invention of an American, George Eastman (1854-1932)．Advertised as “the smallest, lightest and simplest of all Detective Cameras” ( a popular term of the 1880’s for hand-held cameras), it was a simple wooden box．It was small and light enough to be held in the hands while in use．

78．What will agriculture be like in the 21st century?

　A．It will go through radical changes

　B．It will supply more animal products

　C．It will abandon traditional farming practices

　D．It will cause zero damage to the environment

77．What does the author think of traditional farming practices?

　A．They have remained the same over the centuries

　B．They have not kept pace with population growth

　C．They are not necessarily sustainable

　D．They are environmentally friendly