Taking Pictures of the World

    Meet Annie Griffiths Belt, a National Geographic photographer. Belt has worked for National Geographic since 1978, and has taken pictures on almost every continent in the world. In fact, Antarcticais the only continent Belt hasn"t seen yet.

    Belt"s photographs are well known for their beauty and high quality. They also reflect very different cultures and regions of the world. Belt has photographed the ancient city ofPetra,Jordan, as well as the green landscapes of the Lake District inEngland. Recently, her pictures appeared in a book about undeveloped natural places inNorth America.

    Everywhere that Belt goes, she takes pictures of people. Belt has found ways to connect with people of all ages and nationalities even when she does not speak their language. " The greatest privilege of my job is being allowed into people"s lives," she has said. "The camera is like a passport, and I am often overwhelmed by ¹ how quickly people welcome me ! "

    Knowing how to break the ice has helped to make Belt a successful photographer, but experts say that anyone can learn to connect with new people. When people speak the same language, greeting and small talk can make strangers feel more comfortable with each other. When people don"t speak the same language , a smile is very helpful. Having something in common can also help break the ice. ²For example , Belt has traveled with her two children , so when she takes pictures of children or their parents, they all have that family connection in common. Even bad weather can help people to connect when they are experiencing it together.

    Belt has some advice if you are thinking about a career in photography. You can volunteer to take pictures for a local organization that can"t afford to hire a professional photographer. You can also take a good, honest look at your best photographs. If you"re a real photographer, your photos are good because of your personal and technical skills. Belt also recommends studying and learning from photos taken by professional photographers.

    Remember, the next time you look as a beautiful photograph, you might be looking at the work of Annie Griffiths Belt. And the next time you meet a new person, don"t be afraid to break the ice. the connection you make could be very rewarding.

词汇：

Landscape/ "lændskeɪp/ n.风景，风景画

rewarding/ rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ/ adj.值得的，有益的

privilege/ "prɪvəlɪdʒ/ n.特权，优惠 报酬的

nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ n.国籍，民族

think about 考虑

overwhelm /ˌəʊvə"welm/ vt.征服;使受不了 使不知所措

注释：

1. I am often overwhelmed by…我常常被……搞得不知所措。

2. Having something in common can also help break the ice. 彼此的共同点也有助于打开话题。

Petra is a very old city in Jordan.

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Are you a man or a mouse When people ask this question they want to know (1) you think you are a (2) person or a coward. But you will never really know the answer to this question (3) you are tested in real life. Some people (4) they are brave but when they come face to face with real (5) , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like (6) .Lenny had always thought of himself as a (7) person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. (8) , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to See what was happening. He saw a woman in the (9) water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very (10) and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, (11) to the woman, and kept her head (12) the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not (13) .When you are in a very (14) situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin. (15) adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are (16) to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. Where this (17) , the muscles become very hard and you find you (18) move at all. You are then paralyzed with fear. This is (19) when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re "petrified". This word comes from the Greek word "petros", which means "stone". We are (20) frightened that we become stonelike.

A:really B:very C:such D:so

Are you a man or a mouse When people ask this question they want to know (1) you think you are a (2) person or a coward. But you will never really know the answer to this question (3) you are tested in real life. Some people (4) they are brave but when they come face to face with real (5) , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like (6)
Lenny had always thought of himself as a (7) person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. (8) , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the (9) water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very (10) and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, (11) to the woman, and kept her head (12) the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not (13) .
When you are in a very (14) situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin. (15) adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are (16) to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this (17) , the muscles become very hard and you find you (18) move at all. You are then paralyzed with fear. This is (19) when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re "petrified". This word comes from the Greek word "petros", which means "stone". We are (20) frightened that we become stonelike.

A:really  B:very  C:such  D:so

It seems that the write is very critical of

A:American Indians in a class-action. B:officials who are in charge of the suit. C:government agencies at all levels. D:those who have the land over-developed.

It seems that the writer is very critical of ______.

A:LDP bodies' accountability. B:the prime minister. C:advocates of economic reforms. D:the LDP machinery.

Passage One
There was a nasty (肮脏的，卑鄙的) accident in our town not long ago, and I saw it happen. I was standing near a road which was under repair, not doing anything special--just watching the men at work. It was not far from the new motorway (高速公路) that runs past the town. It was an old road that used to be very busy--and dangerous--before the motorway was built. Today, most cars use the new "superhighway" and the old road is pretty quiet, although cars do often come off the motorway into the town faster than they should.
Anyway, the men were repairing part of the road and there were signs up for at least 200 meters, telling everybody that the road was narrower than .usual. Most of the drivers in both directions saw the signs and slowed down.
Then three cars came along close’ together, the third one moving at a very high speed. ’The first one passed the workmen and wanted to turn left. Meanwhile the third car came flying past the second one. The second car stopped. I think the driver knew something was going to happen. It did. The third car had no chance of stopping. Its driver braked (刹车) and pulled over to miss the first car--and went right off the road.
There were four people in that car: a man, two women and a child. The child was a boy of nine. I read later that they were going shopping--just shopping, nothing more important than that. The driver was badly hurt. The little boy was hart too. Both the women were killed immediately. One of them was the driver’s wife and the other was the mother of the little boy. They never got to the shops.

A:drove very, very fast B:killed another driver C:killed himself D:both A and C

We live in the “computer age”. People like scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do 11 work. But more than 50 years ago, 12 couldn’t do much. They were very big and expensive. Very 13 people were interested 14 them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and 15 . And they can do a lot of work, Many people like to use them. More and more people even have them at home. Computers become very important because they can work 16 than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people 17 a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching and students use them to study. Computers can also remember what you put 18 them. Computers are very 19 and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want to 20 a computer

A:a lot B:many of C:very much D:all kinds of

“In times of heavy weather, it is extremely dangerous if manning is very short.” This sentence means ______.

A:In times of heavy weather, it is extremely dangerous if a seaman is not enough tall B:In times of heavy weather, it is extremely dangerous if a crew is very short C:In case of bad weather, it is particularly dangerous if there is a shortage in personnel D:In case of bad weather, it is particularly dangerous if there are enough personnel