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。

Belt has never traveled to England.

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

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。

Belt has never traveled to Antarctica.

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

(No matter what) (tiring) a day she (has had), she (never loses) her good humour.

A:No matter what B:tiring C:has had D:never loses

(No matter what) (tiring) a day she (has had), she (never loses) her good humour.

A:No matter what B:tiring C:has had D:never loses

(No matter what) (tiring) a day she (has had), she (never loses) her good humour.

A:No matter what B:tiring C:has had D:never loses

Life at Aichi University
I’m Yamamoto Mika, a 22-year old Japanese girl. I’d like to invite you to Aichi University so you can understand my life.
Our university has a close relationship with China and my department is the only one of its kind in Japan. My courses include the Chinese language, modem Chinese politics and economics. I love the Chinese culture and I have been to Tian jin as an exchange student.
In Japan, our courses are divided into compulsory, optional and specialized courses. However, we have a flexible schedule. We can choose classes from a wide range of options.
Many students finish the compulsory courses in three years so that they can have one year without any classes. They often use this period of time to study abroad, conduct research and travel. Many students even suspend their study for additional study-abroad opportunities.
Japanese universities encourage students to choose their own ways of study, so it is quite easy for us to apply for study suspension.
Japanese students participate in various kinds of extracurricular activities. They attend clubs from elementary schools, so many have already been accustomed to clubs when they enter university.
Our university now has 42 art clubs and 45 sports clubs. The annual University Festival is the grandest carnival of Japanese universities. In the festival, students promote their clubs and organize various activities. Our university’s festival attracted about 150,000 people last year. I really like this festival.
In school, I participate in the journalism club. When we have the club promotion, we cook "tonnjiru", a kind of pork soup, and sell it to other students at the fair.
We also go to different places to interview celebrities who attend our festival as guests. It is a wonderful experience to talk to those stars face to face.
Japanese students like to hold parties. We have two kinds of parties. One is the Mochiyori party. If you want to attend this party you have to cook a course and take it to the party. The organizer buys drinks and snacks.
Another kind of party is the Nomikai, which mainly involves alcohol. We drink something called chu-hai, which is a combination of soda and wine. We also drink Japanese sake and beer. There are parties for many occasions, like welcoming new students, graduation, celebrating victories, birthday parties or just for promoting friendship.
Which statement is NOT tree of Yamamoto Mika

A:She is a Japanese student. B:She has never been to China. C:She loves the Chinese culture. D:She wants you to understand her life.