Children across the world are taking pictures of their school meals.They are sending these pictures over the Internet to a young girl in Scotland.Then she shares the pictures and stories with people around the world.
The girl's name is Martha.She likes to write.So Martha decided to start her own blog(博客)．Every day，Martha writes on the Internet about the meals she eats at school.She also takes pictures of the food.
Martha is very honest about the food.She does not just describe the food.She judges(评价) the taste of the food.She also judges how healthy the food is.Sometimes she likes the food，and sometimes she does not.Now，other people send pictures to Martha.Students around the world share their pictures of their school food!
Martha also started her blog for another important reason.She began to raise money for the organization(组织) Mary's Meals.Mary's Meals works in the East African country of Malawi.It provides food for children in schools.Martha encourages her readers to send money to Mary's Meals to help build a kitchen.
Martha hoped to raise about 10，000 dollars.But the total reached 100，000 dollars and still keeps on growing!
Martha's blog has also helped to improve meals at her school.Martha and her school friends found their meals improved since she started writing her blog.
No one knows what will happen to Martha's blog in future.But already this girl has helped to change the eating experience of many children just by sharing pictures of her school meals.
1.Martha started her blog to ________.
A. ask her school to improve meals
B. invite readers to judge school meals
C. show school meals around the world
D. express her opinions about school meals
2.According to the passage，we can know Mary's Meals ________.
A. works in Scotland
B. provides food for school children in Malawi
C. was set up by Martha
D. builds kitchens for poor families in Malawi
3.How much money did Martha hope her readers to send to Mary's Meals at first?
A. About $1，000，000. B. About $100，000.
C. About $10，000. D. About $1，000.
4.Martha ________ through her blog.
A. changed her eating habits
B. helped poor children at her school
C. made meals at her school improve
D. raised money for many organizations
5.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Martha Shares Her Food
B. Cooking Healthy School Meals
C. Martha Starts a Blog
D. Having School Meals Together
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，Daguerre，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 Daguerreotype.
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 films 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 ideas and feelings，like other kinds of art.
1.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________.
A. his business B. his garden
C. his window D. his camera
2.The Daguerreotype was ________.
A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture
C. a kind of camera D. the smallest thing
3.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840，he had to ________.
A. watch lots of films
B. buy an expensive camera
C. take many films and something else with him
D. take pictures of people
4.Mathew Brady ________.
A. was very lifelike
B. was quite strong
C. only took pictures of great people
D. was famous for his unusual pictures
5.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 the world
D. how to use a new pind of camera
I was shy at first.I did not like people ______ me when I was taking pictures.I would even hide my camera ______ I wouldn't attract attention to myself.It didn't take long before I found I really liked taking pictures.______ I would go to places that people would not be looking at me.I would lie on the ground，or point the ______ at unusual angles(角度)．I liked pictures I got.As I let others look at ______ pictures，I found the unusual ones were the ones people liked most and talked about the most.Now I am not ______ to do whatever it takes to get an “unusual” picture.
One day I was at a car show and I lay______ on the ground and looked down the side of a car.As I got up，an old ______ was looking at me and said，“That's a different type of picture.” I ______ him the picture on my camera.He looked at me and said，“Wow，that's nice！” As I walked away，I looked back and he was down taking the same picture.
I ______．I had just helped that man look at the world a little differently…
1.A. helping B. looking after C. finding D. looking at
2.A. but B. so that C. if D. even though
3.A. Above all B. As a result C. At first D. First of all
4.A. camera B. ruler C. phone D. hand
5.A. your B. my C. his D. their
6.A. proud B. excited C. surprised D. afraid
7.A. down B. about C. over D. up
8.A. woman B. girl C. man D. boy
9.A. brought B. showed C. sent D. bought
10.A. agreed B. fell C. appeared D. smiled
—Are you nervous?
—________ I've never made a speech in front of so many people.
A. Congratulations!
B. You bet!
C. It doesn't matter.
D. You're in with a chance!
Mrs Brown said，“This is a wonderful book review.Who would like to________？”
A. read it out B. read out it
C. try it out D. try out it
Dad's old computer was________ expensive ________ repair，so he bought a new one.
A. too；to B. such；that
C. enough；that D. so；that
