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“A Long Walk Home”-----life as Eli Reed saw it
American photographer and photojournalist Eli Reed has been documenting “life as I saw it” for more than 40 years. His career retrospective(回顾), “Eli Reed: A Long Walk Home”, is an extraordinary search of beauty while recording hardship. With a heart of love, Reed uses a style that uncovers humanity at every turn. According to Reed, “A Long Walk Home” is about what it means to be a human being. It all began with a photo he took of his mother and his memory of her smile.
Raised in New Jersey, Reed was originally a painter. Primarily self-taught in photography, he became a freelance photographer in 1970. After producing some impressive photos that drew much attention, he joined the famous company Magnum Photos---the first black photographer invited to do so.
His photos are remarkable in their lack of judgment of the people or the situations he comes across. In Beirut, Lebanon, a man removes a tree branch from a car in a recently bombed parking lot. An old man wrapped in a sheet plays a drum in front of a sign reading “God Is the Way” while National Guardsmen lift their guns during a war in Miami. A young boy upside down with his legs in the air in a Kenyan refugee camp, his determined look faces the camera. In Harlem, New York, a group of laughing children take over an abandoned car, using it as a jungle gym.
When another photographer might have focused on the sobriety of these situations, Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on. This is what gives “A Long Walk Home” its power. Considering the places Reed has been to, there are very few photos of guns or obvious violence. Instead, Reed focuses on the varied human responses to hardship.
We smile along with Reed in a gesture of compassion and solidarity. We recognize our fellow human beings.
1.Why did Eli Reed produce his work “A Long Walk Home”?
A.To pursue his love of photography
B. To keep memories of his mother
C. To help people who are suffering
D. To search for the meaning of life
2.According to the passage, Magnum Photos_____________.
A. employed Reed in 1970
B. was located in New Jersey
C. only had white employees originally
D. taught Reed the art of photography
3. In his work “A Long Walk Home”, Reed’s photos_____________.
A. aim to draw others’ sympathy
B. reflect the strength of humans
C. were taken only in America
D. focus on war and violence
4.What does the underlined word “sobriety” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. seriousness B. cause
C. value D. warmth
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Here is some information from a tourist guide to Patapsco Valley state Park Maryland, USA.
Wildlife and Nature Appreciation
While visiting Patapsco Valley State Park, you will see a variety of natural habitats. Throughout spring and fall, dogwoods, maples, redbuds, and many varieties of wildflowers color the forest. This park is also home to many small mammals and birds. If you pause during your journey through the forest, you are likely to see rabbits, grey squirrels, and red foxes. Along the banks of the river, birdwatchers will spot Canada geese and wood ducks all year round
Fishing
The Patapsco River meanders through the park and is a popular attraction for anglers (钓鱼者). The Department of Natural Resources' Fisheries Service assigns the river as a put-and-take fishery(渔场) with adult rainbow and brown trout in spring and fall. Anglers also enjoy catching naturally reproducing smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and yellow perch.
Fishing opportunities have been specially set aside at Lost Lake for youth under 16 and seniors 62 years of age and older. This area is also designed for anglers with disabilities.
Trails
Adventure seekers will enjoy hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding on the park's popular trail system. More than 17 miles of challenging and rough single track trails follow the ridges, steep hillsides and stream valleys in the park. These trails are also excellent gateways for wildlife viewing, birdwatching and general nature appreciation. Please respect the rights of nearby private property owners by using only blazed (有路标的) trails. Remember that the park is a natural area with certain dangers, such as poison ivy, slippery trail surfaces, insects, etc. You are responsible for having the necessary skills, knowledge and equipment for a safe visit.
Discover History along the Trail
Enter another time as you explore Patapsco’s trails. Layer upon layer of history tells the story of man’s interaction with nature. Native American hunted, gathered and fished here for centuries. In the 1700s, the valley became one of the earliest sites for America’s Industrial Revolution. Early settlers cut down trees for charcoal used to fire iron furnaces(熔炉). The river’s current was dammed and channeled to power iron, paper, grain and textile mills (纺织厂). Towns and tobacco farms were established throughout the valley.
1.Which of the following is not allowed to fish at Lost Lake?
A. A 30-year-old woman without disability
B. A pupil in grade six
C. An old man in his seventies
D. A person in a wheelchair
2. While walking along the trails, tourists are reminded to _________.
A. feed the birds they meet
B. pay attention to self-protection
C.visit some private buildings
D. protect the natural environment
3.The passage is mainly about the park's _________.
A. long history B. beautiful scenery
C. main attractions D. official rules
书面表达
假设你校英语报正在征集一篇介绍名人生平的文章。请根据以下表格写一篇稿件向校报投稿，简要介绍德国作曲家贝多芬 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
贝多芬 | 生平事迹 |
出生日期、地点 | 1770年12月出生于德国波恩(Bonn) |
童年时期 | 自幼跟父亲学音乐，很早就显露了音乐才能，八岁开始登台演出 |
成年后 | 在事业获得巨大成功的同时饱受耳聋折磨1827年去世 |
作品 | 一生完成了一百多部作品，其中有交响乐9部，影响至今 |
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：composer 作曲家 symphony交响乐 masterpiece 作品。
短文改错，文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。
When travelled abroad，you should follow the customs of the country where you are visiting. When you invited，it is good manners to refuse or accept an invitation，either by writing or by telephoning. If you go to the party，it is polite to reach on time. It is good manners to shake hand with your host. You can take a present if you like，possibly a bottle of wine，a box of chocolates and some flowers. However，it was not bad manners to take nothing. It is not polite to stay too late before the other guests have gone. Also，it is suggested to write or telephone a day or two late to thank your host.
语法填空（每空最多两个词）
It was on Sunday morning in August that I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment later that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me1.the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man2.(sit) at the front. He3.(pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be4.(mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to5.he was trying to talk, but after some minutes6.walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed
I didn’t want to7.（laugh）at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him8.his own either.
After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had9.amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I’m glad I made a choice. It made10.of us feel good.
完型填空
My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were ______, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent______a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was______our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look______.
We finally did and it was______at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and______of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of______it would be like to live there.
Days later, we made a(n) ______—far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t______us. They renewed their offer______. It was also much more than we could afford, but far______than the original asking price.
The next day, we got a______message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the______directly. We made our final offer, which______was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, ______we had to try.
“Sold!” said the owner. Then he______: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d______the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a______by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the______in the price “an early wedding present.”
That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are______they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.
1.A. needed B. enough C. limited D. large
2. A. decorated B. recommended C. sold D. rented
3.A. beyond B. below C. within D. between
4.A. at most B. at least C. at times D. at hand
5.A. relief B. love C. concern D. curiosity
6.A. pride B. challenge C. happiness D. desire
7.A. which B. why C. what D. that
8.A. effort B. promise C. profit D. offer
9.A. come across B. look after C. laugh at D. depend on
10.A. aside B. indeed C. instead D. apart
11. A. worse B. less C. better D. higher
12. A. relaxing B. pleasant C. disappointing D. regular
13.A. owners B. buyers C. managers D. agents
14.A. still B. already C. generally D. ever
15.A. so B. but C. for D. or
16.A. apologized B. complained C. explained D. criticized
17.A. check B. analyze C. ignore D. appreciate
18.A. risk B. loss C. chance D. lead
19.A. increase B. interest C. difference D. average
20.A. energetic B. polite C. smart D. kind
