Photographer Zhang Zhongzeng has taken a seri...

Photographer Zhang Zhongzeng has taken a series of photos showing people's lives around 40 years ago in Beijing. Born in 1957, Zhang has witnessed (目睹) China's changes since the reform and opening-up period began in 1978.

Playing with birds

Date: 1983

Location: Deshengmen

During the 1980s, there were many elderly men who loved playing with birds. In the early morning, you could always see them holding bird cages, walking in the park or hutongs, on the road or under a tree. The hobby of playing with birds became popular during the Tang Dynasty and reached its heyday during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.

Now there are fewer Beijingers with birds, as elderly citizens' lives get richer and hutongs disappear from the city.

Carriages (马车) in the city

Date: 1989

Location: Hepingli

In the 1980s, the trolley bus (无轨电车) and bus ran across empty roads, while carriages carrying goods or vegetables kept pace. During that time, traffic in Beijing was quite smooth, and three—wheeled motor vehicles, walking tractors and auto trucks could make use of the streets. The most commonly seen transportation was the bicycles, with different brands (品牌), styles and functions.

Sugar—coated haws on a stick

Date: 1988

Location: Qian men Watchtower

Among well-known Beijing snacks, bingtanghulu (sugar - coated haws on a stick) is probably the most famous, a city trademark.

For children living in the 1980s in Beijing, when there were no Me Donald's or KFC's. bingtanghulu was their favorite snack. Now, for them a bite of bingtanghulu brings reminiscence and nostalgia (怀旧).

1.Why do fewer and fewer elderly citizens in Beijing play with birds?

A.Because there are fewer birds

B.Because they have richer lives.

C.Because they hate birds.

D.Because they are very busy.

2.What was the most popular transportation in 1989?

A.Motor vehicles. B.Walking tractors. C.Autotrucks. D.Bicycles.

3.What does the underlined word "reminiscence" mean in English?

A.Luck. B.Memories. C.Interest. D.Treasure.

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— He hasn’t been to England, has he?

— __________. He even had photos taken in front of the Big Ben.

A. Of course, he has             B. No, he hasn’t

C. Yes, he hasn’t                D. No, he has

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看图填空（每空1.5分，共15分）

Mr. Thompson is a world-class photographer.He started to take photos of animals three months ago and quickly 1.______ in love with it. He invented many interesting and useful ways to take great photos of different animals. He works 2._______ and the popularity(名气) of his photos has risen worldwide.

The other day, he went to take photos in a forest. Before he went into the forest, he covered3.______ with many leaves from a nearby tree. 4._____ this way, he could pretend to be a tree himself. Then he walked quietly deep into the forest.

Luckily, Mr. Thompson soon noticed a mother deer and her child. They were eating and playing with 5.______ other.

“Great!” Mr. Thompson thought. “I can take some great photos today.” He moved towards the deer, trying to be as close as6._______. Then he took out his camera and began 7.______ photos.

Later he heard some noise on his back. But he remained there and didn’t move at all8.______ he was afraid that he would be discovered.

In fact ,the noise9._______ made by the father deer. He regarded Mr. Thompson as a tree by 10._______ and was eating the leaves on him.

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---What a beautiful photo!

---Thanks. It_______ in a small village in Bama.

A.has taken　　　 B. took

C. had taken　　　 D. was taken

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—Is this photo taken in Tibet？

—Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountain in the　　　　 of the photo.

A. form B. background

C. shape D. introduction

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—Is this photo taken in Tibet？

—Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountain in the 　　　　 of the photo.

A. form　　　　　　 B. background

C.shape　　　　　　 D. introduction

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Is this photo taken in Tibet ?

Yes . You can see beautiful snow mountain in the 　　　 of the photo.

A. form　　 B. background　　 C. shape　　 D. instruction

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I have taken lots of photos from the place we live, across the valley（峡谷）below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam powered trains（蒸汽火车）are very popular. I have taken many photos of the train and from it.

Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early （we usually expect snow in January）. It rained all day, and then snowed in the evening. Today we have bright sunshine!

Both Jenny and I are well. I don’t know if I have told you in the last E-mail that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice and she is enjoying the work. Please write to us to tell us your news. Yours,

Victor

1.The Yorkshire Moors is a _____ .

A. hotel    　　 B. natural park　　 C. hospital    　 D. cafe

2.When did the ladies take a walk?

A. Only in the morning.

B. Only in the afternoon.

C. Both in the morning and in the afternoon.

D. In the evening.

3.They had _____ snow this winter.

A. an early    B. a late　　　 C. a usual        D. a big

4.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 means _____.

A. the valley     B. travel　　 C. the mist     　 D. the train

5.What do we know from this passage?

A. This is the first time Victor wrote an e-mail to Sandy.

B. Edward didn’t go traveling because he had just come out of hospital.

C. Jenny’s new job in a hotel is an easy one.

D. People in England like the old steam powered trains very much.

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My first photo was taken at the age of 9. While I couldn't even remember the model of the camera, I do remember the enjoyment of looking through the photos.

When I was 16 years old, I bought a Canon camera before an overseas trip. Over the years, I have taken many photos with it. There's Aunt Sarah, smiling in front of Buckingham Palace; Aunt Sarah，smiling under the Eiffel Tower; and Aunt Sarah, smiling in a Venetian Canal. Everyone knows what Aunt Sarah looks like. They also know what Europe's great landmarks(地标) look like. I didn't think about composition(构图) when taking the photos.

After the camera was stolen, I didn't buy another one for a long time because I didn't want to buy a camera until I found a Vivitar Series camera. It worked well in natural light, and I took a lot of photos with it. From then on, I had an artist's eye. My pictures were not of familiar Greek architectures. Instead, I took pictures of farmers at work in the field, fishermen repairing their nets. I captured (抓往) the colour and character of the country. My friends were so interested that they asked for more.

Of course, I won the first prize easily in some photo competitions. My friends often told me that I moved from an amateur (业余爱好者) to an artist.

1.According to the passage, the writer's first camera was very ________．

A. ugly　　 B. expensive

C. simple　　 D. advanced

2.The latest photos of the writer are mostly about ________．

A. the character of the country

B. only the smiling persons

C. the familiar Greek architectures

D. lots of famous buildings

3.One can become an artist if he ________．

A. takes a camera with him

B. knows the history of a place

C. is interested in not only the landmarks but also the people of a place

D. learns how to draw and paint pictures of a place

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. An Artist　　 B. A Photographer

C. A Lost Camera　　 D. My First Photo

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My first photo was taken at the age of 9.While I couldn't even remember the model of the camera，I do remember the enjoyment of looking through the photos.

When I was 16 years old，I bought a Canon camera before an overseas trip. Over the years I took many photos with it. There's Aunt Sarah，smiling in front of Buckingham Palace; Aunt Sarah，smiling under the Eiffel Tower; and Aunt Sarah，smiling in a Venetian Canal. Everyone knows what Aunt Sarah looks like. They also know what Europe's great landmarks(显著地面景观) look like. I didn't think about composition(构图) when taking the photos.

After the camera was stolen，I didn't buy one for a long time because I didn't want to buy a camera that I work difficulty until I found a Vivitar Series camera. It worked well in natural light，and I took a lot of photos with it. From then on，I had an artist's eye. My pictures were not of familiar Greek architectures. Instead，I took pictures of farmers at work in the field，fishermen repairing their nets. I captured(抓住) the color and character of the country. My friends were so interested that they asked for more.

Of course，I won the first prize easily in some photo competitions.My friends often told me that I moved from an amateur(业余爱好者) to an artist.

1.According to the passage，the writer's first camera was very ______.

A. advanced　　 B. hightype　　 C. simple　　 D. ugly

2.The latest photos of the writers are mostly about _____.

A. only the smiling persons　　 B. the character of the country

C. the familiar Greek architectures　　 D. lots of famous buildings

3.One can become an artist if he _______.

A. takes a camera with him　　 B. knows the history of a place

C. is interested in not only the landmarks but also the people of a place　　 D. learns how to draw and paint pictures of a place

4.What's the best title of the passage______?

A. My first photo　　 B. A lost camera　　 C. A photographer　　 D. An artist

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