文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在埃塞俄比亚露营期间,一个苏尔马族男孩请求拍照的故事。尽管作者疲惫不堪,但男孩的坚持和渴望让他决定帮助男孩拍照。在多次尝试失败后,作者放弃并试图安慰男孩,但男孩的真诚和喜悦让他意外捕捉到了更美好的瞬间。这次经历让作者意识到,有时候放下自己的预设,才能发现更真实的情感和价值。
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The sun prepared to rest for the evening. Saying goodbye to the clan (家族), I headed back to camp. I looked forward to setting my _______ aside for an evening to reflect on my time in Ethiopia.
“Photo, photo”, a voice behind me called. A young Surma boy followed closely at my heels as I breathed a tired sigh. Over the past four days, many in the camp had wanted their photograph _______. I had no energy left after this long day, but the boy kept appealing, “Photo, photo.” He managed to catch my gaze. With eyes full of _______, he asked me once more: “photo?”
As I looked at him, an idea flashed before me. I knelt in the cornfield and instructed the boy how to _______ . Suddenly, he became shy, losing his _______. No matter how I instructed him, I couldn’t capture the shot. Frustrated, I _______. I looked at the boy, who seemed _______.
In an effort to cheer him, I said, “You were great.” Others from his clan gathered around, cheering and clapping. The boy’s face broke into a smile. I intuitively took shots of the moment. That photograph turned out to be better than the arrangement I’d imagined because it was _______.
Reflecting on my experience, I realized I had been caught up in my own ideas and wants. When I agreed to take the shot, I was looking for a particular end _______ for myself. But all the boy had really wanted was to be __________. That was the moment that needed to be captured.
1. A.camera | B.wallet | C.luggage | D.plan |
2. A.printed | B.taken | C.framed | D.developed |
3. A.doubt | B.joy | C.hope | D.despair |
4. A.pose | B.move | C.operate | D.stand |
5. A.patience | B.enthusiasm | C.temper | D.control |
6. A.gave up | B.looked up | C.spoke up | D.cheered up |
7. A.angry | B.amused | C.shocked | D.upset |
8. A.personal | B.natural | C.graceful | D.skillful |
9. A.request | B.reminder | C.result | D.review |
10. A.admired | B.heard | C.understood | D.seen |