【推荐1】When you think of a journalist, do you see a reporter with a pen and paper? Writing is one way to tell a story, but some stories are told without ___.   

Photojournalists are reporters ___. They use a camera to capture a story in photographs ___ a pen and paper. You can see their work in the pictures that appear with an article. Pictures help readers visualize the things being described. Photojournalists also create photo essays, which tell a story ___ photos.   

Alice Aedy is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker based in London, England. She specializes in stories about social justice and human rights, but she also covers ___ issues. Aedy said that she’s “passionate about climate change” because of how it affects people’s lives.   

Photojournalism helps people ___ current events by giving context to important moments in history. So photojournalists aren’t just photographers. They’re storytellers. Like other reporters, they need to be on the scene and able to interview people about what’s happening.   

Aedy has travelled the world to do her reporting. While working, she ___ as much time as she can in the country where a story is taking place and does lots of interviews to get the full story. “I want my photos to build empathy （共鸣）, ” she says, “and make people care. ”

Aedy says that photography, like all forms of media, should be viewed “with a ___ eye”. Viewers should ask themselves questions like “What is the context of the photo? When and where was it taken? Was the photo taken with the permission of its subjects? Why was it taken? ”

It’s also important for viewers to take time to think about how a photograph makes them ___. “We’re bombarded （轰炸） with images every day, ” Aedy says, “So my hope is that ____ you’re looking at, you just truly engage. ”

1.

A．words

B．pens

C．pictures

D．writers

2.

A．too

B．also

C．either

D．even

3.

A．in addition to

B．instead of

C．except for

D．because of

4.

A．in

B．with

C．on

D．without

5.

A．business

B．environment

C．technology

D．entertainment

6.

A．watch

B．hear

C．explain

D．understand

7.

A．costs

B．spends

C．takes

D．pays

8.

A．critical

B．close

C．friendly

D．real

9.

A．judge

B．decide

C．feel

D．observe

10.

A．whatever

B．what

C．that

D．which

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Rick was a young boy, he was angry at everything around him. To help Rick, his mom came home with a canvas (画布) and ______. “Whenever you feel bad about something, paint it instead of getting ______.”

Though not that happy, Rick wants to have a ______. After painting many pictures with the paints, he took them to his mom.

“Tell me, Rick. What are these paintings about?”

“The first is about how some kids show their new clothes. The next is about my teacher, she always tells me about ______ I’m doing things wrong. And the last painting is about how one of my schoolmates said I should change my attitude (态度). They all make me so angry.”

Rick’s mom took Rick ______ her and touched his head, “Don’t you see, Rick? You’re getting so angry but you never try to understand why.” Then she said carefully, “All the people you were angry at did ______ wrong. The kids were showing off their good clothes but never laughed at you for being ______. Your teacher scolded (责备) you but that was because you ______ trouble in class. And your schoolmate was only trying to help you correct your mistakes and make you ______.”

“Next time you get angry, take a deep breath and walk away for a few seconds. And when you come back, talk to the person you’re angry at. You might calm down (冷静) in this way.”

Rick took his mom’s ______ and became less angry. He even started to feel happy around other children.

1.

A．glue

B．cream

C．tape

D．paint

2.

A．afraid

B．angry

C．happy

D．patient

3.

A．try

B．plan

C．look

D．rest

4.

A．whose

B．where

C．how

D．who

5.

A．out of

B．because of

C．far from

D．next to

6.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

7.

A．careful

B．careless

C．rich

D．poor

8.

A．happened

B．made

C．solved

D．broke

9.

A．better

B．bigger

C．taller

D．harder

10.

A．award

B．ambition

C．advice

D．answer

【推荐3】完形填空
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had really gotten a mobile phone!
As soon as I got to my school the next morning I ____ off my phone and asked everyone for their ____
It felt like I didn't even exist in that class any more. I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my____ Luckily I didn't get ____using it. I was pretty sure that the teacher didn’t____
that I stopped paying attention to her ____ a week later we took a test and I failed. To make matters____, my mom had to sign the test.
It was hard to show my mom the ____ She was used to seeing As and Bs on my tests. Well, at last, I showed her and she couldn't____it. She was angry.
Weeks passed and my parents started to____the fact that I had a phone. They would say, “We have noticed that you never pay attention to us. It's like you have your own little ____now and we don't communicate as much with your phone.”
I acted like they were wrong, but then I started to wonder if it was true that I was spending too much____on the phone．
A week later I tried____a whole day without a phone. I had so much____
because I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them. From that day, I had a different opinion towards phones．
Phones really take you away from the rest of the world. I'm not saying that phones are
____and not to use them, but you do have to spare some time to spend with your family. My phone took away time from my homework and from my family. I will keep using my phone, but I will have it under better control.1.

A．took

B．put

C．turned

D．showed

2.

A．numbers

B．names

C．help

D．homework

3.

A．job

B．test

C．phone

D．paper

4.

A．caught

B．allowed

C．troubled

D．asked

5.

A．mention

B．notice

C．prevent

D．punish

6.

A．until

B．before

C．though

D．because

7.

A．clearer

B．easier

C．worse

D．better

8.

A．box

B．book

C．homework

D．paper

9.

A．believe

B．receive

C．see

D．achieve

10.

A．stress

B．complain

C．accept

D．enjoy

11.

A．secret

B．idea

C．world

D．dream

12.

A．time

B．force

C．money

D．control

13.

A．studying

B．working

C．going

D．thinking

14.

A．trouble

B．worry

C．fun

D．improvement

15.

A．good

B．bad

C．necessary

D．useful

【推荐1】I first began experiencing anxiety (焦虑) at the age of 14, after being hurt at school for years. While at first anxiety would come and go, it _________ became a part of my life.

I was so _________ that I hoped to find a way to get rid of my anxiety. I tried everything I read about in books, and advice given by doctors. But it didn’t quite work.

But one afternoon, I saw a good _________ in a magazine, talking about how dogs were able to help people with anxiety. The next day, I decided to get a dog. When I brought my little dog, Buddy, home, I didn’t _________ how much he could change my life. It didn’t happen right away, however.

Once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety came back _________. One morning, I woke up with those _________ feelings again. I didn’t want to get out of bed. Suddenly, Buddy started to _________ all over me, letting me know that it was time to go outside. And for the first time in my life, on a day when my anxiety was strong, I got out of bed. I put on my winter clothes and went for a _________ in the snow with my new friend. I realized at that moment, walking down the street in winter, my life was changing. I really was a new _________. This was my new beginning.

It’s been more than a year since that day, and I’ve never spent another morning unable to get out of bed. Sure, I still have days when I feel anxious. But with Buddy by my side, I’ve learned how to __________ these feelings and emotions.

1.

A．finally

B．usually

C．hopefully

D．clearly

2.

A．honest

B．pleased

C．brave

D．worried

3.

A．email

B．article

C．album

D．notice

4.

A．care

B．realize

C．understand

D．explain

5.

A．as usual

B．all the time

C．in this way

D．for a second

6.

A．strange

B．pleasant

C．strong

D．secret

7.

A．wash

B．attack

C．blow

D．jump

8.

A．rest

B．shower

C．walk

D．holiday

9.

A．person

B．friend

C．customer

D．dog-keeper

10.

A．share

B．control

C．protect

D．finish

【推荐2】I went to a Middle School when I was 12 years old. The school was a little far away from my home but I had to go to school on foot. I really wanted a new _________! My birthday was on the next Friday. I told my parents my birthday _________, but I knew there was little hope _________ my family didn’t have money.

On my birthday my parents told me they put my _________ in the back yard (院子). At once I _________ to the yard. There was an old and ugly bike, _________ it wasn’t the bike that I wanted. It was not _________! I cried when I saw it and I went back to my room. Ten minutes later, my mother _________. She told me that my father sold his favorite watch to buy the bike for _________. I thought I was wrong. I went to the yard, got __________ the old bike and rode it. I really felt __________ to make parents sad. So I rode the bike fast and didn’t look __________.

Now I know that my parents gave me __________ much more expensive than just an old bike. I’ll remember this story that giving a gift is not about __________. It’s about how much __________ you put into it. Do remember, a gift with love is more expensive.

1.

A．car

B．bike

C．bus

D．schoolbag

2.

A．wish

B．cake

C．party

D．candles

3.

A．though

B．so

C．if

D．because

4.

A．desk

B．shirt

C．gift

D．card

5.

A．ran

B．rode

C．climbed

D．cleaned

6.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．because

7.

A．new

B．tall

C．big

D．interesting

8.

A．got up

B．came in

C．went out

D．did the dishes

9.

A．him

B．us

C．my mother

D．me

10.

A．in

B．on

C．off

D．up

11.

A．surprised

B．tired

C．happy

D．sorry

12.

A．up

B．back

C．down

D．for

13.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

14.

A．money

B．food

C．life

D．school

15.

A．study

B．work

C．love

D．health

【推荐3】请阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

It’s the first day of school. Jane can’t find her notebook. She ________ a notebook on Anna’s desk.

“Excuse me. This is my notebook,” Jane says to Anna.

“No, it is ________. Look! My ________ is on it—ANNA BROWN,” Anna says.

“I’m sorry.” Jane says, “I have a purple notebook, too. ________ I lost it.”

“Let me ________ you find it.” Anna says.

They begin to look for the notebook ________. At last, Anna finds the notebook under a chair.

“Here you are.” says Anna.

“Thank you ________ your help. Anna.”

“You’re ________.” Anna says.

And the two girls become (变成) good friends.

1.

A．has

B．sees

C．meets

2.

A．mine

B．yours

C．hers

3.

A．card

B．notebook

C．name

4.

A．So

B．But

C．And

5.

A．help

B．ask

C．know

6.

A．here

B．there

C．everywhere

7.

A．of

B．for

C．about

8.

A．fine

B．nice

C．welcome