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Press Photographers


Good press photographers must have an "eye" for news, (26) journalists must have a "nose" for a good story. They must be able to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (27) of the best opportunities to take pictures. The most difficult part of a press photographer’s job is that he or she has to be able to (28) a complicated situation with just one photograph. They rarely have second (29) and must be able to take the required (30) very quickly. Indeed, speed is essential — if the photographs are not (31) for the printing deadline, they are very unlikely to be of any (32) .
Most press photographers begin (33) with a local newspaper. There, the (34) is mostly for material of regional interest. Photographers may be expected to photograph a lot of unexciting events but to (35) the enthusiasm to put "something special" into every picture.
There is (36) competition among those who want to move from local to national newspapers. Here, the work is much more centered on news. The photographer must work (37) greater pressure and (38) more responsibility. Only (39) reliable, talented and resourceful photographers (40) this difficult move. The work is tough and can be (41) . On an overseas assignment, photographers may have to (42) unfamiliar food and accommodation, physical and mental stress, and (43) difficulty in transporting the pictures from an isolated area to get them to the newspaper (44) They also have to (45) the competition from other publications.

A. on time B. by the time C. for a time D. with time

答案

参考答案:A

解析: “on time”意为“及时,准时”,该句的意思是“摄影师必须克服各种困难把照片准时发给报社”。“by the time”意为“到……的时候”,后面一般跟从句,“for a time”意为“暂时,一度”,“with time”意为“随着时间发展”。

阅读理解与欣赏

阅读以下文字,完成文后题目。(15分)

余忆童稚时,能张目对日,明察秋毫。见藐小微物,必细察其纹理。故时有物外之趣。

夏蚊成雷,私拟作群鹤舞空。心之所向,则或千或百果然鹤也。昂首观之,项为之强。又留蚊于素帐中,徐喷以烟,使其冲烟飞鸣,作青云白鹤观,果如鹤唳云端,怡然称快。

于土墙凹凸处,花台小草丛杂处,常蹲其身,使与台齐,定目细视。以丛草为林,以虫蚁为兽,以土砾凸者为邱,凹者为壑,神游其中,怡然自得。

一日,见二虫斗草间,观之正浓,忽有庞然大物,拔山倒树而来,盖一癞蛤蟆也。舌一吐而二虫尽为所吞。余年幼,方出神,不觉呀然惊恐;神定,捉蛤蟆,鞭数十,驱之别院。

小题1:解释文中加点字。(4分)

藐:_____________强:_____________壑:_____________鞭:_____________

小题2:作者回忆童年生活,围绕________________,记叙了________________,________________,________________三件趣事。(4分)

小题3:用文中原话回答,“时有物外之趣”的原因是                       

                              。(1分)

小题4:翻译下列句子。(4分)

(1)心之所向,则或千或百果然鹤也。

(2)神游其中,怡然自得。

小题5:作者观蚊如鹤,达到如此高妙的境地,其根本原因是什么?请结合自己的体会谈谈这方面的感受。(2分)

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