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【題目】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。

“A Long Walk Home”-----life as Eli Reed saw it

American photographer and photojournalist Eli Reed has been documenting “l(fā)ife as I saw it” for more than 40 years. His career retrospective(回顧), “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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于說明文，介紹了著名的攝影師Eli Reed和他所拍攝的紀錄片：“A Long Walk Home”。

【1】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句According to Reed, “A Long Walk Home” is about what it means to be a human being.可知對Reed來說，“A Long Walk Home”是關于人性的意義。故D項正確。

【2】C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句....he joined the famous company Magnum Photos---the first black photographer invited to do so.可知他是Magnum Photos公司邀請的第一個黑人攝影師，說明在這之前Magnum Photos公司之前只有白人攝影師。故C正確。

【3】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段二、三句Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on.他拍攝的都是積極向上的內(nèi)容，包括了人們?nèi)绾魏献鳎�如何從困難中站起來繼續(xù)前行。最后一句Instead, Reed focuses on the varied human responses to hardship.可知在他的作品中，聚焦于那些遭受困難的人對于困難的積極回應。故B正確。

【4】A 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章第三段內(nèi)容可知Reed去過很多戰(zhàn)亂紛飛的地方，那里的人們在經(jīng)歷著痛苦。第五段二、三句Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on.告訴我們他拍攝的都是積極向上的內(nèi)容，包括了人們?nèi)绾魏献鳎�如何從困難中站起來繼續(xù)前行。而同樣的地方，其他的攝影師可能會關注的是人們的痛苦，所以該詞sobriety應該指這些地區(qū)情況的嚴重性。故A正確。