2013職稱英語綜合類教材新增內(nèi)容：閱讀判斷第一篇

　　第一篇Taking Pictures of the World

　　Meet Annie Griffiths Belt, a National Geographic photographer. Belt has worked for National Geographic since 1978，and has taken pictures on almost every continent in the world. In fact, Antarctica is the only continent Belt hasn’t seen yet.

　　Belt’s photographs are well known for their beauty and high quality. They also reflect very different cultures and regions of the world. Belt has photographed the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, as well as the green landscapes of the Lake District in England. Recently，her pictures appeared in a book about undeveloped natural places in North America.

　　Everywhere that Belt goes, she takes pictures of people. Belt has found ways to connect with people of all ages and nationalities even when she does not speak their language. “ The greatest privilege of my job is being allowed into peopled lives,” she has said. “The camera is like a passport, and I am often overwhelmed by1 how quickly people welcome me!”

　　Knowing how to break the ice has helped to make Belt a successful photographer, but experts say that anyone can learn to connect with new people. When people speak the same language, greetings and small talk can make strangers feel more comfortable with each other. When people don’t speak the same language, a smile is very helpful. Having something in common can also help break the ice. For example, Belt has traveled with her two children, so when she takes pictures of children or their parents，they all have that family connection in common. Even bad weather can help people to connect when they are experiencing it together.

　　Belt has some advice if you are thinking about a career in photography. You can volunteer to take pictures for a local organization that can’t afford to hire a professional photographer. You can also take a good, honest look at your best photographs. If you’re a real photographer, your photos are good because of your personal and technical skills. Belt also recommends studying and learning from photos taken by professional photographers.

　　Remember, the next time you look at a beautiful photograph, you might be looking at the work of Annie Griffiths Belt. And the next time you meet a new person, don’t be afraid to break the ice. The connection you make could be very rewarding.

　　詞匯：

　　landscape n.風(fēng)景，風(fēng)景畫

　　rewarding adj.值得的，有益的，有報(bào)酬的

　　privilege n.特權(quán)，優(yōu)惠

　　nationality n 國(guó)籍，民族

　　think about 考慮

　　overwhelm vt. 征服;使受不了，使不知所措

　　注釋：

　　1. I am often overwhelmed by ...我常常被……搞得不知所措。

　　2. Having something in common can also help break the ice.彼此的共同點(diǎn)也有助于打開話題。

　　練習(xí)：

　　1. Belt has never traveled to England.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　2. Belt has never traveled to Antarctica.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　3. Belt has worked for a number of magazines.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　4. Petra is a very old city in Jordan.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　5. Belt can only connect with English-speakers.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　6. People can connect with each other in bad weather.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　7. Volunteering is one way to begin a photography career.

　　A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned

　　答案與題解：

　　1. B在第二段第三行，作者提到貝爾特曾經(jīng)為英格蘭湖區(qū)的美景拍過照片，那她自然就去過英格蘭。因此，這一題題干的表述(貝爾特從沒去過英格蘭)明顯是錯(cuò)誤的。

　　2. A第一段第三行說到南極洲是貝爾特唯一沒親眼見過的大洲，那么她必然沒去過南極洲。所以這一題題干的表述(貝爾特從沒去過南極洲)是正確的。

　　3. C第一段第一行提到貝爾特從1978年就開始為《國(guó)家地理》雜志工作，但是并無其他信息，所以我們無從得知在1978年之前，貝爾特是否還為其他雜志工作過。所以我們既沒法說貝爾特只為《國(guó)家地理》一家雜志工作過，也沒法說貝爾特在很多家雜志工作過。因而,我們無法在文中找到這一題題干所表述的信息(貝爾特在很多家雜志工作過)，答案只能是C。

　　4. A在第二段第二行，作者提到貝爾特曾經(jīng)在約旦的古城佩特拉進(jìn)行過拍攝，這迎合題干的表述(佩特拉是一座古老的約旦城市)。所以答案為A。

　　5. B在第三段第一行第二句話，作者提到：在語言不通的情況下，貝爾特找到了和不同年齡、不同民族的人溝通的方法。而題干中的表述(貝亦特只能和會(huì)說英語的人溝通)和文中的信息完全不符，所以答案為B。

　　6. A在第四段第七行，作者提到：一起體驗(yàn)壞天氣可以幫助人們?cè)鲞M(jìn)相互間的交流。這和題干的表述(人們?cè)趬奶鞖庀驴梢韵嗷贤?基本一致，所以答案為A。

　　7. A第五段第一行提到貝爾特為希望從事攝影行業(yè)的人提供了一些建議：當(dāng)個(gè)志愿者為沒錢請(qǐng)專業(yè)攝影師的地方機(jī)構(gòu)拍攝照片。這和題干的表述(做一名志愿者是開始攝影生涯的一種方式)基本吻合，所以答案為A。

　　參考譯文

　　第一篇 鏡頭中的世界

　　讓我們來認(rèn)識(shí)攝影師艾妮•格里菲斯•貝爾特。貝爾特從1978年以來就一直在為《國(guó)家地理》雜志拍攝照片，她的拍攝足跡幾乎遍布世界上的所有大洲。事實(shí)上，南極洲是貝爾特唯一沒親眼見過的大洲。

　　貝爾特的拍攝作品因美輪美奐和質(zhì)量上乘而廣為人知，它們也反映了世界上不同的文化和地區(qū)。貝爾特曾經(jīng)為約旦古城佩特拉和英格蘭湖區(qū)的美景拍過照片。最近，在一本介紹北美未開發(fā)的自然區(qū)域的書中出現(xiàn)了她的攝影作品。

　　無論去哪里，貝爾特都在所到之處拍下人物照片。貝爾特已經(jīng)找到在語言不通的情況下和不同年齡、不同民族的人進(jìn)行溝通的方法?！拔业墓ぷ鞯淖畲髢?yōu)勢(shì)就是可以走進(jìn)人們的生活，”她說，“照相機(jī)就像通行證一樣，而且我常常由于人們迅速地接納我而被搞得手足無措!”

　　知道如何打開話題幫助貝爾特成為了一名成功的攝影師，但是老師們聲稱任何人都能學(xué)會(huì)如何同陌生人打交道。當(dāng)語言相通時(shí)，打招呼和相互寒暄能使陌生人之間感到更舒適。當(dāng)語言不通時(shí)，微笑就會(huì)變得很有用。彼此的共同點(diǎn)也有助于打開話題。比如，貝爾特常和她的兩個(gè)孩子一起旅行，所以當(dāng)她為孩子們或孩子們的父母拍照時(shí)，他們就有了相同之處：家庭聯(lián)系。甚至一起體驗(yàn)壞天氣也可以幫助人們?cè)鲞M(jìn)相互間的交流。

　　如果你正在考慮從事攝影行業(yè)，貝爾特對(duì)此有一些建議。你可以當(dāng)個(gè)志愿者為沒錢請(qǐng)專業(yè)攝影師的地方機(jī)構(gòu)拍攝照片。你也可以用誠(chéng)實(shí)的態(tài)度仔細(xì)端詳自己最好的攝影作品。如果你是一位真正的攝影師，你的作品會(huì)因?yàn)槟愕膫€(gè)人特色和精湛的技藝而變得出類拔萃。貝爾特也推薦向?qū)I(yè)攝影師的作品學(xué)習(xí)。

　　記住，當(dāng)你下一次看到漂亮的照片時(shí)，也許你看的正是艾妮•格里菲斯•貝爾特的作品。當(dāng)你下一次遇見陌生人時(shí)，不要害怕打開話題。你為溝通所做的一切都是非常值得的。

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