Photographic reading

1826, a Frenchman named Nie ·PCE needed some photos to do business. But he is not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. . He put it on his window and took a picture of his garden. That's the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography is in 1837. That year, another Frenchman, Daguerre, took a photo of his reading room. He uses a new camera in a different way. In his photos, you can see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photograph is called silver plate photography.

Soon, others began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all over the world. People took photos of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

About 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers can take pictures of people and moving things. This is not simple. Photographers have to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this didn't stop them, for example, some people in America worked hard.

Mathew Brady is a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great men. These paintings are beautiful and lifelike.

By the end of 19, photographers had also become an art. Some photos are not just photos of the real world. They express emotions, just like other arts.

6. The first photo taken by 6.Niepce is a photo of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. his business. His house. His garden. His window

7. The Daguerre style is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. A Frenchman B. A picture C. A camera D. A photographer

8. If a photographer wants to shoot moving things in the year of 1840j, he must _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. Watch a lot of movies. B. Buy an expensive camera.

C. stop in most cities. Take a lot of movies and other things.

9. Mathew Brady _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. Very lifelike. B. Famous for his unusual photos.

C. quite strong. Took many touching photos.

10. This passage tells us _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. How does photography develop B. How to express your thoughts and feelings in pictures?

C. How to take pictures in the world D. How to use different cameras

Reference answers to English reading comprehension in senior high school entrance examination (2);

6.C 7。 B 8。 D 9。 B 10。