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(选自外研版选择性必修第三册Unit 2)

Life Behind the Lens

A white-haired old man riding an ordinary bicycle around the streets of New York，always wearing the same blue worker’s jacket and simple black running shoes.If you saw him，you’d never think there was anything remarkable about him.And yet every member of New York’s wealthy high society wanted nothing more than to pose for this man.

This ordinary-looking man was Bill Cunningham，one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years.

What made Cunningham so great? It certainly wasn’t the use of expensive，technologically-advanced equipment.Cunningham always used simple，relatively cheap cameras and took all his pictures on the streets of New York，not in a studio.Nor was it a wide range of contacts and connections.Although he always knew where fashionable parties and events were happening，Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people in the poor Bronx as much as VIPs in rich Manhattan.He found inspiration where others could not，in simple，everyday scenes，such as a man buying oranges at the local grocery store，or a woman riding home on the graffiti-covered subway.These things were real，and it was within their reality that Cunningham saw both beauty and potential.Through his fascination with what people were wearing，and not who they were，he opened the doors of fashion to everyone—fashion as he saw it belonged to the people，not just to high society and big brands.

Moreover，what made Cunningham great was his devotion to photography，and the hours and hours of sheer hard work he put into his work.Cunningham would go out onto the streets of New York each and every day，regardless of the weather.He would even stay outside in a storm，not coming back until he knew he had the right photos.He hardly ever took a day off and not once stayed home sick.This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within his photos.This is what makes them so special.

Although he was a world-famous fashion photographer，Cunningham’s approach to life was uncomplicated.He lived in a small apartment with a shared washroom.A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages，eggs and coffee.

Cunningham never accepted the benefits offered to him for being a fashion photographer.He valued his integrity and would not be bought by anyone，no matter how many free clothes or flights to faraway destinations he was offered.And if he went to a celebrity party，he was there to work rather than have fun.“Money’s the cheapest thing，” he once said，then added：“...freedom is the most expensive.” This lack of self-interest and promotion kept Cunningham focused on his craft，enabling him to capture New York’s unique street style.

Cunningham’s passion for photography lasted throughout his life.He was 87 when he passed away，and had been working right up until his last illness.Nothing ever stopped him from getting the photo he wanted.His hard work made him more than a fashion photographer—he was a “cultural anthropologist”，who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century.Bill Cunningham was an observer，and not one of the observed，a worker not a star—and this was how he wanted it.

1．What does Cunningham think of fashion?

A．High society is the source of fashion.

B．The celebrities are the symbol of fashion.

C．Everyone can enjoy the beauty of fashion.

D．Big brands tend to be fashionable.

2．What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．Cunningham’s skills of taking photos.

B．Cunningham’s attitude towards people.

C．Cunningham’s devotion to his job.

D．Cunningham’s concerns about weather.

3．What’s your understanding of Cunningham’s words “Money’s the cheapest thing”？

A．He cares little about money.B．He can buy the cheapest things.

C．He prefers money to freedom.D．He considers his craft worthless.

4．Why is Bill Cunningham called a “cultural anthropologist”？

A．He reflected his culture in photography.

B．He focused on people in his photos.

C．He was interested in the photography culture.

D．He recorded the life of a whole city and its people over half a century.

B

(选自外研版选择性必修第三册Unit 2)

MASTERS OF TIME

In the quiet courtyards of Xi San Suo，behind the high walls of the Forbidden City，time ticks at its own pace.If it hadn’t been for a three-episode documentary，outsiders would never have known that the plainly-dressed people working here are masters of their craft，who have spent their lives restoring precious antiques.Among these is the clock restoration master，Wang Jin.

Walking through the seven crimson gates towards his workplace，Wang Jin still regards himself as an ordinary worker in the Palace Museum，although now he is often stopped by admirers wanting their photo taken with him.Day in，day out，Mr Wang and his students spend their time restoring clocks dating back hundreds of years.But for quite some time，he and his student Qi Haonan used to be the only two people repairing timepieces in the Palace Museum.

Qing emperors were very fond of clocks.Therefore，in order to please them，foreign envoys presented these emperors with the most intricate and splendid timepieces.Today，the Palace Museum has one of the most significant collections of timepieces in the world，mainly originating from Europe and China.With objects ranging from small pocket watches to clocks over one metre in height，each of these requires its own unique method of restoration.Given the complexity of the work and the lack of necessary materials，this means that each expert can work on a maximum of two large pieces a year.But，through their painstaking efforts，Mr Wang and his students do more than repair the clocks—they bring them back to life.

The only sound to break the silence in Wang Jin’s workshop is the chiming melody of the repaired and polished clocks.To Wang Jin it is the most beautiful music in the world.Now，after eight months of endless adjustments，the time has finally come for Mr Wang to wind up the gigantic clocks that date back to the time of Emperor Qianlong.The intricately fashioned objects that have stood still for centuries instantly come back to life：water flows，boats sail，dogs bark，chickens flap their wings and a woman starts to spin.It is a truly awe-inspiring moment.It is suddenly clear that when the clock masters say that “these antiques have lives”，it is neither an exaggeration nor a metaphor.

But，despite the combined work of several generations of masters，it seems unlikely that the restoration of the clocks will ever be complete.Even if every clock in the Palace Museum were restored，there would still be work to do，because restoration would probably need to begin again on the clocks that were repaired long ago.This is a race against time that can never be won！

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