James Glossop - Times newspaper’s Young Photographer of the Year
I always loved taking pictures, but the move to becoming a photographer happened when I was at
university in Manchester, where I studied for my degree in English. I was asked to take pictures for a
university brochure and I realised that I could make money doing something I really enjoyed.
After university, I entered The Times newspapers Young Photographer of the
Year competition. The prize for winning was to actually work for the paper.
Working there is great because I get a wide variety of interesting jobs. From
the beginning they got me doing the big things, like political conferences and
international golf tournaments. For example, I recently travelled around
Greenland for 11 days for a story on climate change. I mix with the best
photographers and journalists in the profession, people perhaps 20 years
older than me, and I have to be at the same level as them.
I can be a serious person and that comes across in my work — which can be
a bad thing if you want to make the newspaper’s readers smile! When you
take photos of people, they need to be able to trust you. People seem to trust
me more because I work for The Times, and the editors there trust me, in turn,
to do a good job.
In Scotland, where I’m based, I’m hoping to be on the Royal Rota, which means I’ll be one of the few
photographers allowed to take pictures of the Queen and her family when they visit. But, generally, I'm
not interested in famous people. I like ordinary people who invite you into their home and show you their
world - like the hunters and fishermen I met on my trip to Greenland.
11. What is James trying to do in this text?
A. advise young photographers about how to get a job
B. explain how winning a competition is helping his career
C. describe his techniques for taking good photographs
D. show how challenging his job at the newspaper is
12. While James was at university he discovered that
A. he wasn’t interested in studying English any more.
B. he enjoyed taking photographs.
C. he couldn’t take the kind of photographs he wanted to.
D. he would be able to earn money from photography.
13. What does James say about working for The Times newspaper?
A. The journalists can take a long time to get a story.
B. He prefers working on international issues.
C. He was given main events to photograph from day one.
D. It’s difficult working with the older, more experienced professionals.
14. James believes his serious character can have an effect on
A. the people who look at his photographs.
B. the kind of jobs he is given.
C. the people he takes photographs of.
D. the way he gets on with his colleagues.
15. Which postcard might James have sent to his parents last month?
A
Having a few problems - when people find
out which newspaper I work for, they
won’t trust me to photograph them!
B I seem to spend every day taking
photos of yet another major sporting
event - when will they let me do
something different?
C This is what I love doing - taking pictures
of local villagers doing their daily work and
letting me see what their lives are like.
D It’s been a busy week - I’ve been all
around Scotland photographing the
Prince and his wife on their tour.
 

1. The man is a famous scientist. You visited him last month. (using relative pronoun)
_______________________________________________.
2. They have stored a lot of information in the computer.
A lot of information ______________________________.
3. The town was very beautiful and peaceful. We visited it last year. (Using relative pronoun)
______________________________________________
4. My father often drinks tea in the morning.
My father is used ________________________________
5. Neil has passed his examinations. This is good news. (Using “which” as a connector)
______________________________________________
6. I often stayed up late when I was young.
I used _________________________________________.

1. The man is a famous scientist. You visited him last month. (using relative pronoun)
_______________________________________________.
2. They have stored a lot of information in the computer.
A lot of information ______________________________.
3. The town was very beautiful and peaceful. We visited it last year. (Using relative pronoun)
______________________________________________
4. My father often drinks tea in the morning.
My father is used ________________________________
5. Neil has passed his examinations. This is good news. (Using “which” as a connector)
______________________________________________
6. I often stayed up late when I was young.
I used _________________________________________.

One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids (1) ______ could speak another language. When I started learning Spanish, (2) ______, I found that I was pretty good at it. The moment I reached that breakthrough stage - you know, when you discover you can actually speak and (3) ______ with people in the language - I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language was not an impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three: Spanish, Italian, and German. And I am (4) ______ Korean this year.

1. A. who                           B. which                 C. whom                D. what

2. A. therefore                   B. however             C. though              D. but

3. A. practice                     B. express              C. communicate   D. tell

4. A. doing                         B. making               C. taking               D. speaking

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II. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.

When he was young, Jim loved (6)__________ mysteries and he always dreamed (7)__________ becoming a detective when he (8)__________ up. Once his neighbors' cat went (9)__________. Jim helped them (10)__________ the neighborhood for clues and found the cat was hiding inside an old warehouse.

6. A. solve                               B. to solve                               C. solving                                D. solved

7. A. of                                    B. up                                       C. with                        D. away

8. A. became                           B. developed                          C. got                                      D. grew

9. A. to miss                            B. miss                        C. missing                               D. missed

10. A. look                              B. see                                      C. find                                     D. search

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• For each question, choose the correct answer:

  My name’s Martin Cabello and I’m a young photographer. Taking photographs was always my favorite activity as a child. And when I was 15, I felt that if I wanted to take my hobby to the next level, I had to do something special. So I decided to start a personal project: I would take one photograph every day for a whole year of my life. I knew that many other young photographers before me had done the same thing, but it seemed like a really great idea, and so I started. 

  After a few weeks, I decided to put these photos onto a website for young photographers because I was keen to create a photo diary, and also to have the chance to show other people my photos. I was amazed to discover that others liked the way I saw and photographed things. I was also enjoying photographing a wide range of subjects. Then someone suggested that if my photographs all had a common topic or idea to connect them, my project would be even better – and I agreed. 

  So I began to concentrate more on taking photos of nature scenes, especially of birds and the sky. A lot of them were black and white photographs, which was very different from what many other young photographers were doing – they were all taking color photos. As a result, I sometimes had doubts about my project, and I almost gave up several times. In the end, however, I trusted my own feelings and became more confident about my photographic style and choices. 

  One day I showed my project to my art teacher at school. She told me about a national photography competition for people my age. So I entered some of my photos, just for fun. I’ll never forget the moment when the judges told me that I had won first prize; I was so happy, as my project meant so much to me. It was the first time I realized that maybe my photography really was good and that I might actually be able to work as a professional photographer. I now have my own photography studio and I’ve never regretted my career choice.

1, Martin started his project because he wanted to​ …………….
A. influence other photographers.
B. try an original idea of his own.
C. take a lot more photos than he had before.
D. develop his photography further.

2, What happened after Martin put his photos on the website?
A. He became more interested in other photographers’ pictures.
B. He was given some advice to improve his project
C. He decided that his photos weren’t good enough.
D. He discovered that the website wasn’t the best place for his photos.

3, How did Martin feel when he took his first nature photos?
A. He wasn’t sure that he was doing the right thing.
B. He was certain that the photos would be better in color.
C. He was anxious about what others would think.
D. He was worried that his photos might not be interesting.

4, How did winning the competition affect Martin?
A. He realized how enjoyable competitions can be.
B. It helped him to make a decision about his future.
C. It gave him the opportunity to meet more young photographers.
D. He started putting more effort into his photography.

5, What would be a good title for this text?
A. My favorite websites for sharing photographs.
B. The best way to become a successful young photographer.
C. How a photography project changed my life.
D. Why more photographers should take pictures of nature.

When I was four years old I had a little dog named Benny. He was a faithful dog to our family. He used to take care of me when I was little. Mother always trusted Benny because he was never known to leave me or allow anyone to touch me.

One day when I was in the house playing with my dolls, Benny was not with me. I knew that the back door was open and I could get outdoors without being seen. So I got my dolly all dressed up because I was going to take her too. I put my coat and hat on and started off. My dolly and I got outdoors and had started down the lane to the canal when I felt something p7ulling on my dress. I looked around and there was Benny. Oh, how angry I was. I slapped Benny but he knew I was doing wrong. He pulled me home. When I got home mother and my grandmother were looking for me. When they saw Benny pulling me they gave on scream and rant to me and Benny. Benny wagged his tail. Mother put me to bed, but she gave Benny a big piece of meat.

1.What is named of the dog?

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2.why did her mother alway trust the dog?

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3.Whom did the girl go out with?

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4.What did her mother give Benny?

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