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(2015·遼寧省實驗中學(xué)一模)Three decades ago，Steve McCurry took arguably the most famous picture of all time.Yet even after all this time，the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when he talks about Afghan Girl.

“I knew she had an incredible look，a sharp gaze，”he recalls.“It was before digital camera and with the big crowd and dust all around，you never knew what would happen with the film.When I developed the picture，I knew it was special.I showed it to the editor of the National Geographic，and he jumped to his feet and shouted，‘That’s our next cover’.”

Not only did Afghan Girl become the magazine’s next cover，but the most successful in its distinguished history.The striking portrait of 12­year­old Sharbat Gula，in a refugee camp，was taken in December 1984 and published the following year.

When McCurry reflects upon its popularity，what excites him most is the impact that this single image has had on the real world.

“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph，”he says.“Afghans are incredibly proud of it，as the girl is poor but shows great pride，strong will and self­respect.It drew attention to their poor situation，and inspired a lot of people.” It also led the National Geographic to set up the Afghan Children’s Fund—and meant that to this day，McCurry is never charged a fare by appreciative Afghan taxi drivers.

The portrait forms the centerpiece of a major exhibition of McCurry’s work，which opened recently in Monza，Italy，and will run until 6 April.The famous photograph is just one of thousands of extraordinary pictures that McCurry has taken over a 40­year career，during which he has won dozens of awards.For many years，frontline war photography like this was McCurry’s stock in trade.Indeed，it enabled him to make his name.

【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文是一篇記敘文。攝影師McCurry拍攝的一張照片Afghan Girl自從發(fā)表以來就在社會上引起了強烈的反響，這也是他所拍攝的有關(guān)戰(zhàn)爭題材的照片中最好的一張。

1.What do we know about Afghan Girl?

A.It has been influential since published.

B.It is the star of an old film.

C.It is a famous painting in a magazine.

D.It first came out in 1984.

解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“Not only did Afghan Girl become the magazine’s next cover，but the most successful in its distinguished history.”和第四段中“excites him most is the impact that this single image has had on the real world”可知，Afghan Girl這張照片自發(fā)表以來一直在產(chǎn)生著巨大的影響。故選A。B、C兩項顯然不對;根據(jù)第三段最后一句中“was taken in December 1984 and published the following year”可知，照片在1985年發(fā)表，故D項錯誤。

2.How does McCurry feel about Afghan Girl?

A.Uncertain.　　　　　　　 B.Interested.

C.Regretful. D.Proud.

解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“Yet even after all this time，the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when he talks about Afghan Girl.”并結(jié)合下文所描述的Afghan Girl引起的巨大的社會反響可推知，McCurry為Afghan Girl感到自豪。故選D。

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the impact of the picture?

A.It inspired people to do volunteer work.

B.It set off more terrorist attacks in the world.

C.People are more aware of Afghans’ situation.

D.Afghan Children’s Fund was set up.

解析：選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第一句“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph...”可知，A項在文中提到了;根據(jù)第五段第三句“It drew attention to their poor situation，and inspired a lot of people.”可知，C項在文中提到了;根據(jù)第五段第四句“It also led the National Geographic to set up the Afghan Children’s Fund...”可知，D項也在文中提到了。B項在文中沒有提到。故選B。

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.McCurry can enjoy free tours in the world.

B.The picture was taken using a digital camera.

C.The image was probably taken at wartime.

D.Exhibitions will be held around the world.

解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“The striking portrait of 12­year­old Sharbat Gula，in a refugee camp，was taken...”以及最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“For many years，frontline war photography like this was McCurry’s stock in trade.”可推知，這張照片可能拍攝于戰(zhàn)爭期間。故選C。