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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读含答案MattDooguea34-year-oldnaturephotographerhadbeensufferingfromdepressionwhenhefirstfoundhispassionfortakingpicturesofinsectsandhisworkisnowfeaturedinNationalGeographic.Hesaysthathetriedtotakehisownlifenineyearsagoafterhittingrockbottom./zInthebeginningIwassoparanoid(多疑的)andangrythatIcouldn7tleavethehouse/7saysDoogue.WhenIattemptedtoendmylifeIknewIneededtoseesomeone.IwenttothedoctorsandgottreatmentbutIknowthatIneededsomethingmoreandthatswhenIstartedphotography.”NowadadoftwoDooguefoundthatlookingatinsectsthroughacamerahelpedhiminwayshecouldneverhaveimaginedanditprovedtobethelifelineheneeded.Ithadacalmingeffectthathelpedhimtodisconnectfromstress.AndhisastonishingimagesshowinginsectsandspidersinamazingdetailagainstbrightlycoloredbackgroundscaughttheeyeofpublishersatNationalGeographic.〃Iendedupasoneoftheirfeaturedphotographers“recalledDoogue.Itwasthepeakofmycareer.Itwasincredible/OriginallyfromSalfordGreaterManchesterhenowlivesinArmadaleWestLothianScotland.ThoughhefearsthatScotlandisinthemiddleofanepidemicofmalesuicidehebelievesthatsharinghisloveofnaturephotographycanhelpotherstocopewiththeirmentalhealthissuesaswell.Ithinktheproblemisthisman-upapproach;theideathatmenneedtobestrongputssomuchpressureonyoungmalestobefineallthetime“saysDoogue.ThisiswhyItryandbesoopenaboutmyownexperience.WheneverIamoutwithmycameraIdontthinkaboutmyotherworries.Itisjustmeandtheenvironmentaroundme.Youcanloseyourselfinaspidermakingitsweb.〃Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasehitrockbottominparagraph1meanBeintheworstpossiblesituation.Reachthebottomofavalley.Crashintothelowestpartofarock.Launchanattackontherockbottom.HowdidphotographybenefitDoogueItgavehimanewwaytoexpresshimself.Ithelpedhimtoescapefrompressure.Itprovidedhimwithlife-savingskills.Itofferedhimanopportunitytoexplorenature.WhatcausedScottishmentodevelopmentalhealthproblemsThewaymenemploytosolveproblems.Thelackofloveformenslifeandwork.Theworrythatmengetseparatedfrompeople.Thebeliefthatmenareexpectedtobestrong.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorinwritingthetextTowarntheseverityofmentalproblems.Toshowthebenefitsofnaturephotography.Toadvisereaderstogetclosetonature.TointroduceDoogue7sfightingagainstdepression.ABDDPlentyoffilmsaresomewhatincomprehensiblebutamovieisinalanguagethatonlyabout20peopleintheworldcanspeakfluently.AfeaturefilmtitledSGaneaayKzuunatranslatedasEdgeoftheKnifeisintheHaidalanguagetheancestraltongueoftheHaidapeopleofBritishColumbiaCanadaItisunrelatedtoanyotherlanguageandactorshadtoleamittounderstandtheirlines.ThefilmisplayinganimportantroleinpreservingthelanguageitsdirectorGwaiEdenshawsaid.〃Iknowthatifourlanguageisthisfargonestatisticallyitssupposedtobeover.Butthatsnotsomethingthatwerewillingtoaccept/1TheHaidaareanindigenous(土著的)communitywhosetraditionalterritoryisHaidaGwaiiEdenshawsaidmostofthefluentHaidaspeakerswereinhisHaidaGwaiihomeland.Thecommunitygenerallylivesofftheseaandmakesdugoutcanoesandhousesfromlocalredcedars.Theirnumberswereravagedbysmallpoxandotherdiseasesinthe19hcentury.Aformerpopulationoftensofthousandshasdeclinedtoafewthousandtoday.ThefewHaidaspeakersareextremelyconcernedaboutthelanguage7sfutureandwereveryenthusiasticaboutthefilm.Morethan70localpeopleworkedontheproductionwithHaidaspeakerstakingincidentalrolesweaverscreatingthecostumesandothercraftspeoplemakingprops.ThefilmsetonHaidaGwaliinthe19thcenturyisbasedonanoldHaidamythaboutamanwhosurvivesanaccidentatseaonlytobecomesoweakenedthatheistakenoverbysupernaturalbeings.ItispartofawiderpushtopreservetheHaidalanguageincludinganewdictionaryandrecordingsoflocalvoices.MarkTurinassociateprofessorattheUniversityofBritishColumbiasaidthatHaidaisamonglanguagesthathavebeen〃pushedalmosttotheedge〃andthatwhilenumerousindigenouscommunitiesworldwidearetryingtorevive(复活)theirlanguagetheHaidapeoplehavetakenanunusualapproach.〃ThisfilmhasdonesomethingthatIdontthinkrveeverseenbeforeusingafeaturemovieasaprocessoflanguagerevitalization.Itsahugelycreativeandpowerfulcommitmentforthecommunitytohavemade〃hesaid.WhatdoweknowabouttheHaidalanguageItisforevergone.Itiseasytolearn.Itiswellpreserved.Itishighlyendangered.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordravagedinParagraph4probablymeanGreatlyreduced.Slightlyincreased.Stabilized.Determined.WhatdoweknowaboutSGaateayKuunaItisbasedonatruestory.Localscontributetoitsproduction.MostHaidaspeakerslackinterestinitIthelpspromotetheHaidapublications.WhatdoesMarkTurinthinkofusingafilmtorevivealanguageItisinnovative.Itisoutdated.Itisunacceptable.Itisdebatable.DABA。