Weekend Photography Workshop(研讨班): Seattle Aims
Learn new techniques from a great photographer
Take photos of Pike Place Market, Bainbridge Island, and more
Activity Details
Seattle is a fantastic place to photograph. Spend the weekend taking photos of the historic Pike Place Market, get a new angle on the Space Needle, and photograph harbor views on Bainbridge Island.
This workshop is led by a great photographer and a professional instructor and is designed for people who are interested in improving their digital photography. All participants must bring a digital SLR camera(单反相机), a laptop, and the software for organizing and presenting images. The workshop is limited to 25 participants.
Plan – 3 Days
Day 1—Thursday: Seattle
Settle into our hotel or stay in accommodations of your choice. Gather tonight at a restaurant in town for a welcome dinner.
Day 2—Friday: Pike Place Market & Pioneer Square
Start the day in the classroom with an instructive talk by our photographer. Our first task this afternoon takes us to the oldest running farmers’ market in the country, Pike Place Market. Work on portraits, street scenes, and food photographing. Then photograph the stately 19th century brick buildings of Pioneer Square, Seattle’s historic center. End the day with an edit-and-critic meeting.
Day 3—Saturday: Olympic Sculpture Park & Space Needle
Head out to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Then go to the streets of the downtown area to get a unique view of the Space Needle, and photograph city life against a background of diverse architectural styles. Tonight, we’ll present our best images to the group, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and end our journey.
Cost
With hotel | Without hotel |
$2,020 | $1,395 |
Meals noted in the plan are included in both options(with and without hotel)
Dates
Jul 11 – 14, 2013 Aug 08—11, 2013 Sep 26 – 29, 2013
Contact Information
For questions about this workshop, please call 1-886-797-4686. Or you can visit the website: http://www. nationalgeographicexpeditions.com.
1.The purpose in joining the workshop is to _____.
A. make friends with those who are good at photographing
B. learn new techniques and photograph tourist attractions in Seattle
C. have a romantic and meaningful weekend
D. pay a short visit to Seattle
2.What should you bring with you during the workshop?
A. A digital SLR camera, a laptop and the software that can organize and present images.
B. A digital camera and a computer that can organize and present images.
C. A digital camera and a guide to photography.
D. A digital SLR camera and a guide to photography.
3.You will do the following on Friday EXCEPT______.
A. photographing diverse architectural styles in Seattle
B. communicating photography techniques with others
C. photographing Seattle’s historic center --- Pioneer Square
D. visiting the oldest running farmers’ market in the country
4.What can you learn from the passage?
A. The workshop is led by a teacher who is interested in photography.
B. You need to pay for the meals mentioned in the plan.
C. You have three chances to join the workshop.
D. Only 20 people can participate in the workshop.
5. If you are willing to join the workshop, you can______.
A. go to Seattle directly
B. contact the photographer
C. call a travel agency in Seattle
D. call 1-866-797-4686 for more details
完形填空：
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题中所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
At the age of 13, I remember that my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way ________ from these trips, Dad frequently ________ at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice cream. Not every single time, just often enough. I couldn’t ________ it, but I could hope and ________ from the time we started heading home to that ________ where we would either go straight for the ice cream or turn and go home ________ . That corner meant mouth-watering excitement or ________ .
One day, we were ________ home, and I was hoping and praying for the beautiful sound of his ________ . It came. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds ________ , Dad!” But then he said, “It sounds good to me too, son. Would you like to ________ me today?”
“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it. I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some extra for odd jobs. Well, ________ it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.” Therefore, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll ________ .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”
But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to ________ . But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt ________ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or ________ act disappointedly.
From that I ________ generosity goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the ________ ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We ________ another trip the next week. As we ________ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
1.A. there B. home C. to the shopD. out
2.A. glanced B. appeared C. stopped D. arrived
3.A. mentionB. manage C. make D. expect
4.A. pray B. murmur C. beg D. shout
5.A. street B. corner C. shop D. owner
6.A. light-hearted B. absent-minded C. fully-loadedD. empty-handed
7.A. angerB. disappointmentC. satisfactionD. disagreement
8.A. walking B. leaving C. heading D. turning
9.A. offer B. answer C. supportD. share
10.A. beautiful B. great C. sweet D. reasonable
11.A. serve B. treat C. buy D. provide
12.A. since B. as C. when D. although
13.A. accept B. pay C. pass D. forbid
14.A. turn back B. carry on C. stop byD. give in
15.A. unsatisfied B. ashamed C. sympatheticD. crazy
16.A. even B. never C. only D. somehow
17.A. taught B. learned C. thoughtD. found
18.A. dearest B. worstC. cheapestD. best
19.A. made up B. prepared for C. went onD. took on
20.A. came over B. came on C. came out D. came near
— Have you bought the house?
— No, because I can only _____ 300,000 dollars for it.
A. offer B. spend C. charge D. owe
— Can I pay the bill by check?
— Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment _____ be made in cash.
A. can B. shall C. must D. need
When I passed this afternoon, I saw a little boy was lying on the grass, his hands _____ under his head.
A. having crossed B. crossing
C. crossed D. to cross
— Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?
— He rushed out of the room _____ I could say a word.
A. when B. after C. before D. until
