The red squirrel

文章大意

业余摄影师Darren讲述拍摄红松鼠的经历，介绍红松鼠的拉丁学名含义、在英国数量减少的原因（灰松鼠引入、坚果减少），以及用榛子引诱拍摄的方法，并对比了红松鼠与老鼠啃坚果的不同痕迹。

题目与答案

1. 11 Darren now finds the Latin for the red squirrel
   • extremely suitable for this species
   • surprisingly meaningless
   • an amusing description of the animal

   答案：an amusing description of the animal

   原文定位：I thought this was a bit funny at first and couldn't make any sense of the phrase until I realized that it translated as an animal sitting in the shadow of its tail

   同义替换：「amusing」↔「a bit funny」

2. 12 Which restriction did Darren set himself for this project?
   • to focus exclusively on one species of animal
   • to use only one kind of camera
   • to take all the photos in one location

   答案：to take all the photos in one location

   原文定位：Before I started, I set myself the goal of taking all these photographs in my garden, but using different kinds of camera and incorporating a variety of different contextual features

3. 13 Darren thinks the red squirrel`s decline was caused by
   • the arrival of another species
   • the introduction of disease
   • a reduction in their food supply

   答案：a reduction in their food supply

   原文定位：Some people believe that they brought a disease with them that reduced the red squirrel population. But the decline of the red species had already started long before the grays came to the country, and my theory is that it's to do with fewer nuts, which reds love to eat, being available

   同义替换：「reduction in their food supply」↔「fewer nuts being available」

4. 14 Darren knew when red squirrels rather than mice had taken the bait because of
   • the type of food consumed
   • how the food was eaten
   • how much food remained

   答案：how the food was eaten

   原文定位：Mice, for example, gnaw a neat hole through the shell, whereas a red squirrel picks up the nut, spins it until it finds a fault line, and splits it in two with one bite, removing the nut from within

5. 15 Darren was confident about the quality of his photographs because
   • he had spent lot of time practising
   • his teacher had prepared him well
   • his equipment was of high quality

   答案：his teacher had prepared him well

   原文定位：Although I had had only a little practice and my cameras were largely secondhand, I'd had a very good mentor and picked up a lot of tips from her

   同义替换：「teacher」↔「mentor」，「prepared him well」↔「picked up a lot of tips」

6. What Darren did with his photographs

   - exhibited them in a 16_____

   答案：local museum

   原文定位：I exhibited a selection of them in the local museum when friends advised me to show them to a wider audience

7. - submitted them for a competition in a 17_____

   答案：national newspaper

   原文定位：Also, much to my surprise, I won third prize in a competition organized by a national newspaper

8. Darren`s advice for beginner nature photographers

   -You most important piece of equipment is a tripod.

   -Include a so-called “18_____” to give sense of scale.

   答案：secondary object

   原文定位：Make sure you set up the shot in such a way that what is named a secondary object is in view. It can be a branch, flowers, masonry, whatever you want. This helps portray the prime object in proper perspective

   同义替换：「give sense of scale」↔「in proper perspective」

9. -Check you are taking your shot from the best position.

   -The quality of light is best late in the 19_____

   答案：afternoon

   原文定位：Late afternoon light is my favorite, with its warm red colors

10. -You should make 20_____ for each photo.

    答案：detailed notes

    原文定位：take the trouble to make detailed notes on all your shots