In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business, but he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.
The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of famous people. The portraits were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive. With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshots”.
Photography also turned into a form of art by the end the 19th century, some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
【小題1】Matthew Brady was well-known for _______.

A．inventing daguerreotype
B．taking pictures of French cities
C．taking portraits of famous people
D．inventing the first camera
【小題2】The new inventions in photography made it possible for ________.
A．Brady to take pictures of famous people
B．a(chǎn)nyone to be a photographer
C．only rich people to take pictures
D．people to use daguerreotype
【小題3】Photography can also be an art form because artists can _________.
A．take pictures to show the real world
B．make documentaries
C．show ideas and feelings in pictures
D．copy old pictures


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】C

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　　In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business．But he was not a good artist．So he invented a very simple cameras．He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard．That was the first photograph．

　　The next important date in the history!of photography was 1837．That year, Daguerre, another French, took a picture of his studio．He used a new kind of camera and a different process．In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details．This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype．

　　Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process．Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world．People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains．

　　In about 1840, the process was improved．Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things．The process was not simple．The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment．But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States．After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities．

　　Mathew Brady was a well-known American photo-grapher．He took many pictures of famous people．The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality(個(gè)性)．

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　　With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer．People began to use cameras just for fun．They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places．They called these pictures“snapshot”．

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