LifeBehind

theLensLookatthephotosandanswerthequestions.1.Whatdifferencesaretherebetweenthese2photographers?2.Whatdoyouthinktheyeachwanttoshowthroughtheirworks?3.Whatdoesthefirstpicturetellyouaboutthephotographer?Readforthetitle1.Thefirstphotographerisworkingonthestreetwithsigle,easy-to-carrycamera.Thesecondphotopherisworkinginastudiowithexpensive,technologically-advancedequipment.3.Hisapproachtohisworkandhisinterestinpeople’sday-to-daylivesPredictwhatthepassagewilltalkaboutaccordingtothetitleandthepicture.ReadforthetitleReadforthetitleBillCunningham(1929~2016)wasanAmericanfashionphotographerfamousforhiscandidphotography,inparticularthattakenonthestreetsofNewYork.Asafashionjournalistinhisearlycareer,hisphotographycaughttheattentionofanAmericannewspaper,forwhichhereportedfrom1978untilhisdeathin2016.Predictwhatthepassagewilltalkaboutaccordingtothetitleandthepicture.ReadforthetitleBillCunninghamwasastreetphotographerwhodevotedhiswholelifetophotograph.WhatmakesCunninghamsogreat?Cunningham'spassionforphotography

IntroductiontoCunninghamCunninghamtolifephilosophyReadforthemainideaLifeBehindtheLensParas.1-2Paras.3-4Paras.5-6Paras.7Readthepassageandmatchthemainidea.ReadforunderstandingPara1-2IntroductiontoCunningham1

Awhite-hairedoldmanridinganordinarybicyclearoundthestreetsofNewYork,alwayswearingthesameblueworker'sjacketandsimpleblackrunningshoes.Ifyousawhim,you'dneverthinktherewasanythingremarkableabouthim.Andyetevery

memberofNewYork'swealthyhighsocietywantednothingmorethantoposeforthisman.2

Thisordinary-lookingmanwasBill

Cunningham,oneofthemostimportantAmericanphotographersofthelast50years.manjacketbicycleshoesNewYorkdescriptionhookReadforunderstandingPart1-2IntroductiontoCunninghamReadforunderstandingPara1-2IntroductiontoCunningham1

Awhite-hairedoldmanridinganordinarybicyclearoundthestreetsofNewYork.alwayswearingthesameblueworker'sjacketandsimpleblackrunningshoes.Ifyousawhim,you'dneverthinktherewasanythingremarkableabouthim.Andyetevery

memberofNewYork'swealthyhighsocietywantednothingmorethantoposeforthisman.2

Thisordinary-lookingmanwasBill

Cunningham,oneofthemostimportantAmericanphotographersofthelast50years.manjacketbicycleshoesNewYorkReadforunderstandingHowdidBillCunninghamdifferfromotherphotographers?placephotouseexpensive,technological-advancedequipmentusesimple,relativelycheapcamerasinthestudioonthestreetofNewYorkequipmentunreal,abovethelifereal,withintheirrealityPara3-4WhatmakesCunninghamsogreat?whotheyareReadforunderstandingPara3-4WhatmakesCunninghamsogreat?highsocietyandbigbrandsthepeoplePara.3Readforunderstanding4Moreover,whatmade

Cunninghamgreatwashisdevotiontophotography,andthehoursandhoursofsheerhardworkheputintohiswork.CunninghamwouldgooutontothestreetsofNewYorkeachandeveryday,regardlessoftheweather.Hewouldevenstayoutsideinastorm,notcomingbackuntilheknewhehadtherightphotos.Hehardlyevertookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesick.Thisdevotionandhardworkiswhatweseereflectedwithinhisphotos.Thisiswhatmakesthemsospecial.Para3-4WhatmakesCunninghamsogreat?gooutontothestreetsofNewYorkheknewhehadtherightphotostookadayoffandnotoncestayedhomesickReadforunderstanding5Althoughhewasaworld-famousfashionphotographer,

Cunningham'sapproachtolifewasuncomplicated.Helivedinasmallapartmentwithasharedwashroom.Asimplerestaurantwaswhereheusuallyhadthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffee.Para5-6Cunninghamtolifephilosophyasmallapartmentwithasharedwashroomthesamemealofsausages,eggsandcoffeeReadforunderstanding6Cunninghamneveracceptedthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer.Hevaluedhis

integrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,no

matterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofarawayintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,nomatterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofaraway

destinationshewasoffered.Andifhewenttoacelebrityparty,hewastheretoworkratherthanhavefun.“Money'sthecheapestthing,"heoncesaid,thenadded:“...freedomisthemostexpensive."Thislackofself-interestandpromotionkeptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraft,enablinghimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.Para5-6CunninghamtolifephilosophyhisintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyonethebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographerReadforthinking6Cunninghamneveracceptedthebenefitsofferedtohimforbeingafashionphotographer.Hevaluedhis

integrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,no

matterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofarawayintegrityandwouldnotbeboughtbyanyone,nomatterhowmanyfreeclothesorflightstofaraway

destinationshewasoffered.Andifhewenttoacelebrityparty,hewastheretoworkratherthanhavefun.“Money'sthecheapestthing,"heoncesaid,thenadded:“...freedomisthemostexpensive."Thislackofself-interestandpromotionkeptCunninghamfocusedonhiscraft,enablinghimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.Para5-6CunninghamtolifephilosophyWhatisyourunderstandingof“Money'sthecheapestthing”?Bysaying“Money’sthecheapestthing”,BillCunninghamshowsusthatmaterialthingsarenothingforhimandthatheisfascinatedwithwhatheisdoing.Hethinksfreedomisthemostexpensivethingintheworld.Readforthinking7Cunningham'spassionforphotographylastedthroughouthislife.Hewas87whenhepassedaway,andhadbeen

workingrightupuntilhislastillness.Nothingeverstoppedhimfromgettingthephotohewanted.Hishardworkmadehimmorethanafashionphotographer-hewasa“culturalanthropologist",whowecanthankforrecordingthelifeofawholecityanditspeopleoverhalfacentury.Bill

Cunninghamwasanobserver,andnotoneoftheobservedaworkernotastar-andthiswashowhewantedit.Para7Cunningham'spassionforphotographyWhyisCunninghamcalled“culturalanthropologist”?BecausehisphographycapturedandcreatedaneverlastingrecordofthelifeofNewYorkanditspeopleoverhalfacentury.ReadfortheconclusionIfchoosing3wordstodescribeCunningham,whatwouldyouchoose?Thebestfashionshowisdefinitelyonthestreet.Alwayshasbeenandalwayswillbe.---BillCunninghamAlotofpeoplehavetaste,butthey’renotdaringenoughtobecreative.---BillCunninghamReadfortheconclusionIfchoosing3wordstodescribeCunningham,whatwouldyouchoose?remarkablemodestcelebratedextraordinaryordinary-lookingdevoteduprightfrugalReadfortheconclusionChooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassage.1SocialButterfly2ArtandDevotion3FollowerofFashion4ALifeinPhotographsReadfortheconclusion

Bill

Cunningham,____ordinary-lookingoldman,wasoneofAmerica'smost__________(influence)

photographersforoverhalfacentury.Healwaysusedsimple

cheapcamerasandtookordinarypeopleonthestreetsofNewYork.Hefound__________(inspire)insimple,everydayscenes.

Hebelievedthatfashionwas

about______peoplewerewearing,notwhotheywere.Inaddition,

his

devotion___photographyandhardworkmadehimgreat.Hewouldgoout

ontothestreetsof

NewYorkeverydayinall________(weather),andhewouldnotcomeback______hehadtherightphotos.Fillintheblanksof

thesummary.ReadfortheconclusionAlthoughhe____(be)aworld-famousfashionphotographer,helivedinasmallapartmentwithasharedwashroomandusuallyhadthesamemealinasimplerestaurant.

Thislackof

self-interestandpromotionkepthim_______(focus)onhiscraftandenabledhimtocaptureNewYork'suniquestreetstyle.Cunningham'spassionfor

photographylastedthroughouthislife,________(make)hima“culturalanthropologistratherthanjustafashionphotographer.Fillintheblanksof

thesummary.Readfortheconclusion

Bill

Cunningham,____ordinary-lookingoldman,wasoneofAmerica'smost__________(influence)

photographersforoverhalfacentury.Healwaysusedsimple

cheapcamerasandtookordinarypeopleonthestreetsofNewYork.Hefound__________(inspire)insimple