2024年高考英语一轮复习配套课时练习题：必修第二册 Unit 1Cultural Heritage.pdf

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WhatcoulddrivingaracecarandpointingacameraattheMilkyWayhaveincommon？

Morethanyoumightimagine.RacecardriverBubbaWallaceandphotographerBatakTefreshi

journeyedtogethertoremoteGooseberryMesaforanadventureaimedatcapturingthenightsky.

GooseberryMesa，farfrompopulationcenters，isprotectedfromthenighttimelightpollution，

whichmakesitperfectforstarphotographers.Naturalnightenvironmentssuchasthisarerare.

Camping，hikingandshootingstarsinmountainousMesahighlightthesimilaritybetween

photographyandracing.Bubbanotes，“Onceyoufireuptheenginethere’snoturningbackI

knowI’llbeinthatseatformorethanthreehours.”Batakagrees，“Ihavethesamefeelingas

soonasItouchmycamera—I’mreadytocontinuethroughtheentirenight.”ForBubba，

developingpatienceallowedhimtomatureasadriverandisequallyessentialtoBatak’s

photography.

Seizingthemomentiscrucialtoo.“Everyminutethingsarechanging—theEarth’sshadow，

themoonlight，theriseofstars，”Batakexplains.“Ifyoulosethemoment，it’sgone

forever.”Bubbafindsthephysicalandmentaldemandsofracingascrucialwhentravellingin

Utah’sruggedlandscapesunderfreezingtemperatures.

Thinkincomingclouds，wind，ormistwillruinyourchanceataperfectshot？Accordingto

Batak，“Withwide-anglenightscapes，everyunexpectedweatherconditioncanbean

opportunity.Ourphotosshoworangesandbluesaroundthemoonyouwouldn’tseeunderaclear

sky.”

Theteamdiscoveredsharedintereststhatgobeyondphotography.“We’rebothpassionate

aboutbringingcultures