I’ve photographed Africa’s wild places for more than 30 years. For me, it is not a hobby 1. __________ a career (事业).

Every time I take photos of the landscape and wildlife, I focus on my relationship 2. __________ light. From the first light before sunrise to the soft celebration of day’s end, taking photos in Africa brings me much pleasure.

The moment before sunrise is my favorite time of day. I can see 3. __________ sky change from black to deep blue as warm colors begin to appear. Some animals are still 4. __________ (act) enough to move around. At this moment, it’s possible to take great photos of animals. If such photos 5. __________ (take) in a fine mist (薄雾), there seems to be magic in them.

At noon, most people return to camp during the heat. With fewer people around, I have 6. __________ (many) chances than other people to take amazing photos. But I need to be patient. Sometimes I have to wait for a long time in the heat 7. __________ (get) a perfect photo.

On a starry night, it is also possible to take nice photos. I remember that I 8. __________ (see) a large herd (群) of elephants crossing a river on a clear night eight 9. __________ (month) ago. I knew that was a moment I 10. __________ (simple) couldn’t afford to miss. Today, I’m still proud of those photos I took that night.

I love everything about my career as a photographer. I will keep running after the light.

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解析：选but。句意：对我来说，它不是爱好而是一份事业。固定搭配not…but…，表示不是…… 而是……，故填but。

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解析：选with。句意：每次拍摄风景和野生动物，我都专注于我和光线之间的联系。固定搭配relationship with…，表示和……之间的关系，故填with。

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解析：选the。句意：我能看见天空从黑色变为深蓝色，同时暖色开始显现。sky是独一无二的事物，前面要用定冠词the，故填the。

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解析：选active。句意：一些动物仍然精力充沛，四处活动。be动词后面接形容词作表语，act的形容词active，表示活跃的，故填active。

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解析：选are taken。句意：如果这样的照片在薄雾中拍摄，照片里仿佛有魔力。主语photos和take是被动关系，if引导条件状语从句，用一般现在时表将来，主语是复数，一般现在时被动语态用are taken，表示被拍摄，故填are taken。

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解析：选more。句意：周围人更少，我比其他人有更多机会拍出惊艳的照片。后面有than，表示比较，many 的比较级more，表示更多的，故填more。

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解析：选to get。句意：有时候我必须在酷暑中等很久，只为拍出一张完美的照片。此处用不定式作目的状语，表示为了得到，故填to get。

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解析：选saw。句意：我记得八个月前一个晴朗的夜晚，我看见一大群大象过河。eight months ago是过去时间，句子用一般过去时，see的过去式saw，表示看见，故填saw。

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解析：选months。句意：我记得八个月前一个晴朗的夜晚，我看见一大群大象过河。eight后面接可数名词复数，month的复数months，表示月份，故填months。

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解析：选simply。句意：我知道那是一个我实在不能错过的瞬间。修饰动词couldn’t afford 要用副词，simple的副词simply，表示简直、实在，故填simply。