letting the user decide when to take the picture，and models designed for cameras have a mirror behind the viewscreen so that the shot can be lined up.In contrast to a monopod for stabilizing a camera on the ground，a selfie stick's arm is thickest and strongest at the opposite end from the camera in order to provide better grip(控制)and balance when held high up in the air.

Homemade selfie sticks could date back as early as 1925.A photo from that year shows a man taking a photograph of himself and his wife，with the aid of a long pole which is pointed towards the camera and out of frame.Amateur box cameras of the period would not have been able to capture a self－portrait in focus when held at arm's length，requiring photographers to use remote shutter(快门)devices such as cables or sticks.

The 1983“Minolta Disc－7”camera had a convex mirror on its front to allow the composition of self－portraits，and its packaging showed the camera mounted on a stick while used for such a purpose.A“telescopic extender”for compact handheld cameras was patented in U．S.in 1983.Canadian inventor Wayne Fromm patented his Quik Pod in 2005，and it became commercially available in the United States the following year.Despite positive reviews for the Quik Pod over the next few years in mainstream press，the term“selfie stick”itself did not become widely used until 2014.

People attach their cell phone or camera to the end of the selfie stick，raise it in front of themselves and then make a sound or press a shutter button on the stick handle which is connected to the camera(usually using a port such as a headphone jack)，or press a button on a wireless remote(often via Bluetooth)，or use the camera's built－in timer to take a photo after a number of seconds have passed.The first two methods usually adapt the device's physical means of pressing the camera shutter such as the volume controls or the dedicated camera button of the device，which are replicated(复制)on headphones with on－cord controls，and are seen by the device as headphone devices.

The device gives more practical use in situations that require assistance for difficult photographs.It allows the user to take photographs in otherwise dangerous situations such as taking a photo over a cliff or from the door of an airplane.The device is sometimes used to take selfies that involve the photographer inside a moving vehicle.

Bans and restrictions on the use of selfie sticks have been imposed across a range of public venues(场所)generally on the grounds of safety and inconvenience

to others.

Several concert venues in Australia and the United Kingdom have banned the use of selfie sticks，along with some music festivals in the United States.Organisers have cited their role in the“illegal recording”of bands' sets，and the inconvenience and safety issues to fellow audience members.The sticks have been banned in some museums，galleries and historical sites because of concerns about possible damage to artworks and other objects.

Theme parks including Walt Disney World Resort and Six Flags have banned selfie sticks.The sticks have always been banned on rides at Disney World for safety reasons，but after a number of instances where rides had to be stopped because of a guest pulling out a selfie stick in mid－ride，such as incidents on California Screamin' and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad，Disney issued a park－wide ban on the accessorie(配件)．

本文主要介绍了自拍杆的定义、历史、用途以及对自拍杆的限制和禁止等方面的信息。 1．longer/extended/extendable [根据文章第一段的The metal sticks are typically extendable，with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp(夹子)on the other end to hold a phone in place.可知，自拍杆是金属材质的并且可以延长。由The metal sticks are typically extendable可知longer/extended/extendable符合题意。]

2．stable/steady/stabilized/stabilised/balanced [根据文章第一段的In contrast to a monopod for stabilizing a camera on the ground，a selfie stick's arm is thickest and strongest at the opposite end from the camera in order to provide better grip(控制) and balance when held high up in the air.可知，单脚架是为了使照相机在地面上保持稳定。根据a monopod for stabilizing a camera可知stable/steady/stabilized/stabilised/balanced符合题意。]

3．make [根据文章第二段的Amateur box cameras of the period would not have been able to capture a self－portrait in focus when held at arm's length，requiring photographers to use remote shutter(快门)devices such as cables or sticks.可知，业余的盒式照相机要求摄影师使用遥控快门装置。由requiring photographers to use remote shutter devices可知make符合题意。make use of为固定短语，意为“利用，使

用”。]

4．patent [根据文章第三段的A“telescopic extender” for compact handheld cameras was patented in U．S.in 1983.可知，1983年，手持式袖珍相机的伸缩式扩展器在美国被授予专利。由was patented可知patent正确。]

5．fashion/style/popularity [根据文章第三段的Despite positive reviews for the Quik Pod over the next few years in mainstream press，the term“selfie stick”itself did not become widely used until 2014.可知，尽管在随后几年“快捷豆荚”得到了主流媒体的积极评价，但是“自拍杆”这个专业术语直到2014年才被广泛使用。根据did not become widely used until 2014可知fashion/style/popularity符合题意。in fashion/style/popularity为固定短语，意为“流行的，时髦的，受欢迎的”。]

6．remote [根据文章第四段的People attach their cell phone or camera to the end of the selfie stick，raise it in front of themselves and then make a sound or press a shutter button on the stick handle which is connected to the camera(usually using a port such as a headphone jack)，or press a button on a wireless remote(often via Bluetooth)，or use the camera's built－in timer to take a photo after a number of seconds have passed.可知，拍照时，人们可以按自拍杆手柄上的快门按钮，按无线遥控器上的按钮或者使用照相机的内置定时器。根据or press a button on a wireless remote可知remote符合题意。remote control为固定短语，意为“遥控器，遥控装置”。]

7．keep [根据文章第五段的The device gives more practical use in situations that require assistance for difficult photographs.It allows the user to take photographs in otherwise dangerous situations such as taking a photo over a cliff or from the door of an airplane.可知，当拍摄难拍的照片时，人们可以使用自拍杆来让自己远离危险。根据It allows the user to take photographs in otherwise dangerous situations可知keep符合题意。keep sb.away from为固定短语，意为“使某人远离，不靠近”。]

8．Considering/Given [根据文章第六段的Bans and restrictions on the use of selfie sticks have been imposed across a range of public venues(场所)generally on the grounds of safety and inconvenience to others.可知，由于安全问题以及对他人造成不便，许多公共场所限制自拍杆的使用。根据on the grounds of safety and inconvenience to others可知Considering/Given符合题意。on the grounds of意为“以……为理由，根据”。]

9．range/variety [根据文章第七段的The sticks have been banned in some museums，galleries and historical sites because of concerns about possible damage to artworks and other objects.可知，由于担忧对艺术品以及其他物品可能造成破坏，自拍杆禁止在一