Question

【题目】Born to Travel

Burton Holmes was a born traveller if ever there was

one. He was born in Chicago in 1870. When he was 16, his

grandmother took him to Europe. He took a camera with him, and took pictures. When he was 17, he went to Europe again with his grandmother. That year they also went to California and to Cuba.

Burton was on the road all the time after that. Everywhere he went, he took at least one camera. Then Holmes began giving talks to the Chicago Camera Club. His talks were so popular that he decided to build a business on them.

Holmes’s first travel pictures were on glass slides(幻灯片). These were in black and white. Then he decided to have the slides painted so that his pictures would appear in colour. A few years later, in 1897, Holmes began showing moving pictures of his travel experiences. This was only a year after movies first were shown to a group of people in New York. Later, he set up a film company and his films became popular. There is even

a star with his name on Hollywood Boulevard. In 1910 Holmes published a set of books about his travel experiences. These books also included the general travel information for others to follow.

Burton Holmes had many adventures over the years. He took pictures at the first modern Olympics, in Athens, Greece, in 1896. In 1899 Holmes took the first moving pictures of a war. He was the first person to take moving pictures in China, and the first person to drive a car in Denmark. He photographed the opening of Yellowstone National Park, in 1916. When things happened, Burton Holmes was there. In travelling for 62 years Holmes kept time in his photographs, saving it for generations to come.

【1】When was Burton Holmes born?

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【2】Did Burton take at least one camera with him everywhere he went?

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【3】Why did Burton decide to have the slides painted?

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【4】What did Burton Holmes do in 1910?

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【5】What was the most valuable thing Burton did for future generations?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】In 1870.

【2】Yes, he did.

【3】So that his pictures would appear in colour

【4】He published a set of books about his travel experiences.

【5】He kept time in his photographs, saving it for generations to come.

【解析】本文主要介绍了旅行家伯顿．福尔摩斯(Burton Holmes)。他于1870出生于芝加哥。当他16岁时，他的祖母带他去了欧洲。他带着相机，拍了照片。后来，他旅行时，他都至少带了一台照相机。在1897，福尔摩斯开始展示他旅行经历的感人照片。后来，他成立了一家电影公司，他的电影也很受欢迎。甚至在好莱坞大道上有他的名字。1910，福尔摩斯出版了一套关于他的旅行经历的书。这些书还包括一般的旅行信息，供其他人参考。福尔摩斯多年来有许多冒险经历。在1896他拍摄了第一次现代奥运会。1899，福尔摩斯拍摄了第一部关于战争的电影。他是在中国拍电影的第一人，和第一个在丹麦开车的人。他在1916拍摄了黄石公园的开幕式。在旅行的62年中，福尔摩斯把时间放在他的照片里，为后代保存下来。

【1】题意：Burton Holmes（伯顿．福尔摩斯）是什么时候出生的？根据第1段第二句He was born in Chicago in 1870.可知答案是In 1870.

【2】题意：Burton在他所到之处都带着至少一架照相机吗？根据第2段第2句Everywhere he went, he took at least one camera.可知答案是Yes, he did.

【3】题意：伯顿为什么决定请人把幻灯片涂上颜色？根据第3段第2句Then he decided to have the slides painted so that his pictures would appear in colour.可知答案是so that his pictures would appear in colour.

【4】题意：伯顿．福尔摩斯1910年做了什么？根据第3段倒数二句In 1910 Holmes published a set of books about his travel experiences.可知答案是He published a set of books about his travel experiences.

【5】题意：伯顿为子孙后代所做的最有价值的事情是什么？根据最后一段最后一句In travelling for 62 years Holmes kept time in his photographs, saving it for generations to come.( 在旅行的62年中，福尔摩斯把时间放在他的照片里，为后代保存下来。)可知答案是He kept time in his photographs, saving it for generations to come.