首页
登录
职称英语
Although there had been an astonishing variety of small Cameras developed in
Although there had been an astonishing variety of small Cameras developed in
游客
2023-07-13
36
管理
问题
Although there had been an astonishing variety of small Cameras developed in the 1880s, it was not until George Eastman introduced the Kodak in 1888 that the mass appeal of photography seized America and Europe and thereafter spread quickly to the far corners of the earth. Eastman called his now famous camera the Kodak for no particular reason except that’ he liked the word. It was easy to remember and could be pronounced in any language.
An immediate consequence of Eastman’s invention was a number of amateur (业余的) photographs that soon became known as snapshots. The word was borrowed from hunters’ jargon. When a hunter fired a gun from the hip, without taking careful aim, it was described as a snapshot. Photographers referred to the process of taking pictures as shooting, and they would take pride in a good day’s shoot the way country gentlemen would boast about the number of birds brought down in an afternoon.
The Kodak made photography not easy but fun. Almost overnight photography became one of the world’s most popular hobbies. A new and ubiquitous(普遍存在的) folk art was born; the showing of one’s latest pictures and the creation of family albums became popular social pastimes. Camera clubs and associations numbered their members in the millions. One amateur was the French novelist Emile Zola, who took innumerable photographs of his family, friends, and travels. Interviewed about his favorite hobby in 1900, he observed, "In my opinion you cannot say you have thoroughly seen anything until you have got a photograph of it."
"The little black box," as the Kodak was affectionately dubbed, revolutionized the way people communicated. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was the claim and there were literally billions of pictures. In one year alone--1988, the centenary of the invention of the Kodak--it is estimated that close to thirty billion pictures were taken worldwide. Haft of these, fifteen billion, were taken in the United States alone. The impact of the sale of photographic equipment on the economy is equally incredible.
Photography has played an essential role in the media revolution. It has vastly enhanced our ability to convey information, so that the concept of the global village has become a commonplace. Photographs have immeasurably extended our understanding of and compassion for our fellow human beings.
Did Mr. Eastman have the faintest idea of the power residing in his "little black box" ? [br] What is the underlying significance of the invention of the Kodak?
选项
A、It marked the beginning of manufacturing small cameras.
B、It met the need of photographers in America and Europe.
C、It made picture-taking suddenly popular among ordinary people.
D、It made the work of professionals more enjoyable.
答案
C
解析
由题干中的underlying significance 和 invention of the Kodak定位到原文第一段第一句:Although there had been an astonishing variety of small cameras developed in the 1880s,it was not until George Eastman introduced the Kodak in 1888 that the mass appeal of photography seized America and Europe and thereafter spread quickly to the far comers of the earth.
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2832959.html
相关试题推荐
AlthoughBeethovencouldsitdownandmakeupmusiceasily,hisreallygreat
AlthoughBeethovencouldsitdownandmakeupmusiceasily,hisreallygreat
Althoughwedonotknowthe______amountofmoneyhemade,butwedoknowthat
AlthoughhefailedintheEnglishexamination,itwaswrongto______withhise
Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthe【B1】______.Mostofthesearema
Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthe【B1】______.Mostofthesearema
Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthe【B1】______.Mostofthesearema
Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthe【B1】______.Mostofthesearema
Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthe【B1】______.Mostofthesearema
【B1】[br]【B7】A、andB、althoughC、butD、howeverD前后两句为对照关系,即不强烈的对比。but表示强烈的对比或反义关
随机试题
WhatproblemdothepolicedepartmentsacrosstheUnitedStatesface?[originalt
在磁盘的各磁道中()。A.最外圈磁道的位密度最大 B.最内圈磁道的位密度最大
材料员应努力学习专业知识,严把质量关,收集、分析市场信息,加强对工程资料的现代化
脑脊液内蛋白质超过多少时常出现凝块A.1g/L B.2g/L C.5g/L
不具有润肠通便作用的是A、杏仁 B、桃仁 C、柏子仁 D、火麻仁 E、酸
下列关于政府债券的性质,说法有误的是()。A.从形式上看,政府债券是一种有
统计调查制度中基层报表的调查表式是指要求被调查对象填报的统计表格式。()
水土流失程度用()表示。A.单位时间内土壤流失数量 B.单位面积土壤流失
右心衰竭肝淤血的特点是A.进行性肝肿大 B.肝肿大吸气时明显 C.肝肿大伴有
下列关于安全生产管理制度的说法,错误的是()。A.安全生产责任制是最基本的
最新回复
(
0
)