The Picture-Taking Man

　　In Harlem, people call James Van Der Zee “the picture-taking man.” Harlem is a part of New York City. James came to Harlem from Lenox, a town in Massachusetts. He was the first person in Lenox to own a camera. That was in 1901. James was 14 then. He took pictures of his family and other people in Lenox.

　　James moved to Harlem in 1908. Many young black people were moving there. He wanted to play music, not take pictures. After six years, he opened his first picture-taking shop. He could make more money selling his pictures than playing music.

　　Almost everyone in Harlem was in his pictures. He took pictures of families and parades(游行) and parties. He took pictures of soldiers before they went to fight in wars. His pictures showed the neighborhoods of Harlem.

　　Many people didn't know about his work. Then a museum used some of his pictures in a show. The world found out about James Van Der Zee and his pictures.

　　James spent most of his life taking pictures. He always thought his pictures could be better. He said, “The camera was never able to get enough. ” James Van Der Zee was 94 when he said those words. And he was still taking pictures.

1．James Van Der Zee owned the only camera in Lenox ________ .

[　　]

A．when he was 14

B．when he was 94

C．in 1908

 　

2．Where did James Van Der Zee spend most of his life?

[　　]

A．In Lenox.

B．On a farm.

C．In Harlem.

　

3．Another title for this story could be ________ .

[　　]

A．“The Man Who Played Music”

B．“The Life of James Van Der Zee”

C．“How to Take Pictures”

4．James Van Der Zee's pictures mostly show ________ .

[　　]

A．people playing music

B．flowers in a garden

C．how people lived in Harlem

 　

5．What did James Van Der Zee think about his pictures?

[　　]

A．He thought they were too small.

B．He thought they were not good enough.

C．He thought they were funny.

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