." Those words were some of the last penned by George Eastman. He included them in his suicide note. They mark an ignoble end to a noble life, the leave taking of a truly great man. The same words could now be said for the company he left behind. Actually, the Eastman Kodak Company is through. It has been mismanaged financially, technologically and competitively. For 20 years, its leaders have foolishly spent down the patrimony of a century's prosperity. One of America's bedrock brands is about to disappear, the Kodak moment has passed. 

But George Eastman is not how he died, and the Eastman Kodak Company is not how it is being killed. Though the ends be needless and premature, they must not be allowed to overshadow the greatness that came before. Few companies have done so much good for so many people, or defined and lifted so profoundly the spirit of a nation and perhaps the world. It is impossible to understand the 20th Century without recognizing the role of the Eastman Kodak Company. 

Kodak served mankind through entertainment, science, national defense and the stockpiling of family memories. Kodak took us to the top of Mount Suribachi and to the Sea of Tranquility. It introduced us to the merry old Land of Oz and to stars from Charlie Chaplin to John Wayne, and Elizabeth Taylor to Tom Hanks. It showed us the shot that killed President Kennedy, and his brother bleeding out on a kitchen floor, and a fallen Martin Luther King Jr. on the hard balcony of a Memphis motel. When that sailor kissed the nurse, and when the spy planes saw missiles in Cuba, Kodak was the eyes of a nation. From the deck of the Missouri to the grandeur of Monument Valley, Kodak took us there. Virtually every significant image of the 20th Century is a gift to posterity from the Eastman Kodak Company. 

In an era of easy digital photography, when we can take a picture of anything at any time, we cannot imagine what life was like before George Eastman brought photography to people. Yes, there were photographers, and for relatively large sums of money they would take stilted pictures in studios and formal settings. But most people couldn't afford photographs, and so all they had to remember distant loved ones, or earlier times of their lives, was memory. Children could not know what their parents had looked like as young people, grandparents far away might never learn what their grandchildren looked like. Eastman Kodak allowed memory to move from the uncertainty of recollection, to the permanence of a photograph. But it wasn't just people whose features were savable; it was events, the sacred and precious times that families cherish. The Kodak moment, was humanity's moment. 

And it wasn't just people whose features were savable; it was events, the precious times that familes cherish. Kodak let the fleeting moments of birthdays and weddings, picnics and parties, be preserved and saved. It allowed for the creation of the most egalitarian art form. Lovers could take one another's pictures, children were photographed walking out the door on the first day of school, 

decided what was worth recording, and hundreds of millions of such decisions were made. And for centuries to come, those long dead will smile and dance and communicate to their unborn progeny. Family history will be not only names on paper, but smiles on faces. 

The cash flow not just provided thousands of people with job, but also allowed the company's founder to engage in some of the most generous philanthropy in America's history. Not just in Kodak's home city of Rochester, New York, but in Tuskegee and London, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He bankrolled two historically black colleges, fixed the teeth of Europe's poor, and quietly did good wherever he could. While doing good, Kodak did very well. Over all the years, all the Kodakers over all the years are essential parts of that monumental legacy. They prospered a great company, but they - with that company - blessed the world. 

That is what we should remember about the Eastman Kodak Company. 

Like its founder, we should remember how it lived, not how it died. 

History will forget the small men who have scuttled this company. 

But history will never forget Kodak.

1. Who is the article about?
2. What company did he start?
3. Did Kodak's leaders mismanage the company?
4. Did Eastman do good for a lot of people?
5. According to the article, will history ever forget Kodak?
6. Does the author think it is important how Eastman died?
7. Did Eastman engage in generous philanthropy?
8. What was Kodak's home city?
9. What did Eastman bankroll?
10. What replaced print photography?
1. George Eastman
2. the Eastman Kodak Company
3. yes
4. yes
5. no
6. no
7. yes
8. Rochester
9. two historically black colleges
10. digital photography
." De orden var några av de sista som skrevs av George Eastman. Han tog med dem i sitt självmordsbrev. De markerar ett vanhedrande slut på ett ädelt liv, att ta avsked av en verkligt stor man. Samma ord kunde nu sägas om det företag han efterlämnade. - Eastman Kodak-kompaniet är slut. Den har misskötts ekonomiskt, tekniskt och konkurrenskraftigt. I 20 år har dess ledare dåraktigt spenderat ett sekels välstånd. Ett av USA:s berggrundsmärken håller på att försvinna, Kodakögonblicket har passerat. Men George Eastman är inte hur han dog, och Eastman Kodak Company är inte hur det dödas. Även om ändarna är onödiga och förhastade, får de inte tillåtas överskugga den storhet som kom tidigare. Få företag har gjort så mycket gott för så många människor, eller definierat och lyft så djupt andan i en nation och kanske världen. Det är omöjligt att förstå 1900-talet utan att erkänna Eastman Kodak Companys roll. Kodak tjänade mänskligheten genom underhållning, vetenskap, nationellt försvar och lagring av familjeminnen. Kodak förde oss till toppen av berget Suribachi och till det fridfulla havet. Den presenterade oss för det muntra gamla landet Oz och för stjärnor från Charlie Chaplin till John Wayne, och Elizabeth Taylor till Tom Hanks. Den visade oss skotten som dödade president Kennedy, och hans bror förblödde på ett köksgolv, och en fallen Martin Luther King Jr. på den hårda balkongen på ett Memphis motell. När sjömannen kysste sköterskan och spionplanen såg missiler på Kuba var Kodak en nations ögon. Från Missouris däck till Monument Valleys prakt tog Kodak oss dit. Nästan varje betydande bild av 1900-talet är en gåva till eftervärlden från Eastman Kodak Company. I en tid av lätt digital fotografering, när vi kan ta en bild av något när som helst, kan vi inte föreställa oss hur livet var innan George Eastman tog fotografi till människor. Ja, det fanns fotografer, och för relativt stora summor pengar brukade de ta påstade bilder i ateljéer och formella miljöer. Men de flesta hade inte råd med fotografier, så allt de behövde komma ihåg var minnet. Barn kunde inte veta hur deras föräldrar hade sett ut som unga människor, far - och morföräldrar långt borta kanske aldrig får veta hur deras barnbarn såg ut. Eastman Kodak lät minnet röra sig från minnesosäkerheten, till ett fotografis varaktighet. Men det var inte bara människor vars funktioner var savibla; det var händelser, de heliga och dyrbara tider som familjerna omhuldar. Kodak-ögonblicket var mänsklighetens ögonblick. Och det var inte bara människor vars drag var saviable; det var händelser, de dyrbara tider som familes vårdar. Kodak lät de flyktiga stunderna av födelsedagar och bröllop, picknickar och fester, bevaras och räddas. Den tillät skapandet av den mest jämlika konstformen. Älskarna kunde ta varandras bilder, barnen fotograferades när de gick ut genom dörren första dagen i skolan, bestämde vad som var värt att spela in, och hundratals miljoner sådana beslut togs. Och i århundraden framöver kommer de sedan länge döda att le och dansa och kommunicera med sina ofödda avkomlingar. Familjehistorien kommer inte bara att vara namn på papperet, utan också leenden på läpparna. Kassaflödet inte bara gav tusentals människor jobb, men också tillät företagets grundare att engagera sig i några av de mest generösa filantropi i USA: s historia. Inte bara i Kodaks hemstad Rochester, New York, utan i Tuskegee och London, och på Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Han bankade två historiskt svarta högskolor, lagade tänderna på Europas fattiga och gjorde i tysthet gott varhelst han kunde. Medan Kodak gjorde bra ifrån sig, gjorde han mycket bra ifrån sig. Under alla år är alla Kodakers under alla år viktiga delar av det monumentala arvet. De hade framgång i ett stort företag, men de - med det sällskapet - välsignade världen. Det är vad vi bör komma ihåg om Eastman Kodak Company. Precis som dess grundare bör vi komma ihåg hur den levde, inte hur den dog. Historien kommer att glömma de små män som har kapat företaget. Men historien glömmer aldrig Kodak. 1. Vem handlar artikeln om? 2. Vilket företag startade han? 3. Misskötte Kodaks ledare företaget? 4. Gjorde Eastman bra ifrån sig för många? 5. Kommer historien någonsin att glömma Kodak, enligt artikeln? 6. Tycker författaren att det är viktigt hur Eastman dog? 7. Var Eastman inblandad i generös filantropi? 8. Vad var Kodaks hemstad? 9. Vad gjorde Eastman bankrulle? 10. Vad var det som ersatte fotografering av tryck?
"I'm sorry. Those words were some of the last written by George Eastman. He took them into his suicide note. They mark an ignominious end to a noble life, to bid farewell to a truly great man. The same word could now be said about the company he left behind. Eastman Kodak Company's out. It has been mismanaged economically, technically and competitively. For 20 years, its leaders have foolishly spent a century of prosperity. One of the US bedrock marks is disappearing, the moment of Kodak has passed. But George Eastman isn't how he died, and Eastman Kodak Company isn't how it's killed. Although the ends are unnecessary and hasty, they must not be allowed to overshadow the greatness that came earlier. Few companies have done so much good for so many people, or defined and lifted so deeply the spirit of a nation and perhaps the world. It is impossible to understand the 20th century without acknowledging the role of the Eastman Kodak Company. Kodak served humanity through entertainment, science, national defense and storage of family memories. Kodak took us to the top of Mount Suribachi and to the peaceful sea. It introduced us to the merry old country of Oz and to stars from Charlie Chaplin to John Wayne, and Elizabeth Taylor to Tom Hanks. It showed us the shots that killed President Kennedy, and his brother bled to death on a kitchen floor, and a fallen Martin Luther King Jr. on the hard balcony of a Memphis motel. When the sailor kissed the nurse and the spy planes saw missiles in Cuba, Kodak was the eyes of a nation. From Missouri's deck to the glory of Monument Valley, Kodak took us there. Almost every significant image of the 20th century is a gift to posterity from the Eastman Kodak Company. At a time of easy digital photography, when we can take a picture of something at any time, we cannot imagine what life was like before George Eastman took photography to people. Yes, there were photographers, and for relatively large sums of money they would take bagged pictures in studios and formal settings. But most people couldn't afford photographs, so all they had to remember was the memory. Children could not know what their parents had looked like young people, grandparents far away may never know what their grandchildren looked like. Eastman Kodak allowed memory to move from memory uncertainty, to the duration of a photograph. But it was not just people whose functions were saviable; it was events, the sacred and precious times that families cherish. The moment of Kodak was the moment of humanity. And it was not just people whose traits were saviable; it was events, the precious times that families cherish. Kodak allowed the fleeting moments of birthdays and weddings, picnics and parties, to be preserved and saved. It allowed the creation of the most equal art form. The lovers could take each other’s pictures, the children were photographed as they walked out the door on the first day of school, decided what was worth recording, and hundreds of millions of such decisions were made. And for centuries to come, the long dead will smile and dance and communicate with their unborn offspring. Family history will not only be the name of the paper, but also smiles on the face. Cash flow not only gave thousands of people jobs, but also allowed the company's founders to engage in some of the most generous philanthropy in U.S. history. Not only in Kodak's hometown of Rochester, New York, but in Tuskegee and London, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He pounded two historically black colleges, fixed the teeth of Europe's poor, and quietly did good wherever he could. While doing well, Kodak did very well. Throughout all the years, all Kodakers are important parts of the monumental heritage. They had success in a large enterprise, but they - with that company - blessed the world. That's what we should remember about the Eastman Kodak Company. Like its founders, we should remember how it lived, not how it died. History will forget the little men who have hijacked the company. But history never forgets Kodak. 1. Who is the article about? 2. What company did he start? 3. Did Kodak's leader mishandle the company? 4. Did Eastman do well for a lot of people? 5. Will history ever forget Kodak, according to the article? 6. Does the author think it's important how Eastman died? 7. Was Eastman involved in generous philanthropy? 8. What was Kodak's hometown? 9. What did Eastman do bankroll? 10. What replaced photo shoot of prints?
1. George Eastman 2. Eastman Kodak kompani 3. ja 4. ja 5. nej 6. nej 7. ja 8. Rochester 9. två historiskt svarta högskolor 10. digital fotografering
1. George Eastman 2. Eastman Kodak Company 3. yes 4. yes 5. no 6. no 7. yes 8. Rochester 9. two historically black colleges 10. digital photography