“Becoming Jane”
Through September 7,2020
National Geographic Museum
Jane Goodall began observing chimpanzees in 1960 at Gombe Stream Game Reserve in what is now Tanzania, but her first study of animal behavior took place some 20 years earlier, when she, at 5 years old, spent several hours in a henhouse, waiting to see how a hen laid an egg.
That curiosity helped drive Goodall to become one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century. Her evolution from innocent child to “global icon(偶像)” is documented in. “becoming Jane”, an exhibit in Washington, D. C. through September 7. After that, it heads to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Country.
“Becoming Jane” is technology heavy. Interactive digital displays, 3-D experiences and a hologram(全息图)-like appearance by Goodall herself will draw the attention of both adults and youngsters. For those who have followed Goodall’s career closely, the real treat is seeing her birthday gifts and books from her childhood, field notes, Ph. D. papers and other personal belongings and photos.
Visitors will follow the path of her childhood dream gradually coming true, then the course of her field study about chimpanzees in African wild forests, with remarkable achievements, and finally her recent life as an Animal Rights activist.
PRICE $15
WHEN November 22, 2019—September 7, 2020
LOCATION 1145 17th Street NW Washington, D. C. 20036
1. Where is “Becoming Jane” held before September 7, 2020?
A.In Tanzania | B.In Washington, D. C. |
C.In Los Angeles Country. | D.In Jane’s hometown. |
2. What may attract Jane Goodall’s followers most?
A.Treats for children. | B.Free books by Jane. |
C.Jane’s personal items. | D.The applied technology. |
3. What type of writing of this text?
A.A story. | B.An advertisement. |
C.An official report. | D.A celebrity profile. |