At the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. In 1911 the large Beaux Arts building, in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt, was completed.

　　In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building.

　　In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a non-profit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the world’s great cultural, research, and educational centers.

　　Henry E. Huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500, 000 visitors each year.

　　6. What can you learn about Huntington from the first two paragraphs?

　　A. He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles.

　　B. He built a house to store his art collections in San Marino.

　　C. He did a lot to the USA railway development.

　　D. He founded the Central Pacific Railroad.

　　7. What did Huntington do after his retirement?

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