Some people love going to museums, while others really hate it and would rather stay at home, enjoying their favourite TV shows.So museums are being seen as outofdate and boring by today's young people.I have just returned to the UK after travelling around the USA.While I was there, I visited lots of museums.I must say, museums are educational, either to develop knowledge learned at school, or to improve knowledge of other cultures.
In Chicago, we visited the worldfamous Art Institute of Chicago.It was full of paintings, drawings and sculptures by a large number of artists, such as Picasso, Monet, Matisse and Dali.There was a mixture of traditional and modern art.
When we were in Washington DC, we visited a few of the Smithsonian museums.These are all free to visitors, which is great if you just want to see a few things, and not spend all day inside.The Air and Space Museum was especially good: it had lots of planes on show, interesting information and also some interactive (互动) parts.We also went to the National US Holocaust (纳粹大屠杀) Memorial Museum.Naturally, it was sad to read about the horrors which influenced so many people in World War Ⅱ.However, it was also interesting to read the stories of those who survived the Holocaust, as well as those who helped others.
I also found the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to be of great interest.This museum is for those who lost their lives, as well as their families, when the Twin Towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists in 2001.It tells you how the terrorists planned the attack and what happened as a result of their actions.Surviving pieces of the towers are shown in the museum.It was a truly meaningful visit, which made me treasure my own life more.
I think museums play an important role in realising historical importance for future people.Whatever your interests are, there may be a museum for you.You can visit waxwork (蜡像) museums to see models of famous people, science museums for an interactive visit and a little bit more! Best of all, if you're ever in the UK, many of them are free!
1.The first paragraph tells us that ________.
A. people of all ages love going to museums
B. trips to museums are always very tiring
C. most museums in the USA are outdated
D. some young people find museums boring
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are a lot of interactive parts in waxwork museums.
B. Art Institute of Chicago has a mixture of traditional and modern art.
C. You'd better read the stories before visiting the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
D. The Air and Space Museum shows the Twin Towers were attacked by terrorists.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Future people have the duty to protect museums.
B. Visiting 9/11 Memorial and Museum is educational.
C. All the museums around the world are free for students.
D. Taking photos is allowed in the Smithsonian museums.
4.What is the writer's opinion towards museums?
A. She suggests going to museums.
B. She warns of the problems of museums.
C. Museums have advantages and downsides.
D. Museums should be open to all kinds of people.
Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.
If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museum and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:
The exhibits.See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
The history of the museum—There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors(捐赠者).That can make your visit more interesting.
Activities—See whether there are talks, tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.
Cost, food and storage—It’s important to know how much the visit will cost. You hate to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out about our transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags etc..
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It’s always good to take away something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit.When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it’s important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in the museum.
Take a friend of two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibits.
1.According to the passage, we should first ________.
A. do some research online B. make a plan for lunch
C. decide on a museum to visit D. choose a friend to go with
2.To make our visit more interesting, we can ________.
A. organize activities like special shows and talks
B. read the stories about exhibits and benefactors
C. learn about the interests of all age groups
D. walk around the museum without breaks
3.If we visits museum with friends, we can ________.
A. share the experience with them B. come up with strange ideas
C. cut down the cost of the visit D. discuss the next visit plan
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. What to do in a museum. B. When to visit a museum.
C. Where to find a museum. D. How to enjoy a museum.
The British Museum, which has about 8 million works, is located in the Bloomsbury area of London.The British Museum was set up in 1753, largely based on the collections of the scientist Sir Hans Sloane.The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury.
Admission and opening times
● Free, open daily 10：00－17：30.
● The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
● Museum galleries are open daily 10：00－17：30, and most are open until 20：30 on Fridays.Closing starts from 17：20 (20：20 on Fridays)．
Tips for your school visit
● Booking your visit
Contact the Ticket Desk at ＋44 (0)20 7323 8181 or tickets@ britishmuseum.org
● Cancelling your visit
If you want to cancel your visit, you must tell the Ticket Desk at least three weeks before the date.Failing to do so may incur some cost.
● Booking Gallery (艺术馆)
Please book at least one term earlier, especially book Greek and Egyptian galleries quickly, and confirm before making travel plans.
● Special educational needs
There are different kinds of facilities (设施) for disabled students, so all works can be visited.
Parking
There is little onstreet parking.There is limited parking in the Museum's forecourt for disabled visitors only.Please telephone ＋44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance.
Support us
Your support is important to make the Museum share its collection with the world.The British Museum depends on support from different ways and there are many ways that you can donate to help the museum operate.Please consider supporting the British Museum today.
1.Who can visit the British Museum?
A. George getting to the museum at 13：15 on Monday.
B. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20：30 on Friday.
C. Mary arriving at the museum at 12：00 on December 26.
D. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10：00 on New Year's Day.
2.What does the underlined word “incur” in the passage mean in Chinese?
A. 避免 B. 负债 C. 逃脱 D. 招致
3.What do we know about the British Museum?
A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum.
B. All the cars can park in the Museum's forecourt.
C. Greek and Egyptian Galleries are popular with students.
D. Disabled students are limited to some special works.
4.What does the museum mainly depend on to operate?
A. Support from Sir Hans Sloane.
B. Support from different ways.
C. Money from selling its tickets.
D. Money from selling some works.
Name | The Palace Museum | British Museum | New York Museum |
Country | China | The UK | The USA |
Address | Chang'an Street, Beijing | New Oxford Street, London | Chestnut Street, New York |
Feature | The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China | One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world | America's largest museum on American history |
Ticket | ￥60 (spring & summer) ￥40 (autumn & winter) | Free | Monday free |
1.As one of the largest museums in the world, British Museum is in ________.
A. Beijing B. London C. New York D. Boston
2.New York Museum is America's largest museum on American ________.
A. buildings B. collections C. history D. society
3.According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ________ at most.
A. one museum B. two museums
C. three museums D. four museums
Do you know about the ______ museum? In Brazil，football is considered an art form.That is the best ______ for the football museum to be built.
Brazil is the land that ______ many famous football players ______ Zico，Ronaldo，Kaka，and the ______ of all，Pele.It is the only country ______ has won the World Cup five times.
In order to honour the greatest ______ of the nation，the Museu do Futebol，or Football Museum，opened at Pacaembu Stadium in Sao Paulo______ 2008.
When ______ the museum，visitors are greeted in Portuguese，Spanish and English by a lifesize image of Pele，who is ______ famous in Brazil that he is known simply ______ “O Rei” or “The King”．
“The Louvre has the Mona Lisa.We have ______ own piece of art Pele，”said Hugo Sukman of the Roberto Marinho Foundation，which ______ fund (投资) the construction of the museum.
“A museum about football is ______ a museum about the ______ of Brazil and Brazilian culture，” said Leonel Kaz，the museum's curator.
1.A. science B. space C. football D. basketball
2.A. excuse B. cause C. design D. reason
3.A. made B. born C. grew D. produced
4.A. included B. except C. such as D. for example
5.A. more famous B. less famous C. most famous D. least famous
6.A. who B. that C. which D. what
7.A. sport B. person C. country D. moment
8.A. on B. at C. from D. in
9.A. entering B. leaving C. looking at D. walking by
10.A. such B. so C. too D. enough
11.A. for B. as C. with D. of
12.A. we B. us C. our D. my
13.A. refused B. helped C. regretted D. agreed
14.A. also B. too C. as well D. either
15.A. history B. tradition C. customs D. language
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Yesterday was Monday.Class Eleven had a special meeting in the afternoon.The topic was about their terrible experiences last week.Here are some of them.
16.Cindy：I left home at half past six.I thought I could get to school on time.However，my bike broke down halfway.I fell down and hurt my left arm.I also left my homework at home，which made my teacher very angry.I thought it was my worst day. |
17.Bob：We had a math test.When I finished my paper，I carelessly dropped it onto the ground.There was some dirty water，and my paper got dirty.Although I was given another clean paper，half of the test time had passed.Finally I only got a D in my math test. |
18.Jackson：I played volleyball with some of my classmates against the students from No.5 Middle School.Although we didn't have good players，we had teamwork.However，I fell down and hurt my right leg in the game.As a result，we lost the game. |
19.Helen：I hurried home with my heavy schoolbag.When I got near to the door，my schoolbag broke and dropped onto my right foot.It was so painful that I cried at once.No matter how sad I felt，nobody came to cheer me up.My parents were both out. |
20.David：Last night，I came back home from school and my parents weren't at home.So I decided to cook for myself.Unluckily，I was hurt by the splashing oil from the pot.Then I went to get some medicine from my neighbor.What's worse，I found I couldn't go back home because I didn't take the key. |
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