Question

Young visitors to museums often complain(抱怨)about having museum feet，the

tired feeling one gets after spending too much time in a museum．A case of museum feet

makes one feel like saying：“This is boring．I could have done the painting myself．

When can we sit down? What time is it?

Studies of museum behavior show that the average visitor spends about four seconds looking at one object．For young visitors，the time call be even shorter．Children are more interested in smells，sounds，and the “feel’’ of a place than looking at a work of art．If they stay in a museum too long，they will feel tired and become impatient．

To avoid museum feet，try not to have children look at too many things in one visit．It is reported that young visitors get more out of a visit if they focus on no more than nine objects．One and a half hours is the ideal(理想的)time to keep their eyes and minds sharp，and their feet happy.

1.When a child gets “museum feet”, he or she feels     ．

A．bored

B．interested

C．pleased

D．angry

2.To attract more children，museums should offer more    ．

A．reading materials	B．works of art
C．1ively things	D．comfortable shoes

3.Children can benefit most from a visit to a museum if they spend        .

A．1ess than 4 seconds looking at 1 object

B．a whole morning focusing on 19 objects

C．the time together with their parents

D．1.5 hours focusing on 9 objects

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The cause of museum feet and how to avoid them．

B．How to build better museums for children．

C．How to prevent children from getting museum feet．

D．Why more children get museum feet than adults．

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】略