Most visited museums in the world

The British Museum, London, UK
It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on.

Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US
The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872.  There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it.
小題1:How many things are there in the British Museum now ?
A.2 million B.8 millionC. 5 million D.7 million
小題2:When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?
A.1759B.1204C.1793D.1872
小題3:In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.
A.in New YorkB.once a palace C.not interestingD.famous for science

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A

試題分析:本文講述了世界上著名的三個(gè)博望館。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions.可知,大英博物館里有八百萬件東西。故選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793.可知,盧浮宮作為博物館,是1793年開放的。故選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章The *Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US可知,大都會(huì)藝術(shù)博物館在美國紐約。故選A
點(diǎn)評(píng):本文短小精煉,信息點(diǎn)集中。此類文章的閱讀一定要對(duì)文章仔細(xì)的閱讀理解每句話的意思,在答題的過程中帶著問題在文章中找到相對(duì)應(yīng)的答案,即可答出。
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