The American Museum of Natural History

Address: Central Park West at 79th, St., New York

Tel: 212-769-5100

Traffic: located on the Upper West Sideof Manhattan, the museumis conveniently reached by bus, underground or car.

Parking: There is a small parking place which charges only $7.75 per day, but is often full. Parking in the neighborhood is also limited.

Museum hours: 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Sunday through Tuesday; 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Admission: $3.20 for grown-ups, one-fourth for children, and free on Friday and Saturday evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas and Thanksgiving.

1.The American Museum of Natural History is in    .

A.Philadelphie                           B.Washington

C.Boston                               D.New York

2.There is a parking place outside the museum, but    .

A.people cannot park their cars there

B.it is not big enough to park all the cars

C.it will cost you $7.75 per week

D.nobody wants to park his car there

3.If four grown-ups and four children want to pay a visit to the museum at 3:00 pm on Saturday, they will pay    .

A.$16              B.$19.2             C.$25.6            D.no money

4.You can visit the museum    .

A.at 7:00 am on Monday

B.at 8:00 pm on Tuesday

C.at 11:00 am on Sunday

D.at 10:00 pm on Friday

5.From the passage, we can learn that    .

A.the museum lies in the east of New York

B.the small parking place charges more than $8 a day for a car

C.one can get to the museum by car, by under-ground or by bus

D.the museum is the most popular one in America

 

China’s Zhou Yang won the Olympic Games women's 1,500-metre short-track gold in 2009.

“I told myself a few days ago ‘Zhou Yang,you Can do this’”the18-year-old Olympic newcomer said. “I believed in myself. ”

   “This gold medal will change things. It will give me more confidence. It will give my mum a better lifestyle. ”

    China’s Shen Xue,aged 31,and Zhao Hongbo,aged 36, celebrated St. Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year by winning a gold medal in the pairs figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics . —“We have not competed(比赛) much in the last two years and we came back to compete at the Olympic Games as it is our dream to win an Olympic gold medal.”

    China’s Wang Meng won again her Olympic women's

500-metre short track skating title on Wednesday.

   “I have a lot of confidence. I feel that it's my duty to win that. It's still the Chinese New Year holiday,”she said,“Kowtow(磕头)was the only way to express my thanks to the coaches. team leaders and teammates. ”

1.How old is the Olympic newcomer,Zhou Yang, now?

A. 18      B. 19         C. 31         D. 36

2.What is Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo’s dream?

A. To celebrate Chinese New Year.             B. To give their parents a better life.

C. To win an Olympic gold medal. D. To spend a special Valentine’s Day.

3.In what sport did Wang Meng win the gold medal?

A. Figure Skating.       B. Women’s l,500 metre short-track skating.  

C. Skiing.              D. Women’s 500 metre short-track skating

4.Where may you probably read this passage?

A. In a story book.                  B. In a news report.    

C. In a TV play.                     D. In an advertisement.

 

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