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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.

【小题1】How many things are there in the British Museum now ?

A．2 million

B．8 million

C． 5 million

D．7 million

【小题2】When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?

A．1759

B．1204

C．1793

D．1872

【小题3】In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.

A．in New York

B．once a palace

C．not interesting

D．famous for science

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】A

解析试题分析：本文讲述了世界上著名的三个博望馆。
【小题1】细节题。根据文章And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20^th century inventions.可知，大英博物馆里有八百万件东西。故选B
【小题2】细节题。根据文章It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793.可知，卢浮宫作为博物馆，是1793年开放的。故选C
【小题3】细节题。根据文章The *Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US可知，大都会艺术博物馆在美国纽约。故选A
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