Welcome to the National Maritime（海洋） Museum！

The National Maritime Museum is the largest of its kind in the world，with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings，which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen.

Opening times

10：00-17：00 Winter hours

10：00-18：00 Summer hours

Last admission （允许进入）is thirty minutes before closing. Smoking is not allowed in the museum. Eating and drinking are only allowed in the designated areas. Photography and video are not permitted inside the building.

Bookings

Our Central Booking Group handles all group visit enquiries（需求）, from schools, group organizers and tour operators.

Education and Interpretation （解说）

Schools‘ programs operate in term-time. Programs of talks，tours，work-shops，storytelling，living history and interpretation are run throughout the year，especially at weekends and during school holidays.

E-library

Facilities（设备） are provided for electronic access to the museum’s collections. Please ask a member of staff（员工） for directions to the nearest terminals. These facilities are also available from the comfort of your own home.

66.This passage mainly tells us _____ the museum.

A. the way to get to                B. the purpose to build

C. a brief introduction to          D. a detailed description of

67.Which of the following is certainly forbidden according to the passage？

A. Trying to enter the museum after 5：00 p.m.

B. Taking pictures in front of the museum.

C. Talking loudly when you enjoy the collections.

D. Eating and drinking wherever you are.

68.From the passage we can learn that _________.

A. the museum runs a school and has students of its own

B. students can receive different kinds of education here

C. part of school education has to be done in the museum

D. school programs are only run at weekends and on holidays

69.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. the museum is very popular among visitors

B. things from ancient times are more attractive

C. the most valuable things are displayed in the museum

D. the museum is anxious to make more money

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

 Room 1

 The celebrity footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremely interesting.

  Room 2

 Most of our visitors are amazed—and shocked—by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much！

 Room 3

 As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe­shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that look like legs！

 The Footwear Library

 People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.

53．Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?

A．Room 1. B．Room 2.  C．Room 3.  D．The  Footwear Library.

54．All exhibits each room ________.

A．share the same theme

B．have the same shape

C．are made of the same material

D．belong to the same social class

55．Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.

B．Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C．Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.

D．Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.

56．The purpose of the text is to get more people to ________.

A．do research   B．design shoes  C．visit the museum  D．follow celebrities

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear(鞋类)in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits(展品)from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
Room 1
The celebrity footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities' choice of footwear extremely interesting.
Room 2
Most of our visitors are amazed—and shocked—by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much！
Room 3
As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe­shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that look like legs！
The Footwear Library
People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.
【小题1】Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?