Most visited museums in the world

1.How many things are there in the British Museum now ?

A．2 million          B．8 million          C． 5 million          D．7 million

2.When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?

A．1759             B．1204             C．1793             D．1872

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

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.

根据句子的意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）

1.Our school library is _________(开放的) from Monday to Friday.

2.The moonlight is shining on the little girl ______（透过）the windows.

3.      (千) of visitors come to Yangzhou every year..

4.Which picture is your favorite? The ______ (十二) one, I think.

5.Do you know the     （重量）of six elephants?

6.The clothes on the table are those _____ (art)

7. His father was angry because he did his work _______(careful)

8.Our teacher often makes his lessons ___________(interest)

9.Just now I had a shower after  ________(play) football for an hour .

10.Do you know the engineer _________(lie) under the tree?

Do you know something about the Akuapem people? They live in eastern Ghana (加纳), where the sunshine hugs all the time. They are very friendly. Now let’s have a look at how the Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, for the host (主人) thinks that the visitor must have come from a very long trip and is in need of water. Then the host family greet the visitor by saying “Akwaaba.” More interestingly, if there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because the left hand is regarded dirty according to the Akuapem people.
Next, the visitor is asked how his trip was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and children, especially girls, are cooking food for the visitor. The visitor can choose the food. After the visitor has finished eating, the host and the visitor continue their conversation. Usually this is a short one since the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food to take along. He is also accompanied (陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
No matter if he is a close friend or just a passer-by (过路人), this is always the way that the friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
B）阅读表达。阅读第I卷第三大题D篇短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。（共5小题，计10分）
【小题1】What is the visitor offered at first by the family of Akuapem?
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【小题2】Why does the host shake only with his right hand?
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【小题3】Who are cooking food while the host is chatting with the visitor?
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【小题4】When will the child who accompanies the visitor to the station come back home?
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【小题5】What does the article mainly talk about？
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1. Jack got good g   ▲    in the Math exam last week.

2.It' really amazing that the elephant can go t   ▲    such a small circle.

3. The old man moved    ▲   （向前）with slow steps.

4. Mum, I'd like one more    ▲   （块）of cake.

5.    ▲    (数百万) of visitors come to the seaside town every year.