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

同学们即将升入高中学习，请你根据以下五位同学的兴趣爱好，帮助他们选定各自感兴趣的高中选修课程，并将课程序号（A--E）分别填入相应的空格。
Subject:
A. Peking Opera   B. American history  C. Cartoon making  D. Cooking  E. Photography

Names	Hobbies	Choice
Bill	He’d like to go to the USA one day. He wants to know more about this country.	小题1:
Lisa	She enjoys delicious food. She often helps her mother with meals. She wants to learn how to make dishes.	小题2:
Henry	His hobby is to take photos. He hopes to do it better.	小题3:
Chris	Mei Lanfang is his favorite star. He likes Chinese traditional music.	小题4:
Maria	She is good at drawing and she wants to learn how to make films like Mickey Mouse.	小题5:

 

任务型阅读（本题5分）

The  advice	The TV show
小题1:Hi，everyone！Welcome to our TV show. Do you like pandas?  Today I’ll take you to the zoo.	A. My dream
小题2:Hello! Do you want to have a job? Please call me at 665---8732.	B. Animal World
小题3:Hey! This is “My dream”. Do you want to be an actor(演员)?	C. The weather report
小题4:James is from Canada. He wants a friend from England.	D. Wanted a friend
小题5:Good evening! There will be a cold and windy day tomorrow….	E. Job wanted

 

Travel Arrangements
Date: 15 April, 2013                                             For Miss Li Yan

May 4	Leaving Ningbo Air China Flight CA 111 Please check-in at least two hours before time	10:00 a.m.
May 5	Arrive in Sydney Hotel bus will take you to the hotel	9:30 a.m.
May 5	Holiday in Sydney Check-in: 5 May, 2013 Check-out: 10 May, 2013 Nights: 5
May 10	Visit a local family	12:30 p.m.
May 14	Leave Sydney Qantas Airline Ltd, Flight QF 333
May 14	Arrive in Perth The guide will collect you from the airport for four days return bus trip to Monkey Mia
May 18	Leave Perth Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 444	15:30 p.m.
May 18	Raffles Hotel Singapore Check-in: 18 May, 2013 Check-out: 19 May, 2013  Night: 1	11:00 a.m.
May 19	Arrive in Ningbo

小题1:How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?

A．14.

B．16.

C．19.

D．20.

小题2:At what time does Miss Li Yan have to be at the airport for her flight from Ningbo?

A．8:00 a.m.

B．9:30 a.m.

C．10:00 a.m.

D．11:00 a.m.

小题3:How will Miss Li Yan travel from the airport when she arrives in Perth?

A．By taxi.

B．In a car.

C．On the travel-bus.

D．By plane.

小题4:Where will Miss Li Yan be on May 16?

A．In a hotel in Perth.	B．On her return to Sydney.
C．On a flight to Singapore.	D．On a trip to Monkey Mia.

小题5:In which city will Miss Li Yan stay before she return to Ningbo?

A．Perth.

B．Sydney.

C．Singapore.

D．Melbourne.

Famous Museums

Name	The  Palace Museum	British Museum	New York Museum
Country	China	The UK	The USA
Address	Chang’an Street	New Oxford Street, London	Chestnut Street, New York
Feature	The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China	One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world	America’s largest museum on American history
Ticket	￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40  (Autumn ＆Winter)	Free	Monday  free

小题1:As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A．Beijing

B．London

C．New York

D．The USA

小题2:New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.

A．area

B．history

C．collections

D．buildings

小题3:The Palace Museum. Which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.

A．Chang’an Street

B．New Oxford Street

C．Beiling

D．Chestnut Street

小题4:According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A．one museum

B．two museums

C．three museums

D．fore museums

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.

D．New York Museum is the largest in the world.

U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13

City	Weather              ℉
DETROIT	Clouds early 　 Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up. High: 73° Low: 43° Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy. High: 66° Low: 45°
BOSTON	Staying cool　 More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind. High: 65° Low: 51° Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then clearing. High: 69° Low: 47°
LOS ANGELES	Not bad　 Some morning clouds; then a sunny afternoon. High: 78° Low: 61° Tomorrow: warmer. High: 81° Low: 65°
PHILADELPHI	A Mainly sunny A few clouds; then showers tonight. High: 75° Low: 57° Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain. High: 76° Low: 52°
WASHINGTON D.C.	Sunny intervals(间隔) Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight. High: 77° Low: 60° Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny. High: 77° Low: 54°

 
小题1:Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?
A. WASHINGTON D.C.             B. LOS ANGELES.
C. DETROIT.                   D. BOSTON.
小题2:When did BOSTON have showers?

A．On the afternoon of May 13.	B．On the morning of May 13.
C．On the afternoon of May 14.	D．On the morning of May 14.

小题3:Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?
A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.
B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.
C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.
D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.
小题4:Which picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?
 
小题5:What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?

A．Enjoyed looking at the moon.	B．Went for a walk.
C．Did sports outside.	D．Stayed at home.

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places

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小题1:The ad wants to __________.

A．invite more people to take the tour	B．tell you something about Taiwan
C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is	D．show you the best of Taiwan

小题2:If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5^th, you will probably be back on___________.

A．September 7th

B．September 8th

C．September 10th

D．September 11th

小题3:If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at __________.

A．4:00 pm on Sunday	B．7:00 am on Monday
C．4:00 pm on Wednesday	D．7: 00 am on Saturday

Dear Mrs Zhou, We have been very good boys and girls since you went to hospital.Don’t worry about us.But we miss you a lot.Please get well soon and come back. Your students, Class Three	Dear Cathy, All the best wishes for your sweet sixteenth birthday. Have fun in the party. Judy
Dear Mom and Dad, This is going to be a white Christmas because it has snowed heavily here in New York.Betty invited me to her party this year.It will surely be great fun! Love，David	Dear Johnson and Maria, How is the new place?I started to miss you the day you left.Are you going to have a house warming party? Don’t forget us! Your old friends, The Browns

小题1:What does Mrs. Zhou do?

A．A doctor.

B．A actress.

C．A teacher.

D．A student.

小题2:Who will join Betty’s party?

A．Cathy.

B．David.

C．Maria and Johnson.

D．David’s mom and dad.

小题3:What can we learn from the cards?

A．Mrs.Zhou was ill and has been back from hospital.

B．Judy is sixteen years old.

C．There are at least six people in the Browns’ family.

D．It must be winter now in New York.

Shows at the Palace Museum
The Palace Museum is a wonderful place to visit. There are lots of fun and interesting things to see. Come to visit the Palace Museum.

Closing Time	Place	Things to See
10:00 a.m.	Taihe Palace	Golden Throne
10:30 a.m.	Zhonghe Palace	Works of Art
11:00 a.m.	Baohe Palace	Works of Art
1:00 p.m.	Jingren Palace	Bronzes(青铜器)
1:40 p.m.	Yonghe Palace	Pottery(陶器)
2:30 p.m.	Huangji Palace	Chinese Paintings
4:00 p.m.	Fengxian Palace	Clocks and watches

 

Tickets:	Adults:	￥15.00
	Children:	Over12: ￥10.00      Under12: Free(免费)
Opening Time:	9:00a.m.~ 4:00 p.m.
	10:00a.m.~ 3:00p.m. on Saturday
	Not open on Sunday
Notices(注意):	Keep quiet.
	Keep the museum clean.
	Don’t forget(忘记) to buy some souvenirs(纪念品)for your friends and family.
	Do not take any photos.
	Do not touch (触摸)anything.

小题1:How many kinds of things can you see at the show ?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Seven

D．Eight

小题2:When can you see clocks and watches?

A．At 1:40 p.m. from Monday to Saturday

B．At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday

C．At 4:00 p.m. every day

D．At 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday

小题3:Mr. Wu wants to visit the show with his two students this Saturday. The two students are both 14. How much are the tickets together?

A．￥35.00

B．￥28.00

C．￥15.00

D．￥7.00

小题4:The Palace Museum opens ________ days a week.

A．Two

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

小题5:Which of the following can you do at the show?

A．To talk to each other.	B．To take a few nice photos.
C．To buy some souvenirs.	D．To touch golden throne.

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小题1:All the information about the writer must be included except his/her ____________.

A．school name	B．e-mail address
C．year of birth	D．telephone number

小题2:What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?

A．They must be fully created by the writers themselves.

B．They must be typed on both sides.

C．They must be provided with photos on the back of the envelope

D．They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.

小题3:According to the passage, you can send your articles ____________.

A．within 3 weeks	B．all summer
C．all the year round	D．during the whole term

小题4:How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?

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B．2

C．3

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