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The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator（時事評論員）.The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts（手稿）, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.

Opening Hours

The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00—17:00; Sundays 11:00—17:00.

Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.

Admission Charges: Adults: £5.00; Students: £4.00; Seniors: £4.00; Children: £3.00; Families: £14.00

(2 adults & up to five children)

Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of £4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for £3.00 each.

Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp（波道）for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired (受損的)vision. Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually（視覺上地）impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual（虛擬的）tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.

Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, performances soirees (社交晚會) and many other social occasions.

Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7,17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.

1.The passage is probably from a(n)________.

A．book

B．website

C．newspaper

D．announcement

2.If a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together, they will save ______ compared to going there separately.

A．£25.00

B．£ 14.00

C．£ 9.00

D．£11.00

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.

B．Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.

C．The Museum is not very far from the British Museum.

D．Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses.

4.The passage is written to _______.

A．persuade readers to visit the Charles Dickens Museum.

B．inform readers about the history of the Charles Dickens Museum.

C．offer readers some information about the Charles Dickens Museum.

D．tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】文章介紹了倫敦的the Charles Dickens Museum并說服人們去參觀。

1.推理題。根據Access部分的Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.可知文章是取之與網絡。

2.細節題。根據Admission Charges部分的Families: £14.00 （2 adults & up to five children)可知D正確。

3.推理題。根據文章最后一句The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.可知兩者相距很近，所以C正確。

4.主旨大意題。文章的目的正是為了說服人們去這個博物館參觀的。