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Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.
Please Touch Children’s Museum
This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石).There are many fossils like the T. Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.
Boston Children’s Museum
This museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.
National Museum of Play
This museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.
Children’s Museum of Houston
This museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.
1. Children interested in environmental protection may well visit ________.
A. National Museum of Play or Children’s Museum of Houston
B. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play
C. Please Touch Children’s Museum or Boston Children’s Museum
D. Boston Children’s Museum or Children’s Museum of Houston
2. If a couple with kids of different ages want to do activities together, they should go to ________.
A. Massachusetts B. Indiana C. New York D. Texas
3. Who might be most interested in this passage?
A. Students. B. Parents. C. Teachers D. Researchers
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。介绍各类博物馆的地理位置以及参观价值。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。审题第一题的题干是环境保护environmental protection浏览信息得知Boston Children’s museum里有The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment.展览诸如健康、艺术、科学、文化和环境方面的内容。还有Children’s Museum of Houston里面Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems( 孩子们也学习有关广播活动和生态保护方面的知识。)由此可知在这两个博物馆里头都可以学习到环境保护方面的内容。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。 审题得知题干中的关键信息是a couple with kids of different ages。浏览信息得知最后一段里头this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games.( 这家博物馆为各个年龄阶段的小孩提供几十个活动。它甚至提供免费的家庭冒险之旅活动，在这些活动里，他们的孩子们得到鼓励去做一些数学活动和游戏。)由此可以得知D选项为最佳选项。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。 通过观察各个小标题可以得知这些博物馆主要面对的对象是小孩。文章开宗明义就讲了Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.以下是美国为孩子们准备的最好的博物馆的清单。根据常识可以推知家长最喜欢这类地方了，因为这样的地方不仅可以长知识、开阔视野，更能提高孩子的动手能力。故选B。
【点睛】此类试题关键是审题干，在文章中定位准确后才能得出正确答案。比如第一题的题干是环境保护environmental protection浏览信息得知Boston Children’s museum里有The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment.展览诸如健康、艺术、科学、文化和环境方面的内容。还有Children’s Museum of Houston里面Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems 孩子们也学习有关广播活动和生态保护方面的知识。由此可知在这两个博物馆里头都可以学习到环境保护方面的内容。故选D。
