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These museums are solely devoted to a particular piece of food culture.
SPAM Museum
With a brand new location,the SPAM Museum celebrates a food that people either love or despise.While visitors might not actually be able to find out what's inside a can of SPAM,the museum has a lot of memorabilia(纪念品) on display,many of them related to its role in World War Ⅱ.
Admission:Free
Hours:
November-March
Monday:Closed
Tuesday-Saturday:10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday:Noon-5 p.m.
April-October:
Monday-Saturday:10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday:Noon-5 p.m.
CLOSED:New Year's Day
Chocolate Museum,Cologne
The museum offers guided tours,a café and a store where over 100,000 chocolate products are for sale.A German travel expert says,“The exhibition texts are in English and German.For kids,there are plenty of interactive activities,but the highlight of the museum is a 10foot high chocolate fountain(喷泉).”
Admission:
Adults:9.00
Groups of 15 persons or more:8.50
Family ticket:25.00
Hours:
Tuesday to Friday:10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday/bank holidays:11 a.m.-7 p.m.
In December the museum will be open every Monday.
Frietmuseum,Bruges
The Frietmuseum explains the history of the potato and fries,starting on the ground floor with an exhibition about Peru,where potatoes originated more than 10,000 years ago.Then on the first floor,visitors can learn about the history of fries,and how they came to Belgium and became the most beloved national food.There are also medieval(中世纪的) potato cellars(地窖) where visitors get to have a taste.
Admission:
Adults:7.00
Groups (from 15 people,reservation required):6.00
Students,65+:6.00
Children aged from 6 to 11:5.00
Hours:
Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.(last tickets at 4:15 p.m.)
Closing dates:
Closed on 24th,25th and 31st December,1st January.
We are also closed from 9th till 13th January.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了三个表现特定饮食文化的博物馆。
1.If you visit the SPAM Museum during the winter holiday,you have to visit it at .
A.11 a.m.on Monday B.11 a.m.on Sunday
C.11 a.m.on Thursday D.6 p.m.on Saturday
C [细节理解题。根据SPAM Museum部分中“Hours:November-March Monday:Closed Tuesday-Saturday:10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday:Noon-5 p.m.”所给的时间可知,冬天周一闭馆,周日上午11点还没开门,周六下午6点已经关门。故选C。]
2.What is probably the most popular thing for children in the Chocolate Museum in Cologne?
A.A chocolate store. B.Interactive activities.
C.A chocolate café. D.A chocolate fountain.
D [细节理解题。根据Chocolate Museum,Cologne部分中“For kids,there are plenty of interactive activities,but the highlight of the museum is a 10foot high chocolate fountain.”可知,这个博物馆最吸引孩子们的是一个10英尺高的巧克力喷泉,故选D。]
3.What is not exhibited in the Frietmuseum in Bruges?
A.The history of potatoes in Peru.
B.The history of potatoes in Belgium.
C.The history of fries in Belgium.
D.The city's medieval potato cellars.
B [细节理解题。根据Frietmuseum,Bruges的内容可知,一楼展出的是秘鲁的土豆历史,二楼展出的是炸薯条的历史,馆内还有中世纪的土豆地窖,只有B项没有提及,故选B。]