Museums are places where collections of objects are preserved and displayed. The objects may be anyt

hing found in nature or made by man. There are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, and technology. But museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. Today nearly all museums, large or small, carry on educational programs. Museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals (独唱的), art lessons, and other attractions.

Museums work constantly to improve their collections and ways of displaying them. All museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. Works of art are bought from art dealers and private collectors or at auction (拍卖) sales. Museums also accept gifts and bequests (遗物), but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. They accept only objects or collections that meet their high standards.

What is to be gained from visiting museums？ Museum exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live--the materials it is made of, the trees and plants that cover it, and the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. We can learn about the activities of man--his history and development and his accomplishments in arts and crafts.

hing found in nature or made by man. There are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, and technology. But museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. Today nearly all museums, large or small, carry on educational programs. Museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals (独唱的), art lessons, and other attractions.

Museums work constantly to improve their collections and ways of displaying them. All museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. Works of art are bought from art dealers and private collectors or at auction (拍卖) sales. Museums also accept gifts and bequests (遗物), but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. They accept only objects or collections that meet their high standards.

What is to be gained from visiting museums？ Museum exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live--the materials it is made of, the trees and plants that cover it, and the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. We can learn about the activities of man--his history and development and his accomplishments in arts and crafts.

Why are collectors nowadays unwilling to donate their collections to public museums？

A．Because far too more art are presented for public institutions to choose from.

B．Because their collections might not be displayed due to the limited space.

C．Because their collections are inferior in value to those in public institutions.

D．Because they have fun showing and enjoying their collections of arts privately.

Here is the story about how the American civil rights movement started in the 1950s. 正确ired(1)she was, Mrs. Parks walked past the first few—mostly empty—rows of seats(2)"Whites Only". Black people were allowed to sit in these seats(3)no white person was standing.(4)the fact that Rosa Parks hated segregation laws, she had never done anything against the law. She(5)for civil rights for more than 10 years, but always legally. However, that day she did something that was(6).

  She found and sat in a(n)(7)seat in the back of the bus. 正确he bus continued along its(8)正确he driver noticed that all the seats in the "Whites Only" section were already(9). And more white people had just climbed(10). He ordered the people in Mrs. Parks'(11)to move to the back,(12)there were no open seats and people had to stand. No one moved at first, but when the driver(13)at the black passengers a second time, they did what they were told. 正确hey all moved to the back —(14)Rosa Parks. She(15)in the prohibited seat.(16), trouble occured. Ms. Parks was thrown in jail for(17)the law.

  正确his(18)inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott (联合抵制) of 1955-1956． It also(19)the 20th-century civil rights movement. Mrs. Parks quickly became the(20)of that day. She has been remembered as a brave fighter in the civil rights movement.

Do "Lucky Numbers" Really Bring Luck?

  (吉祥数字真能带来好运吗?)

  1．有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。

  2．也有些人认为数字和运气无关。

  3．试说明你的看法。

Few people shop at this market，for many of the vegetables here seem to be ______．

  很少有人在这个市场买东西，因为这儿的蔬菜看起来不新鲜。

  e. (1) , both the Italians and Greeks are friendly people. (2) , the cultural relics of both countries are fascinating: Rome's Colosseum and Athens' Parthenon are two of the world's great sights. Both countries offer comfortable tourist accommodations likewise. (3) , the luxury hotels in Rome and Athens are all excellent. (4) , there are important contrasts between Italy and Greece: (5) dining in Italy can be a memorable experience, food in Greece tends to be wholesome but plain. And the look of each country is different. The Italian countryside is green and lush. (6) , the Greek terrain is dry and desertlike, (7) the elegant Italians, the Greek citizen dresses and lives more simply (8) all these differences, a tourist can expect a delightful holiday in either country.