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China is one of the best tourist destinations with many great museums, which will show you the Chinese civilization for the past thousands of years.
The Palace Museum, Beijing
There are always long lines at the gate, but it’s worth the wait. The palace Museum had been the Chinses imperial (皇帝的) palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty.
When you wander in the museum, you will be amazed at this largest palace complex in the world! It has about 1,807,000 rare and valuable artworks that witness the 5,000-year Chinese civilization.
Opening Hours:
April 1 — October 31: 8:30 — 17:00
November 1— March 31: 8:30 — 16:30
Closed on Mondays (except for national holidays and July-August)
National Museum of China, Beijing
This is the second most-visited museums in the world. Opened in 2003, the museum is devoted to educating the art and history of China through its collections, exhibitions, and academic researches.
Here you'll find the most brilliant masterpieces in China. It is now holding approximately 1,400,000 amazing objects. These objects are like storytellers who reveal Chinese history from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Opening Hours:
9:00 — 17:00
Closed on Mondays
Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses (兵马俑), Xi'an
The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses is featured with thousands of life-sized terracotta figures of warriors and horses. They are arranged in battle formations and different from each other with individual characteristics.
Thousands of treasures still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological (考古的) site, and more mysteries of the Qin dynasty will be revealed someday in the future.
Opening Hours:
March 16— November 15: 8:30 — 18:00
November 16— March 15: 8:30 — 17:30
Shanghai Museum, Shanghai
Visiting Shanghai Museum is ranked No. 2 out of 10 things to do in Shanghai. Perhaps, this is the most modem museum in China, housing a diverse collection of around 1,020,000 artifacts that chart the nation's history.
There are eleven galleries in three exhibition halls, covering most of the major categories of Chinese art: bronzes, sculpture, ceramics (陶瓷制品), paintings, calligraphy, seals, jade, coins and Ming and Qing furniture.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday: 9:00 — 17:00
1. Which museum houses the largest collection?
A. The Palace Museum . B. The National Museum of China.
C. The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses. D. The Shanghai Museum.
2. What can be said about the National Museum of China?
A. It is the most popular museum in the world.
B. It used to be part of the emperor's palace.
C. It shows Chinese history of all times.
D. It opens every day except Monday.
3. How is the third museum different from the other museums?
A. Its collections date back to the age of the Yuanmou Man.
B. The masterpieces are arranged in its many galleries.
C. It focuses on the archaeological findings of one dynasty.
D. Sculpture, ceramics and paintings are on show there.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了中国四个著名的博物馆——故宫博物馆，中国国家博物馆，西安兵马俑博物馆和上海博物馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Palace Museum, Beijing中“When you wander in the museum, you will be amazed at this largest palace complex in the world! It has about 1,807,000 rare and valuable artworks that witness the 5,000-year Chinese civilization.( 当你漫步在博物馆里，你会为这个世界上最大的宫殿建筑群而感到惊讶!它有大约180.7万件珍贵的艺术品，见证了5000年的中华文明。)”可知，故宫有最多的收藏品。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据National Museum of China, Beijing中“Closed on Mondays(周一闭馆)”可知，中国国家博物馆，除星期一外，每天都开放。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses (兵马俑), Xi'an中“Thousands of treasures still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological (考古的) site, and more mysteries of the Qin dynasty will be revealed someday in the future.( 这个考古遗址仍有成千上万的珍宝有待发掘，更多的秦朝的秘密将在未来的某一天被揭示。)”可知，西安兵马俑博物馆不同于其它三个博物馆之处在于，它侧重于一个王朝——秦朝的考古发现。 故选C。
