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Amsterdam is most famous for its artistic heritage. This tradition is proudly on display in the Rijksmuseum (translates as State Museum). Once you’ve taken in all that has to offer, artists, history fens, and families shouldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Van Gogh Museum —containing around 700 paintings and drawings by Vincent and other artists, including Gauguin, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec.
Amsterdam is also home to the Anne Frank Museum, where Anne hid with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. On a lighter note, taking a canal cruise through its extensive waterways is a rewarding way to see the Dutch capital.
Art lovers get their tickets at:
♦♦ The Van Gogh Museum Rijksmuseum Museum het Rembrandthuis
Food and drink
Cheese lovers love Amsterdam. You can find an excuse to eat cheese at any time of the day here. Gouda is Holland’s favorite, developing a more intense flavor the longer it’s aged. Find a selection at the markets, try a cheeseboard at dinner time, or just order cubes with mustard for dipping to accompany a drink. When you’re hungry for non-cheese food groups, you’ll find Michel in-starred restaurants, vegetarian, and organic restaurants that accompany an array of global cuisine. For old-fashioned and modern Dutch food, try these Amsterdam restaurants: Moeders, Haesje Claes, Loctje, Greetje, and De Silveren Spiegel.
Don’t leave without tasting:
♦♦ Patat (hot chips with toppings), Stroopwafel (waffle cookie), Chocomel (chocolate milk)
Amsterdam Fast Facts
Approximate flight times:
♦♦NYC/ New York 7 hours 20 minutes, Philadelphia 8 hours, Boston 7 hours
♦♦Miami 9 hours 45 minutes, Los Angeles 10 hours 15 minutes
1. Where can visitors see Monet’s paintings?
A. Rijksmuseum. B. The Van Gogh Museum.
C. Museum het Rembrandthuis. D. The Anne Frank Museum.
2. Which is the best choice for a cheese lover?
A. Gouda. B. Patat.
C. Stroopwafel. D. Chocomel.
3. Who is this tour guide written for?
A. Germans. B. Dutch men.
C. Frenchmen. D. Americans.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了阿姆斯特丹的著名景点和当地的食物和饮料，以及一些航班信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段Once you’ve taken in all that has to offer, artists, history fens, and families shouldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Van Gogh Museum —containing around 700 paintings and drawings by Vincent and other artists, including Gauguin, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec.可知，梵高博物馆里还有一些其他世界名人的作品，包括高更，莫奈以及图卢兹洛特列克，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Cheese lovers love Amsterdam. You can find an excuse to eat cheese at any time of the day here. Gouda is Holland’s favorite, developing a more intense flavor the longer it’s aged.可知，阿姆斯特丹是奶酪爱好者的首选之地，高德干酪是荷兰最有名的奶酪，有着各种口味供人们食用，故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Approximate flight times: ♦♦NYC/ New York 7 hours 20 minutes, Philadelphia 8 hours, Boston 7 hours ♦♦Miami 9 hours 45 minutes, Los Angeles 10 hours 15 minutes根据此处的航班信息可知，都是美国的纽约、费城以及波士顿等城市，故这篇文章是为美国人写的，让美国人更了解荷兰游玩的事项，故选D。
