1、1Module 5 Museums 主题阅读ACool Museums Around the WorldYou might go to a museum to look at old cars or the remains of an ancient civilization(文明). But how about ice cream?Believe it or not, there is a museum of ice cream in Iowa in the United States. Visitors can see a video that tells all about the hi
2、story of the delicious snack.It seems that ice cream has been traced(追溯到)back to 200BC, when the Chinese mixed together ice and milk and sugar. Spending an afternoon looking at ice cream-related exhibits can make you a little hungry. No problem, the site has its own ice cream store, where you can ta
3、ste some of them.In Edinburgh, Scotland, there is a museum of childhood. The museum shows objects related to the lives of children in Scotland, past and present. You would expect toys, dolls, teddy bears and train sets. But there are also exhibits which tell you what it was like to be a kid in Scotl
4、and in older times.You can hear children chanting their multiplication tables(乘法表): “ Seven sevens are 49, eight sevens are 56.” You can also watch documentary movies of the games kids played in Edinburgh in the 1950s, look at the clothes they wore and get to know what their schools were like.It wou
5、ld be wonderful to visit the Childrens Discovery Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. The museum is divided into sections of nature and environment, technology and kids activities. In this museum, you get to take part in the exhibits. You can pretend to be a firefighter on a fire truck or surround yourself
6、by a giant soup bubble(泡泡).根据短文内容，完成下列表格。Ice Cream Museum Childhood Museum The Childrens Discovery MuseumPlace 1. 2. 3. 2What can we do?See a video that tells all about 4. 5. Hear children chanting their multiplication tablesWatch 6. Look at the 7. 8. or surround yourself by a giant soup bubble. B T
7、he Charles Dickens Museum in London is the worlds most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian(维多利亚时代的) novelists and social commentators(评论家). The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from
8、 all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts(手稿), original(原始的，原来的) furniture and many items relating to the life of the one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.Opening HoursThe museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:
9、0017:00; Sundays 11:0017:00. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.Admission ChargesAdults: 5.00; Students: 4.00; Seniors: 4.00; Children: 3.00; Family: 14.00(2 adults up to five children)Group RatesFor
10、a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of 4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for 3.00 each.AccessWe are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access, a customer care kit and
11、 an audio tour for visitors with impaired(受损的)vision. Our Handing 3Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.Hire the MuseumThe Museum can be hired for private funct
12、ions, performances, soirees(社交晚会)and many other social occasions.Find UsThe Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Founding Museum a
13、re within walking distance.1. The passage is probably from a(n)_.A. book B. website C. newspaper D. announcement2. If a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together, they will save _ compared to going there separately(独自地).A. 25.OO B. 14.00 C. 9.00 D. 11.003. According to the p
14、assage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.B. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses.C. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum.D. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.4. The passage is written to_.A. persuade readers to visit the Charles Dickens MuseumB. inform readers about the history of the Charles Dickens MuseumC. offer readers some information about the history of Charles Dickens MuseumD. tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum
