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Here are 4 of the best children's museums in the world.
| Canadian Children's Museum, Ottawa, Canada This museum attracts about half a million families every year. Since it opened in 1989, it has been developed around a main theme-The Great Adventure -and gives children a chance to travel around the world. Cost: $ 30 for families, free for children under 3. $ 8 for children aged 3to 12,$ 12 for adults. | 
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| V & A Museum of Childhood, London, England This popular museum was set up in 1974 and has all kinds of childhood toys from the 1600s to now. It's filled with puppets dolls teddy bears, and all sorts of other toys. Cost: free | 
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| The Children's Museum, Boston, the USA This famous museum has been open since 1913, making it one of the world's oldest museums. It has: several interactive (互动的) exhibits for visitors to explore. Cost: $ 12 per person, Fri. 5pm- 9pm $ 1 per person | 
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| London Regional Children's Museum, Ontario, Canada This museum opened in 1982. It attracts over 100000 visitors each year. It has three floors full of interactive and interesting exhibits, such as dinosaurs, underwater adventures, and Arctic explorations. Cost: $ 2 per person (12-23 months) and $6 per person (two and over) | 
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1.11-year-old Mike and his 19-year-old cousin visited Canadian Children 's Museum yesterday. They paid ________ for the tickets in total.
A.$8 B.$16 C.$20 D.$30
2.From the underlined sentence, we can learn puppets are a kind of ________.
A.toy B.animal C.plant D.food
3.________ is the oldest museum of the four museums.
A.Canadian Children's Museum, Ottawa B.V & A Museum of Childhood, London
C.The Children's Museum, Boston D.London Regional Children's Museum, Ontario
4.If you visit some adventures, you should 'go to ________.
A.Canadian Children's Museum and V & A Museum of Childhood
B.V & A Museum of Childhood and The Children's Museum
C.The Children's Museum and London Regional Children's Museum
D.Canadian Children's Museum and London Regional Children's Museum
5.If you want to a free museum, you should go to ________.
A.Canadian Children's Museum, Ottawa B.V & A Museum of Childhood, London
C.The Children's Museum, Boston D.London Regional Children's Museum, Ontario
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Here are some of the best books for children and young adults, according to the American Library Association. Read on and you might find your next book to read.
▲The Running Dream, Wendelin Van Draanen, US
Sixteen-year-old Jessica Carlisle is a runner. She thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. However, Jessica meets her math teacher Rosa, who has to use a wheelchair because of an illness. They soon become friends. The friendship makes Jessica active and strong. Finally, Jessica is able to run again with a prosthetic leg (假肢).
▲Dead End in Norvelt, Jack Gantos, US
Jack Gantos is a 12-year-old boy. He lives in Norvelt, US. One day, he breaks his father’s gun. As a punishment, he must stay at home. His mother only lets him leave home to help their elderly neighbor Miss Volker write some obituaries (讣告) for the town newspaper.
Each obituary is a story about a great American who died. Through writing these obituaries, Jack learns a history of his country that schools don’t teach.
▲A Ball for Daisy, Chris Raschka, US
Daisy is a little dog. She loves a red ball very much. She plays with it and sleeps with it every day. But another dog destroys Daisy’s ball. Without the ball, Daisy can’t eat or sleep.
One day, as Daisy walks in a park, the very same dog shows up and gives her a blue ball. The story teaches us how to react to loss, and tells us never to lose hope.
1.These books are for .
A.young people B.parents C.teachers D.animals
2.Why does Jack Gantos need to stay at home?
A.Because he is afraid to meet his neighbors.
B.Because he has to write obituaries for the local newspaper.
C.Because he is being punished for breaking his father’s gun.
D.Because he doesn’t like going to school.
3.The books are about “never losing hope”.
A.The Running Dream and Dead End in Norvelt
B.The Running Dream and A Ball for Daisy
C.Dead End in Norvelt and A Ball for Daisy
D.The Running Dreams, Dead End in Norvelt and A Ball for Daisy
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If there are no museums, no theaters, no libraries in the place where you live, will you feel bored at home? There is no need for you to worry about it, as we are living in the Internet era(网络时代). Here are some great online resources(资源). They can make our life colorful.
Online museums
If you are a fan of museums, go to the National Museum of China's official website. There are VR exhibitions(虚拟现实展览), livestreaming(直播)classes and many other resources. For example, an exhibition about Confucius (孔子) is going on right now. You can learn about his life and ancient culture during the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC). There are also pictures and videos of the relics(文物), such as bianzhong and books.
Online concerts
Pop singers are now turning their own homes into livehouses! With microphones and musical instruments, they are holding online concerts. Popular ones include "Doulive Sofa Concert" on Douyin and "I'm With You" on Sina Weibo. Go and find your favorite singers!
If you are more interested in classical music, go to the National Center for the Performing Arts website. You'll find many videos of artists from around the world playing music for you—for free!
Online libraries
There are many online libraries where you can read books for free, such as the National Online libraries Library of China and Shanghai Library. There you can find all kinds of books you like.
1.Because of living in the Internet era, we can have a ________ life.
A.colorful B.boring C.safe D.terrible
2.If you want to know something about Confucius, you can go to _______.
A.Sina Weibo
B.Doulive Soft Concert
C.The National Museum of China's official website
D.The National Center for the Per forming Arts website.
3.You can find your favorite ________on Sina Weibo from the passage.
A.singers B.pictures C.books D.videos
4.Several online resources are mentioned in the passage Except ________.
A.online libraries B.online concerts C.online museums D.online school
5.The best title of the passage is "________".
A.Our happy life B.Livestreaming classes C.Online resources D.Musical instruments
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Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Snoopy World.
| Snoopy World Adults:$200 Children:$100 (0ver 10 persons — 20% off) Parking: Car $50 Motorcycle: $20 Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m.— 6:00 p.m. (Closed on Tuesday) | Rules: 1. Watch your children during your visit. 2. Don’t touch anything in the Snoopy World. 3. No photos! 4. Don’t throw your rubbish anywhere. |
1. How long are the business hours for the Snoopy World?
A. Six hours. B. Seven hours.
C. Nine hours. D. Ten hours.
2.Mr Wang is a teacher in a primary school. He will take 10 of his students to the Snoopy World.
How much should he pay?
A. $ 1,200. B. $ 960.
C. $ 800. D. $ 240.
3.What can you do in the Snoopy World?
A. Park cars in the Snoopy World.
B. Touch the sculptures in the Snoopy World.
C. Take some pictures during the visit.
D. Take a child under six into the park for free.
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The British Museum | One of the greatest museums in the world. There are famous exhibitions from ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and other parts of the world. Open:10 a.m.--5 p.m.(Monday to Saturday) and 2.30 p.m.--6 p.m.(Sunday). Free entrance. |
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Clink Prison | In this old London prison you can experience prison life. You can also have your birthday party here! Open:10a.m.--6 p.m. (Monday to Friday) Adults: £3.50; children: £2.50 |
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The London Eye | Take a bird's-eye view of the capital on this amazing big wheel. Spectacular views at night! Open:9:30 a.m.--8:30 p.m. Adults: £11.50; students/over sixties £9.00; children £5.75 under fives free. |
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The Globe Theatre | Visit the replica (复制品) of the old theatre. Learn about the life and plays of Shakespeare. Open:9 a.m.--12 a.m. (Monday to Friday) Adults: £7.50; children: £4.50 |
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The National Gallery | This has one of the really great collections of paintings in the world. Don't miss it! Open: 10 a.m.--6 p.m. (Monday to Saturday) and 2 p.m.--6 p.m. (Sunday) Adults: £ 13.50; children: £10:00 |
1.Ann has just arrived in London, she enjoys plays very much, where should she go first?
A. The National Gallery B.The Globe Theatre
C.The London Eye D.The British Mesum
2.Alan is a photographer, and he wants some pictures of London at night, ______ is the place for him.
A. The National Gallery B.The Globe Theatre
C.The London Eye D.The British Mesum
3.Which of the following can you see in the British Museum?
A. Exhibitions from ancient Egypt.
B. A bird's- eye view of London.
C. Something about the plays of Shakespeare.
D. What prison life was like.
4.Hector wants to spend his birthday with his girl friend in Clink Prison, how much does he have to pay?
A.£3.50. B.£4.50. C.£10. D.£7.
5.Joe is going to the National Gallery, which time of the following is OK ?
A. 10:30 a.m., Sunday B. 6:00 a.m., Tuesday
C. 9:30 a.m., Friday D. 3:00 p.m., Wednesday
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. -What are on show in the museum?
-Some photos _____by the children of Yushu, Qinghai.
A.have been taken B.were taken C.are taken D.taken
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-What are on show in the museum?
-Some photos _____by the children of Yushu, Qinghai.
A. have been taken B.were taken C. are taken D. taken
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Stonehenge
With a history of about 5,000 years, Stonehenge is one of the world wonders. It's a circle of stones of different heights. The stones used to be about 200 kilometers away. Now people still wonder how these people moved the huge stones without machines' help.
Louvre Museum
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre Museum, one of the largest and most famous art museums in the world. About 35,000 works of art from different centuries are on show, of which the Mona Lisa is the best-known.
Mount Qomolangma
Heavy snow, cold wind and thin oxygen (氧气), Mount Qomolangma seems to say no to any climber who dreams about making it to the top of the world. Tenzing and Edmund were the earliest to arrive at the top, but they were up there for just 15 minutes before coming down.
Lake District National Park
In the north of England lies Lake District National Park, which is very beautiful, with hills, lakes and forest. Most tourists enjoy walking around the lakes and climbing mountains. Lake District National Park is also a perfect place to paint the beautiful countryside.
1.People are still wondering how ancient people ________.
A.managed to move the stones B.made different stones
C.walked 200 kilometers D.wrote the history of machines
2.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Stonehenge has a history of five hundred years
B.Lake District National Park is in the south of England
C.The works of art in Louvre Museum are from the same century
D.Tenzing and Edmund were the first to reach the top of Qomolangma
3.________ is a great choice to enjoy walking around the lakes.
A.Stonehenge B.Louvre Museum
C.Mount Qomolangma D.Lake District National Park
4.The following make it difficult to reach the top of Qomolangma EXCEPT ________.
A.heavy snow B.large lakes C.cold wind D.thin oxygen
5.The passage is probably taken from ________.
A.a diary B.a news report C.a travel guide D.a poem
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There are many beautiful flowers in the world, but in parents’ eyes, their children are the of all.
A. as beautiful as B. more beautiful
C. less beautiful D. most beautiful
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Are you interested in magic products from China? Here are some of the best-selling products and the customer reviews(用户评价). For more information, please click www.magicchina.com.
1.________ likes the product very much and has bought 5 more for friends and family as gifts.
A.Peter B.Ann C.Elle D.Bill
2.If you feel some pain in your stomach and always feel cold in winter, you can choose ________.
A.Foot Massager Roller B.Self-heating Instant Hotpot
C.Rubber Hot Water Bag D.steam food in a Chinese restaurant
3.This passage is probably a(an) ________.
A.news report B.ad. C.notice D.story
Peter 
