In New York there are quite a few free museum...

In New York there are quite a few free museums for visitors. Below we explore New York’s most impressive free ones.

National Museum of the American Indian

Focusing largely on Native American culture, this museum boasts（自夸）over a million items, from crafts to traditional tools, all of which played a large part in Native American culture in past times. Located at 1 Bowling Green, the museum is free of charge. Open 10 a.m.~5p.m. Frid-Wed and 10 a.m.~8 p.m. Thurs, it’s served by subway lines 4/5 to Bowling Green.

Federal Hall

A popular one for followers of American politics, Federal Hall is the original location of the US Customs House and the place where Washington took the oath（宣誓）of office in 1789 as the first US President. Today, this building is a premier example of classical architecture. Free of charge to visitors, the museum is located at 26 Wall St, which is accessible by subway lines 2/3/4/5 to Wall St. It’s open from 9 a.m.~ 5 p.m. Mon-Fri.

New York Academy of Medicine

For the more intellectual, a trip to the New York Academy of Medicine is unmissable. With over 700,000 catalogued works, it’s the world’s second largest health library. Its biggest attraction, however, is the interesting medical equipment on display here, which is weird(古怪的) but wonderfully original. Located at 1216 Fifth Ave at 103rd St, it’s free of charge to peruse. Open 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. Mon-Fri, it’s served by subway line 6 to 103rd St.

Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology

The museum contains a huge permanent collection which features 200 historically significant clothes and also features works by student exhibitions. With free talks and tours on offer, this museum is a great place without spending a cent. Located at Seventh Ave at 27the St by subway line 3, this free museum---undoubtedly the most fashionable one in New York --- is open Tues-Fri 12 a.m. ~8 p.m. and Sat 10 a.m.~ 5 p.m..

1.If you are interested in Native American culture, where would you probably go?

A. To 1 Bowling Green.

C. To 1216 Fifth Ave.

B. To Seventh Ave at 27th St.

D. To 103rd Wall St.

A. reading medical books

C. the art of costume

B. the art of architecture

D. the ancient tools

3.Which of the following about the four museums mentioned in the text is NOT true?

A. They are all located in New York.

C. They are all symbols of power.

B. They are all free of charge.

D. They are all accessible by subway.

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1.There are many art _____________ (画廊)in New York.

2.Would you please let me know your _____________ address(永久的) ?

3.Her arm was beginning to _____________ (膨胀) up where the bee had stung her.

4.I saw an_____________ (救护车) passing by.

5.He hit me on the head with a ball _____________ (故意的)which made me very angry.

6.In harvest time, he has to_____________ (雇佣) more people to work for him.

7.Everyone who enters the chemical factory must wear a_____________ (面具).

8.In the factory the workers_____________ (纺成线)wool into thread nowadays.

9.He was a  _____________ (受害者) of racial prejudice.

10.The entire world _____________(组成) of matter.

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— Where are you living now?

— In Chicago. But I ______ in New York for 3 years.

A．have lived         B．had lived          C．had been living     D．lived

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1.There are many art g___________in New York.

2.An a______________country is always ready to start a war

3.You’ll soon be c__________that she is right , though you think not now.

4.The prisoners a_________to escape, but failed.

5.My friends were wearing two or three sweaters for extra _________(温暖).

6.No word can c_______ my thanks to you at the moment.

7.English is a _____(分支) of Germanic family of languages.

8.The accident is d_____ to your careless driving.

9..My children have become hopelessly a_________ to television.

10.M______health is as important as physical health.

11.In spite of the heavy rain, she m________ to get there on time.

12.So I did the wrong thing! Well, nobody is _________(完美的)

13.My father has q_____ smoking.

14.I　 ______　 (比较)　 the copy with the original, but there wasn’t much difference.

15.The __________ ( 范畴,范围 ) of his interests may be seen from the subjects on which he has written books.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in New York City's Museum Mile area, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has over two million works of art within its permanent collection, which is divided into 19 sections of interest.

The Met's American paintings section also has one of their earliest sculptures from 1870 on display. Hiram Power's California was one of the first pieces that inspired them to focus on building the museum around American art. Their art section features paintings by Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Van Gogh among its 11, 000 paintings on hand.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is a privately-run museum that has a wide collection of European art, Greek and Roman sculptures, and classic drawings. There is also a research center that was opened in 1985, where staff researches information about the artifacts that exist and makes sure that the information can be used for other purposes.

The Musee du Louvre in Paris

The Musee du Louvre in Paris, France is one of the oldest, famous and most visited museums in the world. The museum was formally opened in 1750, and much of France's much neglected artists were allowed to present their works in this museum. It has owned works of famous artists like Rembrandt and Da Vinci for years and have them up on display to the public. Visitors can view some of the favourite famous pieces, like the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, which has called the Louvre home for centuries.

1.According to the passage, ________.

A.the Musee du Louvre is the home to Mona Lisa for centuries

B.the J. Paul Getty Museum has 11, 000 paintings in store

C.the Metropolitan Museum opened a research centre in 1985

D.works of Rembrandt were only exhibited in the J. Paul Getty Museum

2.What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the last paragraph?

A.France's neglected artists. B.Works by the artists who were not famous.

C.works of famous artists. D.Visitors.

3.What is the purpose of the writer writing this article?

A.He intends to attract the tourists to visit the museums he has described.

B.He wants to make an introduction of some of the most famous art museums in the world.

C.He attempts to tell the readers that there are many valuable works of art in the art museums.

D.He wants to tell us that the Musee du Louvre is very famous.

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There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily(暂时地) due to pregnancy or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.

Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency ( which is not genetically linked to just one parent—both parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).

Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (草药) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.

The majority of the popular, proven hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. True, a woman’s hair issue is different from a man’s. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.

One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.

1.It can be learned from the 1^st paragraph that ___________.

A. usually hair loss is hard to heal

B. female hair loss is more common than the men’s

C. women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period

D. only illness contribute to hair loss

2.Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?

A. Both are to solve the problem of male hair loss.

B. Tricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair

C. Shen Min is an updated way of treating hair loss

D. The former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.

3.The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include ______________.

A. The biological structure and composition of the hair

B. The wants and needs

C. The reactions and responses to the outside changes

D. The approach to taking exercise

4.The natural treatments __________.

A. include vitamin and mineral supplements

B. are applied to keep the hair healthy

C. have been proved useful

D. are the most commonly-used ways

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan (大都市的) Museum of Art (the Met) is located in New York City and is the largest art museum in the United States, and is among the most visited art museums in the world. Today, art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and cultures.

Open Seven Days a Week

Sunday - Thursday: 10 am - 5:30 pm

Friday and Saturday: 10 am - 9 pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first day in May.

Suggested Admission

If you buy tickets at a museum ticket counter, the amount you pay is up to you.

Adults　　 　　 $ 25

Seniors (65 and over)　　 　　 $ 17

Students　　 　　 $ 12

Members (Join Today!)　　 　　 Free

Children (under 12; accompanied by an adult)　　 Free

Exhibitions are free with Museum admission.

Avoid waiting in admission lines! By buying tickets online you agree to pay our suggested prices.

Groups: Advance reservations are required for all adult and student groups of 10 or more, and for any third-party guided tours, regardless of size.

1.Which day is suitable for you to visit the Museum?

A.January 1. B.May 1. C.November 4. D.December 25.

2.How much are you supposed to pay as a new member?

A.25 dollars. B.17 dollars. C.12 dollars. D.0 dollars.

3.What is the requirement for student groups’ visit?

A.Reserve the tickets in advance.

B.The group consists of no more than 10 students.

C.At least 10 student groups can visit it in advance.

D.The student must be guided by their teacher.

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Television in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily.

We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are not speaking to each other. They haven't spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can't see his face. The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn't very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different.! Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. It's wonderful! He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in amazement,

"Doris, when did you cut your hair?"

Doris is pleased. She answers, "Two months ago."

Doris asks, "Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?"

He replies, "A long time ago."

Doris says, "Oh, very handsome."

Now they aren't bored any more. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?

1.In the television advertisement, Doris looks bored because ______.

A. she doesn't like the breakfast that morning

B. she has been married to Herbie for a long time

C. Her husband doesn't care much for her

D. Herbie isn't interested in the breakfast she cooks

2.The TV advertisement wants to tell the viewers ______.      .

A. to have an immediate try at the new coffee

B. to have a good laugh at the good couple

C. that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee

D. that advertisements can certainly increase goods production

3.What does the author mean by saying the last sentence?

A. What kind of coffee can change people's lives?

B. How can a new kind of coffee change people's lives?

C. Nice coffee can change one's life.

D. A new kind of coffee costs quite a lot.

4.This text is mainly about ______.

A. who pays for TV programs in the United States

B. what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA

C. why long married couples dislike speaking to each other

D. what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more

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If you visit the new Mummies(木乃伊) show at the American Museum of Natural History(AMNH), in New York City, don’t miss the Gilded Lady. Scientists say she probably died of lung disease when she was in her 40s---about 2,000 years ago---in Egypt. They even have a model of her skull(头骨). Based on that, an artist was sure how she may have looked when she was alive. And yet, the mummy’s coffin has never been opened. Instead, scientists used a machine called a CT scanner(扫描仪) to look inside.

CT scanners were developed to help doctors examine patients. But the machines turned out to be perfect for studying mummies, too.

“A hundred years ago, scientists would usually open mummies’ coffins. This did a great deal of harm to those mummies,” say AMNH president Ellen V. Futter. “We just don’t do that anymore. We can do so much better. By using CT scanners, scientists can know about an ancient person’s diet from some of a mummy’s hair. Pieces of bone can show who was related to whom.”

Some mummies in Peru were buried with a skull hanging from their neck. Scientists thought these mummies wore the skull of an enemy. But DNA evidence showed that the mummies were buried with the skull of an ancestor(祖先).

The 19 mummies in the show are from Egypt and Peru. They had completely different reasons for mummifying the dead. The ancient Egyptians believed that mummification allowed an ancestor to live on in the next world. The people who prepared the Gilded Lady thought she would continue to see, hear, and smell. In ancient Peru, people practiced mummification to stay connected with their ancestors. Some families kept mummies in their home.

Futter calls the mummies in the show “messengers from another time.” With the help of technology, scientists will continue to uncover mummies’ secrets so we can understand it.

1.What did scientists find about the Gilded Lady?

A. She was a great artist.

B. She died a natural death.

C. She lived in ancient Egypt.

D. She had an amazingly long life.

2.What do Futter’s words suggest?

A. Pieces of bone show a person’s diet.

B. CT scanners do great harm to mummies.

C. Mummies usually wore the skull of an enemy.

D. Technology plays an important role in mummy studies.

3.Why did the ancient Peruvians make mummies?

A. To do traditional medical research.

B. To keep close ties with their relatives.

C. To help their families live a better life.

D. To let their ancestors live in another world.

4.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The technology.

B. Their message.

C. Their family.

D. The show.

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—Are there any English story books for us students in the library?  —There are only a few, ______.

A. if any          B. if have           C. if some             D. if has

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