Visit Chicago Children's MuseumIn brief:This ...

Visit Chicago Children's Museum

In brief:

This museum offers plenty of fun hands-on activities for kids. However, this is one of the few Chicago museums not "fun for the whole family" as adults and older kids will be bored to tears.

Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago

Phone: 312- 527-1000

Public transportation:

CTA bus lines # 29 (State Street ), #65 (Grand Avenue), and # 66( Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.

Parking fees:

· Monday through Thursday:　 $ 20

· Friday through Sunday: $ 24

· Holidays:　 $ 24

Opening hours:

· Weekdays: 10 am- 5 pm

· Weekends: 10 am- 8 pm

Entrance fees:

·Adults: $12

·Children: $12

·Seniors (65+): $11

·Children (under 5): free

Activities:

Located at one of Chicago's top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:

·Play It Safe--all about home safety

·Inventing Lab--provides parts and instructions for creating things

·Kids Town--a playroom　 recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus

·Climbing Schooner--a three-floor climbing building

·My Museum--kids get to create various pieces of art that are "all about me"

·Skyline--kids learn about skyscrapers and design their own buildings

·Tree House Trails--a play area designed like a forest

·Waterways--water activities showing how pumps and dams work

1.How much will John (10), his parents (40) and sister (6) pay if they drive to the museum at 2 pm on Monday?

A.$ 36. B.$48. C.$ 56. D.$ 68.

2.Kids who are fond of creating works of art should choose __________.

A.Play It Safe B.Inventing Lab C.My Museum D.Skyline

3.If you go to Kids Town, you can __________.

A.go on a short trip to a forest B.buy some gifts for your friends

C.know more about pumps and dams D.experience Chicago neighborhood life

4.What can we know about Chicago Children's Museum?

A.It is a three-floor building.

B.It is not fit for adults or older kids.

C.It is the most popular museum in Chicago.

D.It is one of Chicago's top tourist attractions.

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Visit Chicago Children's Museum

In brief:

This museum offers plenty of fun hands-on activities for kids. However, this is one of the few Chicago museums not "fun for the whole family" as adults and older kids will be bored to tears.

Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago

Phone: 312- 527-1000

Public transportation:

CTA bus lines # 29 (State Street ), #65 (Grand Avenue), and # 66( Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.

Parking fees:

· Monday through Thursday:　 $ 20

· Friday through Sunday: $ 24

· Holidays:　 $ 24

Opening hours:

· Weekdays: 10 am- 5 pm

· Weekends: 10 am- 8 pm

Entrance fees:

·Adults: $12

·Children: $12

·Seniors (65+): $11

·Children (under 5): free

Activities:

Located at one of Chicago's top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:

·Play It Safe--all about home safety

·Inventing Lab--provides parts and instructions for creating things

·Kids Town--a playroom　 recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus

·Climbing Schooner--a three-floor climbing building

·My Museum--kids get to create various pieces of art that are "all about me"

·Skyline--kids learn about skyscrapers and design their own buildings

·Tree House Trails--a play area designed like a forest

·Waterways--water activities showing how pumps and dams work

1.How much will John (10), his parents (40) and sister (6) pay if they drive to the museum at 2 pm on Monday?

A. $ 36. B. $48. C. $ 56. D. $ 68.

2.Kids who are fond of creating works of art should choose __________.

A. Play It Safe B. Inventing Lab C. My Museum D. Skyline

3.If you go to Kids Town, you can __________.

A. go on a short trip to a forest B. buy some gifts for your friends

C. know more about pumps and dams D. experience Chicago neighborhood life

4.What can we know about Chicago Children's Museum?

A. It is a three-floor building.

B. It is not fit for adults or older kids.

C. It is the most popular museum in Chicago.

D. It is one of Chicago's top tourist attractions.

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— What  are you going to do this weekend?

— ______, I’m going to visit the Nature Museum.

A．If anything         B．If ever            C．If possible         D．If busy

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Let’s visit the National Museum this weekend, _______?

A. will you        B. won’t we      C. don’t we        D. shall we

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阅读理解。

Chicago’s children’s Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surprise $18million gift from Gladys Holm．She once was a secretary who never earned more than $15000 a year and never married．She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago，and was a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital．She was called the “Teddy Bear lady” because she brought toy animals to sick children on her regular visits．But Miss Holm，who died in 1996 at the age of　 86 ，was also a long-time buyer of stocks(股票)．Over the years，she saved money that rose up to $18 million ，which she left to the Children’s Hospital ．It was the largest single donation in the hospital’s 115-year　 history．The hospital president，Jan Jennings，was shocked when she heard the news “when Miss Holm’s lawyer called to tell me how much that money was，I asked him to repeat it ，since I was certain I had misheard．”

Why did Gladys Holm fell so strongly about the Children’s Hospital? Jennings said the hospital first touched Miss Holm’s heart nearly 50 years ago，when doctors there saved the life of her friend’s daughter．She never forgot the happiness she felt all those years ago．

Holm’s gift will be devoted to heart disease research．People at the hospital said they regretted that they couldn’t thank Miss Holm for the surprising gift．

1.According to the text ，Miss Holm built up her fortune by_______．

A．playing Teddy Bear Lady

B．working as a secretary

C．helping in the hospital

D．buying stocks

2.Why did Jan Jennings ask the lawyer to repeat what he said?

A．she never expected Miss Holm would donate anything．

B．she want to make sure who Gladys Holm was

C．she had seldom received donations before

D．she thought there was a mistake

3.Miss Holm’s love for the Children’s Hospital grew from_______．

A．a happy life living with children

B．a satisfying job given by the hospital

C．an unforgettable experience many years ago

D．a valuable gift she received from the hospital

4.How will the donated money be used?

A．To built up a new children’s hospital

B．To help sick children and their parents

C．To improve research on heart disease

D．To buy more toys for sick children

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1.It’s Friday afternoon，you can go to_______ .

A．visit the museum                        B．play soccer

C．play basketball                         D．read children’s stories

2.If children want to watch new films，they should go to________.

A．16 Yangtze Road                        B．89 North Main Street

C．106 Green Street                       D．99 Brick Road

3.If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can __________.

A．ask for some hotel information             B．do some shopping

C．have a good story time                   D．order fast food in a restaurant

4.Lily’s father is ill．She should dial________.

A．800-120-9847      B．79210583         C．6878745 l         D．96725643

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For Children

Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235

Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624

Sports: Soccer Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643

Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632

Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354

Useful Phone Numbers

Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901

Hospital: 68787451

Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847

Taxi: 79210583

Visitor Hotel Information: 800-739-7302

1.It’s Friday afternoon，you can go to_______ .

A. visit the museum　　 B. play soccer

C. play basketball　　 D. read children’s stories

2.If children want to watch new films，they should go to________.

A. 16 Yangtze Road　　 B. 89 North Main Street

C. 106 Green Street　　 D. 99 Brick Road

3.If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can __________.

A. ask for some hotel information　　 B. do some shopping

C. have a good story time　　 D. order fast food in a restaurant

4.You can not get any information about________ from the two notices．

A. looking for a hotel　　 B. doing eye exercises

C. eating fast food　　 D. taking a taxi

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1.It’s Friday afternoon,you can go to_______ .

A.visit the museum B.play basketball

C.play soccer D.read children’s stories

2.If children want to watch new films, they should go to________.

A.16 Yangtze Road B.89 North Main Street

C.99 Brick Road D.106 Green Street

3.If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can __________.

A.order fast food in a restaurant B.do some shopping

C.have a good story time D.ask for some hotel information

4.You can not get any information about________ from the two notices.

A.looking for a hotel B.taking a taxi

C.eating fast food D.doing eye exercises

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1.It’s Friday afternoon，you can go to_______ .

A. visit the museum　　 B. play basketball

C. play soccer　　 D. read children’s stories

2.If children want to watch new films，they should go to________.

A. 16 Yangtze Road　　 B. 89 North Main Street

C. 99 Brick Road　　 D. 106 Green Street

3.If you dial (拨号)66387901，you can __________.

A. order fast food in a restaurant　　 B. do some shopping

C. have a good story time　　 D. ask for some hotel information

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No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation.

Opening hours:

Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Highlights:

The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol.

In the Central Hall visitors can view one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.

Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century　 through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.

The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.

Advice for visitors:

Free guided tours are available daily at noon.

Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm.

Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am – 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.

Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don’t miss it!

Getting there:

You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.

1.In the Modern Wing visitors can see works of ____.

A. Van Gogh.　　 B. Picasso

C. Monet　　 D. Seurat

2.Where can you go if you want to see European homes in the 17th?

A. The Family Room.　　 B. Of Gods and Glamour.

C. Thorne Miniature Rooms.　　 D. The Modern Wing.

3.What can children do at Curious Corner?

A. Hold a birthday party.　　 B. Join the Lion’s Trail tour.

C. Communicate with artists.　　 D. Play with colorful blocks.

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