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National Geographic Exhibit "Titanic: The Untold Story"
The National Geographic Museum is always an interesting and educational place to visit. The admission isn't free but is definitely worthwhile for unique exhibits like this. We'll be taking a self-guided tour hut there may also he museum staff on hand.
About the exhibition
On this exhibition, you will be surprised to find that the sunken Titanic was discovered by Robert Ballard, who was then carrying out a top secret Cold War mission(任务). In 1985,Ballard’s mission was to dive to depths of 9,800 feet using a camera system called Argo to find and document the exploded remains of the submarine (潜艇) Scorpion. The objective of the mission was to gain evidence to determine what led to her loss. After concluding his successful investigations,Ballard used the final 12 days of his expedition to discover the remains of Titanic.
The exhibition — originally exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum — shows the history of the discovery from an entirely new angle. Not only are visitors exposed to the historical events that led to the ship’s finding, but they can hear the fascinating stories of some of the passengers on board the ship. In addition to items borrowed from families of the survivors that have not been reunited since the night the ship sank in 1912, the exhibition contains those from the rich collections of the National Archives and the 20th Century Fox Archives. There are also movie sets and clothes worn by actors from the 1997 movie Titanic.
Price
Regular:$15
Seniors/Students/Military : $ 12
Children 5—12 ( free under 5 ) : $ 10
1. Why did Ballard carry out the 1985 mission?
A. To determine the place of Titanic
B. To save passengers during the Cold War.
C. To help find the reason for Scorpion s loss.
D. To experiment with a new camera system.
2. What can visitors see in the exhibition?
A. The survivors of Titanic.
B. The original design of Titanic.
C. The movie about the ship Titanic.
D. The possessions of the survivors.
3. If a retired couple takes their 4-year-old grandson to the exhibition, how much should they pay?
A. $24. B. $30. C. $34. D. $40.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在国家地理博物馆的主题为“泰坦尼克号：不为人知的故事”的展览。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据About the exhibition 部分第一段中的“In 1985 Ballard's mission was to dive to depths of 9,800 feet using a camera system called Argo to find and document the exploded remains of the submarine( 潜艇 )Scorpion. The objective of the mission was to gain evidence to determine what led to her loss.( 1985年，巴拉德的任务是使用名为“阿尔戈”的摄像系统下潜到9800英尺的深处，寻找并记录蝎子号潜艇爆炸后的残骸。这次任务的目的是获得证据来确定是什么导致了该潜艇的爆炸)”可知 , 巴拉德的主要任务就是收集失事的潜艇的相关信息来确定其失事的原因。故选C 。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据About the exhibition部分第二段中的“In addition to items borrowed from families of the survivors(除了从幸存者家人那里借来的物品)”可知，游客在展览中能看到幸存者的私人物品。故选D 。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Price 部分中的“Seniors/Students/Military: $ 12(老年人/学生/军人：12美元)”“Children 5 — 12 (free under 5): $ 1 0 (5 - 12岁儿童：10美元，5岁以下免费)” 可知，一对退休的夫妇（老年人）的入场费为每人 12 美元 , 而他们 4 岁的孙子是免入场费的。因此，他们三人参观展览应付入场费 24 美元。故选A 。
