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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue New York,NY 10028
Address
Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Hours
Open:7 days a week
Sunday-Thursday 10:00-17:30
Friday-Saturday 10:00-21:00
Closed:Thanksgiving Day,December 25,January 1,and the first Monday in May
Admission(门票费）
＄25.00 for each adult,$12. 00 for each student, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters(回廊）on the same day; free for children under 12 .
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The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
The Cloisters Museum and Gardens is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection consists of masterworks in sculpture, colored glass,and precious objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century.
Hours
Open:7 days a week.
March-October 10:00-17:15
November-February 10:00-16:45
Closed:Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
1. How many days does the Metropolitan Museum of Art close in a year?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
2. How much may they pay for the admission if an 11-year-old girl and her parents visit the museum?
A. $20
B. $37
C. $50
D. $12
3. Which is right about the Cloisters Museum and Gardens?
A. It opens all the year round.
B. Its collection dates from the Middle Ages.
C. It has a modern European-style garden.
D. It sells excellent European glass collections.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了“大都会艺术博物馆”的相关信息。包括了地址，门票，闭馆时间等相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Closed: Thanksgiving Day, December 25,January 1,and the first Monday in May.”（闭馆时间:感恩节,12月25日,1月1日,5月第一个星期一。）可知，大都会艺术博物馆一年闭馆4天。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“＄25.00 for each adult,$12. 00 for each student, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters(回廊）on the same day; free for children under 12.”（成人25美元，学生12美元，包括主楼和回廊，当天就可以买到;12岁以下儿童免费。）可知，成年人一人25美元，12岁以下儿童免费。通过计算，11岁的小女孩和她的父母来参观博物馆，他们总共要支付50美元。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“The Cloisters Museum and Gardens is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection consists of masterworks in sculpture, colored glass, and precious objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century.”（修道院博物馆和花园是大都会艺术博物馆的一个分馆，专门研究中世纪欧洲的艺术和建筑。大量的收藏品包括雕刻、彩色玻璃和来自欧洲的珍贵物品，它们的历史可以追溯到大约9世纪到15世纪。）可知，修道院博物馆的收藏品可以追溯到中世纪。故选B项。
