7．The Anchorage Museum is expanding to the north with the addition of 25，000 square feet of new gallery space for the museum's art collection and exploration of art of the north．
Construction timeline：February 2016～September 2017．
Focus：This expansion is about more than bringing works from the collection out on pub-lie view．It's also about creating a wonderful description for the north through the lens（镜头）of art and furthering the museum's mission of expanding awareness of the north，its landscape and cultures．
An expanded museum will：
●Provide greater public access to the museum's art collection
●Create physical space for each kind of the museum's mission-art，history，science，culture
●Tell the story of the north and Alaska through art that represents its landscape and people
●Create positive，engaging and relevant museum experiences
●Help museum visitors understand Alaska and the north through a variety of experiences
●Connect people and encourage global dialogue about the north and its different environment
Project partners：The﹩24millionexpansionisfundedentirelybyprivatedollars，including﹩12 million gifts from both the Rasmuson family and the Rasmuson Foundation．
Anchorage Museum
625 C Street
Anchorage，AK 99501
907-929-9200|General
907-929-9228|Membership
Admission：
●Member：Free
●Adult：﹩15
●Senior，Student：﹩7
●2 and younger：Free
21．What is the aim of the expansion？D
A．To make the museum unique．
B．To reward the project partners．
C．To make the public know the north better．
22．When will the expansion be finished？A
A．In September 2017．
B．In February 2017．
C．In May 2017．
D．In April 2017．
23．Through the expansion，the museum may hope thatC．
A．more people will travel to Alaska．
B．much money will be donated to the museum．
C．international attention will be paid to the north．
D．local people will become the members of the museum．
24．If Jack visits the museum with two high school students and his 5-year-old son，he should payB．
A．﹩30 B．﹩36 C．﹩40 D．﹩42．
分析 短文主要介绍了安克雷奇博物馆的扩张以及其目的，地址，收费等信息．
解答 21．D，细节理解题，根据句子It's also about creating a wonderful description for the north through the lens（镜头）of art and furthering the museum's mission of expanding awareness of the north，its landscape and cultures可知，这个博物馆的扩张主要是为了让公众更了解北部地区，故答案为D．
22．A，细节理解题，根据句子Construction timeline：February 2016～September 2017．可知，建筑时间是截止到2017年9月，故答案为A．
23．C，细节理解题，根据句子Connect people and encourage global dialogue about the north and its different environment可知，博物馆希望通过扩张使全球的人关注北部地区，故答案为C．
24．B，推理判断题，根据价格描述Jack是成年人，收费为15，学生收费为7*2，他的儿子收费为7，故答案为B．
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料．其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息．最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．
