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            Where can you find the first successtul airplane,one of the world's biggest bugs(虫子) and Kermit the Frog? They,re all at the Smithsonian Institution,American's storehouse of the coolest things ever,in Washington,D. C. More than 138 million objects have been collected by their 19 museums,with more coming in every day.

            The Smithsonian was founded in 1846 and named after James Smithson,an English businessman. Smithson never visited America,but he left his entire fortune to the United States to^ build an institution “for the increase of knowledge."

            Here are just a few of the amazing things in the Smithsonian collection.

                              Big bugs 

            The Smithsonian has 35 million bugs. The largest insect in the collection is a beetle(甲虫) from South America called the titan beetle. Titan beetles can grow to more than 6 inches long.

                           Flying machines 

            The first powered plane to fly,the 1903 Wright Flyer,is displayed in the National Air and Space!Museum. The Smithsonian has the first supersonic (超音速的) airliner ,the which could cross the Atlantic Ocean in fewer than four hours.

                           The longest beard 

            The Smithsonian is home to the longest beard;ever recorded. Norwegian imniigrant Hans Langseth I had grown his facial hair to 18 feet 6  inches by the time he died in 1927. The Smithsonian has 17 feet 6 inches of it because,even though Langseth's final wish was to have his entire beard preserved,his family decided it wouldn't be right to bury him clean-shaven.

Time and admission:

             Smithsonian museums are open every day of the year except December 25 unless otherwise note Most museums are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery are open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

             Admission is free for all Smithsonian museums and the zoo in Washington,   D. C., and the American Indian Museum,s George Gustav Heye Center in New York. A fee is required at the Cooper-Hewitt,National Design Museum in New York (Members and children under 12 are admitted free) .

32. According to the text,the Smithsonian Institution.

   A. was founded in honor of an American

   B. has all its museums in Washington,D. C.

   C. is most famous for its fine collection of art

   D. was funded by money from James Smithson

33. The Smithsonian failed to get the entire beard of Hans Langseth’s due to .

   A. the words in his last will

   B. the rejection of his family

   C. the tradition of Norwegians

   D. the bad condition of the beard

34. What do the objects mentioned have in common?

   A. They were from South Africa.

   B. They are in the same museum.

   C. They are record-breaking items.

   D. They were from the 19th century.

35. All of Smithsonian museums .

   A. are open at 10 a.m.

   B. charge an entrance fee

   C. are closed on Christmas Day

   D. ask for your membership cards

Answer 1

32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C

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32. D. 细节理解题。根据第二段的named after James Smithson 和 he left his entire fortune to the United States to build an institution “for the increase of knowedge."可知，史密森尼傅物院建立的资金来自于James Smithson去世后留下的钱。

33. B. 细节理解题。根据文中的Langseth's final wish was to have his entire beard preserved,his family decided it wouldn’t be right to bury him clean-shaven 可知，虽然Langseth希望把自己的胡子都保留下来，但他的家人还是希望他能留点胡子下葬。

34. C. 细节理解题。根据文中的largest,first,longest等词的描述可知，该博物馆的这几件藏品都堪称世界之最。

35. C. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的 Smithsonian museums are open every day of the year except December 25 可知，该博物馆圣诞节闭馆。