There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art, Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art(美术馆); Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University(FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don't have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.

You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.、

Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs(软盘), to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser(激光) printer.

Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about ______.

A. famous museums throughout the world.

B. a computer art museum in Miami, U.S.A.

C. art exhibitions in Florida Intentional University

D. latest development in computer art

2.To see the art in FIU museum, your special needs include ______.

A．floppy discs

B．a computer and a printer

C．pictures and drawings on paper

D．a computer connected to the museum by telephone line

3.What are stored in this museum?

A．Paintings drawn by means of computer.

B．Different styles of paintings.

C．Drawings done by art students of FIU.

D．Old paintings.

4.The museum was started when ______.

A．Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists

B．Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists

C．art students needed a place to show their works

D．computer scientists wanted to do something about art

5.The words "an audience" in the last paragraph here refer to ______.

A．art students

B．owners of computers

C．exhibits in the museum

D．those who can enjoy art

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　　There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art, Washington, D. C. has the National Gallery of art; Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

　　FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don't have to visit the University to see the art, you just need a computer linked to a telephone.

　　You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.

　　Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

　　A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs(光盘), to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper.

　　But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser(激光) printer.

　　Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by the students. Mr. Shostak said that the FIU Museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1．The main purpose of this text is to give information about ________.

[　　]

A．famous museums throughout the world

B．an electronic art museum in Miami, U. S. A.

C．art exhibitions in Florida International University

D．latest development in computer art

2．To see the art in FIU museum, your special needs include ________.

[　　]

A．floppy discs

B．a computer and a printer

C．pictures and drawings on paper

D．a computer connected to the museum by telephone line

3．What are stored in the museum?

[　　]

A．Paintings drawn by means of computer.

B．Different style of paintings.

C．Old paintings.

D．Drawings done by art students of FIU.

4．The museum was started when ________.

[　　]

A．Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists

B．Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists

C．art students needed a place to show their works

D．computer scientists wanted to do something about art

5．The words “an audience” in the last paragraph here refer to ________.

[　　]

Children are our future, and it’s up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, today’s children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons （武器）, drugs and gangs. Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.
Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule. At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours. Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. A recent study by the ITBS （Iowa Tests of Basic Skills） and TAP （Tests of Achievement and Proficiency） shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools.
If you’re new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children?”
Fact: A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test.
Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile. Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. We’ve placed students in the top 2 % of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college.
One study found that of the home schooled adults, 0% were unemployed, 0% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons. For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at（877）532-7665.
【小题1】We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

Children are our future, and it’s up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly, today’s children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons （武器）, drugs and gangs. Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.
Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule. At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours. Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. A recent study by the ITBS （Iowa Tests of Basic Skills） and TAP （Tests of Achievement and Proficiency） shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools.
If you’re new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children?”
Fact: A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test.
Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile. Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum. We’ve placed students in the top 2 % of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college.
One study found that of the home schooled adults, 0% were unemployed, 0% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons. For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at（877）532-7665.

1. 1.

   We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

   1. A.
      many schools armed their students with weapons
   2. B.
      violence and crime exist in many schoolyards
   3. C.
      students use weapons to defend their schoolyards
   4. D.
      weapons are more dangerous than drugs
2. 2.

   All of the following are true of home schools EXCEPT that ________.

   1. A.
      students are free to choose their courses
   2. B.
      students do well in important national tests
   3. C.
      they help students find jobs
   4. D.
      they help students to be independent
3. 3.

   What is the purpose of the text?

   1. A.
      To give information about different schools.
   2. B.
      To compare home schools with other schools.
   3. C.
      To suggest a new method of school education.
   4. D.
      To persuade people to choose home schools.
4. 4.

   The advertisement is mainly aimed at ________.

   1. A.
      students
   2. B.
      parents
   3. C.
      teachers
   4. D.
      adults

Children are our future, and it’s up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed．Sadly, today’s children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons （武器）, drugs and gangs．Once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers．

Home schools are available to give you choices．Home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule．At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours．Thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation．A recent study by the ITBS （Iowa Tests of Basic Skills） and TAP （Tests of Achievement and Proficiency） shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average．In every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools．

If you’re new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “Will home schools really work for my children?”

Fact: A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found students of home schooling to be scoring, on average, at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test．

Note: The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile．Collectively, the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65 years of experience in home schooling curriculum．We’ve placed students in the top 2 % of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college．

One study found that of the home schooled adults, 0% were unemployed, 0% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons．For more home schooling information, call us today toll free at（877）532-7665.

1．We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A．many schools armed their students with weapons

B．violence and crime exist in many schoolyards

C．students use weapons to defend their schoolyards

D．weapons are more dangerous than drugs

2．All of the following are true of home schools EXCEPT that ________.

A．students are free to choose their courses

B．students do well in important national tests

C．they help students find jobs

D．they help students to be independent

3．What is the purpose of the text?

       A．To give information about different schools.

       B．To compare home schools with other schools.

       C．To suggest a new method of school education.

       D．To persuade people to choose home schools.

4．The advertisement is mainly aimed at ________.

       A．students            B．parents              C．teachers            D．adults