Famous Museums

Famous Museums

1.As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .

A．Beijing            B．London           C．New York          D．The USA

2.New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.

A．area             B．history            C．collections         D．buildings

3.The Palace Museum. Which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.

A．Chang’an Street   B．New Oxford Street   C．Beiling            D．Chestnut Street

4.According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.

A．one museum       B．two museums      C．three museums     D．fore museums

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year.

B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday.

C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London.

D．New York Museum is the largest in the world.

D
Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities. The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing. These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.
Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life. Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.
At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the development of graffiti, they became experienced. They turned to using spray paint (喷漆罐). Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work quickly.
At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say it makes the cities dirty. It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books.
【小题1】Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti” now?