阅读理解RecentlyaChinesemagazinereportedtenmost-visitedmuseumsintheworld.Herearetwoofthem.TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt(shortfortheMet)isinNewYorkCity.Itisthe

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Recently a Chinese magazine reported ten most-visited museums in the world. Here are two of them.

 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (short for the Met) is in New York City. It is the largest art museum in the United States and one of the ten largest in the world. The museum was founded* in 1870 and opened on February 20 1872.

It has a large collection with more than two million works. There are not only ancient Egyptian* collections which enjoy more than 4 000 years of history but also paintings from nearly all the famous European artists. You can also find a large number of Asian African and American modern arts in the Met.

 The State Hermitage is in Saint Petersburg Russia. It is one of the oldest museums in the world. The museum was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852.

 As a museum of art and culture the Hermitage has 5 separate buildings with 460 rooms. The fantastic buildings are of great historical importance in themselves. There are about 3 million works. The collection shows both ancient and modern culture of Asia Africa and Europe.

1.When did the Metropolitan Museum of Art open to visitors?

A. 1764                  B. 1852          C. 1870               D. 1872

2.The State Hermitage is a museum of __________.

   A. art and history                       B. science and culture

C. art and culture                         D. science and history

3.Only the Metropolitan Museum of Art has works from __________.

   A. America              B. Asia          C. Africa              D. Europe

Answer 1

1D  2C  3A