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Special Museums In Christchurch, New Zealand
1. Yaldhurst Museum
Yaldhurst Museum is a place for car lovers in Christchurch city, which displays classic cars over a span of a century. The small museum has a collection of the widest range of car models from horse model to buggy cars. Established by a car enthusiast and collector, Alfred Thornhill Cooper, Yaldhurst Museum is now open for 50 years.
Open Time: Wednesday—Sunday 10 a. m. -5 p. m. with the last entry of 4 p. m.
Entrance fee: $10 for students, $20 for adults.
2. Rutherford's Den
Rutherford's Den is a historic space for the country's most famous scientist—Ernest Rutherford, also known as the father of Nuclear Science. Opened in Christchurch Arts Center in 2016, it is a small interactive museum with collections of Rutherford's works. The TV, the radio and even telephones are just some of the inventions of Rutherford, and his peers—all are displayed here.
Open time: 10 a. m. -5 p. m., every day except for Christmas Day.
Entrance Fee: $10 for adults，$5 for students and children.
3. The Toy Collector
The Toy Collector is a new player in the museums in Christchurch. Born recently in 2016, the Toy Collector is for all toy lovers displaying a huge collection of toys from all ages. You can witness all the toys you had ever wanted as a child from lego superhero miniatures to a movie-themed toy. You can trip down your memory in just an hour.
Open Time: Every day from 10 a. m. -4 p. m.
Entrance Fee: $10 for an adult, $5 for children.
4. The Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities
Come and explore the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities, where you can see more than three thousand years of human history through an amazing collection of artifacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern cultures. Born in 2017, this small one-roomed museum is a new home for old objects. The collection is well laid out with the necessary descriptions of the objects.
Open Time: Wed - Sun from 11 a. m. -3 p. m.
Entrance Fee: Free lo enter.
1. When can visitors enter Yaldhurst Museum?
A. After4 p. m., Saturday. B. At 10 a. m., Thursday.
C. Before 5 p. m., Sunday. D. At 9 a. m., Tuesday.
2. Which museum would you like to visit if you are interested in human history?
A. Yaldhurst Museum. B. Rutherford's Den.
C. The Toy Collector. D. The Teece Museum.
3. What do the four museums have in common?
A. They are all small in size. B. They are all heritage space.
C. They are all new museums. D. They are all free for students.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍新西兰基督城的几个特殊博物馆。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据景点1：Yaldhurst Museum 第二段信息"Open Time: Wednesday-Sunday 10 a. m. -5 p.m. with the last entry of 4 p.m."（开放时间：周三至周日上午10点到下午5点，最晚入园时间下午四点）可知：该博物馆开放时间是周三到周日上午10点到下午5点，下午4点之后不能再进人。因此，星期四上午10点可以去Yaldhurst Museum。故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据景点4：:The Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities 第一段信息"Come and explore the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities, where you can see more than three thousand years of human history……"（来参观Teece古董博物馆吧，在那里你可以看到三千多年的人类历史...）可知：如果你对人类历史感兴趣，你会想去The Teece Museum。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据各个博物馆及其下文信息1. Yaldhurst Museum： "The small museum has a collectioin ...”（这个小博物馆有一些收藏）; 2. Rutherford's Den ：“it is a small interactive museum”（这是一个小的交互性的博物馆）; 3. The Toy Collector： "You can trip down your memory in just an hour"（一个小时就可以游览完这个地方）; 4. The Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities ："this small one-roomed museum"（这个一间房的博物馆）可知：四个博物馆占地面积都不大。故选A项。
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