A
From early times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre(卢浮宫) in Paris,France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．It is the biggest art museum in the world．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort(堡垒)．In 1191, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a river around it to keep out the enemies．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By l350，the castle no longer needed a river．The Louvre became a palace home for France kings and queens．During time of peace，new treasures were brought in．During the days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515, brought in many artists from other countries．One of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci’s“Mona Lisa”is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre become a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy．Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces．
21.Most of works of arts in the Louvre have been collected probably _______．
A. by the French people B. by Francis I
B. by Leonardo Da Vinci D. by people of the world
22.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Da Vinci once stayed in France
B. “Mona Lisa”is kept in the Louvre．
C. The Louvre was once a church．
D. The Louvre is a place of interest to people all over the world．
23.Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?
A. The works of art won’t be stolen．
B. The works of art won’t be damaged
C. Artists can study the works of art．
D. Everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art．
24.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The Louvre is always a museum since it was built.
B. All the art treasures in the Louvre have been destroyed in the war.
C. The Louvre was once the king’s castle in history.
D. There is still a river near the Louvre now.
