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Sugar Hill Children's Museum
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling is open to the public on Saturday，October 3 with a FREE kickoff party that includes music，face painting and of course stories and art-making.The museum is designed to serve the youngest New Yorkers with a target audience of 3 to 8 years old.
The 17,000-square-foot Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling is housed in the recently completed affordable and eye-catching housing complex(住房综合区)at the crossing of 155th Street and St.Nicholas Avenues.Designed by famous architect David Adjaye，the inside space provides a bright，airy feeling contrast to the building's strange outside.
You won't find ball holes or water tables at this friendly museum，but plenty of fascinating art decorates the walls.And the art studio spaces and a storytelling lineup which has not yet been released will likely draw crowds.
Small touches like hanging art low enough to attract a toddler，as well as its free admission for those 8 and under go a long way in achieving the museum's goal of making art more accessible to preschool and early-elementary aged kids.
Where: The Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling is located at 898 St.Nicholas Avenue，directly above the 155th Street C-train subway stop.Cars are not the best choice regarding to the heavy traffic here.(Strollers (婴孩车)are allowed in the galleries or can be checked with coats upon arrival.)
Hours: The museum will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p．m. during October.Public hours will be added on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a．m. to 5 p．m. in November.It is reserved for school visits from Monday to Wednesday.
Cost：While Saturday's event is FREE，regular admission prices will be $7 for adults and $4 for children aged 9-17；those aged 8 and younger are always FREE.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍最近开放的Sugar Hill儿童艺术和叙述故事博物馆的宗旨、方位、设计、特点、开放时间以及花费等等相关情况。
1．What's the purpose of building the museum?
A．To serve a certain group of little kids.
B．To satisfy the requirement of the local.
C．To offer the young New Yorkers a free place to hold parties.
D．To help the public learn about the development of ancient art.
A [考查推理判断。根据第一段的最后一句“The museum is designed to serve the youngest New Yorkers with a target audience of 3 to 8 years old.”以及第四段的“...go a long way in achieving the museum's goal of making art more accessible...”可知，这个博物馆建造的目的是为儿童服务的。]
2．From the third paragraph，we can learn that the museum .
A．will quickly cover a large area of housing
B．may increasingly attract people to gather together
C．may eventually provide more employment opportunities
D．will gradually bring economic benefits to the local people
B [考查细节理解。根据文章第三段的“And the art studio spaces and a storytelling lineup which...”可推断出答案。]
3．When can preschool children visit the museum?
A．On Thursdays and Fridays in October.
B．On Saturdays and Sundays in October.
C．On Tuesdays and Wednesdays in November.
D．On Mondays and Wednesdays in November.
B [考查细节理解。根据“Hours：The museum will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p．m....It is reserved for school visits from Monday to Wednesday.”可知，学龄前孩子们可以在10月份的周六、周日去参观。]
4．What can we learn about the admission fee?
A．It is free on weekends.
B．Children just pay half that of the adults.
C．Students can get a discount on Saturday.
D．Preschool children are free of charge.
D [考查细节理解。根据最后一段Cost部分“While Saturday's event is FREE...those aged 8 and younger are always FREE.”可知，学龄前儿童是免费参观的。]
