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Chicago Children’s Museum
This museum offers plenty of fun hands-on activities to kids.
Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago
TEL: 312-527-1000
Public transportation (交通):
CTA bus lines #29 (State Street), #65 (Grand Avenue), and #66 (Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.
Free days:
l Mondays are free for visitors of 12 and under from 10 am—1 pm (not for large groups of 15 people or more)
l Thursdays are free for all from 1 pm—5 pm
Activities:
Located at one of Chicago's top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:
l Play It Safe—all about home safety
l Inventing Lab—it provides parts and instructions for creating things
l Kids Town—a playroom like Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping or driving a CTA bus
l Climbing Schooner—a three-floor climbing building
l My Museum—kids get to create various pieces of art that are "all about me"
l Treehouse Trails—a play area designed like a forest
1. How much will John (10), his parents and sister (6) pay if they drive to the museum at 2 pm on Monday?
A. $68. B. $48. C. $56. D. $36.
2. Which of the following will the kids who like creating works of art choose?
A. Play It Safe. B. Inventing Lab. C. My Museum. D. Skyline.
3. What can seven-year-old Mike do in Kids Town?
A. He can go on a short trip to a forest. B. He can “experience” Chicago neighborhood life.
C. He can climb a mountain. D. He can buy some gifts for his friends.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
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【分析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了芝加哥儿童博物馆的情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Parking fees”部分中的“Monday trough Thursday:$20”（停车费:周一至周四:20美元），和“Entrance fees”部分中的“Aldults:$12, Children(5+):$12”（入场费：成人12美元，五岁以上儿童12美元），以及“Free days”部分的“Mondays are free for visitors of 12 and under from 10 am—1 pm”（星期一免费开放予12人及以下人士参观，时间为上午十时至下午一时）可计算出，John一家周一下午两点开车去该博物馆玩的话，总计需要（12*4+20）68美元。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Activites”部分的“My Museum—kids get to create various pieces of art that are "all about me"”（我的博物馆——孩子们可以创作各种各样的“关于我自己”的艺术品。）可知，喜欢创造艺术作品的孩子可以去My Museum。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Activites”部分的“Kids Town—a playroom like Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping or driving a CTA bus”（孩子之城——一个像芝加哥邻里生活一样的游戏室，孩子们可以在那里假装做一些事情，比如购物或驾驶一辆CTA公交车。）可知，如果去Kids Town，七岁的Mike可以体验芝加哥的邻里生活。故选B项。
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