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What comes to mind when you think of a museum? Perhaps you picture an impressive building in a rather traditional design made of high-quality stone? Some might consider these customary institutions the best way to safeguard the future of typical educational topics. But according to the Museums Association, a museum is traditionally defined as a place enabling "… people to have more knowledge via various collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment."
There are about 2500 museums in the UK; a few are bound to be considered a little unconventional, unusual or even unknown. However atypical your interest is, there's a museum for you!
What about Neil Cole's Adventures? This museum was opened by founder Neil Cole. Visitors to this Allendale attraction in Northumberland can see items ranging from stage properties used in the BBC series Dr Who to part of Thor's costume from the Avengers movie. "Science fiction has now become more mainstream so I thought people might want to see this," says Mr Cole.
If clocks are more to your taste, why not visit the Cuckooland Museum? Set up by brothers Roman and Maz Piekarski, this Cheshire collection of over 600 cuckoo clocks is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world— and all from the Black Forest region in Germany.
Then, you could visit the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in London. This offbeat, alternative institution is against the trend of educating visitors through written descriptions alongside its collections. Instead, it displays all of its rare treasures, which include dodo bones, shrunken heads and a collection of McDonald's Happy Meal toys, with no caption at all.
There are many more wonderful institutions out there that march to the beat of their own drum. All you have to do is go and find them!
1. What do the traditional museums serve to do?
A. To educate kids more about the world. B. To help people explore more
C. To show visitors a specialized field. D. To help understand the real life.
2. What does Neil Cole's Adventures focus on?
A. Allendale scenery. B. Stage properties.
C. Science fiction. D. The Avengers movies.
3. Which of the following museums has no written explanation for visitors?
A. The Museum Association. B. Neil Cole's Adventures.
C. The Cuckooland Museum. D. The Viktor Wynd Museum.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国几个有点不传统、不寻常甚至不为人所知的博物馆。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第1段最后一句“people to have more knowledge via various collections for inspiration,learning and enjoyment.”可知，博物馆传统上被定义为“人们通过各种收藏品获得更多的知识，从而获得灵感、学习和享受。”由此判断出，传统博物馆的作用是帮助人们探索更多。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第3段“Science fiction has now become more mainstream so I thought people might want to see this,”says Mr Cole.可知，Cole表示:“现在科幻小说已经变得更加主流，所以我认为人们可能会想看这个。”所以Neil Cole's Adventures 重点是科幻小说。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第5段Instead,it displays all of its rare treasures,which include dodo bones,shrunken heads and a collection of McDonald's Happy Meal toys, with no caption at all.可知，伦敦the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities展示了所有稀有的珍宝，包括渡渡鸟的骨头、萎缩的头和麦当劳快乐儿童餐的玩具收藏，但没有任何文字说明。故选D。
【点睛】阅读理解是最能体现学生英语能力的题型,分值较高,如何通过解题方法的掌握来提升自己解答阅读理解题的技巧是学生最关心的问题。做阅读理解题,首先要准确理解题意,然后根据题意根据短文内容做出正确的答案；细节理解能力,此类型题较简单,准确理解题意后,直接到文中找出答案，如第3题抓住关键句“…with no caption at all.”就能直接得出题干…has no written explanation for visitors的答案。
