Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.
Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Chairs
February 11 — May 8, 2005
Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetisan-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.
For more information：www.gardnermuseum.org
New York
The Noguchi Museum
Noguchi and Graham
December 1, 2004 — May 1,2005
Noguchi’s long-term collaboration with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.
For more information：www.noguchi.org
Philadephia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
In Full view：American Painting (1720 — 2005)
January 11 — April 10, 2005
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2005 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of the Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history.
For more information：www.pafa.org
Seattle
Seattle Museum of Glass
Murano：glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection
Through November 7, 2004
This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.
For more information：www.museumofglass.org
小题1:Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?
A．www.pafa.org
B．www.museumofglass.org
C．www.noguchi.org
D．www.gardnermuseum.org小题2:We learn form the text that Martha Graham is ______.
A．a dancer
B．a glassblower
C．a painter
D．a photographer小题3:If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ______.
A．The Noguchi Museum
B．Seattle Museum of Glass
C．Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
D．Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题1:本题考查理解细节信息的能力。根据第一段黑体字下的chairs 可判断出选项D正确。
小题2:本题考查理解细节信息的能力。根据第二段黑体字下的dancer Martha Graham 得出Martha Graham 的职业是舞蹈家。
小题3:本题考查理解细节信息的能力。根据第三段黑体字下的最后一句话“2005 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of the Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history”可判断出答案。