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The Museum:
The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world's most important collection of material relating
to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator(时事评论员).The only surviving London home
of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from
all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts(手稿), original
furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the
Victorian age.
Opening Hours
The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00.
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.
Admission Charges:
Adults: ?5.00; Students: ?4.00; Seniors: ?4.00; Children: ?3.00; Families: ?14.00
(2 adults & up to five children)
Group Rates:
For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of ?4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted
for ?3.00 each.
Access:
We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects
involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp (波道) for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour
for visitors with impaired (受损的) vision. Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually (视觉
上地) impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual (虚拟的) tour through the Museum. Click
here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.
Hire the Museum:
The Museum can be hired for private functions, performances soirees (社交晚会) and many other
social occasions.
Find Us:
The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7,17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by
these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British
Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.
1. The passage is probably from a(n)______.
A. book
B. website
C. newspaper
D. announcement
2. If a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together, they will save
______ compared to going there separately.
A. 25.00
B. 14.00
C. 9.00
D. 11.00
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.
B. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.
C. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum.
D. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses.
4. The passage is written to _______.
A. persuade readers to visit the Charles Dickens Museum.
B. inform readers about the history of the Charles Dickens Museum.
C. offer readers some information about the Charles Dickens Museum.
D. tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum.
