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  • 1. (2019·普陀模拟) Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

    The Museum of Science and Industry

        The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry will give us a more wonderful interpretation of the museum. The 2.8 hectare museum was rebuilt on the site of a huge Victorian warehouse and the world's oldest passenger train station. The number and type of collections are ranked first, and in the power exhibition hall, steam engines used during the Industrial Revolution can still be seen. The display of the railway here is rich and vivid in content. Understanding the history of the Industrial Revolution, the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry is a good choice.

        Power is the central theme of the museum, whether it is a bicycle or a steam engine, not to mention an old car. The history of mankind, as this museum shows, has been constantly running. All human inventions can't be separated from this idea. Life is also about exercise. All the exhibits in the museum are alive. The workers oil and wipe every day. Finally, steam is imported into the machinery to make them run as usual as they did a hundred years ago. Time is also reversed.

        In the power exhibition hall, the steam engine that had been used during the Industrial Revolution was still roaring, and the influence was not reduced. If you want to understand the Industrial Revolution and the role of Manchester in it, you must come and visit it, and you will find answers from the many wonderful exhibitions here.

        The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry completely reproduced the British Industrial Revolution, and ensured that the machines of its scientific and technological inventions operated daily, so that visitors and school children could experience the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, the museum has become an outstanding model for preserving industrial heritage.

        Manchester was known as Cotton Capital, Northern Capital, Second City, and Warehouse City for the Industrial Revolution. The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry is located in the center of Manchester City. It records the cradle (摇篮) of the Industrial Revolution with historical details. Manchester City's history, textiles, energy, communications, aviation, transportation and other industries have risen and fallen with the development of science and technology.

        More information: visit //www.msichicago.org/

        Address: 150 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

        Main traffic: Bus 255 to Manchester City Centre

        Open daily: from 10:00 to 17:00

        Tour tickets: free

    1. (1) Which of the following is true according to the passage?
      A . The museum reflects the world industrial situation. B . The old steam engines are no longer working. C . The theme of the museum is related to power. D . The railway display in the museum is rich but not vivid.
    2. (2) Why does the museum claim that all the exhibits there are alive?
      A . Because the workers make them look real. B . Because people can see the old steam engines. C . Because the museum has preserved a lot of things. D . Because all are running as they were a hundred years ago.
    3. (3) If you go to visit the museum, you will surely __________.
      A . see the world's oldest passenger train station in Manchester B . learn more about the British Industrial Revolution C . buy a lot of machines created in the Industrial Revolution D . enjoy the exhibition with many school children

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