Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day visit 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, 2012
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 Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.
For more information：www. gardnermuseum. org
New York
The Noguchi Museum
Noguehi and Graham
December 1, 2011-May 1, 2012
Noguchi’s long-term collaboration（协作） 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
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
In Full View：American Painting（1720—2012）
January 11--April 10, 2012
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2012 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of 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, 2011
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. orgB．www. museumofglass. orgC．www. noguchi. org D．www. gardnermuseum. org【小题2】We learn from the text that Martha Graham is . A．a dancerB．a glassblowerC．a painter D．a photographer【小题3】If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit . A．the Noguchi MuseumB．Seattle Museum of GlassC．Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumD．Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsD
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(答案→)D
解析：
【小题1】D细节理解题。根据第一段黑体字下的Chairs及其内容可判断出D项正确。
【小题2】A细节理解题。根据第二段黑体字下的dancer Martha Graham 可知，Martha Graham 的职业是舞蹈家。
【小题3】D细节理解题。根据第三段黑体字下的最后一句话“2009 at the Academybegins with the largest exhibition of the Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history”可知答案。