■United States Capitol
It serves as the seat of government for the US Congress. It is located in Washington, D. C., on top of Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as “fronts”. Historically, however, the east front was initially the side of the building intended for the arrival of visitors and famous guests.
Phone: (202) 225-6827
Official website: www.aoc.gov
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
■International Spy Museum
It is a privately owned museum dedicated to the field of espionage located in Washington. D. C., The museum was built by The Malrite Company at a cost of US $ 40 million. Despite being one of the few museums in Washington that charges admission fees, it has been popular since its opening in July 2002.
Phone: (202) 393-7798
Official website: www.spymuseum.org
Hours: Monday-Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
■National Museum of Natural History
It is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year. The museum’s collections total over 125 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites（陨石），and human cultural artifacts, making it the largest such museum anywhere. It is the second most popular of all of the Smithsonian museums and is also home to about 185 professional natural history scientists—the largest group of scientists dedicated to the study of the natural and cultural history in the world.
Phone: (202) 633-1000
Official website: www.mnh.si.edu
■Jefferson Memorial
It is a presidential memorial in Washington, D. C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States. The neoclassical building was designed by John Russell Pope. It was built by Philadelphia contractor John Mc. Shain. Construction began in 1939, the building was pleted in 1942, and the bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947. When pleted, the memorial occupied one of the last significant sites left in the city.
Phone: (202) 426-6821
Official website: www.mps.gov/thje
【小题1】Which admission is free?A．United States CapitolB．Jefferson Memorial C．International Spy MuseumD．National Museum of Natural History【小题2】 Visitors can learn more about in the Jefferson Memorial.A．the third American presidentB．the US governmentC．rock collectionsD．natural history【小题3】Where does this text probably e from?A．A science textbookB．A tourist guideC．A museum guideD．A history reportD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章介绍了几个著名的博物馆，介绍里面陈列的物品，有什么吸引人的地方，还列出了联系电话，官方的网站这些信息。
【小题1】细节题：从第三段的句子：It is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year.可知国家历史博物馆是免费开放的，选D
【小题2】细节题：从第四个广告中It is a presidential memorial in Washington, D. C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States.可知在efferson Memorial.中人们可以多了解美国的第三任总统。选A
【小题3】文章出处题：文章介绍了几个著名的博物馆，介绍里面陈列的物品，目的是吸引游客，应该是出自旅游手册。选B