Dublin City Hall
Inside City Hall is an interesting exhibition about Dublin’s history, with historical items from the old city and multimedia presentations. The building, which dates from 1779, once badly damaged, was recently renovated. Guided tours are available. Open Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m.~5:15 p.m., Sunday and holidays 2:00 p.m.~5:00 p.m. Admission is €6.50. Phone 672- 2204.
Dublin Castle
This is a joy for anyone interested in archaeology or history. Dublin Castle was built in the 13th century on top of the foundations of a Viking structure. The castle served as a military fortress, prison, court of law and the core (核心) of British administration in Ireland until 1922. It’s now used for state functions and government conferences. Guided tours are available. Open Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.~4:50 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 2:00 p.m.~4:50 p.m. Closed during state functions. Admission is €4.50. Phone 677- 7129 or 677- 7270.
Trinity College
The sole college of the University of Dublin, Trinity was founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592. The reason most visitors venture to Trinity is to take a look at the Book of Kells, which is on display at the Old Library. The ticket price includes admission to the Long Room, a striking space that contains 200,000 of the college’s oldest books. Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am~5pm, Sunday noon~4:30 p.m. (from 9:30 a.m. June to September). College Green. Phone 608 -1177.
Irish Museum of Modern Art
Housed in the beautifully restored (修复) Royal Hospital Kilmainham (which was modelled (复制) on Les Invalides in Paris), the museum exhibits contemporary art and has an impressive permanent collection that includes pieces representing the cutting edge of Irish and international art. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m.~5:30 p.m., Sunday and holidays noon~5:30 p.m. The museum has no admission charge. Military Road, Kilmainham. Phone 612- 9900.
James Joyce Centre
James Joyce is one of Dublin’s most famous 20th century writers. Author of such works as Dubliners, Ulysses and his autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce’s name is forever linked to the city of Dublin. The James Joyce Centre is dedicated to promoting the life and works of James Joyce to novices and scholars alike. Open Tues.~Sat. 10:00 a.m.~5:00 p.m., Sun. 1: p.m.~5:00 p.m., admission costs €5.00 for adults. North Great George’s Street. Phone 878- 8547.
【小题1】According to the passage, we can know .A．Dublin Castle was used for government conferencesB．the sole college of the University of Dublin was established by Queen Elizabeth IIC．Dublin Castle served as a court of law in the 1930sD．the novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is about James Joyce’s life【小题2】The underlined word “renovated” in the first paragraph means .A．reviewedB．recreatedC．repairedD．destroyed【小题3】Which place do you pay the least money to visit?A．Dublin City Hall.B．Dublin Castle.C．Irish Museum of Modern Art.D．James Joyce Centre.D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文介绍了一些人们在都柏林可以参观的地方以及这些场馆的开放时间、门票价格和活动内容等，人们可以根据介绍选择自己感兴趣想参观的地方，比如想了解都柏林的历史的话，人们可以去Dublin City Hall ，那里有很多多媒体的展示以及历史上遗留下来的物品。
【小题1】D细节理解题。从文章末段his autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, J可知这个小说是他的自传，所以D选项正确。
【小题2】C词义猜测题。文中提到once badly damaged,而后面又讲Guided tours are available. Open Monday to Saturday，由此可以推断这个建筑遭到损坏后得经过重新修复才可以对外开放，所以C选项正确。
【小题3】C细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段The museum has no admission charge，可知爱尔兰现代艺术博物馆是免费的，所以C选项正确。