When visiting Beijing, the Palace Museum is a must-see for many people.
Last year, the museum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002. This year it is expected to increase by 10 percent. Compared with other popular museums around the world, the number of visitors at the Palace Museum is very high. Last year the Louvre(罗浮宫) in Paris weled 8.8 million visitors and the British Museum in London received 5.8 million.
A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old buildings.
To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum. In this way, visitors ing for ancient buildings and cultural objects will go to different places. “It is a sign of progress. Letting more people see these treasures is more important than keeping them in their original(原始的) place,” said Song Xiangguang, a professor at Peking University.
However, Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, doesn’t agree on this idea. He thinks that the most important thing in protecting the Palace Museum is to keep it plete. “The 1.8 million cultural relics and the historical buildings are two key parts of the museum. They can’t be separated.” he said.
Shan said that they are planning to increase the space that is open to the public. This will not only feed visitors’ curiosity(好奇), but also spread them out so they are not putting too much pressure on one area.
Shan also wanted to set up an appointment system. “ If visitors make an appointment before they e, we can make better and different visiting routes(路线) for them.” Shan said.
【小题1】How many visitors did the Palace Museum wele in 2002?A．14.2 millionB．8.8 millionC．5.8 millionD．7.1 million【小题2】Why did some people suggest taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum?A．To let more people see the relics. B．To bring less damage to the relics.C．To make more money from ticket sales.D．To keep the Palace Museum original.【小题3】The underlined word “separated” means in Chinese.A．分离B．破坏C．偷窃D．压迫【小题4】By reading the article, we can know that .A．the Palace Museum has an appointment system now.B．relics are the only important part of the Palace Museum.C．the Louvre weled the most visitors in the world last year.D．Shan thought that more areas of the palace should be open to public.D
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(答案→)D
解析：这篇短文主要讨论了对故宫博物院的文物保护问题，对此不同的专家学者提出了不同的观点和建议。
【小题1】根据第二段Last year, the museum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002.计算可知，选D。
【小题2】根据第二三段A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old buildings.To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum。描述，可知选B。
【小题3】联系前文The 1.8 million cultural relics and the historical buildings are two key parts of the museum.描述，可知这个单词时分离的意思，故选A。
【小题4】根据倒数第二段Shan said that they are planning to increase the space that is open to the public.描述，可知选D。