外研版初中英语九年级上册Module 5 Museums单元小测

    When I visit the Science Museum, I go to Launchpad. This is my favourite room1I can do physics experiments. For example, if someone wants to fill a bag with2sand, he has to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position, I also go to Rocket Show. I can learn how we travel3space and back again.

    Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature Room. People can4their speed with animals there. Hear a noise and push a button. If people aren't fast5, the lion catches them! I'm faster6all my friends, but the lion still catches me. There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology,7maths, physics and chemistry.

    People can do a lot of things in this museum, but they have to obey some rules as well. For example, they mustn't take photos of the8in the museum. But they can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.9, the Science Museum is free. That means people can drop in for a few minutes or stay as long as they like一 it's open every day,from 10 am to 6 pm. So if someone ever goes to London,10of visiting the Science Museum. It's my favourite museum in the whole world.

    In Germany, there is a special museum. It is the only one of this kind in the world and only very y few people know it. Every year, the number of people who come to visit the museum is only about one thousand. What kind of museum is it?

    It is a museum about taxes (税收). In this museum, you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.

    After visiting the museum, people can draw a conclusion (得出结论). That is from 3000 B. C. (公元前), the kings, dictators (独裁者) and finance ministers (财政部长) could tax people freely. They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars, weddings (婚礼) or road building. They needed money and they got money by taxing their citizens (公民).

    In the early times of Egypt, farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level (水面) of the Nile River rose. The kings said that if the water level rose, there would be much more earth in farmers' fields. So the farmers could get a good harvest and they should pay more taxes.

    A strange kind of tax 一 Window Tax appeared (出现) in England. It lasted more than one hundred years. How? If there were more windows in the wall, the people must pay more taxes. So in those years, people built windows in the wall as few as possible.

    Russian people once paid a tax for their beards (胡子). The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper. But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards? Of course, their beards would be cut. But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn (蔑视) God. He would also be punished.

    Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a, plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.

    If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum,

    Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!

    Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:

    ◇The exhibits (展品) 一 See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.

    The history of the museum 一 There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors (捐赠者). That can make your visit more interesting.

    ◇Activities 一 See whether there are talks, tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.

    ◇Cost, food and storage 一 It's important to know how much the visit will cost. You hate to decide whether you can eat there or not. You might also need to find out about your transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags, etc.

    ◇Learn at least one thing on your visit. It's always good to take away something new from your visit.

    ◇Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it's important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in the museum.

    ◇Take a friend. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you're seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibits.

    Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects(可触摸的实物) since 1913. Here's a list of some interesting exhibits in the museum.

    Do you obey the rules in your school? How do you like your school rules? A lot of school rules are similar around the world, but some are different. Every school has their own rules.

    There are some rules in Japanese schools. The students are not allowed to dye(染) their hair and should keep the hair Japanese black colour. They are not allowed to wear earrings, either. Almost all schools required students to wear uniforms in the past but now half of the schools require uniforms. The students feel happy to wear all kinds of clothes. The students mustn't be late for school. If they are late, they can't get into the school gate because the school gate is closed. In Japan, students are not allowed to have part-time jobs because they may not concentrate on their study.

    American schools have their own rules. For example, in Morton High School, students are not allowed to choose their own clothes. They must get to school and leave school on time. They must wear sports shoes in gym class. They should keep quiet in the school bus. In America, the students can have part- time jobs in their free time.

     What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep  and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about  . A museum can be a place about art of humans or animals.

     What is  a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and sculptures.  have rocks and old bones. One museum even has a coal mine inside!

     Many  have museums. Some very small towns have museums,  . Indianapolis has a  museum. Children do not have to  to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like  at the dinosaur bones. They see a white bear  is ten feet tall. They go inside an old log cabin（小木屋）. On Saturday. Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees.

提示:1）于1992年2月26日对外开放,可免费参观;

2）共有5个展厅(展示了中国五千年的丝绸历史及文化);

3）游览时间:中午12点到下午5点(周一);上午9点到下午5点(周二至周日)。

要求:

1）短文必须包括以上要点,可适当发挥;

2）90词左右。参考词汇: have an area of 面积为... exhibition hall 展厅; twelve at noon 中午12点