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Day 1 Passage 1 Art Gallery OPENING HOURS The gallery is open every day from 9 a.m. To 8 a.m.On Saturdays,exhibition continue until 11 p.m.The ticket office closes at 7:15 p.m. There are no admission(进入权) after the time. BOOK TICKETS ONLINE Buy your tickets from this website before your visit and you will get a 10%discount(折扣)。 SPECIAL FAMILY DAY! Why not try being an artise for a day?On 23 July,parents and children can join in our summer family art experience.For the whole day(11 a.m.-5p.m.)there will be art classes and the chance to creat your own art works!Places are limited(有限的)so be sure to book tickets by 20 July at the latest. 23.The gallery closes at ___ on Saturdays. A.7:15 p.m. B.8 p.m. C.11 p.m. D.5 p.m. 24.In order to save money,it is a good idea to get tickets ____. A.on weekends B.from the website C.in groups D.at the tickets office 25.Which day is Special Family Day? A.23 July B.20 July C.Each Sunday D.Each Saturday 26.On Special Family Day? A.go on a family trip B.visit the gallery for free C.interview famous artists D.create their own art works 27. Which of the following is TRUE? A.Art classes are given in the morning B.The ticket office stops selling tickets at 5 p.m. C.Special Family Day starts at 9:00 a.m. D.You’d better get tickets at least 3 days before Special Family Day Passage 2 A teacher began his class by holding up a glass of water. He asked the students:” How much do you think this glass weighs?” “Fifty grams (克)!” “One hundred grams!” “One hundred and fifty grams!” the students answered. “I don’t know, either,” said the teacher. “What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes? “Nothing,” the students said. “OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” “Your arm would ache,” said a student. “You’re right. Now what would happen if I held it for a day?” “Your arm would go numb (麻木的). You may have to go to hospital!” said another student, and all the students laughed.