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Unit 7 单元话题·语篇训练（每单元3练） 课时练(一)　阅读理解组块专练——练速度 (限时：35分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2019·名校原创预测卷七)With so many NYC museums to choose from, its hard to know where to begin. The good news is, youre in the right place. Below is a highly selective list of museums in New York City. Metropolitan Museum of Art Occupying two million square feet, with a permanent collection of over two million works of art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (founded in 1870) is one of the largest art galleries in the world. This famous fine arts museum in NYC possesses works from classical antiquity (古物), ancient Egypt, Asia, Byzantium, and Europe, with nearly all of the European masters represented. American Museum of Natural History Originally founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the museum complex consists of 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls. As a popular family-friendly NYC attraction, the American Museum of Natural History is as fun as it is educational. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum One of the mid-twentieth centurys most important architectural landmarks, the iconic Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright spent 15 years designing the building and discarded 700 sketches and six sets of working drawings in the process. He died six months before the doors were opened. New York City Fire Museum The New York City Fire Museum (set up in 1934) is a charming alternative to the more expensive museums of New York. Here you will find art and artifacts that celebrate the history of firefighting and the New York City Fire Department, including modern-day firefighting equipment and authentic New York fire equipment from 1790. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。作者对纽约的四个博物馆进行了简单的介绍。 1．What do you know about the American Museum of Natural History? A．It consists of 28 exhibition halls. B．It lies in the middle of Central Park. C．It is the largest museum