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B9Прочитайте вопросы 1 – 5 и рекламные объявления A – F о музеях в Вашингтоне, столице США, и установите соответствие между вопросами и рекламными объявлениями. В каждом тексте вы найдете ответ только на один вопрос..В задании один текст лишний.Which museum1. is more than a century old?2. is named after a man who loved Asian art?3. gives an idea of what George Washington looked like?4. collects things of working class people?5. gives its visitors a chance to travel in space?A---The Mount Vernon Museum gives an idea of George and Martha Washington's life. On display are personal things of America's first president and military equipment. One can also see porcelain and silver used at Mount Vernon.A bust of George Washington modeled at Mount Vernon by the French sculptor Jean Houdon, is also exhibited. The bust is thought to look like the model. Washington is depicted as a general, the founder of the state.B--- In the Freer Gallery of Art visitors will find one of the finest collections of Chinese and Japanese art in the western world. A Detroit industrialist, Charles Lang Freer, was fond of Oriental art. During his trips to London he began collecting it. Later he gave his private collection to the museum which had been opened a century before.C--- The Renwick gallery shows American art from the 19th to the 21st centuries. The collection has works of modern American artists in glass, ceramics, metal, and wood. The building, begun in 1859, was Washington, D.C.'s first art museum. It is named after the building's architect, James Renwick.D ---This museum is filled with the sounds, sights and smells of the life of this big city in the past. The museum tells about common people who worked in industries, trades and services, looking at their work and pastimes and uses reconstructed scenes, objects and photographs to bring their story to life.E--- This Museum is so much fun for kids and grown-ups. It tells the story of flight, from the first balloons to our current exploration of the Universe. It is the home of the first airplane. Only in this museum visitors can make a tour of the Universe and walk through a skylab orbital workshop.F--- The attractive and unusual architecture of the Hirshhorn Museum sets it apart from the other museums on the Mall. Looking like a sculpture itself, the Hirshhorn Museum is a tall cylinder. The museum is named after an American collector of modern art.

Answer 1

1 - C:"The building, begun in 1859, was Washington, D.C.'s first art museum."

2 - B:"A Detroit industrialist, Charles Lang Freer, was fond of Oriental art."

3 - A:"The Mount Vernon Museum gives an idea of George and Martha Washington's life."

4 - D:''The museum tells about common people who worked in industries, trades and services, looking at their work and pastimes..."

5 - E:"Only in this museum visitors can make a tour of the Universe and walk through a skylab orbital workshop."

Answer 2

Question 1: Which museum is more than a century old?

The Mount Vernon Museum is more than a century old. It gives an idea of George and Martha Washington's life and displays personal belongings of America's first president, as well as military equipment. The museum also exhibits porcelain and silver used at Mount Vernon. A bust of George Washington, modeled by the French sculptor Jean Houdon, is also on display, depicting Washington as a general and the founder of the state. [[A]]

Question 2: Which museum is named after a man who loved Asian art?

The Freer Gallery of Art is named after Charles Lang Freer, a Detroit industrialist who was fond of Oriental art. The museum houses one of the finest collections of Chinese and Japanese art in the western world. Charles Lang Freer collected Oriental art during his trips to London and later donated his private collection to the museum. The Freer Gallery of Art has been open for a century. [[B]]

Question 3: Which museum gives an idea of what George Washington looked like?

The Mount Vernon Museum gives visitors an idea of what George Washington looked like. The museum displays personal belongings of America's first president, including a bust of George Washington modeled by the French sculptor Jean Houdon. The bust is thought to resemble the model and depicts Washington as a general and the founder of the state. [[A]]

Question 4: Which museum collects things of working-class people?

The Museum of the City of Washington, D.C. collects things related to the working-class people of the city in the past. The museum showcases the sounds, sights, and smells of the life of the city's common people who worked in industries, trades, and services. It uses reconstructed scenes, objects, and photographs to bring their stories to life. [[D]]

Question 5: Which museum gives its visitors a chance to travel in space?

The National Air and Space Museum gives its visitors a chance to travel in space. The museum tells the story of flight, from the first balloons to our current exploration of the Universe. It is the home of the first airplane and offers unique experiences such as making a tour of the Universe and walking through a Skylab orbital workshop. [[E]]

Extra Text:

The Renwick Gallery is not relevant to any of the questions. It shows American art from the 19th to the 21st centuries, with a collection of works by modern American artists in glass, ceramics, metal, and wood. The building, named after its architect James Renwick, was Washington, D.C.'s first art museum. [[C]]

The Hirshhorn Museum, known for its attractive and unusual architecture, is not relevant to any of the questions. The museum is named after an American collector of modern art and is characterized by its tall cylindrical shape, resembling a sculpture itself. [[F]]