1 . Two Special Museums
Barbed (有刺的) Wire MuseumIs this the strangest museum of all? One thing’s for sure— you won’t want to touch the handiwork on display!
Invented by Joseph Glidden in 1874, this type of wire fencing quickly turned into a multi- million- dollar industry. Where farmers once let their animals wander freely across the prairies (草地), this wire now enabled land to be sectioned— and that in turn, changed the face of the“ Wild West”!
Opened in 1971, the museum displays over 2,000 varieties of barbed wire, as well as tools and equipment used in fencing. Who would come here? The thousands of barbed wire fans across the world, it seems!
The Salt and Pepper Shaker MuseumOpened in 2001, the owners of this small museum in Tennessee, USA are serious collectors! Their museum houses over 20,000 different salt and pepper shakers, some of which date back thousands of years!
With shakers shaped as astronauts, chickens, monks, letters and cute puppies, you will be amazed at the enormous variety on show! And while you look through their packed shelves, you also get to learn the rather interesting history behind salt and pepper.
One salt shaker the Ludden family don’t have in their museum is the Cellini Salt Cellar. This was presented to Francis I, King of France, in 1543 and was made from pure gold and it’s worth an amazing €50 million!
1. When was barbed wire fencing invented?
| A．In 1874. | B．In 1971. | C．In 2001. | D．In 1543. |
2. What can we do in the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum?
| A．Take photos with astronauts. | B．Use different kinds of shakers. |
| C．Learn history about salt and pepper. | D．Admire a shaker once used by Francis I. |
3. What do the two museums have in common?
| A．They show something famous. | B．They show something unusual. |
| C．They show something popular. | D．They show something helpful. |
