1 . Certainly, India is popular in the world for its cultures. It has some museums that are worth visiting.

International Doll Museum

Yes, the museum is claimed to be the best museum in the eyes of its audience in the country. For the popularity, every Indian kid wants to visit it at least once in his/her lifetime. Sure, there are so many collections of the doll from traditional to modern ones. I also displays typical dolls from various cultures worldwide. It opens every day except Monday from 10 am to 6 pm.

Paldi Kite Museum

Have you ever played a kite in your childhood? Kites are more than just toys to play with. They are pieces of art that motivate people to conduct competitions. Hundreds of kites with unique designs and various shapes are displayed in the museum. Besides, visitors can also learn about techniques to fly them. The museum opens 6 days a week and it is closed every Monday. The operational hour is from 10 am to 6 pm.

Indian Museum in Calcutta

The biggest and the oldest museum in India is located in Calcutta, West Bengal. It is simply known as the Indian Museum. The collections are varied with many categories: history, cultures, arts, botany, and more. Sure. for the history lovers, you can visit the history part, where you can watch and enjoy so many artifacts (手工艺品) from Indian ancient kingdoms along with complete descriptions of them. Besides, there are incredible traditional paintings. Most notably, if you think the mummy is only in the Egyptian museum, it is not completely true. The Indian Museum has it as well. The museum opens from 10 am to 5 pm and it is closed every Monday.

Sulabh International Toilet Museum

The museum houses countless toilet collections, starting from the old and ancient toilets to the modern ones. The toilets displayed are coming from 50 countries and the number is predicted to increase. Sure, many of the collections represent the history and cultures of those countries. The museum opens every day from 10: 30 am to 5 pm.

1. Who is International Doll Museum mainly intended for?

A．Students.

B．Children.

C．Adults.

D．Employees.

2. What can visitors specially do in The Indian Museum?

A．Make artifacts.

B．Learn to paint.

C．See the mummy.

D．Grow some plants.

3. If you want to visit a museum on Monday, which would you choose?

A．International Doll Museum.	B．Paldi Kite Museum
C．The Indian Museum.	D．Sulabh International Toilet Museum.

2 . Shanghai Library

Introduction

Shanghai Library is a comprehensive public and research library. There are 33 reading rooms, 20 individual carrels, 2 exhibition halls, 4 lecture rooms, 1 multi－functional hall, 1 auditorium and several music appreciation rooms in it. The library opens every day throughout the year to people from all walks of life. Since 1996 when the new building was officially put into use, over 900 thousand cards have been issued to the public.

Basic Information
Self－Service Reading Room

Resource: New arrivals, recent periodicals (期刊) and newspapers

Opening Hours: 15: 00－21: 30, Monday－Sunday

Chinese Documents Circulation Room

Resource: Books (published within five years) and current periodicals

Opening Hours: 13: 30－20: 30, Monday 8: 30－20: 30, Tuesday－Sunday

Multimedia Newspapers Reading Room

Resource: Chinese newspapers published at home within 2 years, electric newspaper and TV news

Opening Hours: 8: 30－20: 30, Monday－Sunday (E－paper, 8: 30－17: 00)

Shanghai Local Collection Reading Room

Resource: Books, yearbooks, maps, encyclopedia and literary works on Shanghai

Opening Hours: 8: 30－17: 00, Monday－Saturday

Chinese Ancient Books Reading Room

Resource: Ancient books (including their reprints)

Opening Hours: 8: 30－17: 00, Monday－Saturday

Rare Books Reading Room

Resource: Rare books and their full－text discs

Opening Hours: 8: 30－17: 00, Monday－Saturday

Reference Books Reading Room

Resource: Yearbooks, encyclopedia, dictionaries, name lists, university brochures and maps

Opening Hours: 9: 00－17: 00, Monday－Sunday

1. In which Room can you find the most information about Shanghai?

A．Self－Service Reading Room.	B．Shanghai Local Collection Reading Room.
C．Chinese Ancient Books Reading Room.	D．Rare Books Reading Room.

2. When is Chinese Documents Circulation Room open on Friday?

A．15: 00－21: 30.

B．13: 30－20: 30.

C．8: 30－20: 30.

D．8: 30－17: 00.

3. Which of the following is NOT accessible to visitors to Shanghai Library?

A．A dance hall for dance lovers.	B．A telephone directory of businesses.
C．Appreciation of literary works.	D．Full－text discs of ancient books.