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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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◆ Open Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 17:00. Last admissions at 16:30 each day.
◆ Personal Admission: Adults,￡5; Seniors/Students,￡4.
◆ Group Admission (Ten or more): Adults￡4.5 per person; Students/Seniors￡3.50 per person.
◆ Payment for groups must be made together.
Welcome to the James Joyce Centre
The James Joyce Centre is to promote an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce. In doing so, the Centre tries to work with institutions to celebrate Ireland’s rich cultural heritage (遗产). The James Joyce Centre provides the casual visitor with a rewarding and memorable experience.
The Centre’s home is a restored 18th century townhouse in the north of Dublin, the city of Joyce’s birth and the setting for all his works. From this central place in Joyce’s heartland, the Centre aims to develop an appreciation of this most remarkable and significant literary figure of the 20th century.
No. 35 North Great George’s Street was built in 1784 and decorated with fine plasterwork (灰泥) by Michael Stapleton. The house was restored in the 1980s and opened as the James Joyce Centre in 1996, run by members of Joyce’s sister’s family.
The Kenmare Room is used for lectures and has a small show of reproductions of Joyce family pictures. In addition, this room provides details of Joyce’s life and times, a reading table where visitors can sit and read works by and about Joyce, and a show of some of the many translations of Joyce’s works.
Exhibitions
The centre’s permanent and temporary exhibitions show various aspects of Joyce’s life and work. Through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel about its historical background and learn more about Joyce’s life. The Centre also hosts International Joyce, an exhibition that provides a wonderful introduction to the life and works of James Joyce.
Walking Tours
Our walking tours are available every Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm, and by advanced booking on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am and 2 pm (with at least four people). Adults￡10; Seniors/Students￡8. For bookings, contact info@jamesoyce.ie. We look forward to your visit.
21. According to the text, the James Joyce Centre ________.
A. has a history of about 30 years
B. is run by Dublin’s government
C. is on the North Great George’s Street
D. has been well protected since its construction
22. It can be inferred from the text that in the James Joyce Centre, you can _______.
A. see some movies about James Joyce
B. listen to James Joyce’s lectures
C. learn every event of James Joyce’s times
D. have the walking tours by yourself
23. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To comment on the James Joyce Centre.
B. To tell the history of the James Joyce Centre.
C. To briefly introduce the James Joyce Centre.
