Youarethecollectorinthegallery

更新 2022-09-03
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You are the collector in the gallery of your life. You collect. You might not mean to but you do. One out of three people collects tangible（有形的）things such as cats, photos and noisy toys.
There are among some 40 collections that are being shown at “The Museum Of”—the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit the objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museums normally represent.
Some of the collections are fairly common—records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful—branches that have fallen from tree, for example. But they all reveal （显露）a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are.
Others on the way include “The museum of Collectors” and “The Museum of Me”. These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of “The Museum Of”. The thinkers behind the project want to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves collectors will begin to see they, too, collect.
Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important point: the beginning or end of adolescence—“it’s a growing-up thing; you stop when you grow up,”says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial（顺序排列的）arrangement is comforting.
How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?

A．By collecting more tangible things.

B．By showing what ordinary people have collected.

C．By correcting what museums normally represent.

D．By accumulating 40 collections two years from now.

What can be learned about collectors from their collections?

A．Who they are.

B．How old they are.

C．Where they were born.

D．Why they might not mean to collect.

Which of the following is an aim of the new museums?

A．To help people sell their collections.

B．To encourage more people to collect.

C．To study the significance of collecting.

D．To find out why people visit museums.

According to the last paragraph, people may stop collecting when they

A．become adults

B．feel happy with life

C．are ready for a relationship

D．feel time to he uncontrollable

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Besides “Shanzhai” has electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve.
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Xie Xizhang, a literature critic, said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” version appears naturally to attract people.
“In spite of its poor techniques and operation, ‘Shanzhai’culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” Xie said.
Tian Huiqun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, said that “Shanzhai” culture never copies classic things, only trendy products. In that sense, it’s like a computer virus, multiplying without meaning.
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To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge as well as a motivation, said Xie.
Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.
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A. fake cellphones          B. electronic products
C. Spring Festival Gala     D. Olympics buildings
2. A. The underlined word “imitates” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. steals     B. copies     C. advertises    D. cheats
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C. those similar names to famous brand
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D. A country’s production is limited by its population growth.

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D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.
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A. Society smiles on the motorists.
B. Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.
C. Victims of accidents are nothing.
D. Society condones their rude driving.
3. Why does the author say:’ his car becomes the extension of his personality?’
A. Driving can show his real self.
B. Driving can show the other part of his personality.
C. Driving can bring out his character.
D. His car embodies his temper.
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A. Build more highways.
B. Stricter driving tests.
C. Test drivers every three years.
D. raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.
5.   The attitude of the author is
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