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At
the start, one gets the impression of being in a normal museum where you walk
from room to room and look at things like paintings. The Museum of Broken
Relationships, however, offers its visitors a chance to see a special part of
people's lives: both women and men from all over the world have sent in their
personal belongings which they connect with past and broken
relationships.
There
is a surprisingly large number of things in the little museum that is set in
the beautiful old town of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The things have been
placed in different rooms, representing different kinds of break-ups. Some
relationships lasted for a long time while others were only short ones.
A
woman from the Philippines sent a newspaper from NYC where she and her
boyfriend had been building up their careers. The newspaper stands for the hard
work of becoming successful together; within a few years though, the couple
took different roads in life.
As
you walk through the museum you will laugh your head off one minute and find
yourself reduced to tears during another. This might happen in the room of unintended
break-ups, that is, relationships that fell apart because one partner died.
Poems
and letters, or broken glass are common symbols for the end of a pleasant, but
sometimes difficult time. People also sent wedding dresses, photos and things
that helped them escape a relationship for good, like a bicycle or trainers.
This
museum might not teach you anything about art, history or technology, but it
shows a very humane side of life. Each story tell us that life will go on after
a break-up. It might not be easy for a while but you will learn from your
experience and grow stronger again.
Having
visited a lot of “normal” museums, the Museum of Broken Relationships is a good
second choice and a creative way of making people think about their lives.
(1)
What does the underlined word "they" in the first paragraph refer to?
A . Visitors.
B . Women and men.
C . Personal belongings.
D . Broken relationships
(2)
What do we know about the "newspaper" couple?
A . Their relationship was close but short.
B . They took different positions on careers.
C . Their story was reported by a newspaper.
D . They helped each other in making careers.
(3)
The room of unintended break-ups shows relationships that__________.
A . lasted for a long time
B . produced both laughter and tears
C . ended when one person passed away
D . failed because of some misunderstanding
(4)
What's the text mainly about?
A . A special museum on relationships.
B . Ways to repair broken relationships.
C . How to develop healthy relationships.
D . Things connected with broken relationships.
答案: B
D
C
A