1. Phrases and expressions: 1. would rather do… than do… 宁愿做 …… 而不做 …… 2. any other (+ 可数名词单数 ) 其他任何一个 many other + 可数名词复数 其他许多 … 3. New Yorker 纽约人 4. leave… to… 把 …… 留给 …… 5. have a preference for… 对 …… 有偏爱 6. pre-twentieth century 20 世纪以前 7. be well-presented 被很好地展现 8. be well worth a visit 值得好好参观一下 9. art works = works of art 艺术作品 art collection 艺术藏品

2. 10 appeal to sb 吸引某人 11 the way to do sth= the way of doing sth 做 …… 的方法 ancient ways of living 古代的生活方式 12 start from 从 …… 开始 13 the top floor 顶层 14 lie in 在于 15 more than 多于；不仅仅是 16 the visual delights of art 可以看得见的艺术之美 17 introduce sb to sth 让某人了解。。。 18 It is amazing that… 令人吃惊的是 ……

3. 19 the admission price 门票价格 20 all the time 总是；一直 21 every two years 每两年 22 living artists 在世的 / 活着的艺术家 23 contemporary video artists 当代影视艺术 家

4. 1. Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. (rewriting) 2. It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century are housed in the same museum. 3. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. (paraphrasing) 4. This museum is famous for its various art collection. (replacing) 5. The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture. (translating)

5. Complete the chart with the information from the reading passage. NameAddress Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Whitney Museum of American Art America Contemporar y (20th--- 22st, mainly art by living artists) 945 Madison Avenue (near 75th Street.)

6. NameAddress Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Museum of Modern Art 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) Late 19th century to the 21st century Western countries

7. NameAddress Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Metropoli tan Museum of Art From ancient to modern times 5th Avenue and 82nd Street All over the world

8. NameAddress Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? Guggen- heim Museum Western countries 5th Avenue and 88th Street Modern (from late 19th century onwards)

9. NameAddress Type of Art Which centuries? What countries? The Frick Museum western countries 5th and Madison Avenue Pre-20th century