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  3. Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in New York City. It is one of the largest and most【1】art museums in the world. In 186

Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in New York City. It is one of the largest and most【1】art museums in the world. In 186

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问题     Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in New York City. It is one of the largest and most【1】art museums in the world.
    In 1866 a group of Americans in Paris, France, gathered at a restaurant to【2】the American Independence Day.  After dinner, John Jay, a【3】lawyer gave a speech proposing to create a "national institution and gallery of art. " During the next four years, he【4】American civic leaders, art collectors, and others to support the project, and in 1870 the Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded, but it was【5】in two different locations in New York City. In 1880 the museum moved to its present location in Central Park on Fifth Avenue. Many additions have【6】been built around this building. The north and south【7】were completed in 1911 and 1913,【8】Six additional wings have been built since 1975 to house the museum’s【9】collections, to expand gallery space and educational【10】.
    The museum has collected more than three million objects in every known artistic【11】, representing cultures from every part of the world, from ancient times to the present.
    Popularly known as the Met, the museum is a private【12】. The museum is one of the most popular tourist【13】in the city and about five million people visit it each year. It is also a major educational institution, offering various programs for children and adults.【14】, scholars of archeology and art history【15】advanced research projects at the museum.
选项 A、persisted
B、guaranteed
C、convinced
D、trusted
答案C
解析 该句意为：后来的几年中他说服了美国的民权领袖、艺术品收藏家和其他的人来支持这一项目。persist：坚持；guarantee：保证，担保；convince：说服，使相信；trust：信任。
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