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  3. The questioning of the role of the public gallery is not a new phenomenon. It is something that has been argued over since its v

The questioning of the role of the public gallery is not a new phenomenon. It is something that has been argued over since its v

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问题     The questioning of the role of the public gallery is not a new phenomenon. It is something that has been argued over since its very conception, and the debate is ongoing.
    "Museum" and "gallery" are interchangeable words to describe any building used to exhibit objects of historic or artistic interest. Museums, in this sense, are a relatively recent phenomenon, going back no more than a couple of hundred years, to the latter part of the eighteenth century. During this period until the mid twentieth century, they were designed to resemble older ceremonial monuments such as palaces and temples which signified their associations with secular, and not religious beliefs. Secular truth meant a rational, verifiable and objective knowledge and thus, Art Museums, not only because of the scientific and humanistic disciplines practiced in them, such as conservation, art history, archaeology etc. , were seen as preservers of the community’s official cultural memory. Consequently, it can be argued that museums should be placed at the centre of the modern relations between government and culture. As a powerful social metaphor and as an instrument of historical representation, museums are crucial measurements of social changes.
    The idea of the museum has to, therefore, be "reborn" and some of its characteristics and challenges are clear. An understanding that communication is the basis on which culture is both maintained and transformed, demands a new approach to museum pedagogy. Schools and Colleges Programmes have become an integral part of museums globally. The Irish Museum of Modern Art which opened in nineteen ninety-one, for example, has a major education initiative inherent in its ethos. It has developed a number of programmes and projects intended to address the needs of specific groups, such as schools and colleges. During the academic year, IMMA invites teachers and tutors from pre-primary, primary, secondary and third-level schools and colleges to bring their class groups to the museum for pre-booked tours, gallery talks or to meet artists participating in the Artist’s Residency Programme.
    In Britain, local education authorities are developing a range of new initiatives to encourage effective co-operation between schools and museums. Schools can integrate what they have learned from museum resources into many aspects of the curriculum which also contributes to preparing pupils for the opportunities and experiences of adult life. Examples given indicate how work in history and art is enhanced by access to museum resources and the possibilities of learning are improved by first hand experience. Links between museums and schools are the foundation for wider contacts between museums and their communities but these liaisons between museums and the worlds of education must take new forms and use new strategies if we are to capture the interest and imagination of a new generation.
The author used the example of the Irish Museum to argue that______.
选项 A、the concept of museum is now under heated dispute
B、teaching staff of all levels visit museums with passion
C、modern artists are available in the museum programme
D、a new way of thinking emerges to the global museums
答案D
解析 题干中的提示信息the example of the Irish Museum要求考生先找到例子的位置，再寻找例子支持的论点信息。第三段的“爱尔兰博物馆”前面的论点信息是An understanding that communication is the basis on which culture isboth maintained and transformed，demands a new approach to museumpedagogy．Schools and Colleges Programmes have become an integral part of museums globally．选项D提供的“新思维”对应旬中的“新方法”。选项A的“争议”与全文开头有关，远离问题。选项B值得重视。它来自于博物馆例子本身，与问题的要求相悖。选项C和B的设计思路相同。
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