The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center's exhibition "The American Twenties" explores the decade's great cultural and social changes,including ambiguities (模梭兩可) ， contradictions (自相矛盾) ，contrasts and conflicts as well as the many ideas that were born or started to have results in the1920s.

  Featuring more than400 items,the exhibition presents the achievements and events that characterized the period. The exhibition runs from Jan. 30 to July 29at the Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

  With the opening of this exhibition,the Center begins its celebration of its 50th anniversary year." The American Twenties" is the first of one of many exhibitions and programs planned in a year contributing to" Celebrating the Imagination."

  "This exhibition is an exploration of the1920s through the literature and art that was to become typically American and typically modern."

  The United States came out from World War I with wealth and power and an urge to remake itself. In the decade's struggle to define the future of America,a large number of issues were argued and fought out in poetry,novels,political tracts (小冊(cè)子) ，music and the movies. The exhibition takes a deeper look at many of the most important events and ideas that shaped the period.

  As these fundamental issues came to the surface,the idea of the "modern" became clear and the" American" century born.

  "The exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to witness the emergence of a distinctly modern American culture," Phillips said.

"The American Twenties" can be seen at the Ransom Center Galleries on Tuesdays through Fridays from10 a.m. to5 p.m., with extended Thursday hours until7 p.m.. On Saturdays and Sundays the galleries are open from noon to5 p.m.. The galleries are closed on Mondays. 

(   ) 1. The purpose of writing this passage is to introduce         .

   A. American history in1920s

   B. an exhibition called The American Twenties

   C. the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

   D. celebrations of the 50th anniversary year of the center

(   ) 2. 1920s became a distinctive period of time in American history for the following reasons EXCEPT that         .

   A. America modern culture was shaped

   B. America had just experienced World War I

   C. America accumulated great wealth during this period of time

   D. a lot of literature and art works at that time reflected the struggling time

(   ) 3. If you are a teacher,you can go to the exhibition         .

   A. on the afternoon of Monday

   B. on a morning during the weekends

   C. after a whole day's work on Wednesday

   D. on a Tuesday during your summer vacation

(   ) 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. The exhibition only displays works in literature and arts.

   B. The exhibition will last seven months only closed on Mondays.

   C. During the early1920s,the Americans were in a state of confusion.

   D. There was such kind of exhibition as The American Twenties before.

1. B這篇文章很明顯是介紹二-個(gè)名為The American Twenties的展覽。

2. C美國的財(cái)富是在這段時(shí)期以前，也就是在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)中積累的。

3. D由最后一段得知。

4. D由第1段得知，D項(xiàng)不是正確的說法。

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