The WinterthurMuseumis a collection

The WinterthurMuseumis a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms atWinterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.

The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

Câu 30: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur B. HowWinterthur compares to English country houses

C. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum D. The reason thatWinterthur was redesigned

Câu 31: The phrase "devoted to" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

A. specializing in B. sentimental about C. surrounded by D. successful in

Câu 32: What happened atWinterthur between 1929 and 1931?

A. The old furniture was replaced B. The estate became a museum

C. The owners moved out D. The house was repaired

Câu 33: What does the author mean by stating "the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor"?

A. Few people visitWinterthur

B. The furniture atWinterthur looks comfortable

C. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum

D. Winterthur is very old

Câu 34: The word "assembled" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

A. summoned B. appreciated

C. fundamentally changed D. brought together

Câu 35: The word "it" in line 10 refers to

A. collection B. English country house

C. visitor D. Winterthur

Câu 36: The word "developing" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A. evolving B. exhibiting C. informative D. traditional

Câu 37: According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT

A. place of manufacture B. date

C. past ownership D. style

Câu 38: What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

A. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in Paragraph 1.

B. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.

C. Each paragraph describes a different historical period

D. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum

Câu 39: Where in the passage does the author explain why displays atWinterthur have changed?

A. lines 6-8 B. lines 4-5 C. lines 1-2 D. lines 10-12

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

WinterthurMuseumis bộ sưu tập và một nhà. Có rất nhiều bảo tàng dành cho nghệ thuật trang trí và nhiều nhà bảo tàng, nhưng hiếm khi tại Hoa Kỳ một bộ sưu tập tuyệt vời Hiển thị trong một căn nhà đất nước rất lớn. Đi qua các thế hệ kế tiếp của một gia đình duy nhất, Winterthur đã là một bất động sản tư nhân hơn một thế kỷ. Ngay cả sau khi việc xây dựng mới rộng lớn được thực hiện cho nó từ năm 1929 đến năm 1931, nhà vẫn còn một nơi cư trú của gia đình. Điều này thực tế là quan trọng với bầu không khí và có hiệu lực của bảo tàng. Ấn tượng của một sống trong ngôi nhà là rõ ràng cho khách truy cập: Các phòng trông như là nếu họ đã được troáng chỉ một thời gian ngắn trước đây hay không bởi các chủ sở hữu ban đầu của các đồ nội thất hoặc hầu hết các cư dân tại nhà có thể là một vấn đề giải thích cá nhân. Winterthur vẫn còn, sau đó, một ngôi nhà mà trong đó một bộ sưu tập đồ nội thất và các yếu tố kiến trúc đã được lắp ráp. Giống như một nhà nước Anh, nó là một cấu trúc hữu cơ; ngôi nhà, cũng như việc thu thập và cách hiển thị cho khách truy cập, đã thay đổi trong những năm qua. Những thay đổi có trùng khớp với việc phát triển các khái niệm của nghệ thuật Mỹ, tăng kiến thức một phần của người thu gom và học sinh, và một sự tiến triển hướng tới việc đạt được các hiệu ứng lịch sử trong Hiển thị giai đoạn phòng. AtWinterthur phòng có theo điều này hiện nay, nhưng vẫn giữ được các ký tự của một ngôi nhà riêng.The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.Câu 30: What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur B. HowWinterthur compares to English country housesC. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum D. The reason thatWinterthur was redesignedCâu 31: The phrase "devoted to" in line 1 is closest in meaning toA. specializing in B. sentimental about C. surrounded by D. successful inCâu 32: What happened atWinterthur between 1929 and 1931?A. The old furniture was replaced B. The estate became a museumC. The owners moved out D. The house was repairedCâu 33: What does the author mean by stating "the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor"?A. Few people visitWinterthurB. The furniture atWinterthur looks comfortableC. Winterthur does not look like a typical museumD. Winterthur is very oldCâu 34: The word "assembled" in line 9 is closest in meaning toA. summoned B. appreciatedC. fundamentally changed D. brought togetherCâu 35: The word "it" in line 10 refers toA. collection B. English country houseC. visitor D. WinterthurCâu 36: The word "developing" in line 11 is closest in meaning toA. evolving B. exhibiting C. informative D. traditionalCâu 37: According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPTA. place of manufacture B. dateC. past ownership D. styleCâu 38: What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?A. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.C. Each paragraph describes a different historical periodD. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museumCâu 39: Where in the passage does the author explain why displays atWinterthur have changed?A. lines 6-8 B. lines 4-5 C. lines 1-2 D. lines 10-12