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Many people have the hobby of collecting things, e.g. stamps, postcards or antiques. In the 18th and 19th centuries, 【小题1】 (wealth) people travelled and collected plants, historical objects and works of art. They kept their collection at home until it got too big 【小题2】 until they died, and then it was given to a museum. The 80,000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane, for example, 【小题3】 (form) the core collection of the British Museum 【小题4】opened in 1759.
The parts of a museum open to the public 【小题5】(call) galleries or rooms. Often, only a small part of a museum’s collection 【小题6】 (be) on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research.
Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟) and imagine 【小题7】 (they) living at a different time in history or 【小题8】 (walk) through a rainforest. At the Jorvik Centre in York, the city’s Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical accuracy is important but 【小题9】 is entertainment. Museums must compete 【小题10】people’s spare time and money with other museums. Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children.