Dublin City Hall Inside City Hall is an interesting exhibition about Dublin’s hi

Dublin City Hall

Inside City Hall is an interesting exhibition aboutDublin’s history, with historical items from the old city and multimediapresentations. The building, which dates from 1779, once badly damaged, wasrecently renovated. Guided tours are available. Open Monday to Saturday10:00 a.m.~5:15 p.m., Sunday and holidays 2:00 p.m.~5:00 p.m. Admission is ?6.50. Phone 672- 2204.

Dublin Castle

This is a joy for anyone interested in archaeology orhistory. Dublin Castle was built in the 13th century on top of the foundationsof a Viking structure. The castle served as a military fortress, prison, courtof law and the core (核心) of British administration in Irelanduntil 1922. It’s now used for state functions and government conferences.Guided tours are available. Open Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.~4:50 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 2:00 p.m.~4:50 p.m. Closed during state functions. Admission is ?4.50. Phone 677- 7129 or 677- 7270.

Trinity College

The sole college of the University of Dublin, Trinitywas founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592. The reason most visitors venture toTrinity is to take a look at the Book of Kells, which is on display at the OldLibrary. The ticket price includes admission to the Long Room, a striking spacethat contains 200,000 of the college’s oldest books. Open Monday to Saturday9.30am~5pm, Sunday noon~4:30 p.m. (from 9:30 a.m. June to September). College Green. Phone 608 -1177.

Irish Museum of Modern Art

Housed in the beautifully restored (修复) Royal Hospital Kilmainham (which was modelled (复制) on Les Invalides in Paris), the museum exhibitscontemporary art and has an impressive permanent collection that includespieces representing the cutting edge of Irish and international art. OpenTuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m.~5:30 p.m., Sunday and holidays noon~5:30 p.m. The museum has no admission charge. Military Road, Kilmainham. Phone 612-9900. 

James Joyce Centre

James Joyce is one of Dublin’s most famous 20thcentury writers. Author of such works as Dubliners, Ulysses and hisautobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce’s name isforever linked to the city of Dublin. The James Joyce Centre is dedicated topromoting the life and works of James Joyce to novices and scholars alike. OpenTues.~Sat. 10:00 a.m.~5:00 p.m., Sun. 1: p.m.~5:00 p.m., admission costs ?5.00 for adults. North Great George’s Street. Phone 878- 8547.

1.According to the passage, we can know ________.

A. Dublin Castle was used for government conferences

B. the sole college of the University of Dublin was establishedby Queen Elizabeth II

C. Dublin Castle served as a court of law in the 1930s

D. the novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manis about James Joyce’s life

2.The underlined word “renovated” in the firstparagraph means ________.

A.reviewed            B. recreated           C. repaired        D. destroyed

3.Which place do you pay the least money to visit?

A. Dublin City Hall.                                                              B. Dublin Castle.

C. Irish Museum of Modern Art.                                      D. James Joyce Centre.

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1.D

2.C

3.C

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