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◆ Open Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 17:00. Last admissions at 16:30 each day.
◆ Personal Admission: Adults,￡5; Seniors/Students,￡4.
◆ Group Admission (Ten or more): Adults￡4.5 per person; Students/Seniors￡3.50 per person.
◆ Payment for groups must be made together.
Welcome to the James Joyce Centre
The James Joyce Centre is to promote an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce. In doing so, the Centre tries to work with institutions to celebrate Ireland’s rich cultural heritage (遗产). The James Joyce Centre provides the casual visitor with a rewarding and memorable experience.
The Centre’s home is a restored 18th century townhouse in the north of Dublin, the city of Joyce’s birth and the setting for all his works. From this central place in Joyce’s heartland, the Centre aims to develop an appreciation of this most remarkable and significant literary figure of the 20th century.
No. 35 North Great George’s Street was built in 1784 and decorated with fine plasterwork (灰泥) by Michael Stapleton. The house was restored in the 1980s and opened as the James Joyce Centre in 1996, run by members of Joyce’s sister’s family.
The Kenmare Room is used for lectures and has a small show of reproductions of Joyce family pictures. In addition, this room provides details of Joyce’s life and times, a reading table where visitors can sit and read works by and about Joyce, and a show of some of the many translations of Joyce’s works.
Exhibitions
The centre’s permanent and temporary exhibitions show various aspects of Joyce’s life and work. Through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel about its historical background and learn more about Joyce’s life. The Centre also hosts International Joyce, an exhibition that provides a wonderful introduction to the life and works of James Joyce.
Walking Tours
Our walking tours are available every Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm, and by advanced booking on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am and 2 pm (with at least four people). Adults￡10; Seniors/Students￡8. For bookings, contact info@jamesoyce.ie. We look forward to your visit.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。该文章首先介绍了James Joyce 中心的营业及收费情况，然后介绍了该中心内的陈列情况及其相关历史背景，最后介绍了关于James Joyce的展品。
21. According to the text, the James Joyce Centre ________.
22. It can be inferred from the text that in the James Joyce Centre, you can _______.
23. What is the main purpose of the text?
确定题目关键词James Joyce center，在文章中找到对应部分，回到题目逐一对照，看是否与文章中意思表达一致。本题考查了学生提取细节能力。
句意：A有大约30年的历史，B由都柏林政府经营，C位于乔治北大街，D 该中心自从被建立后，被保护的非常好。
事实细节题，直接信息理解题。根据第八段的“No. 35 North Great George’s Street was built in 1784”可知James Joyce中心位于乔治北大街。所以选择C。
把握不住细节信息。
本题考查了学生推理判断的能力。根据第十一段的“Through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel about its historical background and learn more about Joyce’s life.”描述可知，可以在该中心看关于乔伊斯的电影，所以选择A。
推理判断。根据第十一段的“Through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel about its historical background and learn more about Joyce’s life.”可知，通过看表演和三场电影来了解乔伊斯的生平。所以选择A。
把握不住相关要点。
确定关键词the main purpose，然后逐一分析每个选项，看哪个选项最符合题意。
句意：A 评论James Joyce 中心，B 讲述 James Joyce 中心的历史，C简短介绍James Joyce中心。D 吸引潜在的游客到James Joyce 中心来。
本文主要介绍了 James Joyce中心的相关情况，其主要目的是为了吸引游客到此处参观，文章末尾“We look forward to your visit.”意为“我们期待着您的参观”。再次印证答案，所以选择D。
把握不住细节信息。