The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is known throughout the world. It has a collection of contemporary masterpieces in painting and sculpture (雕塑). In the summer months, the Museum presents Summer garden, a fine program designed to give tired New Yorkers and out-of-town visitors an opportunity to enjoy special presentations. These include films, dramatic events, poetry reading, dance programs, and lectures in a surrounding of modern sculpture and landscapes. Summer garden takes place in the Museum's sculpture garden from June through September on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from six until eleven o'clock. The garden is transformed into a free city park in the very heart of the largest city in the United States. The site is lighted so that visitors get dramatic views of twentieth century sculpture, as well as recent works. Fifty thousand visitors attended Summer garden in its first two seasons, and this year more people than ever have been drawn to it.What is the major topic of the passage?A | The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.B | A special program in the Museum of Modern Art.C | Visitors to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.D | A public garden in New York City.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is known throughout the world. It has a collection of contemporary masterpieces in painting and sculpture (雕塑). In the summer months, the Museum presents Summer garden, a fine program designed to give tired New Yorkers and out-of-town visitors an opportunity to enjoy special presentations. These include films, dramatic events, poetry reading, dance programs, and lectures in a surrounding of modern sculpture and landscapes. Summer garden takes place in the Museum's sculpture garden from June through September on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from six until eleven o'clock. The garden is transformed into a free city park in the very heart of the largest city in the United States. The site is lighted so that visitors get dramatic views of twentieth century sculpture, as well as recent works. Fifty thousand visitors attended Summer garden in its first two seasons, and this year more people than ever have been drawn to it. What is the major topic of the passage? A | The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. B | A special program in the Museum of Modern Art. C | Visitors to the Museum of Modern Art in New York. D | A public garden in New York City.
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考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨大意的把握能力，需要从整体内容中提炼出文章的核心话题。
解题思路：
- 定位核心段落：文章开头介绍博物馆，但后续内容重点描述了“Summer garden”项目的活动形式、时间、地点及受欢迎程度。
- 排除干扰项：选项A（博物馆本身）和D（公共花园）虽然在文中提及，但文章真正展开描述的是项目本身，而非博物馆或花园。选项C（游客）仅是项目的参与者，非主体。
- 锁定关键信息：文章标题为“Summer garden”，且大部分篇幅围绕该项目展开，因此核心话题是“特殊项目”。
选项分析
A | The Museum of Modern Art in New York City
- 错误原因：文章开头虽介绍博物馆，但后续内容聚焦于“Summer garden”项目，而非博物馆的整体介绍。
- 关键点：博物馆是项目的载体，而非文章的核心。
B | A special program in the Museum of Modern Art
- 正确原因：文章详细描述了“Summer garden”的活动内容（电影、戏剧、讲座等）、时间安排、举办地点及参与人数，所有信息均围绕该项目展开。
- 关键点：标题“Summer garden”和文中多次提及“program”均指向此选项。
C | Visitors to the Museum of Modern Art in New York
- 错误原因：游客是项目的参与者，但文章并未以游客为中心展开讨论，而是强调项目的活动形式和影响力。
- 关键点：游客数量仅作为项目受欢迎的数据补充。
D | A public garden in New York City
- 错误原因：文中提到的“sculpture garden”是博物馆内的特定场所，而非普通公共花园。此选项混淆概念。
- 关键点：花园是项目的举办地点，而非核心内容。