Guggenheim Museum⑥ (5th Avenue and 88th Street)

　　This museum owns 5,000 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed⑦ at the same time. The exhibition is always changing. It will appeal to⑧ those who love Impressionist and Post­Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building is also world­famous. When you walk into the gallery, you feel as if you were inside a fragile⑨， white seashell⑩. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs, just a circular⑪ path. The museum also has an excellent restaurant.

　　Metropolitan⑫Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)

　　The reputation⑬ of this museum lies in⑭ the variety of its art collection. This covers⑮ more than 5,000 years of civilization⑯ from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt⑰， other African countries and South America. The museum displays more than just the visual⑱ delights of art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant⑲ Ming garden, a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions. ⑥Guggenheim/'gʊgənhaIm/Museum古根海姆博物馆

⑦display/dI'spleI/vt.展示；陈列；显露

⑧appeal/ə'piːl/vi.有感染力；呼吁；求助 vt.

　将......上诉 n．呼吁；恳求

　appeal to(对某人)有吸引力；(使某人)感兴趣

⑨fragile/'frædʒaIl/adj.精细的；易碎的；脆弱的

⑩as if在此引导了一个表语从句，从句中用了虚拟语气。

⑪circular/'sɜːkjʊlə/adj.圆形的；环形的；循环的

⑫metropolitan/ˌmetrə'pɒlItən/adj.主要都市的；大城市的

⑬reputation/ˌrepjʊ'teIʃən/n.名声；名誉

⑭lie in 在于；位于　⑮cover vt.涵盖；涉及

⑯civilization/ˌsIvəlaI'zeIʃn/n.文明；文化

⑰Egypt/'iːdʒIpt/n.埃及(东北非国家)

Egyptian/I'dʒIpʃən/adj.埃及的；埃及人的

⑱visual/'vIʒʊəl/adj.视觉的；看得见的

⑲fragrant/'freIɡrənt/adj.香的；令人愉快的 　　古根海姆博物馆(第5大道和第88街交汇处)

　　这家博物馆拥有5 000幅(件)非常好的现代油画、雕塑和素描。这些艺术品并不是同时展出的。展品总是在不断地更换。它(展览)将吸引那些印象派和后印象派作品的爱好者。古根海姆博物馆的大楼也是世界闻名的。当你走进画廊的时候，你觉得好像在一个精细洁白的贝壳里面。看画展最好的方法是从顶层看起，一直往下走到底层。展厅里没有楼梯，只有一条环形的小道。博物馆里还有一家极好的餐馆。

大都会艺术博物馆(第5大道与第82街交汇处)