the public.

　　Shan Jixiang, the Palace Museum director, had earlier anticipated huge crowds."However, we still need to let more people know about the exhibition because it took 10 years for them to have this opportunity，" Shan said.

　　The museum suggested that visitors book tickets online in advance. The scroll painting is on display until Oct. 12.

　　语篇解读：本文介绍了《清明上河图》在故宫展览，迎来了大批的参观者，他们要排队六个小时才能看到。

　　1．The underlined word "depicts" in Paragraph 3 means ________？

　　A．replaces　　　　　　　　 　B．represents

　　C．predicts D．gathers

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据下文中的"a lively and rich landscape in Bianjing"以及句子的主语"The scroll painting"可知，该词的意思为"描绘，描画"，故选B项。

　　2．Which of the following is true according to the text?

　　A．It has been 15 years since the scroll painting was shown in Shanghai.

　　B．It is the 597th anniversary of the Forbidden City in 2017.

　　C．The Precious Collection of the Stone Moat includes 285 ancient paintings.

　　D．Along the River During the Qingming Festival is on display every 5 years.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第四段中的"the work in 2020, the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City"可知，2020年是故宫的第600个纪念日，2017年就是故宫的第597个纪念日。故选B项。

　　3．Why is Along the River During the Qingming Festival seldom displayed?

　　A．Because it is easy to break.

　　B．Because it is very expensive.

　　C．Because it is easily stolen.

　　D．Because it is easy to fade.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第六段"The work is seldom displayed because of its fragility."可知，《清明上河图》很少被展示是因为它的易损性。故选A项。

　　4．What can be inferred from the text?

　　A．The scroll painting displayed will last until the end of October.

　　B．If you want to visit the scroll painting, you can book tickets by phone.

　　C．The scroll painting is very popular all the time and many people visit it.

　　D．So far the Palace Museum has been open to the public for 100 years.

解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第四段中的"Faced with its huge popularity"以及第