CHOOSE YOUR VIRGINIA Rock House Museum Take a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville . The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century . The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville’s Historic Walking Tour . 540/233-3330 . Grand Caverns Grand Caverns is America’s oldest cave . Beautiful and massive formations . Union troops visited the caverns . Thomas Jefferson visited—you should , too ! Open weekends in March , daily April—October , 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Hour tours leave every 30 minutes . 703/249-5705 . The News Museum The News Museum in Arlington is the world’s only interactive(互动)museum of news . Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters , see today’s news as it happens on a block-long video news wall , and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made . The News museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a. m.—5 p. m. You can visit www. News museum .Org . Kenmore Plantation & Gardens Kenmore Plantation & Gardens has over two hundred years of history from the Revolutionary War , Civil War and into the 21st century . Home of Betty Washington , George Washington’s only sister , and Patriot Col. Fielding Lewis . Explore this historic building and city block of restored gardens . Tea and ginger cookies served . 540/373-3381 . Virginia Beach Virginia Beach offers 11 000 hotel / motel rooms , plus cottages and campgrounds . Enjoy miles of clean beaches and a variety of family attractions . Fine restaurants , various shopping areas , exciting nightlife , and special events are offered throughout the year . 800/822-3224 . 小题1:What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage ? A.To attract tourists to Virginia . B.To encourage people to settle in Virginia . C.To introduce historic sites in Virginia . D.To give people a general description of Virginia . 小题2: In what way is The News Museum different from Rock House Museum ? A.It is larger . B.It is more exciting . C.Visitors can act in it . D.Visitors can see more in it . 小题3:If you want to enjoy yourself in the evening , you may go to . A.The News Museum B.Kenmore Plantation & Gardens C.Grand Caverns D.Virginia Beach 小题4:Which of the following places is NOT open in the winter months ? A.The news Museum . B.Grand Caverns . C.Virginia Beach . D.Kenmore Plantation & Gardens . 小题5:Which of the following is NOT a fact when tourists are visiting the Virginia Beach ? A.Tourists can camp in the open air . B.Tourists can enjoy some special events there . C.Tourists can not go there in their own cars . D.Tourists can enjoy themselves on the clean beach .