摘要：Friends are our neighbors from the local communities and beyond. They are families, students, scholars, and alumni (校友). 36 . Frie
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Join the Friends and find the place that's right for you
● Who are the Friends of the University Art Museum?
Friends are our neighbors from the local communities and beyond. They are families, students, scholars, and alumni (校友). 36 . Friends are united by a shared love for the arts and for the university, and by a desire to be part of a cultural community. Friends are interested and active in the life of the Art Museum. Friends are art lovers – just like you.
● 37 ?
As a Friend, your membership provides essential annual support to help sustain the continued excellence and diversity of the Museum's educational programs. By joining the Friends, you help to guarantee that the Museum remains a welcoming place of shared enrichment for all visitors to experience, to enjoy, and to love.
● What benefits do members of the Friends enjoy?
38 . When you become a Friend of the University Art Museum, you also become part of a great tradition. Not only will you be actively participating in the life of the Museum, but you also will receive special opportunities to share your love of art with other like-minded individuals. 39 , and they get invitations to exhibition openings, lectures, travel opportunities, and lively social gatherings.
●How do I join the Friends?
Becoming a Friend is easy. 40 , return it with your annual membership fee in the attached envelope, and begin enjoying your benefits immediately. If you prefer, you may join online at artmuseum.edu/support/become-a-member, or when you visit the Museum Store.
A. Why does membership matter
B. How can I learn about the Friends
C. Simply complete the membership form
D. You can then see the full range of Friends benefits
E. Friends membership is your entry to many opportunities
F. Friends receive a subscription to the Museum's quarterly magazine
G. Friends are people of all ages, interests, abilities, and cultural backgrounds
参考答案：GAEFC
文章主旨：
本文介绍了大学艺术博物馆之友的组成、加入意义、成员福利及如何加入等相关信息，旨在吸引艺术爱好者加入该团体，共同支持艺术博物馆的发展。
答案详解：
36. G。空格处于段落中间，起到承上启下的作用。空格前Friends are our neighbors from the local communities and beyond. They are families, students, scholars, and alumni.朋友是来自当地社区和其他地方的邻居。他们是家庭、学生、学者和校友。G 项Friends are people of all ages, interests, abilities, and cultural backgrounds朋友是各种年龄、兴趣、能力和文化背景的人。对Friends人员组成进行更全面的描述，与前文逻辑连贯。空格后Friends are united by a shared love for the arts and for the university, and by a desire to be part of a cultural community.朋友们因为对艺术和大学的共同热爱，以及成为文化社区一部分的愿望而团结在一起。与G选项逻辑连贯。因此应选G。
37. A。空格处为小标题，应概括下面段落。根据空格后的问号可知选项应为问句，因此答案应为A或B。本段的As a Friend, your membership provides essential annual support to help sustain the continued excellence and diversity of the Museum’s educational programs.作为博物馆之友，您的会员资格将提供必要的年度支持，以帮助保持博物馆教育项目的持续卓越和多样性。 By joining the Friends, you help to guarantee that the Museum remains a welcoming place of shared enrichment for all visitors to experience, to enjoy, and to love. 通过加入朋友，你可以帮助确保博物馆仍然是一个欢迎所有游客体验、享受和热爱的共享丰富的地方。
可知本段是在阐述会员身份的重要性及意义，A. Why does membership matter为什么会员资格很重要，符合语境。因此应选A。
38. E。空格在段落首句，一般为主题句，与小标题和其后的内容关系密切。小标题为What benefits do members of the Friends enjoy?Friends的成员享有什么福利？关键词为benefits益处，好处。空格后Not only will you be actively participating in the life of the Museum, but you also will receive special opportunities to share your love of art with other like-minded individuals. 你不仅会积极参与博物馆的生活，而且还会有特别的机会与其他志同道合的人分享你对艺术的热爱。E. Friends membership is your entry to many opportunities“朋友”会员身份是您通向众多机会的入场券，概述下文这些好处。因此应选E。
39. F。空格处于段落中间，起到承上启下的作用。空格前列举了成为会员后的一些好处，空格后 and they get invitations to exhibition openings, lectures, travel opportunities, and lively social gatherings.他们还会受邀参加展览开幕式、讲座、旅行机会和热闹的社交聚会。列举了一些具体好处，空格处应该是继续说明会员能获得的权益，F. Friends receive a subscription to the Museum’s quarterly magazine“Friends”可以订阅博物馆的季刊符合语境，空格前后为并列关系。因此应选F。
40. C。段落中间，起到承上启下的作用。根据小标题 How do I join the Friends?我如何加入朋友？可知，空白处应该是加入博物馆会员的具体步骤，C. Simply complete the membership form只需填写会员表格，承上启下， C选项中的 Simply与前文中的 easy 意义相近，下文中的 it 指代C选项中的 the membership form。因此应选C。
参考译文：
加入“朋友”，找到适合你的地方
●谁是大学美术馆之友？
“朋友”是来自当地社区和其他地方的邻居。他们是家庭、学生、学者和校友。“朋友”是各种年龄、兴趣、能力和文化背景的人。“朋友”因为对艺术和大学的共同热爱，以及成为文化社区一部分的愿望而团结在一起。“朋友”对艺术博物馆的生活很感兴趣，也很活跃。“朋友”都是艺术爱好者——就像你一样。
●会员资格为什么重要？
作为博物馆之友，您的会员资格将提供必要的年度支持，以帮助保持博物馆教育项目的持续卓越和多样性。通过加入“朋友”，你可以帮助确保博物馆仍然是一个欢迎所有游客体验、享受和热爱的共享丰富的地方。
●友会会员享有什么福利？
成为“朋友”是你获得许多机会的入口。当你成为大学美术馆之友时，你也成为了一个伟大传统的一部分。你不仅会积极参与博物馆的生活，而且还会有特别的机会与其他志同道合的人分享你对艺术的热爱。“朋友”可以订阅博物馆的季刊，还可以受邀参加展览开幕式、讲座、旅行机会和热闹的社交聚会。
我如何加入“朋友”？
成为朋友很容易。只需填写会员表格，连同您的年费一起寄回随信信封，立即开始享受您的福利。如果你愿意，你可以在artmuseum.edu/support/become-a-member网站上加入，或者在参观博物馆商店时加入。
来源：国豪教育
