O．Henry Museum

Hours                    Location

   Wednesday - Sunday       409 East Fifth Street

  Noon   5:00 p．m．      Austin, Texas 78701

   Free Admission            （512） 472-1903

The aim of the O． Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts （手工藝品） and       archival（檔案）materials relative to the author, for literary, educational, and historical purposes     that are accessible to the public． The museum was established in 1934, under the authority of   the City of Austin, and is both a National Register Property and a National Literary Landmark．

The O． Henry Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p．m． Admission is free． Tours are also available for free． Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10 or more． Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum． The museum's gift shop has for sale t-shirts, coffee mugs. DVDs, and an array of books by and about O． Henry．

GROUP TOURS

We ask for one week advance notice of groups larger than 10 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations．

DONATIONS

 Donations greatly benefit the museum and its programs． Inquire about contributing．

VOLUNTEER

Contact us about volunteering at the museum． We are currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent （講解員） ．

STAFF

Valerie Bennett, Curator

valerie．bennett@ci．a(chǎn)ustin．tx．us

Michael Hoinski, Culture & Arts Education Specialist

michael．hoinski@ci．a(chǎn)ustin．tx．us

Elizabeth Taylor, Docent

64． Which of the following is TRUE?

       A． Before you enter the museum, you should first buy a ticket

       B． Your working voluntarily in the museum is appreciated.

       C． You can drink coffee in the museum's gift shop．

       D． You can have a tour in the museum the whole day．

65． If a school teacher plans to take her class to visit the museum.         .

       A． her students should donate some money to the museum

       B． she should prepare well to be her students' guide

       C． they must go there on a workday

       D． her plan should be scheduled

66． What can we know about the museum from the text?

       A． It is owned by O． Henry．

       B． It is an art museum．

       C． It belongs to a famous author.

       D． It is in memory of O． Henry.

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