ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS In Britain, works of art are (1) ............... in art galleries and, especially outside London, in museums. Shops that sell paintings are also (2)................ galleries. In the US public art collections are displayed in art museums, and a gallery is a place where people go to buy works of art. Many galleries and museums in Britain and the US receive limited financial (3) from national or local government. Some galleries obtain money through sponsorship. Works of art are often expensive and galleries can rarely buy them without organizing a public appeal or, in Britain, (4) money from the National Art Collections Fund. Visiting an art gallery is a popular leisure activity for a large number of British people. Galleries and museums are friendlier places than they used to be. Many try to (5) children's interest in art by school visits. Most Americans make their first (7)............... to an art museum with their school class, but when they are older, they usually only visit museums when they travel on vacation. The most popular galleries in Britain, all in London, are the National Gallery, which (18).................. over 4 million visitors a year, the Tate Gallery, which specializes in the work of British artists. Imp tant art museums in the US include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Galleries sometimes mount exhibitions of the paintings of one artist, e.g. Turner, that are brought together from all over the world. People are to queue for a long time to see them. Many people admire old masters, famous works by great artists, but have little interest in modern art. New works receive (10) in the media only when they are unusual or likely to shock people. Galleries and museums try to encourage a more positive (11) ...... to modern art but many people (12)............... doubtful. 1 A presented 2 A said 3 A defense 4 A asking 5 A encourage 6 A arranging 7 A voyage 8 A receives 9 A glad 10 A fame 11 A attitude 12 A continue B seen B called B money B asking for B start B doing B trip B bears B prepared B celebrity B position B go C displayed C known C protection C begging C begin C making C journey C obtains C happy C reputation C survey C remain D shown D proclaimed D support D demanding D bring D realizing D tour D experiences D willing D publicity D meaning D rest​
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