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Should Museum Entry Be Free With International Museum Day coming up， today we are asking readers： Should museums be free or should people have to pay for a ticket？ Let us know your view． Comments Museums are not only there for enjoyment； they are education． This is why they must be free． While museums need a huge amount of money to operate， let the wealthy pay for it． The idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is wrong Krista Chen（US）﹣Age 15 Free entry does not attract people or encourage them to appreciate art． Generally people respect things that are difficult or costly to get Museums should require regular visitors to pay a fee， but provide free tickets as prizes for high﹣achieving students who can appreciate them more Fred Smith（New Zealand）﹣Age 14 Museums teach people about their past． This is part of our shared culture that should be available to everyone， rich or poor People should never be asked to pay an entrance fee． Rob Sanchez （Australia）﹣Age 17 There are no simple answers． Low ticket prices could help museums stay open．But companies and businessmen should also provide museums with more money and other support． They have a social responsibility too． Amber White （UK）﹣Age 16 I think museums and art galleries should all be free to the public． I do， however，think twice a year the museums should organize money﹣raising events to help pay for the cost of staying open． Li Mishao（China）﹣Age 15

（1）How many readers support the idea of free museums？　　

A．2

B． 3

C．4

D．5

（2）Who suggests museums should regularly hold special events to collect money？　　

A． Krista Chen．

B． Fred Smith

C． Rob Sanchez

D． Li Mishao

（3）Why does Fred Smith believe that free tickets should be given to high﹣achieving students？　　

A． Students will then study harder．

B． Museums will attract more visitors

C． Museums can make themselves more famous

D． These students can better appreciate museums

（4）Which of the following does Amber White agree with？　　

A． Businesses should offer museums more help

B． People should only pay what they can afford

C．Free entry doesn't encourage visitors to museums

D． Everybody should have a chance to visit museums

（5）What can we know about the website？　　

A． It's quite a new website

B． It was started in Australia

C． It's generally for young readers

D． It mainly discusses scientific topics