In 1974, Chinese peasants stumbled upon what many consider the eighth wonder of the world outside the city of Xi'an, China: the Terra Cotta Warriors.
The archeological find consists of an entire army of ceramic warriors and
horses that are estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. The collection of
elaborate figures was found near the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first
emperor of China.
The Museum of the Terra Cotta Army was constructed around the
discovery site and opened in 1979. Over the years, the Terra Cotta Museum
has participated in overseas cultural exchanges, allowing people in other parts
of the world to view samples from the amazing discovery. The earliest
exchanges included Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland,
Finland, Romania, and Japan. It has been presented in the United States
several times.
The 2009 exhibition at The Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas
was entitled Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor. On
display were over 100 artifacts, including nine of the 8,000 Terra Cotta
Warriors. In addition to the warriors, exhibition visitors were able to see a
terra cotta horse and two 10-foot-long bronze chariots drawn by bronze
horses. TIME Magazine named the exhibition one of its top five "must see"
exhibitions of the year.
Museum officials believed that such an exhibition should increase visitors'
understanding of Chinese culture. In addition to the statuary, there was a
demonstration of kung fu, an ancient Chinese martial art that people still
engage in today. There was also a discussion of how the Terra Cotta Army
was constructed and how long its creation took. Finally, there was a lecture by
Albert E. Dien, Ph. D, a professor at Stanford University and an expert in the
Early Medieval period in Chinese history. The exhibition was an exciting
opportunity for all who witnessed it.

Which statement supports the idea that the museum officials wanted visitors to
know more about Chinese culture?
A. "TIME Magazine named the exhibition one of its top five "must see"
exhibitions of the year."
B. "The exhibition was an exciting opportunity for all who witnessed it."
C. "The earliest exchanges included Canada, Australia, the Netherlands,
Turkey, Switzerland, Finland, Romania, and Japan."
D. "Finally, there was a lecture by Albert E. Dien, Ph. D, a professor at
Stanford University and an expert in the Early Medieval period in Chinese
history."
Question 7 .
In 1974, Chinese peasants stumbled upon what many consider the eighth
wonder of the world outside the city of Xi'an, China: the Terra Cotta Warriors.
The archeological find consists of an entire army of ceramic warriors and
horses that are estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. The collection of
elaborate figures was found near the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first
emperor of China.
The Museum of the Terra Cotta Army was constructed around the
discovery site and opened in 1979. Over the years, the Terra Cotta Museum
has participated in overseas cultural exchanges, allowing people in other parts
of the world to view samples from the amazing discovery. The earliest
exchanges included Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland,
Finland, Romania, and Japan. It has been presented in the United States
several times.
The 2009 exhibition at The Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas
was entitled Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor. On
display were over 100 artifacts, including nine of the 8,000 Terra Cotta
Warriors. In addition to the warriors, exhibition visitors were able to see a
terra cotta horse and two 10-foot-long bronze chariots drawn by bronze
horses. TIME Magazine named the exhibition one of its top five "must see"
exhibitions of the year.
Museum officials believed that such an exhibition should increase visitors'
understanding of Chinese culture. In addition to the statuary, there was a
demonstration of kung fu, an ancient Chinese martial art that people still
engage in today. There was also a discussion of how the Terra Cotta Army
was constructed and how long its creation took. Finally, there was a lecture by
Albert E. Dien, Ph. D, a professor at Stanford University and an expert in the
Early Medieval period in Chinese history. The exhibition was an exciting
opportunity for all who witnessed it.
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. People all over the world have been able to view parts of the Terra Cotta
Army discovery.