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2. Listen again and then answer the questions. 1. Who first suggested they visit art gallery? 2. Who is the least interested in visiting art galleries? John Susan 3. Why is Gao Yang interested in visiting the Metropolitan Museum? He wants to see the exhibition of Chinese art. 4. Does Susan prefer large or small galleries? Small galleries. 5. Why doesn’t Susan want to go to the Museum of Modern Art? It is big, crowded and too expensive. 6. What kind of art does Susan dislike? Modern art 7. Which two galleries do they decide to visit on Friday and which two galleries on Saturday? The Frick Collection and the Metropolitan Museum on Friday and the Whitney and the Guggenheim on Saturday. Listening text Gao Yan, Susan and John are on holiday. They are staying in a hotel in Manhattan, which is an island between two rivers in the centre of New York. Listen to the three friends discussing which art galleries to visit. GAO YAN: What do you want to do tomorrow? JOHN: What about visiting some art galleries? GAO YAN: That’s a good idea, John. SUSAN: But it says in the guide book that there are more than sixty galleries in Manhattan. JOHN: Well, let’s choose just a few. SUSAN: Even a few galleries would take more than one day. JOHN: OK. Let’s spend two days visiting galleries. GAO YAN: OK, fine. SUSAN: Mmm. Alright. JOHN: So, Gao Yan, which galleries would you prefer? GAO YAN: I’d like go to the Metropolitan Museum. It’s got art from all over the world. There’s even a section on Chinese art. I’d like to see that. SUSAN: It’s a very big museum. I’d prefer something smaller to start with. JOHN: Well, what do you suggest? SUSAN: Well, the Frick Collection is quite small, and it has a beautiful garden. Perhaps we could go to the Metropolitan Museum after that. GAO YAN: And we could go to the Museum of Modern Art the next day. SUSAN: Oh no. It’s too big and crowded. And it’s expensive. JOHN: If you want to see contemporary art, the Whiney might b