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Rock House Museum．Take a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville．The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century．The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville’s Historic Walking Tour．540／223-3330．
Natural Bridge of
Natural Bridge of Virginia，one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World．Caverns of Natural Bridge，guided tours of underground wonders；Natural Bridge Inn&Conference Center，Indoor Heated Pool，largest Gift&Souvenir Shop in the East．Information 800／533―14 10．
Grand Caverns
Grand Caverns is America’s Oldest Showcave．Beautiful and massive formarions．Union troops visited the caverns．Thomas Jefferson visited-you should too!Open weekends in March，daily．April~October，9 am～5 pm．Hour tours leave every 30 minutes．703／249―5705．
The News museum
The News museum in Arlington，the world’s only interactive museum of news．Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters，see today’s news as it happens on a block―long video news wall，and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made．The news museum is open Wednesday
through Sunday from 10 a.m～5p.m888／NEWSEUM．www．News museum．Org．
Kenmore Plantation＆Gardens
Kenmore PIantation&Gardens．visit over two hundred years of history from the Revolutionary War．Civil War and into the 2lst-century．Home of Betty Washington，George Washington’s only sister，and Patriot Col．Fielding Lewis．Explore this historic building and city block of restored
gardens．Tea and ginger cookies served．540／373-3381．
Virginia Beach offers 1 1，000 hotel／motel rooms，plus cottages and campgrounds．Enjoy miles of clean beaches and a variety of family attractions．Fine restaurants，various shopping areas，exciting nightlife，and special events are offered throughout the year．800／822―3224．
49．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To attract tourism to Virginia．
B．To encourage people to settle in Virginia．
C．To introduce historic sites in Virginia．
D．To give people a general description of
50．What way is the News museum different from Rock House Museum?
A．It is larger． B．It is more exciting．
C．Visitors can act in it． D．Visitors can see more in it．
51．Which of the following places is not open in the winter months?
A．Natural Bridge of Virginia B．Grand Caverns
C．Virginia Beach D．Kenmore Plantation&Gardens