1. What is the name of the tomcat at the “meowseum” entryway in the podcast?
A. Farrokh
B. Shapoor
C. Shirin
D. details not provided
2. If an animal is “sprawled nonchalantly”, it more than likely feels …
A. unwinded.
B. worried.
C. mad.
D. frightened.
3. How lots of cats can be discovered at this museum in Tehran?
A. 4
B. less than 15
C. more than 20
D. as lots of as 50
4. In what part of Iran is the cat museum found?
A. far from the city
B. near the coast
C. in the residential areas
D. in the capital
5. According to the podcast, what can visitors do at this “meowseum”?
A. purchase paintings
B. delight in drinks
C. adopt cats
D. discover taking care of cats
6. Which word can change “agile” in the podcast?
A. frightened
B. timely
C. active
D. smart
7. What do the cats at the museum share?
A. They are all embraced.
B. They are of the very same breed.
C. They delight in connecting with visitors.
D. all of the above
8. What is one special attribute of Persian cats according to the podcast?
A. They have short, thick necks.
B. They have long hair.
C. They have very big eyes.
D. They have actually brief tails.
9. What is a Persian mini?
A. an amusing illustration of an animal
B. an unique breed of cat
C. a kind of paper painting
D. a phony copy of an art work
10. What was the relationship in between Babri Khan and Naser al-Din Shah?
A. Babri Khan was Naser al-Din Shah’s animal.
B. Naser al-Din Shah was Babri Khan’s owner.
C. Babri Khan comes from Naser al-Din Shah.
D. all of the above
11. Complete the following summary utilizing details from the podcast.
In Tehran, there is a cat museum and coffee shop called the “meowseum”. It was very first opened in (i) _______. There, visitors can take a look at art work from various (ii) _______ everything about cats, and they can have fun with the furry felines. One of the animal homeowners at the museum is Farrokh. Despite being (iii) _______the cat is still really nimble. The (iv) _______ of the museum hopes that individuals will treat cats as (v) _______ of the city which the animals can live together with them.
The cats at the “meowseum” are totally free to wander and sleep any place they want. Photo: AFP
Answers
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. (i) 2020; (ii) nations; (iii) blind; (iv) director; (v) people
Script
Adapted from Agence France-Presse
Voice 1: Sprawled nonchalantly throughout the doorstep, a big tomcat invites visitors to Tehran’s cat museum and coffee shop. In this curious establishment, some 30 friendly felines wander easily throughout the exhibit space. Shahrzad, Farrokh, Shapoor and Shirin are amongst the genuine stars of this tourist attraction in a little two-storey building in the capital of Iran.
Voice 2: Director Hossein HamlehDari said that when it initially opened in 2020, it was called the “meowseum”. It is a location where visitors and cats exist side-by-side in harmony in the exhibit spaces and on the coffee shop balcony.
Voice 1: The faded walls of the independently moneyed museum function recreations of paintings, images, caricatures and even stamps commemorating the cat from nations as varied as Iran, South Korea, Guinea and Ukraine. According to HamlehDari, when individuals satisfy Farrokh, a cat that was born blind however is still really nimble, they understand cats are likewise people of this city and can exist side-by-side with homeowners.
Voice 2: Most visitors come here to engage and have fun with the embraced cats, which come from a variety of types. Among them are numerous Persians, understood for their long hair and placid character, a breed which came from Iran and the neighbouring nation, Turkey.
Voice 1: Cats have actually been valued animals in Iran for centuries and are represented in lots of artworks. For example, they are included in little paper paintings called Persian minis. One of these is the well-known feline, Babri Khan, whose name ways “tigerish”. This was the animal cat of Naser al-Din Shah of the Qajar dynasty, who ruled the nation from 1848 to 1896.
