Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.

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    (3) Starting April 28 of this year, the National Museum of Natural History will begin renovating its fossil hall. The fossil hall, which displays some of the world’s oldest and largest fossil specimens, receives more than 2 million visitors each year. It’s one of the museum’s most famous attractions. (3) As a result, the museum plans to expand the hall, as well as add to its ancient birds collection. Bird lovers, both young and old, have already responded with excitement at the news. The museum’s social media account has been flooded with messages of support. In the meantime, the current collection will be closed. However, visitors will be compensated during the closure. Museum’s special exhibition area will now be free of charge.

    (4) This week, the resident exhibition is a display of ancient wall paintings on loan from Australia. They celebrate the cultural heritage of the country and will be available to view until Sunday. Next week, the exhibition will be taken over by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. The winner of this year’s competition will be awarded a preview of the new fossil hall, as well as a cash prize.

3. What does the news report say about the fossil hall of the National Museum of Natural History?

解析：B。录音开头部分说到，从今年4月28日开始，国家自然历史博物馆将对其化石馆进行整修，后面接着提到，博物馆计划扩建化石馆（the museum plans to expand the hall），故正确答案为B。录音前面部分提到，化石馆里展示了（displays）一些世界上最古老和最大的（largest）化石标本（fossil specimens），并不是说化石馆是同类展馆中中最大的，也并没有提到化石馆正在展示更多的化石标本，故A、C两项错误。D项中的关键词online在录音中并未提及，故排除。