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Interesting Exhibitions Held in Four Different Museums
Name: The British Museum
Phone: 020-7323-8000
Website: www.britishmuseum.org
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Price: Free
This exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification(干尸化). From a king’s daughter to a temple doorkeeper, the displays explore the identities(身份) of eight people, using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived. By using new methods, such as CT scanning and 3D visualization(可视化), the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years.
Name: The Fashion and Textile (纺织) Museum
Phone: 020-7407-8664
Website: www.ftmlondon.org
Opening hours: daily 11 a.m.—5:30p.m.
Price: £8.80 adults, £5.50 students
This Fashion and Textile Museum is housing the first-ever exhibition on classic Mexican shawl(披肩), which became famous in the 20th century. Mexican artists, photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their colorful works there.
Name: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Phone: 020-7907-7073
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
Opening hours: Mon, Thur., Sat, Sun, 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.—10 p.m.
Price: Free
The Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming(迷人的) wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries. White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers.
Name: The Science Museum
Phone: 0870-870-4868
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
Price: Free
This four-day festival displays the latest exciting gadgets(小机械) and introduces their inventors. Visitors can explore electronics(电子产品), build robots, get hands-on(亲自动手) with new technologies and have a go (尝试) at 3D printing. There will be displays taking place throughout the festival, which is suitable for anyone aged ten and over.
1. Which number would you call if you’re interested in exploring history with modern technology?
A. 020-7323-8000. B. 020-7407-8664. C. 020-7907-7073. D. 0870-870-4868.
2. Which museum can you visit if you are free at 8 p.m. on Friday?
A The Fashion and textile Museum.
B. The Victoria and Albert Museum.
C. The Science Museum.
D. The British Museum.
3. What can we learn about the Science Museum?
A. It displays CT scanning technology.
B. More information can be found at www.vam.ac.uk.
C. The exhibition will last a week.
D. Visitors themselves can try new technologies.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要列举了在四个不同博物馆举行的有趣展览。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一部分的By using new methods, such as CT scanning and 3D visualization(可视化), the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years.可知在大英博物馆我们可以看到用新技术复原的4000年前的尼罗河流域生活相关的照片，故推断想通过现代技术探索历史可以去大英博物馆，其联系电话是020-7323-8000 。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三部分的Opening hours: Mon, Thur., Sat, Sun, 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.—10 p.m可知The Victoria and Albert Museum的开馆时间为周一、周四、周六和周天上午10点到下午5点半，周五是上午10点到晚上10点。由此可知如果周五下午8点之后有时间可以去The Victoria and Albert Museum博物馆。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四部分的Visitors can explore electronics(电子产品), build robots, get hands-on(亲自动手) with new technologies and have a go (尝试) at 3D printing.可知在科学博物馆参观者可以操作新技术和尝试3D打印。D. Visitors themselves can try new technologies.（参观者可以亲自尝试新的科技）符合以上说法，故选D项。
