The British Museum
Admission and opening hours: Free, open daily 10.00–17.30
The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January
Museum galleries are open daily 10.00–17.30, and most are open until 20.30 on Fridays. Closing starts from 17.20. The Great Court, including the Information Desk, is open daily 09.00–18.00 and until 20.30 on Fridays. The Museum is open until 20.30 on Fridays, except Good Friday. Certain galleries are closed for maintenance or long-term refurbishment.
Tours and talks:
Daily eye-opener tours: Free
30-40 minute tours throughout the day, meet at the relevant gallery
11.00 Japan, Room 92; 11.15 Roman Britain, Room 49; 11.30 Ancient Greece, Room 17;
11.45 Ancient Iraq, Room 56
12.00 Africa, Room 24; 12.15 China, Room 33; 12.30 Enlightenment Gallery, Room 1;
12.45 South Asia, Room 33
13.00 Mexico, Room 27
14.00 Art of the Middle East, Room 34: 14.15 World of Money, Room 68
14.30 Ancient Egypt, Room 64; 14.45 Medieval Europe, Room 40
15.15 Ancient Rome, Room 70; 15.45 Assyrian Reliefs, Room 6
Lunchtime gallery talks: Free
45 minute talks with guest speaker or curator
13.15 Tuesdays–Fridays
Spotlight tours: Free
20 minute tours focusing on highlights
Every Friday evening
17.00 & 17.30 The Parthenon 18.30 & 19.00 The Enlightenment
17.00 & 17.30 Rosetta Stone 18.30 & 19.00 Death in ancient Egypt
Around the world in 90 minutes: £12 per person
11.30 and 14.00 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Meet the Rosetta Stone, the Lewis Chessmen and the Parthenon Frieze, as well as some lesser-known but equally fascinating objects, with expert guidance that goes to the heart of the Museum’s collection.
This tour is designed for adults, but children under 12 with an accompanying adult enjoy free entry. Please note that the tour will visit a number of galleries on different floors of the Museum and involves a considerable amount of walking.
Book online or at the Information Desk in the Great Court.
1.To take as many tours and talks as possible, which of the following day is the best to visit the British Museum?
A. Saturday B. Friday
C. Tuesday D. Monday
2.Which of the four tours requires booking in advance?
A. Eye-opener tours B. Lunchtime gallery talks
C. Spotlight tours D. Around the world in 90 minutes
3.If you are interested in ancient Rome, which room should you go?
A. Room 70 B. Room 49
C. Room 40 D. Room 33
4.Which of the following statement about the British Museum is true?
A. The museum is closed on Monday.
B. All galleries in the museum open until 20:30 on Friday.
C. Entrance to galleries stops 10 minutes before they close.
D. Children cannot join the “Around the world in 90 minutes” tour.
假如你是李华，你校英语校报就“时间管理”这一话题举办了一次征文活动。请你根据以下要点，写一篇英语短文投稿。
1. 时间管理的重要性；
2. 举出管理时间的措施和建议。
要求：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Li Ming and I have grown crazily about swimming ever since last year. Last Sunday we decide to go swimming in the Water Cube. So on my way there, I met a little boy, which was crying loudly. I came up with and asked him what was the reason. He said he got lost and that it was the first time he has gone out by himself. So I sent him to the nearest police’s station. Not until an hour late did I get to the gate of the Water Cube. Li Ming got very angry with myself. However, after I explained to him what had happened, he calmed down and made apology to me.
MY Travel Experience in China
During the summer holidays I visited a variety of regions in China.
My first stop was Beijing and of course the Great Wall. Without question it lived up to my 1. (expect).
After a long journey, I reached Yunnan. With 2.(it) minority villages and impressive landscapes, Yunnan had a lot to offer. One of my 3. (enjoy) moments in Yunnan was during my visit to The Tiger Leaping Gorge. The climb over the gorge was at times exhausting 4. always breathtaking. The views couldn’t 5. (imagine) in their beauty and they 6. (leave) me with many great memories.
After taking a boat from the mainland I arrived at 7. island province of Hainan. There I visited Baihua Waterfall. Floating on a pool of water at the base and looking up at the waterfall with a background of blue sky was one of the most 8. (relax) experiences of my life.
Throughout China there are many ancient buildings and in particular ancient towns. Lijiang and Dali both have glorious 9. (example) of this. It was remarkable to step back in time and get an idea of 10. China might have looked like all those years ago. I thought the buildings were beautiful and full of history.
I had a wonderful time! China is both fascinating and beautiful!
Once a wise man and his student traveled to a remote, mountainous place. They were well _______ at a cottage by a family of five. The wise man asked: “How do you _______ in such a poor place?”
“That’s what keeps us going,” said the host, _______ to a thin, tired cow. “She gives us milk, some of which we drink and some we make into _______. When there is extra, we _______ the milk and cheese for other types of food.”
The wise man thanked them and left. When he reached the first _______ in the road, he said to his student: “Get the cow, take it to the _______, and push it off.”_______ and angry though the student was, he obeyed.
As years passed by, the _______ became too much to bear and the student returned to that cottage to find out what he could do. Upon rounding the bend, he could not believe his eyes. In place of the __________ there was a beautiful house with trees all around, several cars in the __________, a satellite dish, and on and on. He __________ the man from several years before, strong and confident. He went __________ to the man and asked: “What happened?”
The man __________ with a smile: “Our cow fell off the cliff and died. To survive, we had to __________ new ways of doing things and __________ new skills. And so, we are now much __________.”
Sometimes our __________ on something small and limited is the biggest obstacle(障碍) to our growth. Once you __________ yourself of the thought “it’s little but it’s certain,” then your life will really change. May you have the __________ to recognize your “cow” this new year, and the courage to push it off the cliff.
1.A. received B. accepted C. educated D. behaved
2.A. succeed B. survive C. accommodate D. communicate
3.A. referring B. pointing C. sticking D. attending
4.A. cream B. yogurt C. cheese D. butter
5.A. replace B. place C. exchange D. change
6.A. bend B. village C. tree D. bridge
7.A. valley B. river C. cliff D. cave
8.A. Puzzled B. Bored C. Excited D. Ashamed
9.A. depression B. confusion C. anger D. guilt
10.A. fence B. cottage C. road D. hill
11.A. house B. passage C. balcony D. garage
12.A. congratulated B. recognized C. acknowledged D. greeted
13.A. by B. back C. over D. about
14.A. replied B. responded C. reflected D. reacted
15.A. come up with B. put up with C. keep up with D. catch up with
16.A. evolve B. extend C. develop D. polish
17.A. well off B. badly off C. better off D. worse off
18.A. dependence B. attention C. focus D. faith
19.A. remind B. inform C. warn D. free
20.A. perseverance B. fortune C. wisdom D. distinction
A lot of students around the world have to wear uniforms every day, but dress codes are not the same in every country.1.
Not all children like to wear uniforms in their everyday life. When I was a school girl, I had to wear a uniform. It was a dark brown dress with a black apron. I couldn’t wear anything else. All the girls in my country had to wear this uniform.2.
I remember how I hated to put on my uniform every morning. I couldn’t even use colorful hairpins because colorful things were prohibited. All the pupils looked the same, and nobody liked that uniform.
My friends and I talked about it very often. 3. All we wanted was to feel comfortable and to be different from other children.
Nowadays, the dress code in my country has changed. There are no more uniforms. 4. For example, my younger brother, who is a high school student, now likes to wear jeans because they are comfortable, and he doesn’t want to change back to a uniform.
However, the government now wants to make a new dress for schools and require uniforms again. Fortunately, the new uniform is supposed to be less formal than the old one.
5. If children prefer to wear colorful clothes, adults should permit them to do so. Kids have to enjoy going to school. That is why everything has to be done to make pupils feel comfortable at school.
A. For boys, it was a dark blue suit.
B. Wearing a uniform has a special meaning for students.
C. They depend on the culture and traditions of each country.
D. Caring too much about how they dress shouldn’t be a big concern for students.
E. We imagined how we would dress if there were no uniforms.
F. Children can dress whatever they like.
G. In my opinion, it is good idea to have a freestyle dress code.
