【推荐1】Wintery world
Family activity/December 10, 2023
Free

Explore the winter in this exciting event, full of art, crafts and exploration. Experience an exciting journey, wandering through cold, beautiful landscapes, before returning to the warmth of light and color. We’ll look at scenes of winter from across the world in our collection, with the opportunity to create a wintery masterpiece to take home and display.

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt
December 11, 2023-December 19, 2023
£ 33, £ 30 (Members), £16.50 (Ages 5-15), free for under 5 and disabled visitors’ assistant

Discover how people lived and died in ancient Egypt, and explore their hopes and aspirations for the afterlife. From painted coffins, statues and models of daily life, to spectacular wall paintings, investigate what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people.

The world of Stonehenge
February 17, 2024-July 17, 2024
Tickets will go on sale in early December

Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most awe-inspiring ancient stone circle, and its image is famous around the globe. This major exhibition is the first of its kind in the U.K. It will bring the story of Stonehenge into sharper focus, showing that rather than a shadowy age of mystery, Britain and Ireland of four millennia ago were places of big ideas, commerce and travel.

Around the world in a 70-minute tour
December 10, 2023-December 19, 2023
Adults and children aged 12+, £ 14

Explore some of the most famous objects on display at the Museum on this guided highlight tour. Follow our knowledgeable tour guide on a journey of discovery around the galleries. See the complex detail of the characterful Lewis Chessmen, marvel at the ancient texts on the world-famous Rosetta Stone and get closer to many more highlights from the collection.

1. If you’re interested in ancient British lives, you can choose ________.

A．Wintery world	B．Out-of-hours tour
C．The world of Stonehenge	D．Around the world in a 70-minute tour

2. How much should a member pay to visit Out-of-hours tour with 2 kids aged 3 and 13?

A．£ 28.

B．£ 30.

C．£ 46.5.

D．£ 63.

3. Where can we probably find the text?

A．In a travel leaflet.	B．In a science report.
C．In a fashion magazine.	D．In a history coursebook.

【推荐2】Essex Library Services Reading Friends

What is the role about?

Reading Friends is an exciting UK-wide programme from The Reading Agency. It’s been piloted in some other parts of the country over the last few years and now is being extended to Essex.

Developed with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, Reading Friends deals with loneliness by bringing people together to read, chat and share stories. Essex Library Services is looking for volunteers to support the roll- out of the Reading Friends programme across Essex.

What will it involve?

*Chatting to people, either one to one, or in groups, using reading to get people talking. Contact will be via phone or computer initially. After restrictions are lifted, it is planned to do in-person sessions (活动时间) in libraries.

*Using reading — whether books, magazines, newspapers, or anything else — to start conversations. Nothing needs to be read before the session.

What skills and experience do you need?

*An interest in people

*Good communication and people skills

*Love of books and reading is not necessary, but would be a bonus

What will you get from volunteering?

*The satisfaction of contributing to the community and potentially preventing loneliness

*The chance to share the joy of reading

*Develop your experience and skills to enhance your resume (简历)

*A certificate of appreciation for coming along and helping out, which looks great on a resume

1. Who does the Reading Friends programme aim to help?

A．People feeling lonely.	B．People wanting to change a job.
C．People wanting to publish their stories.	D．People having special educational needs.

2. What is a requirement for potential volunteers?

A．Having previous work experience.	B．Reading related books in advance.
C．Living in restrictions-lifted areas.	D．Being communicative.

3. What will the volunteers get from their volunteering?

A．A trip to Essex.	B．A certificate of appreciation.
C．A fund from the government.	D．An opportunity to work in libraries.

【推荐1】                                   BUILTBYYOU Challenge

In this post on our website of WiTech, we introduce some details about the BUILTBYYOU Challenge and why teens from around the world should join it!

BUILTBYYOU is an initiative that aims to encourage and expose more high school girls to careers in technology.

Read the write-up below from the BUILTBYYOU team to learn more about the challenge!

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for the next generation of 13-18 years old female startup founders and change-makers (you) who are building a mobile app, hardware device, robotics project, game, or something no one has invented yet. You can submit in up to teams of 4. Feel free to apply with your projects from your previous tech experiences or build out an entirely new idea.

What You Could Win

You could win the opportunity to present your project in front of expert teenager judges, tech/VC moguls(大人物) and change makers during a live Presentation Day in San Francisco on September 1. Winners receive S10,000 in funding, mentorship and a booth at TechCrunch Disrupt to take their project to the next level.

The Founder of WiTehch

Audrey Pe is an incoming high school junior from the Philippines. Because current Philippine curriculum is lacking in computer science education, Audrey taught herself to program using available online resources. As she pursued her interest in a technology career, she found very little support and no female role models within the industry. While attending tech conferences Audrey met other girls with similar interests for the first time. At 15 she gathered a team of students and founded Women in Technology (WiTech). WiTech is a community organization that educates, inspires and empowers young girls to break barriers and use technology to make positive differences in society.

1. Which of the following is one of the factors that determine who can apply?

A．Nationality.

B．Occupation.

C．Gender.

D．Character.

2. What will participants do?

A．Apply with their own projects.	B．Submit their projects in September.
C．Present their project before tech moguls.	D．Receive ten thousand dollars in funding.

3. What caused Audrey Pe to found WiTech?

A．Requests from other girls.	B．The wish to support young females.
C．Lack of interest in school education.	D．Inspiration from similar organizations.

【推荐3】Whether you like history or simply learning something new, these four museums are worth paying a visit to.

Tenement Museum

Located in New York, the Tenement Museum showcases the stories of the immigrants and migrants (移民) who came to America between the 1860s and the 1980s. See how they pursued the “American dream.” Their determination and endless desire to carve out a better life not only reflects the depths of the human spirit, but also how America came to be the country it is today.

National Museum of the American Indian

Located in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of the American Indian contains one of the world’s largest collections of native artifacts (手工艺品), photographs and documents. Featuring both ongoing and temporary exhibits, the museum documents many ways American Indians integrated into American history and culture.

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson features eight galleries filled with interactive exhibits that tell the stories of black Mississippians and their fight for equality from 1945 to 1976. You’ll hear the stories of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Vernon Dahmer, and you’ll also hear about many men, women and children who fought to be recognized as equals. Artifacts include a “colored” entrance sign, the gun used to shoot Evers, a burned cross, and a button from the 1966 March Against Fear.

The National WWII Museum

In New Orleans’ No. 1 attraction, the National WWII Museum, visitors can see why World War II was fought, explore key moments such as D-Day and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and put themselves in the shoes of those who had to make difficult decisions during the war. You even can take a 4D journey through the war in “Beyond All Boundaries.”

1. Which museum best suits visitors interested in ongoing and temporary exhibits?

A．Tenement Museum.	B．National Museum of the American Indian.
C．Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.	D．The National WWII Museum.

2. What can we learn about Medgar Evers from the text?

A．He organized the1966 March Against Fear.

B．He joined the army and fought in World War II.

C．He laid down his own life in the fight for equality.

D．He immigrated to the US to pursue his American dream.

3. What is the main purpose of the author writing this text?

A．To recommend people to visit the museums.

B．To make a comparison of the four museums.

C．To remind readers never to forget our past history.

D．To share his own experiences in visiting the museums.