Many of the world-class London museums offer plenty of things to do to families. Whether you are a local or a tourist, visiting the museums makes for a great family day out in London. Let’s learn about four of them today.
British Museum
It houses a huge collection of antiquities (文物) from ancient and living cultures. World-famous objects children will be interested in include the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. With so much to see, their free Museum explorer trails (路线) effectively enable you to narrow down the focus when you visit the museum with your children.
Museum of London Docklands
This museum explores the history of the River Thames, the port of London and the people from the arrival of the Romans to the building of Canary Wharf. It is a fantastic museum to visit with young children. There are hands-on activities for kids. Mudlarks, the museum’s play area, is excellent for those under 8.
Horniman Museum & Gardens
Its far-out location means that you can expect lots of lovely breathing space at a museum that is not likely to be packed with visitors. Located in Forest Hill, the huge building looks a bit like a train station. There are plenty of hands-on exhibitions (展览) throughout the museum and wonderful gardens to explore.
Victoria and Albert Museum
South Kensington’s V&A is one of the world’s largest art and design museums, and it’s arguably London’s most attractive. Just the building it-self is well worth the visit. The collection is helpfully broken down into different topics, such as fashion and furniture. During the school holidays, there are hands-on events and performances to inspire the whole family.
1. What is a helpful way for families to enjoy the British Museum’s large collection?| A．Enjoying foreign artworks first. | B．Becoming a member of the museum. |
| C．Using the free Museum explorer trails. | D．Visiting the museum during school holidays. |
| A．It is normally less crowded. | B．It is mainly open to group tourists. |
| C．It is well-known for a train station. | D．It offers a special planting area for tourists. |
| A．British Museum. | B．Museum of London Docklands. |
| C．Horniman Museum &Gardens. | D．Victoria and Albert Museum. |
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Ithaa is the very first undersea restaurant in the world located 5 meters below sea level in the Republic of Maldives. The 5-by-9-metre restaurant can hold 14 people at a time and has a transparent(透明的) roof offering a 270 panoramic(全景的) underwater view. The restaurant was designed and constructed by M. J. Murphy Ltd., a design consultancy based in New Zealand. It was opened on April 15, 2005. Food served in the restaurant can be described as contemporary(当代的) European with Asian influence.
Tip: Work on technical designs and drawings for Ithaa started in March 2004. Once constructed, Ithaa would be put into the water. Because of technical challenges, limited resources, and quality control problems in building something underwater, the restaurant can only exist for about 20 years.
Skyline Queenstown Restaurant
The famous New Zealand restaurant offers delightful fresh seafood, salads, roast meats and delicious desserts, while the panoramic view from the windows will attract you day or night. It’s the ideal place for that special night out and the best place in Queenstown to watch the sun go down! With live music creating a relaxing atmosphere and never ending scenery to admire, you will be entertained as you eat in the restaurant.
Tip: Unlike other restaurants, the Skyline Queenstown Restaurant has tiered(分层的) seating to guarantee(确保) beautiful lake and mountain views from every table.
Revolving(旋转的) Restaurant Allalin
Located in the Allalinhom mountain, Saas-Fee, Switzerland, Revolving Allalin is the highest revolving restaurant in the world at about 3,500 m. The restaurant offers a rich selection. Valaisian platter, pasta and pizza ... all this and much more is on the menu of the world-famous restaurant. Enjoy the eating delights offered in the world’s highest revolving restaurant, while some mountain tops slowly pass by.
Tip: Known as the ‘Pearl of the Alps’, Saas-Fee offers many sports and activities: The popular holiday village features the Metro Alpine, the highest underground railway in the world up to the skiing area and the highest revolving restaurant at 3,500 m.
1. What do we know about Ithaa?| A．It was constructed in New Zealand. |
| B．It will exist for another 20 years. |
| C．It was finished in March 2004. |
| D．It can seat 14 diners at most. |
| A．location | B．food | C．atmosphere | D．seating |
| A．They all met technical challenges while being built. |
| B．You can enjoy beautiful scenery at all of them. |
| C．They all offer a lot of sports and activities. |
| D．Yon can have fresh seafood in all of them. |
Vancouver Police Museum
The setting, terrible enough, is the old Coroner’s (验尸官) Court and forensics lab, including the morgue (room where dead bodies are kept). Artifacts, from the 1870s on, include badges, uniforms, police equipment, items from criminals, and even preserved organs—all in all an arresting experience.
Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station
Designed to resemble a spacecraft, the Treck Station celebrates Vulcan’s coincidental relationship to Mr. Spock’s planet, Go to a building that features an 800-piece collection of Star Trek memorabilia — including Spock’s ears and floor-to-ceiling space paintings. If you want to know more about it, click here: http//www. Vulcantourism. com.
Accordion (手风琴) Museum
Through instruments, photos and recordings, the museum traces the history of the accordion and its influence on Quebec culture. They’ve even acquired Asian instruments that show the use of the free reed— call them ancient ancestors of the accordion—that date back 4000 years.
Chocolate Museum
It’s chocoholic heaven — whole museum featuring displays on how chocolate is made, hands-on exhibits, collections of historic chocolate boxes, and antique candy-making equipment and, of course, lots of chocolate treats, located in an old candy factory building. Click below to learn all about their hours and admission rates. http:// www. Chocolate museum .ca
Potato museum
A 14-foot high potato greets you at what’s billed as the world’s largest exhibit of potato artifacts. Explore the humble potato’s role in the economy, a collection of farm tools related to growing and harvesting potatoes, Hall of Fame.
1. If you are very interested in thrilling movies, you will probably be attracted by .| A．potato Museum |
| B．Chocolate Museum |
| C．Vancouver Police Museum |
| D．Accordion Museum |
| A．Canada | B．America |
| C．Africa | D．Asia |
| A．Accordion Museum |
| B．Potato Museum |
| C．Chocolate Museum |
| D．Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station |
| A．a magazine | B．a website |
| C．a newspaper | D．a brochure |
【推荐3】Why you’re more creative in coffee shops
Some of the most successful people in history have done their best work in coffee shops
A sweet spot of noise and crowds
Some of us stick in our earbuds as soon as we sit down to work in a public setting. But scientists have known for years that background noise can benefit our creative thinking. A study showed that a modest level of surrounding noise in a place like a cafe can actually promote your creative output.
Air of informality
The typical coffee-shop user might be a lone worker struggling with a creative effort. However, experts say these cafe settings can also benefit work groups who are brainstorming. There is a formal air when gathering on digital meeting platforms.
One thing that can make working from home or the office feel boring is the visual environment. Often we sit in the same chair and look at the same four walls all day long. In the coffee shops, people come and go. The daylight changes.
| A．Visual variety |
| B．The birthplace of countless great works |
| C．The pleasant smells of coffee and food vary |
| D．Not all kinds of noisy surroundings are bad for your creativity |
| E．By contrast, there is an informal atmosphere when meeting up at a bar or cafe |
| F．Whatever their careers, they have tapped into their creativity working at a table in a cafe |
| G．Because if you’re slightly distracted from the task at hand, it raises your abstract thinking ability |
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This is an emerging and constantly changing matter, with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) updating their travel advice to China to reflect the current situation in Wuhan, where transport in and out of the city has been halted. DFAT has advised people travelling to reconsider their need to travel to Wuhan.
The Smartraveller site provides recommendations for people travelling from a destination with reported cases, or for those who arrive in Australia feeling unwell. Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has provided an update on the virus and the measures being put in place by the Australian Government. The Chief Medical Officer advises that while there have been some deaths linked to this novel coronavirus, people should not be overly alarmed. There are no confirmed cases of the virus in Australia at this point.
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● CDC Novel Coronavirus in China
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1. Which of the following organization, institution or website has told the public that there is no need to panic about the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus?
| A．The Student Central of Deakin University. |
| B．The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
| C．The Smartraveller site. |
| D．Australia’s Chief Medical Officer. |
| A．Students of Deakin University can either contact Student Central or visit the Student Life blog should they have any question. |
| B．DFAT has advised people to think twice before they go to Wuhan, China as the city has been closed down. |
| C．If you arrive in Australia not feeling well, you can report it to the Smartraveller site. |
| D．There might have been some cases of the novel coronavirus in Australia. |
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| B．Forward it to Laura. |
| C．Call 03 5563 3333. |
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【推荐2】Come to build robots!
Robots are fun to play with, but did you know that they are equally fun to build? Don’t worry, it’s easier than you may think. You don’t have to know lots about electronics or be a genius at engineering to have a go at creating your own robot. There are lots of simple kits (配套原件) and resources available that make it easy to build a robot in your own home, and if you don’t feel confident enough to have a go at home, there are plenty of clubs that offer courses in robot-building for young people.
◇Why to build?
“Creating a robot teaches you in great about how it is put together and how it works, “says Steve Hubbard, of Robot Fun, which hosts robotics master classes for teens in Suffolk. “As you build and test a robot, you also learn how to fix it when things go wrong, as they always do.” Building and programming a robot is a practical application of science and engineering and a great way of learning how to solve all sorts of problems. You don’t need any special skills. If you can build with Lego or draw a line, you can build and program a robot.
◇How to start?
Matthew Applegate runs the Creative Computing Club in Ipswich, Suffolk. He says, “The Lego Robots kits are amazing. You can use cardboard, glue sticks and string to make a prototype (雏形).’’ Some kits can be expensive but there are ways to build your robots using things around the house. You can build an arm with cardboard, straws and string, adding it to a low-cost kit.
Building robots is really great. It isn’t easy at first，but when you get better, you will be surprised how much you can do. Come to get your first robot kit and make it whirr into life!
For details on how to build a Raspberry Pi buggy:tinyurl.com/TW J-robotbuggy
For details on how to join a robot club:tinyurl.com/TW J-members
For more information on kits and classes:tinyurl.com/TW J-resources
For more information on robots and their history:tinyurl.com/TW J-realrobots
1. What’s essential to build a robot at home?
| A．Good skills at electronics. |
| B．Necessary parts to put together. |
| C．Much knowledge on engineering. |
| D．Rich experience in playing with robots. |
| A．tinyurl.com/TW J-robotbuggy | B．tinyurl,com/TW J-realrobots |
| C．tinyurl.com/TW J-resources | D．tinyurl.com/TW J-members |
| A．To encourage teens to learn to solve problems by building robots. |
| B．To explain the advantages of building one’s own robots. |
| C．To analyse the need of teens to build their own robots. |
| D．To advertise a method of building robots with fun. |
【推荐3】Journey
Brief Introduction
The story is about a girl who's bored and can't get anyone in her family to play with her. She goes to her room feeling sad, but discovers a bright red crayon and decides to make her own adventure, and draws a door on the wall that takes her to a beautiful forest with a river. She draws a boat and sails to a city where men are trying to capture a bird. She bravely rescues the bird but finds herself captured and placed in a cage. The grateful bird helps her escape, and together they fly to safety and back to the city where the girl lives becoming close friends.
More About the Author
Born in Baltimore, Aaron Becker moved to California to attend Pomona College where he scored his first illustration job designing T — shirts. Since then, he's travelled to Kenya, Japan and Sweden backpacking around while feeding his imagination.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
By Barb Mechalke on November 23-
This is a beautiful book and tells a story only with amazing and breathtaking illustrations.
By Wulfstan on October 6。.
It is not really meant for the toddlers, more for the imaginative grade —schooler.
By Colby J Cuppernull on September 11.
I read this book with my three and a half years old son last night. Tonight, when we read it again, new words will be used to give voice to the story told through the images.
Product Details
Price: $10.46
Age Range: 4~8 years
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Candlewick （August 6）
Language: English
1. When was the book Journey published?| A．On November 23. | B．On October 6. |
| C．On September 11. | D．On August 6. |
| A．a college | B．a job |
| C．creative inspiration | D．something good to eat |
| A．The book is suitable for children and adults as well. |
| B．The book lacks a literal way of telling story. |
| C．The book is sure to fuel children's imagination with words. |
| D．The book is interesting with beautiful words and illustrations. |
| A．A lonely girl who breaks into a wonderful and dangerous world. |
| B．A story of a girl who earns a living by drawing doors on the wall. |
| C．A beautiful girl with great courage, determination and kindness. |
| D．An adventure of a girl who saves a bird in a real forest. |
