1 . Exhibitions of the British Museum in 2024
Legion life in the Roman army
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8 July-18 August 2024
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Experience Rome’s war machine through the people who knew it best. Expansive yet deeply personal, this exhibition transports you through the life and service of a real Roman soldier, Claudius Terentianus, from enlistment and campaigns to enforcing occupation then finally retirement. Objects include letters written on papyri and the Vindolanda tablets, revealing first-hand what daily life was like for soldiers and the women, children and enslaved people who accompanied them. | This masterpiece is considered a milestone in Chinese painting history. Traditionally attributed to Gu Kaizhi (about AD345-406), it probably dates to between AD 400 and700. Due to conservation precautions, it can only be displayed for six weeks a year. The Admonitions Scroll depicts a poetic text composed by an official Zhang Hua（about AD 232-300）aimed at correcting the behaviour of an empress. The Scroll carries inscriptions (题词) by later collectors including the Qianlong emperor. |
Gesture and line
Explore the work of four artists who spearheaded (引领) the practice of drawing in the post-war years. From the 1960s drawing assumed a prominent position among a rising generation of post-war artists in Germany and Austria. This exhibition examines works on paper by four of these artists, who are still comparatively little known in the UK. | Around the world in 90
£ 14 Explore some of the most famous objects on display at the Museum. Follow our knowledgeable volunteer tour guide on a journey of discovery around the galleries. See spectacular sculptures from ancient Greece, explore life and death in ancient Egypt and get closer to many more highlights from the collection. |
1 Feb 2024-23 Jun 2024
Adults from E22, Members and under-16s free. | A．The rise and fall of the Roman empire. | B．The function of machines in the war. |
| C．Daily objects used by Roman civilians. | D．Life records of a retired Roman soldier. |
| A．It is on display every 6 weeks. | B．It changes the course of painting. |
| C．It bears Qianlong’s handwriting on it. | D．It was created by official Zhang Hua. |
| A．Gesture and line. |
| B．Around the world in 90. |
| C．Legion life in the Roman army. |
| D．Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies. |
2 . Best books on the market
The Nightingale by Kristln Hannah
$ 17 at bookshop
TikTok’s favorite historical fiction is undoubtedly The Nightingale. The story takes place in France in 1939, following a woman forced to live with German Nazi in her home after her husband leaves for the war. The Nightingale is an epic WWⅡstory, highlighting the untold stories of the women who endured it.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
$ 12 at bookshop
Holly Black finally returns to the fairy land of Elfhame over 15 years after Tithe was released. Now the story follows Jude Urgate, a mortal (凡人) who was taken illegally to live among the fairies. Even without powers of her own, she tries to prove herself against those who don’t believe she belongs by teaming up with a powerful group and trying to take the crown down.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
$16 at bookshop
The main characters at play in Such a Fun Age are Alex and Emira, a wealthy GirlBoss and her babysitter, a young black woman who is confronted at the supermarket, accused of kidnapping (绑架) the white child she cares for. This novel is all about race, privilege, and transactional (交易型)relationships. It’s sharp and impossible to put down.
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
$24 at bookshop
Olivie Blake’s The Atlas Six has become a New York Times bestseller. When six new academicians with magic get chosen to join a special society, they have to spend the next year dealing with each other and trying to prove themselves as only five will actually become members.
1. Whose novel is historical?| A．Holly Black. | B．Kristin Hannah. |
| C．Kiley Reid. | D．Olivie Blake. |
| A．Both are non-fiction. | B．Both are priced the same |
| C．Both are related to illegal things. | D．Both describe the fairy land. |
| A．Fantastic. | B．Romantic. | C．Historical. | D．Documentary. |
