A.In a travel agency. | B.In a restaurant. | C.In an express company. |
A.14. | B.26. | C.40. |
Interested in exploring two million years of human history and culture in one place? The British Museum is a good choice. In this guide, find out what you need to know to visit the British Museum. Here’s what we’ll cover:
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Opening hours and ticketsFrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day (to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays). A booked time slot will get you guaranteed entry.
It’s free to visit the British Museum, but there are also priced special exhibitions. For example, “Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt” is on until February 2023 and tickets cost £18 for adults.
What to seeThere are more than 60 galleries exhibiting items. Here are our recommendations on what to see.
The Younger Memnon | (Room 4-Egypt) |
Oxus Treasure | (Room 52-Ancient Iran) |
Lewis Chessmen | (Room 40-Medieval Europe, 1050-1500) |
Royal Game Of Ur | (Room 56-Mesopotamia, 6000-1500 B.C.) |
Aztec Serpent | (Room 27-Mexico: 2000 B.C.-A.D.1521) |
Ife Head | (Room 25-Africa) |
A knowledgeable guide will cover the exhibits in a more reasonable time so you have a memorable visit.
A variety of themed audio guides in their app are available for anyone interested in self-guided tour.
You can purchase the full bundle per language for £4. 99 (introductory offer) or themed tours per language for£1.99–£2.99.
Places to eat nearbyGreat Court Restaurant, Hakkasan and Zeo’s London are museum’s restaurants where you can enjoy delicious food and drinks at a reasonable price. Apart from those above, there are also the Court Café and the Montague Café inside the museum. Also, there are other options not too far beyond the museum gates, in case you are seeking more inspired dining.
1. If interested in Mexico relics, which room will you visit?A.Room 25. | B.Room 27. | C.Room 40. | D.Room 56. |
A.Bargains are not allowed there. | B.They both serve a variety of cuisines. |
C.Drinks there are welcome by visitors. | D.They are both located in the museum. |
A.A travel website. | B.A health magazine. |
C.A report on heritage. | D.A brochure for tourists. |
4 . Meeting people is the first step to make friends. But how do you actually become friends with someone? Here are some useful tips.
1. Make small talk even if you don’t feel like it
Small talk can feel false and meaningless. But it does have a purpose. By making small talk, you show that you’re friendly and open to communicating. In that way, small talk helps you to make the first connection with potential new friends. If someone doesn’t make any small talk, we might assume that they don’t want to make friends with us, that they don’t like us, or that they’re in a bad mood.
2. Figure out what you might have in common
When you talk to someone new and realize that you have things in common, the conversation usually goes from stiff to fun and interesting. Therefore, make it a habit to find out if you have any mutual interests or something in common. You can do this by mentioning things that interest you and seeing how they react.
3. Don’t write people off until you know them
Don’t judge people too quickly. Try not to assume that they are shallow, boring, or that you have nothing to talk about. If everyone seems uninterested, it might be because you keep getting stuck in small talk. If you only make small talk, everyone sounds shallow.
4. Make people like being around you
When you try to make people like you, it will become easier for you to make friends. When you make sure that people like being around you, they will like you. If we are with someone with a positive experience, we like that person more.
1. What is the purpose of small talk?A.To show that you are in a good mood. |
B.To show you have something in common. |
C.To show you are friendly and want to talk. |
D.To show you are a potential new friend. |
A.Because you don’t have a deep chat with them. |
B.Because they have nothing in common with you. |
C.Because you don’t make a small talk with them. |
D.Because you don’t like to make friends with them. |
A.To avoid being stuck in small talk. |
B.To judge people by what they do. |
C.To stay with people with a positive experience. |
D.To make people willing to stay with you. |
5 . Have you ever been really hungry, but there wasn’t much to eat in your kitchen? Did you throw together a bunch of stuff you had on hand and were pleasantly surprised when it tasted good? You aren’t alone. Some of our favorite foods were created by accident. Here’s a sample menu of some familiar foods that never would have happened if someone hadn’t created them by mistake.
POTATO CHIPS
One of the world’s favorite snacks is the result of a complaint. In 1853, a man was eating dinner at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York. He ordered fried potatoes, a popular side dish. But when they came out of the kitchen, he didn’t think they were crispy enough. He sent them back to the kitchen, where Chef George Crum was so angry at having his cooking criticized that he sliced the potatoes really thin, put lots of salt on them, and fried them. Not only did the diner love them, but everyone else did, too. They soon became a specialty of the restaurant.
TOFU
Tofu, or bean curd, is made by curdling (使凝结) fresh soya milk, pressing it into a solid block, and then cooling it. Tofu was accidentally invented in China more than 2,000 years ago, when a cook added seaweed to soya milk, which made it curdle. This is the same process that is used for making cheese. Like cheese, tofu is a great example of how really messing up a recipe can create something unexpectedly good.
CHEESE PUFFS
Did you ever wonder who thought up cheese puffs? The company that invented them wasn’t even trying to make food for people. It was trying to make animal feed. In the 1930s, the Flakall Company of Wisconsin made animal food from small, flaked piece of grain. One day, an employee, Edward Wilson, watched workers pouring cornmeal (谷粉) into the flaking machine, wetting it to keep it from clogging (堵塞). Because the machine was very hot, the wet cornmeal came out of it in puffy ribbons that hardened when they hit the air. Wilson took some of the ribbons home, added oil and flavoring to them, and voila! Cheese puffs!
1. What’s the purpose of the text?A.To compare the features of some foods. |
B.To inform readers of some foods. |
C.To recommend some foods. |
D.To introduce the origins of some foods. |
A.Seaweed is also used for making cheese. |
B.Chef George Crum didn’t like to criticize others' cooking. |
C.Hot wet cornmeal hardened when they hit the air. |
D.Bean curd dates back to 2,000 years in China. |
A.They are the results of complaints. |
B.They were not created on purpose. |
C.They weren’t originally made for people. |
D.They are all popular throughout the world. |
A.A child. | B.A cat. | C.A dog. |
1. What is the woman?
A.An athlete. | B.A hostess. | C.A coach. |
A.His mother. | B.His brother. | C.His sister. |
A.Ho is fitter. | B.He is calmer. | C.He is happier. |
A.Train horses. | B.Teach children. | C.Take part in more races. |
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In a car. | B.At home. | C.At the doctor’s. |
A.Phone the doctor. | B.Walk to the doctor’s. | C.Check the kitchen. |
A.Doctor and patient. | B.Boss and secretary. | C.Husband and wife. |
1. What does the man want to do?
A.Book tickets for a bus tour. | B.Ask for directions. | C.Book a restaurant. |
A.The chicken. | B.The beef. | C.The pork. |
1. Why doesn’t the man give the woman a discount?
A.She doesn’t own a membership card. |
B.She doesn’t take her membership card. |
C.She doesn’t want to pay for a bottle of milk. |
A.The man. | B.The woman. | C.Someone else. |