Unit 1 Great scientists Language points课时作业

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　　(2019·石家庄一模)

　　Interesting Exhibitions Held in Four Different Museums

　　◆　Name：the British Museum

　　Phone：020­7323­8000

　　Website：britishmuseum. org

　　Opening hours：daily 10 a．m．－5：30 p．m.

　　Price：Free

　　This exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification(干尸化). From a king's daughter to a temple doorkeeper, the displays explore the identities of eight people, using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived. By using new methods, such as CT scanning and 3D visualization, the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4，000 years, from prehistoric Egypt to Christian Sudan.

　　◆　Name：the Fashion and Textile Museum

　　Phone：020­7407­8664

　　Website：www．ftmlondon．org

　　Opening hours：daily 11 a．m．－5：30 p．m.

　　Price：￡ 8．80 adults, ￡ 5．50 students

　　This Fashion and Textile Museum is housing the first­ever exhibition of the classic Mexican shawl(披肩), which became famous in the 20th century. Artists, photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their colorful works there.

　　◆　Name：the Victoria and Albert Museum

　　Phone：020­7942­2000

　　Website：vam．ac．uk

　　Opening hours：daily 10 a．m．－5：45 p．m．；

　　Fri．10 a．m．－10 p．m.

　　Price：Free

　　The Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries. White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers.

　　◆　Name：the Science Museum

Phone：020­7942­4000