
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.
21. 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
22.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.
23.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.
B
Every November, as Thanksgiving Day approaches, one memory comes to my mind. At my big
Turkish family’s get-togethers, baklava(果仁蜜饼)is the norm at the dessert table. There’s rolled baklava,
nut-filled baklava and chocolate-dipped baklava.
One year, though, back when I was in high school, my cousin Johnny decided to change things up a
bit. He showed up at my parents’ house for Thanksgiving with two items that had never been served
before---apple pie and a can of cream.
Those two items caused one of the biggest arguments. I distinctly remember my mom and aunts
whispering in the kitchen.
“Apple pie?”one of my aunts said.“What to do with this?”
I can still recall my mom’s puzzled expression at it all. If there’s one thing in this world my mom
distrusts, it’s fruit-filled desserts, a no-no in our cuisine culture.“Why would you bake fruits into a