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Below are some of the best exhibitions at UK museums，galleries and historic houses.
20 Years Of Treasure—Oxfordshire Museum
Objects range from clay pipes and pots to gold coins and Elizabethan rings, all contributing to a deeper understanding of the area’s history. Recent acquisitions such as a beautifully decorated pair of Roman calipers(卡尺)are on display for the first time. Many items are now part of the county’s permanent collections, but there is also the opportunity to view discoveries that were recorded and returned to their finders.
Opening times：Tue—Sat，10 a. m. —5 p. m. Sun，2 p. m. —5 p. m.
A History of Fashion—Fashion Museum
This display features the items that have shaped the way Britons have dressed over the last 500 years. Among them is a woman’s waistcoat dating back to the time of Shakespeare, a selection of silk robes that would have been desired by the upper-class people of Georgian society, a New Look suit worn in the 1920s by the ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn and a 21st century body—con Galaxy dress.
Opening times：Daily，10：30 a. m. —5 p. m.
Another India—Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Marking the 70th anniversary of India’s independence from Britain，another India looks at the story of the country’s Indigenous and Adivasi people using a rich collection of artifacts. Never-before-seen objects from the museum’s collection are on display, together with several recently acquired works, including a number of newly created pieces by contemporary Adivasi sculptors.
Opening times：Tue—Sat，10：30 a. m. —4：30 P. m. Sun，l 2 noon—4：30 p. m.
Art since 9／11—IWM London
On display are 50 works of art including film，sculpture，painting，installations，photography and prints，bringing together the varying perspectives of more than 40 artists. Many exhibits are being shown in the UK for the first time. The exhibition is organized into four themes，exploring 9／11 itself，the resultant argument over state security，our relationship with weapons and other tools of war，and the damage caused to people and the environment.
Opening times：Daily，10 a. m. —6 p. m.
1.What can we 1earn about the exhibits in Oxfordshire Museum?
A. They all belong to the museum.
B. They came from royal families.
C. Some of them have never been on show before.
D. Some of them were donated by other countries.
2.What does the fashion display reflect?
A. The differences in dressing among Britons.
B. The changes in Britons’ way of dressing.
C. The way of Britons’ shaping their lives.
D. The history of Britons’ making clothes.
3.Which of t he exhibitions explores the theme of war?
A. Art since 9／11. B. A History of Fashion.
C. Another India. D. 20 Years of Treasure.
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These days，North Kickapoo Street in Shawnee，Oklahoma，is a four-lane road leading out to the highway，and lined with all kinds of places to eat and shop. But in the mid-1950s，it was just a gravel(砂砾)country road，the perfect place for our daddies to teach us how to drive.
We didn’t have driver’s education at Shawnee High Schoo1. We were on our own. Mom took me to pick up an instruction handbook. I was the oldest of my friends，so we were excited at the prospect of a whole new world opening up. We’d have freedom to get around. Best of all，we could go to the Starlite Drive—In theater on 50-cents-a-carload night. We’d have it made.
Mom let me back our 1949 Ford out of the garage a few times to get used to the clutch (离合器) and gearshift(变速排挡杆). I got familiar with the motion but was hardly ready for my road test.
Finally，the day came for Daddy to give me a real lesson. He drove out to the end of the paved section of Kickapoo Street and across to where the gravel started. My daddy had come from a family of 10，and they had been farmers in a poor area in Oklahoma. There was only one way to do things，and that was the right way.
Praises were rare，so when he expressed his approval it was special. I didn’t want to experience his glare if I ground the clutch or the car shook as I tried to get it going.
I took a deep breath，slowly let out the clutch，pushed the stick into second gear，eased down the road，and then carefully moved into third gear. He had me stop and repeat the procedure two or three more times until I came to the end of the section. I was feeling pretty good as I came to a stop and looked to Daddy for approval.
He glared at me and then barked，“You’ve been driving，haven’t you?”
He must have thought I’d been practicing in somebody else’s car. I quickly explained that my training was all done on the Ford.
That was 60 years ago. I can still see the nod he gave me when he said，“Well，you did a good job. ”
1.How did the author learn to drive at the beginning?
A. He was taught by his mother.
B. He was taught at Shawnee High Schoo1.
C. He learned to drive with the help of his father.
D. He taught himself by an instruction handbook.
2.While Daddy was teaching him，the author operated carefully to__________.
A. pass the road test
B. show his driving skill
C. avoid making him angry
D. stop the car being damaged
3.Why did Daddy glare at the author when he stopped?
A. He thought he had been cheated.
B. Something was wrong with the car.
C. He was disappointed at his son’s driving skill.
D. The son didn’t operate properly while driving.
4.Which of the following best describes Daddy’s character?
A. Untalkative. B. Strict.
C. Bad-tempered. D. Helpful.
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The Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans has added an unconventional course to its curriculum. Medical students can now take cooking classes in addition to their usual training. This is intended to improve doctors’ nutritional knowledge and encourage them to use food to prevent or cure illnesses.
According to a survey，most medical students in the U.S. receive on average 20 hours of nutritional education throughout their entire education. This is an extremely low number，especially when one considers that diet is at the core(核心 )of many modern Western diseases. From Type 2 diabetes，heart disease，reflux to obesity，allergies，depression and arthritis，eating the right foods can go a long way towards recovery，while significantly reducing dependency on medicinal drugs.
A big part of the problem is that nutritional guidelines in North America are vague，impractical，and difficult to apply. Everyone，from doctors to schoolchildren，learns about specific nutrients and percentages of recommended daily intakes，but that doesn’t translate easily to the grocery store.
Training doctors to cook，however，takes nutritional education to a whole new level. Not only will doctors be able to explain which foods are best to eat，but they will also understand how to prepare them. Tulane medical students prepare for teaching future patients by offering free cooking classes to New Orleans residents—a mutually beneficial arrangement for everyone who shares that food.
Fortunately，the model seems to be catching on. Already two other medical schools have licensed the curriculum and are adding it to their courses. Tulane also offers nutritional training for health-focused chefs from a nearby cooking school，which makes a lot of sense. After all，with the frequency with which North Americans eat out，we could all benefit from chefs who know how to balance nutrition with great taste.
1.What does the author want to tell us by listing the diseases in Paragraph 2?
A. Proper diets help cure them. B. Proper diets can replace drugs.
C. They are difficult to treat. D. They are typical western diseases.
2.What’s the author’s attitude towards the present nutritional guidelines in America?
A. Amazed. B. Confused.
C. Dissatisfied. D. Interested.
3.What can we know about the course from the last paragraph?
A. It will benefit chefs. B. It is becoming popular.
C. It has a long way to go. D. It encourages eating out.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Take a Cooking Course B. Learn to Be a Good Doctor
C. Live Your Life to the Full D. Let Food Be Your Medicine
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Punks，Ravers，Mods and Teddy Boys. No，these aren’t some hot new bands，but the names of a number of British youth subcultures from the last 70 years. Youth Club，a UK not-for-profit organization，released a book earlier this year celebrating many different subcultures from throughout Britain’s recent history.
“A catalyst(催化剂)for creativity on the worldwide stage，British youth culture movements from the Teddy Boys of the 1950s to the Grime Scene of the 2000s continue to play a pioneering role in music，fashion and creativity across the globe，” it wrote on its website.
These subcultures were traditionally a way for young people to show their personalities to others. Walking around London in the 1970s would have meant seeing dozens of young “punks”—people dressed in ripped denim，leather jackets，body piercings and with brightly-dyed hair on the streets. And in the 90s，“ravers” were young people who threw all-night parties in abandoned buildings or car parks.
So，what was the reason behind these subcultures?
“On both sides of the Atlantic，more and more young disappointed teenagers were looking for an escape from the boredom and restrictions of society，”wrote Ian Youngs，BBC entertainment reporter. “Unemployment，racial tensions and social changes added fuel to their fires. ”
Youth subcultures have almost disappeared in the West. Some experts believe the reason for this is the instant and low-priced availability of music and clothing in the Internet age. “Fashion and music，they’re much cheaper and they’re much faster today，” Ruth Adams，a culture lecturer at King’s College London told The Guardian.
“When I was a teenager，you had to stick to one type of music or fashion，because it cost more money. Now，it's all a bit vaguer，”she said，believing that it's harder to figure out someone’s personality or music tastes nowadays just by looking at them.
Despite this，Adams believes that today’s young people are still finding their own way to express themselves，but in a more modern way. “It’s certainly happening online，”she said. “It’s a lot easier to use personas(伪装)online just by showcasing certain types of mysterious knowledge. ”
1.What do we know about British youth subcultures?
A. They date back to the 1970s.
B. They were started by Youth Club.
C. They are contemporary culture movements.
D. They were a way for youths to express themselves.
2.What contributed to the appearance of these youth subcultures?
A. The easy access to music and clothing.
B. Young people’s desire for freedom and fun.
C. The political pressure young people suffered.
D. Young people’s longing for fame and wealth.
3.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 6 probably refer to?
A. The faster and cheaper music.
B. The instant and low-priced fashion.
C. The disappearance of youth subcultures.
D. The availability of music and clothing.
4.Which of the following would Ruth Adams probably agree with?
A. Young people are less willing to express themselves.
B. Young people are less interested in music and fashion.
C. Music and fashion develop too fast for young people to follow.
D. The Internet makes it harder to tell the young’s real personalities.
