Surviving treasures from the National Museum of Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN
CROSSROADS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
3 MARCH — 3 JULY 2013
At the heart of the silk road, Afghanistan linked the great trading routes of ancient Iran, Central Asia, Indian and China, and the more distant cultures of Greece and Rome.
Nearly lost during the years of civil war and later Taliban (塔利班) rule, precious objects that reveal this diverse past were bravely hidden in 1989 by officials from the National Museum of Afghanistan to save them from destruction.
The surviving treasures date from 2000 BC to the 1st century AD and included rich gold ornaments (裝飾品) found at a burial site and limestone (石灰石) sculptures of a Greek city.
This is a unique opportunity to discover the story of Afghanistan’s ancient culture, its immense fragility, and the remarkable dedication (奉獻(xiàn)) shown to its survival and protection.
DETAILED INFORMATION
OPENING HOURS
The exhibition is open late on Fridays until 20:30.
￡10, members free
EXHIBITION AND EVENTS BOOKING
www.britishmuseum.org
020 7323 8181
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT
﹡On weekdays, take advantage of a classic afternoon tea package in the Court Restaurant for just ￡26 (including exhibition ticket).
﹡The exhibition catalogue (￡25 paperback) and other related titles are available in the museum shops or online at www.britishmuseum.org/shop.
﹡The exhibition Multimedia Guide (￡1) is available at the exhibition entrance.
﹡If you are visiting with a group, ask for the group ticket price. Details on group lecture packages are available at www.britishmuseum.org/groupvisits.
SPECIAL EVENTS
﹡Nowruz
Monday 18 March, 17:30.
Nowruz, or New Year, is celebrated in many countries from Afghanistan and Iran to Uzbekistan.
17:30~18:00 Entrance to exhibition.
19:00    Talks and discussion on Nowruz.
￡15 (including exhibition entry).
﹡Performance: The art of the Afghan rubab.
Tuesday 14 May, 16:30~17:30.
Afghan rubab virtuoso Soudi Homayun Sakhi and tabla player Yusuf Mahmoud give a performance of a full raga and folk pieces.
￡5, members ￡3.
﹡Easter holiday activities
Thursday 18 ~ Monday 22 April,11:00~16:00.
Explore the rich culture of Afghanistan. Listen to stories of Alexander the Great, try making a kite and be inspired by the treasures from the Hill of Gold.
Suitable for all ages.
Free, just drop in.
小題1: If you arrive at the museum on April 20th, what can you enjoy?
A．Near Year celebration.
B．Performance: The art of the Afghan rubab.
C．Easter holiday activities.
D．The exhibition without any special events.
小題2:When seeing “The art of the Afgahan rubab”, a tourist can pay less by ________.
A．booking tickets online
B．a(chǎn)ttending talks and discussion on Nowruz
C．calling at 020 7323 8181
D．becoming a member of the British Museum
小題3:Which of the following statements is true?
A．Of all the special events Performance costs least.
B．Museum officials saved these objects from destruction.
C．The Multimedia Guide is offered to visitors without any charge.
D．You can learn details about group visit either on website or by phone.
小題4: Where can you most probably find this passage?
A．In a high school text book.B．In a history magazine.
C．In a state-owned newspaper.D．In a traveler’s booklet.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：文章介紹了英國(guó)博物館的一些展覽活動(dòng)，相關(guān)的信息包括時(shí)間，費(fèi)用等問(wèn)題。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子：Thursday 18 ~ Monday 22 April,11:00~16:00. 可知如果在4月20號(hào)來(lái)，可以參加Easter holiday activities.選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子：a performance of a full raga and folk pieces.￡5, members ￡3.
可知會(huì)員價(jià)會(huì)便宜。選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章的句子：precious objects that reveal this diverse past were bravely hidden in 1989 by officials from the National Museum of Afghanistan to save them from destruction.可知是一些官員保護(hù)這些文物被破壞的。選B
小題4:文章出處題：文章介紹了英國(guó)博物館的一些展覽活動(dòng)，相關(guān)的信息包括時(shí)間，費(fèi)用等問(wèn)題，是給游客看的。選D    
點(diǎn)評(píng)：文章介紹了英國(guó)博物館的一些展覽活動(dòng)，相關(guān)的信息包括時(shí)間，費(fèi)用等問(wèn)題。屬于信息篩選類(lèi)短文，文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類(lèi)題目時(shí)，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項(xiàng)，了解具體要求，然后再仔細(xì)閱讀文章，認(rèn)真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。
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