美文网首页
BBC Take Away English (There'

BBC Take Away English (There'

作者: Chiquititaa | 来源:发表于2019-01-01 15:10 被阅读24次

一提到博物馆,不少人会想到 “国家博物馆”、“古代历史博物馆”、“艺术博物馆” 等常见的字眼。这类规模甚大的博物馆内通常陈列着和特定艺术、历史和文化有关的经典展品。但有一些博物馆则不遵循惯例,它们致力于收藏古怪而离奇的展品。幸好每个人的兴趣和品味都不同,所以总有那么一个能激起你的兴趣!


museum

article

What comes to mind when you think of a museum? Perhaps you picture an imposing building in a rather traditional design made of high-quality stone? Perhaps you imagine one of the classic concepts, such as the museum of natural history, the museum of fine art, or the national museum - its exhibits displayed in a time-honoured style and falling in line with convention.

Some people might consider these customary institutions the best way to safeguard the future of typical educational topics. A museum of antique breadboards, they may say, does not constitute an orthodox or legitimate exhibition. But according to the Museums Association, a museum is defined as a place enabling "…people to explore collections for inspiration, learning and enjoyment." And so of the 2500 estimated museums in the UK, a few are bound to be considered a little unconventional, eccentric or even niche. No matter how atypical your interest, there's a museum for you!

What about Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction? This quirky museum of classic science fiction was opened by founder Neil Cole. Visitors to this Allendale attraction in Northumberland can see items ranging from props used in the BBC series Dr Who to part of Thor's costume from the Avengers movie. "Science fiction has become more mainstream so I thought people might want to see this," says Mr Cole.

If clocks are more to your taste, why not visit the Cuckooland Museum? Set up by brothers Roman and Maz Piekarski, this Cheshire collection of over 600 cuckoo clocks is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world – and all from the Black Forest region in Germany.

Finally, you could visit the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in London. This offbeat, alternative institution bucks the trend of educating visitors through written explanations alongside its curios. Instead, it displays all of its kooky treasures, which include dodo bones, shrunken heads and a collection of McDonald's Happy Meal toys, with no explanation at all.

These are just a few examples. There are many more wonderful institutions out there that march to the beat of their own drum. All you have to do is go and find them!

vocabulary

come to mind 想起来...
traditional 传统的
classic 典型的、经典的
time-honoured 由来已久的
fall in line with convention 落入俗套
convention 惯例
customary 惯有的、传统的
typical 有代表性的、典型的
orthodox 正统的
unconventional 不同寻常的
eccentric 古怪的
niche 小众的
atypical 非典型的,不寻常的
quirky 离奇古怪的
mainstream 主流的
offbeat 别具一格的
alternative 另类的
be more to your taste 更符合你的胃口
buck the trend 逆势而行
kooky 怪诞的
march to the beat of your own drum 特立独行,按自己的风格走

question

In what way is the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities different to many other museums?

make sentences

  1. After being asked "How do you do?" the convention is to reply, "How do you do?"

  2. I don't like pop music. It's far too mainstream. I much prefer alternative bands.

  3. She's lovely, but a bit quirky. At our formal dinner, she dressed up as a vampire (吸血鬼)!

  4. Follow your passions, not what society tells you to do. Be yourself and march to the beat of your own drum.

  5. The programme is a little niche so it doesn't appeal to everybody.

  6. It suddenly comes to my mind that I haven't completed my assignments.

answer

It does not accompany its curios with written explanations. In fact, no explanations are given at all.

相关文章

  • BBC Take Away English (There'

    一提到博物馆,不少人会想到 “国家博物馆”、“古代历史博物馆”、“艺术博物馆” 等常见的字眼。这类规模甚大的博物馆...

  • BBC Take Away English (Is there

    我们都需要朋友,但友谊是一成不变的吗?生活的变迁意味着我们的朋友圈也会发生变化。哪些人是泛泛之交?哪些人才是推心置...

  • BBC Take Away English (The power

    在困难时期,书籍如何帮助我们放松,让我们感觉更有活力?阅读是缓解现代生活压力的最好方式之一吗?本期BBC随身英语讨...

  • BBC Take Away English (Reducing

    乘飞机出行从未像现在这样普遍、这样受欢迎。目前,每年全球航空旅客量已超过 40 亿人次。但是航空碳排放会影响气候变...

  • BBC Take Away English (Convenien

    点外卖是一种很好的享受,既省时,又省事。现在,用智能手机点外卖比以往任何时候都要容易。这也许就是为什么有越来越多的...

  • BBC Take Away English (A shorter

    你热爱自己的工作吗?一想到要工作一整天,你是无比期待,还是惴惴不安?对于有些人来说,从星期一开始就数着日子,盼着星...

  • BBC Take Away English (Will robo

    人工智能和机器人科技在飞速发展,很多人都担心这类技术对工作场所带来的影响。人工智能技术能以更低的成本和更高的效率工...

  • BBC Take Away English (Inside a

    直到最近,人们曾以为人类的大脑在幼儿时期结束时就完全停止发育了。然而,在过去的十年间,有研究表明人类的大脑从青春期...

  • BBC Take Away English (A modern

    在科技并不发达的过去,人们可能会为如何在严寒天气里更好地保暖而倍感困扰。现如今,每值严冬时节,虽然温度骤降、天气恶...

  • BBC Take Away English (Are smart

    智能手机的普及和社交媒体平台的出现让人们更加方便地拍摄并分享自己生活中的点点滴滴。如今,还有人会去购买传统的照相机...

网友评论

      本文标题:BBC Take Away English (There'

      本文链接:https://www.haomeiwen.com/subject/ycpnlqtx.html