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National Palace Museum – Great History on Tour 大英博物馆在台北

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For over 250 years, the British Museum has collected and housed an incredible array of artifacts, documenting the advance of humankind. It is home to over seven million objects, spanning over two million years of history.

250多年来，「大英博物馆」搜集且珍藏数量惊人的文物，记录了人类发展演进。馆藏超过七百万件，横跨两百多万年历史。

Some of this history will come alive in Taipei due to the collaboration between the National Palace Museum and the British Museum. 271 works will be featured from all around the world, ranging from the Paleolithic Age right up to the 20^th century.

由于「国立故宫博物院」和「大英博物馆」的通力合作，部分历史将于台北重现。271件来自世界各地的文物将被展出，上起旧石器时代下迄廿世纪。

One of the highlights of the show includes the oldest artifacts of human civilization discovered so far. Around two million years ago, man first began to make chopping tools at the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, Africa. Fist-sized choppers made of rock with rough curved blades as well as utensils and carvings will also be on display.

此次展览的焦点包括人类文明已知最早的手工制品。约两百多万年前，在非洲坦尚尼亚的奥杜韦峡谷，人类首次开始制造砍砸工具。以砾石制成、刃口粗糙弯曲如拳头大小的砍砸器以及器皿和雕刻都将会展出。

From Egypt, visitors will get to see the wooden inner coffin of Djeho, a man of high rank, dating back to around 300 BC. The application of gold leaf to his face and his blue hair indicate the divine qualities he attained. There’s also a beautiful cast bronze statue of the messenger god Hermes from Ancient Greece. Moving east to Pakistan, one can marvel over a 2^th – century standing Buddha made of gray rock.

参观者还可看到来自埃及约公元前300年的Djeho木制内棺。Djeho是名上层阶级男性，脸部的金箔及蓝色头发显示其具神性。此外，还有古希腊信使神（赫姆斯）的美丽青铜像。东方的巴基斯坦则有造于公元二世纪，令人惊艳的灰色片岩立佛。

This special exhibit at the National Palace Museum runs February 4^th through May 27^th . This is the first exhibition of its kind on Taiwan soil, so don’t let history pass you by!

这项特展从2月4日至5月27日于「国立故宫博物院」展出。这是此类展览首次登台，所以，千万别让历史和你擦身而过了！

−by Murray Walker

Vocabulary

单词发音

on tour 巡回中

artifact [ˋɑrtɪ͵fækt] n. 人工制品〔有史学价值的武器﹑工具等〕﹐手工艺品

document [ˋdɑkjəmənt] v. 〔通过记述﹑拍电影或拍照片的方式来〕记载

come alive 活跃起来

highlight [ˋhaɪ͵laɪt] n. 最突出（或最精彩）的部分；最重要（或最有趣）的事情

civilization [͵sɪv!əˋzeʃən] n. 文明

utensil [juˋtɛns!] n. 器皿，用具

application [͵æpləˋkeʃən] n. 应用；运用

attain [əˋten] v. 获得

marvel [ˋmɑrv!] v. 对……感到惊异

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单词发音

collaboration [kə͵læbəˋreʃən] n. 合作

feature [fitʃɚ] v. 以……为特色；是……的特色

Paleolithic [͵pelɪəˋlɪθɪk] adj.【考古】旧石器时代的

chop [tʃɑp] v. 砍，劈

Tanzania [͵tænzəˋniə] n. 坦尚尼亚（非洲中东部大英国协之一共和国）

chopper [ˋtʃɑpɚ] n. 斧头

carving [ˋkɑrvɪŋ] n. 雕刻

coffin [ˋkɔfɪn] n. 棺材，灵柩

divine [dəˋvaɪn] adj. 神的，神性的

cast [kæst] bronze [brɑnz]  铸造青铜

Hermes [ˋhɝmiz] n.【希神】司学艺.商业.辩论等之神

Buddha [ˋbʊdə] n. 佛陀

soil [sɔɪl] n. 土地，国家，领土

Reading Questions

1.   What does the word “collaboration” in the 2th paragraph come close to meaning?

A.  Placing side by side.

B.  Refusing to slow down.

C.  Separating far apart.

D.  Working together.

2.   According to the article, which of the following is NOT true?

A.  People have to leave Taiwan to visit exhibits from the British Museum.

B.  Visitors can see a 2nd –century statue of Buddha made of gray rock.

C.  Over several million objects have been collected and documented by the British Museum.

D.  The exhibit only runs from early February until late May.

3.   Who would be interested in the information provided by the writer?

A.  Someone who enjoys traveling to different countries to see wildlife.

B.  Someone who wants to participate in a tribal dance performance.

C.  Someone who is interested in seeing mankind’s development.

D.  Someone who lives in Taiwan but has no interest in museums.

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