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2020--2021学年平顶山市九年级英语中招第二次模拟测试卷
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There are a lot of great interesting places in London. It is one of the most visited cities in the world. The problem, of course, is that all of the most popular tourist spots will have large crowds and lengthy lines that you will have to wait in. Therefore, you probably want to check out some of the lesser-known tourist spots just for the chance to get away from all the people. The following four spots are great places to visit where you won’t run into large crowds of people.
Leighton House Museum
The Leighton House Museum once belonged to Frederic Leighton who was not one of the best known painters in history. But he was well respected. In addition, the museum also contains many works by other artists. However, its real attraction is the large quantities of tiles which are not seen very often anywhere else.
Bethnal Green
This museum has one of the best collections of ancient toys worldwide. Some of them date back to the seventeenth century. Obviously it’s a great choice if you have children. There are also activity areas to entertain visitors. However, never imagine that adults won’t appreciate a visit. The collection is quite impressive and well worth taking a look at.
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Sir John Soane was a well-known architect in London famous for designing the building of Bank of England. He collected all kinds of unusual things that are beyond your imagination. There are also many priceless artifacts that he collected from around the world ranging from ancient Egyptian statues to the nineteenth century Asian sculptures.
Duke Tony Blare Museum
There are more than 2000 pairs of various shoes on display. They are made of materials such as cloth, leather, plastic, wood, even silver and gold. The treasure of the museum is a pair of wooden shoes which was believed to have been worn by the 15th. Egypt’s king. Duke bought it for one hundred thousand pounds.
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