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    　　WELCOME

    　　Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world．Windsor is one of the official residences(住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays here．

    　　Audio tours

    　　Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit．There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors．

    　　Guided tours

    　　Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide．Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments．

    　　Visitors with children

    　　For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends．Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments．However, baby carriers are available to borrow．

    　　St George's Chapel

    　　Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15∶00 from March to October are advised to visit St George's Chapel first, before it closes．

    　　Shopping

    　　Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys．Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service．

    　　Refreshments

    　　Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops．From April to September ice cream is also available．Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops．Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel．

    　　Photography and mobiles phones

    　　Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle．Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel．Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors．

    　　Security

    　　As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongs should get through airport-style security checks．For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route．

    (1)

    A visitor can apply for a free audio tour ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    in the Courtyard

    B．

    in the State Apartments

    C．

    at the Admission Center

    D．

    at St George's Chapel

    (2)

    What is specially offered to visitors with kids?

    [　　]

    A．

    A security guard．

    B．

    A pushchair

    C．

    A free toy．

    D．

    A baby carrier．

    (3)

    Who can get re-entry permits?

    [　　]

    A．

    Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle．

    B．

    Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops．

    C．

    Visitors buying water from the Courtyard．

    D．

    Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel．

    (4)

    Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?

    [　　]

    A．

    To ensure the safety of others．

    B．

    To ensure the security of the Castle．

    C．

    To prevent them from disturbing others．

    D．

    To prevent the use of the built-in cameras．

    答案：1．C;2．D;3．A;4．C;
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    (1)

    Which shows the possible shape of an hour glass?

    [　　]

    A．

    B．

    C．

    D．

    (2)

    Suppose the following measurements are taken from four women．Which of them is more likely to have bright children?

    [　　]

    A．

    Waist：60 cm; Hip：100 cm

    B．

    Waist：60 cm：Hip：80 cm

    C．

    Waist：55 cm; Hip 160 cm

    D．

    Waist：120 cm; Hip：110 cm

    (3)

    The underlined sentence‘the results are nomere quirkofnature,’possible tells us the results ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    can be explained scientifically

    B．

    are strange and hard to explain

    C．

    have just come about by chance

    D．

    are very interesting

    (4)

    According to the researchers, teenage mothers tend to have less bright children because ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    they aren't so good at child care

    B．

    they usually have less fat than mature women

    C．

    they area't physically strong enough

    D．

    their waist and hip measurements differ less

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