The Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark．It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947．In 1957 , the Hearst Corporation donated thefortune to the state of California．Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours．Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year．
Guided Tours
There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens．
●Tour One is recommended for first time visitor．It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream．
●Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr. Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen．
●Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte．
●Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace．
●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have．
Ticket Prices
Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover．Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles．
TOURS | ADULT | Ages 6 – 17 |
Experience Tour | $24 | $12 |
Tours 2, 3 or 4 | $ 24 | $ 12 |
Evening tour | $30 | $15 |
* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．
Reservation Information
While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for times．
Reservation Call Center Hours | ||
Dates | Monday-Friday | Saturday-Sunday |
March-September | 8AM to 6PM | 8AM to 6PM |
October-February | 9AM to 5PM | 9AM to 3PM |
Visit www. Hearstcastle. org for more information．
1.If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?
A．Tour One． B．Tour Two．
C．Tour Three． D．Tour Four．
2.If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?
A．36． B．60． C．48． D．75．
3.Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?
A．At 8 AM on Monday in February．
B．At 9 AM on Sunday in March．
C．At 7 PM on Friday in September．
D．At 6 PM on Saturday in October．
1.D
2.C
3.B
【解析】
试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了Hearst Castle的特色，以及去Hearst Castle旅游的线路、价格以及预订信息。
1. D细节题。根据Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace．可知如果你对酒感兴趣，你可以选择线路四。
2. under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．可知五岁孩子免费，计算得知48美元。
3.
March-September | 8AM to 6PM | 8AM to 6PM |
可知在三月星期日的上午九点这个时间段可以通过电话预定。
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Metrorail(地铁)
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