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Dear Kate,

My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in Buckingham Palace since 1837. Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in 1837. But it was not big enough for all her guests. More importantly, it was not big enough for all the children she planned to have, so she made the palace bigger and bigger.

I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace this morning. It's called the Changing of the Guard. It's fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of England have had these special guards to protect them.

The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. They did this in a colourful ceremony with music. It's interesting that they played both traditional music and popular songs. The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter.

I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the country's leaders meet there to discuss important decisions.

Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name Big Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it!

Take care!

Judy

1.What's the most important reason for Queen Victoria to make her palace bigger and bigger?

A. She wanted to have big meetings there.

B. She had more and more guests.

C. She planned to have a lot of children.

D. She wanted it to be more famous.

2. Which is NOT true about the Changing of the Guard?

A. The guards wear red coats and tall hats.

B. The ceremony lasts less than an hour.

C. The guards played different kinds of music.

D. The ceremony was held in the Palace.

3.In winter if you miss the Changing of the Guard ceremony on Wednesday, you may watch it ____.

A. on Thursday    B. on Friday   

C. only next week    D. only next month

4. The underlined word "replace" most probably means_______.

A.替代B.问候C.看望D.检查

5. How many places of interest does Judy talk about?

A. Five. B. Four.

C. Three. D. Two.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了我在伦敦的第一站是白金汉宫. 我看到了守卫换岗后，我去了国会大厦。议会大厦旁边的是一个高大的钟楼。

1.细节理解题。根据Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in 1837. But it was not big enough for all her guests. More importantly, it was not big enough for all the children she planned to have, so she made the palace bigger and bigger. 1837年维多利亚女王在白金汉宫安家。但这并不足够大容下她所有的客人。更重要的是,它并不足够容得下她计划要的所有的孩子,所以她宫越来越大。可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. 仪式持续了大约45分钟。新守卫与一个乐队走到宫殿来取代旧的警卫。可知应选D。

3.细节理解题。根据The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter. 在春天和夏天，每天警卫队在白金汉宫前变化, 在秋季和冬季每两天。故选B。

4.细节理解题。The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. 仪式持续了大约45分钟。新守卫与一个乐队走到宫殿来取代旧的警卫。可知故选A。

5.归纳理解题。通过My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace。I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower我在伦敦的第一站是白金汉宫. 我看到了守卫换岗后，我去了国会大厦。议会大厦旁边的是一个高大的钟楼故选C。

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