Question

There's no better destination than London if you want to plug into the 1，000­year history of British kings and queens. The UK's capital has a series of palaces， museums and galleries open to the public.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the world's largest and oldest continuously inhabited castle. It also happens to be one of the Queen's main residences—she spends most of her private weekends here.

Admission： Adults $27 (￡20.50). Under 17s $15.75 (￡12).

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace， the official London residence of the Queen and Price Philip， open to the public when the royals are on summer vacation. You won't be able to nose around the whole palace. But visitors can admire sumptuous Regency interiors and priceless art in the State Rooms.

A Royal Day Out ticket(adults about $52， under 17s $29) gives access to all three plus a stroll in the gardens. An audio guide is included in the price.

Westminster Abbey

Walk the same floor  as Kate did on the day of her wedding to Prince William. Then clock the Abbey's royal heritage： 16 more weddings， 17 tombs of Kings and Queens and the coronations(加冕礼) of almost every monarch for 1，000 years. You'd better download the nifty(俏皮的) audio tour narrated by actor Jeremy Irons onto your smart phone before you go. The Abbey is still a functioning place of worship， so don't forget to check visiting times.

Admission： Adults $28 (￡22). 16 and Under $11.50 (￡9). Tickets are cheaper online.

Kensington Palace

The White Garden at Kensington Palace， created in memory of Diana， Princess of Wales， is now the official London home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges. So it's kind of them to let visitors have a walk through the luxury of the King's State Apartments， the Queens' State Apartments and gardens.

Admission： Adults $20 (￡15.50). Under 16s Free. Tickets are cheaper online.

1.What do the four attractions have in common？

A. Admissions are free for children.

B. They are open to the public all the time.

C. Tickets are cheaper if booked online.

D. All of them have a link with the British royals.

2.How much should the Greens with their 15­year­old son pay if they book tickets to Westminster Abbey online？

A. ￡31.    B. ￡53.

C. Less than ￡53.    D. Less than ￡31.

Answer

1. D

2. C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。如果你想了解1000年历史的英国国王和王后，没有比伦敦更好的目的地。英国首都的一系列宫殿,博物馆和美术馆向公众开放。文章介绍了四个景点，他们都与英国王室有联系。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段There's no better destination than London if you want to plug into the 1，000­year history of British kings and queens. The UK's capital has a series of palaces， museums and galleries open to the public.可知，这四个景点的共同点是“他们都与英国王室有联系。”故选D。

2.计算题。根据Westminster Abbey中Admission： Adults $28 (￡22). 16 and Under $11.50 (￡9). Tickets are cheaper online.可推知，一个成年人的费用是￡22，那么两个成年人就是￡44；16岁和以下的孩子的费用是￡9，则一个15岁的孩子费用应该是￡9。所以格林夫妇与他们15岁的儿子要支付的费用是￡53，如果在线支付，则会更便宜，故答案为C。