Visitors worry that London is an expensive ci...

Visitors worry that London is an expensive city but there really are so many free things to do here. The following ideas should get you started.

All of London's major museums are free, but most offer some special exhibitions for a fee. My favorite is the Museum of London where you can learn the history of London from Roman times to today. And I love the Geffrye Museum which shows English domestic interiors and helps bring to life what it was really like to live in London.

I regularly hear people tell me the Queen Mary's Rose Gardens in Regent's Park is their favorite spot in London, and who am I to argue? I would also recommend St. James's Park as it offers one of the best views of Buckingham Palace. Hyde Park is enormous and Kensington Gardens nearby includes the ever popular Diana Memorial Playground and the Peter Pan Statue.

No visit to London is complete without seeing this military tradition. The Queen's Guard in London changes in the Forecourt inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter. Get there early and view the spectacle from outside the front gates.

Trafalgar Square is one of Britain's greatest visitor attractions and was designed by John Nash in the 1820s and constructed in the 1830s. This iconic square has many sights to see including Nelson's Column and the National Gallery. It is both a tourist attraction and the main focus for political demonstrations. Every December, Norway donates a marvelous Christmas tree, to thank Britain for liberation from the Nazis.

1. Where can visitors find the Peter Pan Statue?

A. in Regent's Park.　　　　 B. in St. James's Park.

C. in Hyde Park.　　　　　　 D. in Kensington Gardens.

2. Which of the following descriptions is True?

A. In the Geffrye Museum visitors can learn the history of London from Roman times to today.

B. The Queen Mary's Rose Gardens is in Buckingham Palace.

C. There is the Queen's Guard change inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 am every day all year around.

D. Trafalgar Square is both a tourist attraction and a place for political demonstrations.

3. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A.compare some free places in London.

B. advertise some free places in London.

C. recommend some free places in London.

D. expose some free places in London.

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Visitors worry that London is an expensive city but there really are so many free things to do here. The following ideas should get you started.

All of London's major museums are free, but most offer some special exhibitions for a fee. My favorite is the Museum of London where you can learn the history of London from Roman times to today. And I love the Geffrye Museum which shows English domestic interiors and helps bring to life what it was really like to live in London.

I regularly hear people tell me the Queen Mary's Rose Gardens in Regent's Park is their favorite spot in London, and who am I to argue? I would also recommend St. James's Park as it offers one of the best views of Buckingham Palace. Hyde Park is enormous and Kensington Gardens nearby includes the ever popular Diana Memorial Playground and the Peter Pan Statue.

No visit to London is complete without seeing this military tradition. The Queen's Guard in London changes in the Forecourt inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter. Get there early and view the spectacle from outside the front gates.

Trafalgar Square is one of Britain's greatest visitor attractions and was designed by John Nash in the 1820s and constructed in the 1830s. This iconic square has many sights to see including Nelson's Column and the National Gallery. It is both a tourist attraction and the main focus for political demonstrations. Every December, Norway donates a marvelous Christmas tree, to thank Britain for liberation from the Nazis.

1.Where can visitors find the Peter Pan Statue?

A. in Regent's Park.　　　　 　　　　 　　 B. in St. James's Park.

C. in Hyde Park.　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. in Kensington Gardens.

2.Which of the following desrciptions is True ?

A. In the Geffrye Museum　 visitors can learn the history of London from Roman times to today.

B. The Queen Mary's Rose Gardens is in　 Buckingham Palace.

C. There is the Queen's Guard change inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 am every day all year around.

D. Trafalgar Square is both a tourist attraction and a place for political demonstrations.

3.The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A.compare some free places in London.

B. advertise some free places in London.

C. recommend some free places in London.

D. expose some free places in London.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Visitors worry that London is an expensive city but there really are so many free things to do here. The following ideas should get you started.

All of London's major museums are free, but most offer some special exhibitions for a fee. My favorite is the Museum of London where you can learn the history of London from Roman times to today. And I love the Geffrye Museum which shows English domestic interiors（内务） and helps bring to life what it was really like to live in London.

I regularly hear people tell me the Queen Mary's Rose Gardens in Regent's Park is their favorite spot in London, and who am I to argue? I would also recommend St. James's Park as it offers one of the best views of Buckingham Palace. Hyde Park is enormous（巨大的） and Kensington Gardens nearby includes the ever popular Diana Memorial Playground and the Peter Pan Statue.

No visit to London is complete without seeing this military tradition. The Queen's Guard in London changes in the Forecourt inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter. Get there early and view the spectacle（壮观的场面） from outside the front gates.

Trafalgar Square is one of Britain's greatest visitor attractions and was designed by John Nash in the 1820s and constructed in the 1830s. This iconic square has many sights to see including Nelson's Column and the National Gallery. It is both a tourist attraction and the main focus for political demonstrations. Every December, Norway donates a marvelous（非凡的） Christmas tree, to thank Britain for liberation from the Nazis.

1.Where can visitors find the Peter Pan Statue?

A. in Regent's Park.                B. in St. James's Park.

C. in Hyde Park.                    D. in Kensington Gardens.

2.Which of the following descriptions is True?

A. In the Geffrye Museum visitors can learn the history of London from Roman times to today.

B. The Queen Mary's Rose Gardens is in Buckingham Palace.

C. There is the Queen's Guard change inside the gates of Buckingham Palace at 11.30 am every day all year around.

D. Trafalgar Square is both a tourist attraction and a place for political demonstrations.

3.The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A. compare some free places in London

B. advertise some free places in London

C. recommend some free places in London

D. expose some free places in London

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—Which city do you like best, Paris, London or Rome?

—　　. There’re good points and bad points about all the three cities.

A. Not necessarily            B. It’s hard to say

C. Not really                D. No, I don’t

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“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．

Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （离婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．

Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保卫） and moral（道义的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”

Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．

1.According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

2.Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

A．Young adults find housing costs too high．

B．Young adults are not old enough．

C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．

D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．

3.The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

A．agreements                           B．worries

C．disadvantages                        D．quarrels

4.According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

A．They should share the family expenses．

B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．

C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．

D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．

5.．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life

B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents

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In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ______in traffic.

A. the most organized                   B. more organized

C. so organized as                      D. as organized as

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In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ______in traffic.

A. the most organized    B. more organized       C. so organized as  D. as organized as

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In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is______in traffic.

A. the most organized              B. more organized

C. so organized as                    D. as organized as

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In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is______in traffic.

A. the most organized   B. more organized       C. so organized as      D. as organized as

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LONDON (Reuters) – Visitors to London always have to be on the look out for pickpockets, but now there’s a more positive phenomenon-put pockets．

Aware that people are suffering in the economic crisis, 20 former pickpockets have turned over a new leaf and are now searching London’s tourist sites slipping money back into pockets．

Anything from 5 pounds ($8) to 20 pound notes is being secretly put in unguarded pockets or open handbags in Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and other busy spots．

The project, which runs until the end of August in London before being rolled out nationwide to major UK cities, is being funded by Talk Talk, which says it wants to brighten up people’s lives in unusual ways．

“It feels good to give something back for a change-and Britons certainly need it in the current economic climate,” said Chris Fitch, a former pickpocket who now heads Talk Talk’s put pocketing project．“Every time I put money back in someone’s pocket, I feel less guilty about the fact I spent many years taking it out．”

“The activity will avoid the City and Canary Wharf financial areas as we want to give the money to those who actually need it．” The put pockets have actually been told to avoid people that seem very well-off．

The put pockets are given a specific ID to show to public if caught in the act, and have plain-clothed guards who will explain the situation if spotted．

London’s police have been informed of the plan so put pocket aren’t arrested．The project will see at least 100,000 pounds given away．

1.All the following measures are taken to protect put pockets EXCEPT that________．

A．They are given a special ID．        B．Plain-clothes guards are around．

C．The police have been informed of the plan．

D．They only work at tourist sites．

2.The put pocketing project was intended to ________．

A．give away 100,000 pounds

B．make the former pickpockets feel less guilty

C．put money secretly in pockets

D．make people feel better in bad times

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the project?

A．The project is funded by Talk talk．

B．The project will run until the end of August．

C．Chris Fitch now heads the put pocking project．

D．The project doesn’t mean to give notes to wealthy people．

4.Which do you think can best describe what the passage is mainly about?

A．20 former pickpockets turn over a new leaf．

B．A put pocketing project is launched in London．

C．It is good to give something back for a change．

D．Visitors need not look out for pickpockets any more．

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