Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
Visitor Information
How to Get to Holker
By Car: Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.
Opening Times
Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.
Admission Charges
Hall & Gardens | Gardens | |
Adults: | £12.00 | £8.00 |
Groups | £9 | £5.5 |
Special Events
Producers: Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.
National Garden Day 28th August
Holker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
1.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?
A.20 minutes. B.25 minutes.
C.45 minutes. D.90 minutes.
2.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?
A.£12.00. B.£9.00.
C.£8.0 D.£5.50
3.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?
A.Producers’ Market. B.Holker Garden Festival.
C.National Garden Day. D.Winter Market.
高三英语阅读理解简单题
Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
Visitor Information
How to Get to Holker
By Car: Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.
Opening Times
Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.
Admission Charges
Hall & Gardens | Gardens | |
Adults: | £12.00 | £8.00 |
Groups | £9 | £5.5 |
Special Events
Producers: Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.
National Garden Day 28th August
Holker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
1.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?
A.20 minutes. B.25 minutes.
C.45 minutes. D.90 minutes.
2.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?
A.£12.00. B.£9.00.
C.£8.0 D.£5.50
3.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?
A.Producers’ Market. B.Holker Garden Festival.
C.National Garden Day. D.Winter Market.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
Visitor Information
How to Get to Holker
By Car: Follow brown signs on A590 from J36, M6.Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-I hour 30 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports.
Opening Times
Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30th March-2nd November.
Admission Charges
Hall & Gardens Gardens
Adults: £12.00 £8.00
Groups £9.00 £5.50
Special Events
Producers’ Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.
National Garden Day 28th August
Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
1.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?
A. 20minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.
2.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Gardens?
A. £l2.00. B. £9.00.
C. £8.00. D. £5.50.
3.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?
A. Producers' Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.
C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.
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The headmaster hurried to the concert hall only ________ the speaker ________.
A. to find; left B. to find; gone
C. finding; left D. finding; gone
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The main hall of a 135-year old temple in Shanghai will be moved 30 meters to its north in order to create more space for visitors. Thousands of people gather and see the moving of the temple that started on Saturday.
The Mahavira Hall, of Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple, was built in 1882. The temple in downtown Shanghai attracts more than two million visitors a year. Daily visitors can reach as high as 100,000.
A major renovation project started in 2014. The moving of the temple started on Saturday and is set to be finished in two weeks. The main hall of the temple will be relocated 30.66 meters northward within the temple and elevated 1.05 meters.
Master Jue Xing, abbot of the Jade Buddha Temple and vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, said moving the hall will create more space between buildings and reduce the risks of a stampede as the temple is usually tightly packed.
Buddhist statues and relics in the hall will also be moved together with the hall, he said.
Workers pumped cement into the foundation of the hall because the old building's foundation was rather soft, he said.
Statues and other relics in the building were stabilized and protected with frames to avoid damage, he said.
The moving will be carried out with the help of relic preservation experts from the Shanghai Museum, he said.
Shanghai has had several successful projects to move old buildings, including a school in 2009 and a concert hall in 2002. On Aug. 31st, Shanghai Concert Hall began to move 66.46 meters northward after the last concert was held in the previous location and reopened to audience two years later. The moving was recognized as a wonder of construction protection and inspired the experts of the moving of the the Mahavira Hall.
1.Which of the following job will not be done?
A. The temple will be relocated about 30 meters northward
B. Buddhist statues and relics in the hall will be moved together
C. The foundation of the hall will be strengthened with cerement
D. Statues and relics in the hall will be stabilized with frames
2.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The Jade Temple of Shanghai attracts 100,000. visitors every year
B. The major renovation project completed in 2014
C. Moving the hall is to make more space for visiting and to reduce the risks of stampede
D. Shanghai have had some successful experience of moving buildings
3.Which column on the the website is the article from?
A. Science and technology B. culture
C. Travel D. Life and Health
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be_____.
A.accurate B.punctual
C.efficient D.reasonable
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be_____.
A.accurate B.punctual
C.efficient D.reasonable
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——I went to Hu’guang Guild Hall this National holiday.
——Ah,amazing! That is I’ve been dreaming to go.
A.why B.when
C.where D.which
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In front of the city hall stands a statue of a monkey, _____ is said to bring good fortune to those who pat his head.
A.that B.it C.which D.one
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— Could you tell me how to get to the town hall, please?
—__________. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
A. A piece of cake B. That depends C. I don’t care. D. I don’t know for sure
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
—________. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
A.A piece of cake B.That depends
C.I don't care D.I don't know for sure
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析