Four One-Day Trips in the UK
First Light Pavilion,Cheshire
It's a newly-designed visitor centre at the Jodrell Bank Observatory. It is inspired by the Lovell Telescope and is designed to act like a sundial (日晷). Visitors can experience a meteor shower (流星雨),operate a radio telescope and launch a digital satellite there.
£8.50 adults/£6.50 children,jodrellbank.net
Clifford's Tower, York
This 800-year-old tower is all that remains of York Castle. It was a treasury (财宝库) and prison, but its inner space was damaged by fire in 1684. Now, after a £5 million project by English Heritage, the ruin is reopening. Walkways will replace the lost first floor. A new roof floor will provide views of York Minster, the city and the North York Moors beyond.
£8.10 adults/£4.80 children, english-heritage.org.uk
The Rig Climb Experience,Greenwich
The Cutty Sark, one of just two surviving tea sailing ships in the world, is launching anew experience. For the first time, visitors will be able to step from the main deck and arrive at the top platform. Visitors will hear tales of life at sea in the 19th century and the tough conditions sailors had to work in.
£21 adults/£12 children (includes general entering the ship), rmg.co.uk/cuttysark
The Intelligence Factory, Buckinghamshire
A newly-restored building at Bletchley Park is opening as the site's biggest ever exhibition space. The Intelligence Factory in Block A will focus on the years 1942-1945 when9,000 staff members helped win World War II. The exhibition lasting for a long time will include objects, personal stories and interactive elements, showing how operators handled huge amounts of information. There is also a space for temporary exhibitions-the first is on data visualisation.
£21 adults/£12.50 children, bletchleypark.org.uk
21. What can visitors do at First Light Pavilion in Cheshire?
A.Learn how to make a sundial. |
B.Use a telescope to observe stars. |
C.Watch the launch of a satellite. |
D.Interact with astronomers in the centre. |
22. How much is it for a parent and three children to learn about sailors' working conditions?
A.£22.5. | B.£28. | C.£57. | D.£58.5. |
23. What do Clifford's Tower and the Intelligence Factory have in common?
A.Recent repair work. | B.Advanced equipment. |
C.The same period of history. | D.Bird's eye view of the cities. |