1 . WELCOME
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George’s Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain reentry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments of St George’s Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments of St George’s Chapel. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace , visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour_______.

A．in the Courtyard	B．in the State Apartments
C．at the Admission Center	D．at St George’s Chapel

2. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?

A．A security guard	B．A pushchair
C．A free toy	D．A baby carrier

3. Who can get re-entry permits?

A．Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle

B．Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops

C．Visitors buying water from the Courtyard

D．Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel

4. Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?

A．To ensure the safety of others

B．To ensure the security of the Castle

C．To prevent them from disturbing others

D．To prevent the use of the built-in cameras

5. In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one_______.

A．still being constructed

B．still used by the royal family

C．where the Queen usually works

D．where works of art are on show

2 . Several factors make a good newspaper story. First， ____ ，it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for ____. They usually respond ____ it in one of three ways.
One by providing ____ detail, comment or background information.
One by finding a new ____ on the day’s major stories.
One by printing completely different stories which ____ doesn’t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be ____. People don’t want to read about ____ , everyday life. Because of this, many stories ____ some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be ____ news, “ Plane lands safely—no-one hurt ”doesn’t sell newspapers. “Plane ____ —200 feared dead !” does .
Next, there’s human interest. People are interested in other ____ —particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, ____ , all appear regularly in certain newspapers .
Finally, for many editors, ____ is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That’s ____ the stories in Tokyo’s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris, Cairo, New York or Buenos Aires.1.

A．gradually

B．extremely

C．obviously

D．precisely

2.

A．newspapers

B．publications

C．reporters

D．broadcasters

3.

A．with

B．on

C．of

D．to

4.

A．extra

B．available

C．reliable

D．memorable

5.

A．direction

B．look

C．angle

D．section

6.

A．TV

B．internet

C．newspaper

D．radio

7.

A．conventional

B．dramatic

C．professional

D．sensitive

8.

A．common

B．usual

C．ordinary

D．special

9.

A．urge

B．neglect

C．increase

D．involve

10.

A．good

B．bad

C．exciting

D．informative

11.

A．crashes

B．bumps

C．strikes

D．drops

12.

A．places

B．people

C．things

D．news

13.

A．in addition

B．in any case

C．for example

D．after all

14.

A．personality

B．similarity

C．tolerance

D．familiarity

15.

A．that

B．why

C．because

D．what

3 . 1 Day Fly-Fly Aboriginal Rock Tour
Tour Details
Operator: Adventure North Australia
Destination: Cooktown
Departs From: Cairns
Tour Description
Voted as one of Australia's Must-Do-Experiences. Treat yourself to an amazing day out with Aboriginal Elder Willie Gordon.
Depart Cairns Domestic Airport for the Skytrans Flight to Cooktown. Flight departs Cairns at 6:45 a.m.
Enjoy a 45-minute flight with wonderful views from Cairns to Cooktown as you fly along the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. On arrival in Cooktown you will be met by Willie Gordon, the traditional storyteller of the Nugal-warra clan(部落).
Willie Gordon takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites, set high in the hills above Hope Vale, outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories behind the art, and explains how the paintings speak of the most basic and important quality of life and the knowledge of his people.
The tour takes you through an impressive view of six rock art sites, including an ancestral Birth Cave and the Reconciliation Cave. This includes a 30-minute bush walk on generally easy terrian(地形). (Covered closed-on shoes must be worn.)
Return to Cooktown at 1:15 p.m. where Willie will take you to the Nature Power House Museum, Cooktown's Visitor Information Centre. Lunch is included at the Verhandah Cafe.
The rest of the afternoon is free to explore historical Cooktown before your transfer to Cooktown airport and return flight to Cairns. Flight arrives at Cairns Domestic Airport at 6:40 p.m. Own arrangements on arrival in Cairns.
Prices
Adults: $ 549.00
Children: $ 390.00
Families(2 adults and 2 children): $ 1,869.00
1. According to the passage, how will tourists arrive in Cooktown?

A．By ship.

B．By car.

C．By air.

D．By train.

2. What do we learn about Willie Gordon?

A．He acts as the guide of the tour.

B．He is the owner of the Verhandah Cafe.

C．He works in the Nature Power House Museum.

D．He is the manager of Adventure North Australia.

3. After viewing rock art, tourists will go to__________.

A．the World Heritage rainforest	B．the Great Barrier Reef
C．rock art sites outside the town	D．the Nature Power House Museum

4. We learn from the passage that the whole trip lasts about__________.

A．six hours

B．eight hours

C．ten hours

D．twelve hours

5. From the passage, the tour is designed to let the tourists__________.

A．learn about the custom	B．enjoy the ancient art
C．taste the delicious snacks	D．experience the lifestyle